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La Casa De Las Madres

EIN 94-2330864 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

See Schedule O for the full description

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$4.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
11.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 52%
Employees
63
Volunteers
72
Highest pay
$212,931, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $2.3 million spent. 24/7/365 crisis response services take place through two statewide, toll-free hotlines, targeting adults and teens, a Text Support Line, and a partnership with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). For FYE June 30, 2025, 6,151 callers - victims and their allies - accessed live support, multilingual crisis counseling, information, and resource referrals through the hotlines. La Casa answered 655 texts for help on the Support Line. In partnership with the SFPD Special Victims Unit, La Casa also reached out to 2,226 victims and survivors following a law enforcement response to their abuse.
  2. $1.4 million spent. Emergency residential services provide confidentially located, short-term shelter and basic needs provision to women and children in imminent danger as a result of domestic violence, offering onsite access to supportive services addressing critical safety, legal, housing, financial, medical, emotional, and family-based needs for residents of all ages. During the year covered, La Casa's sheltering services were uninterrupted, and La Casa provided 6,571 bed-nights to 231 women and children survivors of domestic violence.
  3. $174,901 spent. The community education and outreach program provides domestic violence-related training, community education, and outreach programming in addition to volunteer management 5,230 teens, adults and professionals learned about domestic violence dynamics, warning signs, and how to safely reach out through 145 tailored educational workshops and outreach events.
  4. La Casa de las Madres is a nonprofit provider of crisis response, emergency residential, and community-based services for victims and survivors of domestic violence and their children. La Casa empowers survivors to plan for success and live violence-free lives with their families. Services are accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Founded in 1976, La Casa offers half of the city's emergency domestic violence shelter beds. La Casa swiftly and professionally responds to crisis around the clock, we are vocal community advocates, with an active drop-in center, a teen program, and a wide range of advocacy programs co-located with community partners around the city that enables us to effectively connect with specific individuals and families experiencing abuse, who might otherwise remain unserved. In the year covered, we engaged over 15,000 community members across our key service areas. 1,757 survivors of all ages were made safer and stronger through a variety of emergency residential and community-based safety planning and support services: 1,384 adults, teens and children through direct intervention in addition to 373 minors through parent and family focused support. To evaluate effectiveness, year over year we assess our impact across five dimensions La Casa can directly affect: 1) improving safety, 2) reducing isolation, 3) building knowledge about the dynamics of domestic violence, 4) strengthening personal agency, and 5) encouraging stability and self-sufficiency. We seek to exceed 75% for each outcome, and are proud to report an average of 88% success across all measurable elements last year.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1976.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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