EDDY COUNTY CASA AUXILIARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EDDY COUNTY CASA AUXILIARY

EIN 85-0380668 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)

What they do

AN INDEPENDENTLY and LOCALLY GOVERNED CHAPTER of NATIONAL CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES); EDDY COUNTY CASA AUXILIARY WAS INCORPORATED AS A TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE of NEW MEXICO IN 1990 and is PRIMARILY and DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE for ITS OWN OPERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to CARRY ON A PROGRAM of PREVENTION of ABUSE and NEGLECT of CHILDREN BY ASSISTING IN THE PROCUREMENT and TRAINING of COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS to SERVE AS COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES IN EDDY COUNTY (ARTESIA and CARLSBAD), NEW MEXICO AREA. THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY SOURCES of SUPPORT and REVENUE ARE CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS and SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $47.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.54%of revenue went to mission work47.7% of expenses · Program services

4.21%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$122.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

60.05%of revenue went to management and office costs48.9% of expenses

$2.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $62,349 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $65,278 for AMY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$273,401

Mission workProgram services$160,05058.54% of revenue47.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$164,18760.05% of revenue48.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,5134.21% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Total expenses$335,750122.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 47.7% mission · 48.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.4% mission · 41.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 41.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 27.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 19.6% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 26.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 19.6% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$273,401

Expenses$335,750

Annual shortfall $62,349 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$160,050 · 47.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$164,187 · 48.9% of expenses

Fundraising$11,513 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$273,401

Expenses$335,750

Assets$805,420

Income$276,718

Contributions$213,436

Mission work (program services)$160,050

Fundraising$11,513

Management and general$164,187

Executive compensation (total)$59,200

Accounting fees$6,852

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMY WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $65,278

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

AMY WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DI

CATALINA KINGSECRETARY

DAVID PEDROZATREASURER

JONATHAN WILSONBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE BLOUNTPRESIDENT

STEVEN STARKOVICHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 118 W MERMOD STREET, CARLSBAD, NM 88220
County: Eddy
In care of: DAVID PEDROZA
Primary officer: DAVID PEDROZA, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcasa@pvtnetworks.net Phone(575) 887-5966

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARVEY & SIMONS CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations