LA CASA DE LAS MADRES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LA CASA DE LAS MADRES

EIN 94-2330864 · Family Violence Shelters (P43)

What they do

La Casa De Las Madres Mission is to Respond to Calls for Help From DV Victims, of All Ages, 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year. We Give Survivors The Tools to Transform Their Lives. We Seek to Prevent Future Violence By Educating The Community and Redefining Public Perceptions About Domestic Violence.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.04%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

7.42%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$90.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.62%of revenue went to management and office costs6.2% of expenses

$3.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,062,993

Mission workProgram services$3,900,64477.04% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$284,3225.62% of revenue6.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$375,6957.42% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$502,3329.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,560,66190.08% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 85.5% mission · 6.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 6.3% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 5.4% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 5.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 5.4% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 6.8% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 6.4% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 2.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,062,993

Expenses$4,560,661

Annual surplus $502,332 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,900,644 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$284,322 · 6.2% of expenses

Fundraising$375,695 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,062,993

Expenses$4,560,661

Assets$16,743,619

Income$5,109,775

Contributions$4,600,627

Mission work (program services)$3,900,644

Fundraising$375,695

Management and general$284,322

Executive compensation (total)$198,325

Accounting fees$81,250

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

LUSERO ARIASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $212,931Base $201,452 · Other $11,479

CAROLINA ALANIZDIR. OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $143,564Base $127,475 · Other $16,089

BEATRIZ VAZQUEZDIR. OF HOUSING PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $136,565Base $124,888 · Other $11,677

CYNTHIA DE CASTROFINANCE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $132,085Base $115,030 · Other $17,055

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

LUSERO ARIASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CAROLINA ALANIZDIR. OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

BEATRIZ VAZQUEZDIR. OF HOUSING PROGRAMS

CYNTHIA DE CASTROFINANCE MANAGER

AUSTIN ESECSONTREASURER

BETTY MILLER CREARYBOARD MEMBER (END 12/24)

CARMEN SANCHEZPRESIDENT

CAROLYN ORTLER TSAISECRETARY

MELANIE JOLIVETVP

NISHA CHAUHANBOARD MEMBER (START 2/25)

NOELLE LHEUREUXBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN STEELBOARD MEMBER

SONIA MELARABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 1269 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 941032711
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: Lusero Arias
Primary officer: Lusero Arias, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lacasa.org Phone(415) 503-0500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARRINGTON GROUP CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Family Violence Shelters (P43)
IRS tax category: Family Violence Shelters