CASA OF LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CASA OF LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-3890446 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R2XZ)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to MOBILIZE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS to ADVOCATE for CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE and NEGLECT. OUR VISION is A LOS ANGELES WHERE EVERY CHILD IN THE WELFARE SYSTEM HAS AN ADVOCATE and THE OPPORTUNITY to THRIVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.30%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

11.95%of revenue went to fundraising12.0% of expenses

$99.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.73%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $261,684 for DR CHARITY CHANDLER-COLE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (TO 06/2025)). 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$8,675,858

Mission workProgram services$6,272,88372.30% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,365,02615.73% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,036,77311.95% of revenue12.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,1760.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,674,68299.99% 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: 72.3% mission · 15.7% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 17.8% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 12.1% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 7.3% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 7.4% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 7.5% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 7.4% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 8.1% management · 19.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,675,858

Expenses$8,674,682

Annual surplus $1,176 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)$6,272,883 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,365,026 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,036,773 · 12.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,675,858

Expenses$8,674,682

Assets$4,679,734

Income$8,982,666

Contributions$8,788,434

Mission work (program services)$6,272,883

Fundraising$1,036,773

Management and general$1,365,026

Executive compensation (total)$537,435

Accounting fees$41,242

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

DR CHARITY CHANDLER-COLECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (TO 06/2025) · 40 hrs/week $261,684Base $249,222 · Other $12,462

MARIE CARPENTER TO 062025CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $195,255Base $184,240 · Other $11,015

MELISSA BORDENAVE TO 052025DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS · 40 hrs/week $156,498Base $146,485 · Other $10,013

AMBIKA KHAN TO 072024DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROGRAM OFF · 40 hrs/week $148,683Base $141,662 · Other $7,021

LYNNE M GABRIEL TO 082024CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $148,567Base $140,738 · Other $7,829

RAMONA O KANACCOUNTING CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $145,691Base $137,814 · Other $7,877

JOSHUA SAXELBY-VALLEDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $139,607Base $129,953 · Other $9,654

AIMEE LENCSAKDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $135,825Base $126,825 · Other $9,000

GLENN F LEZON TO 062024CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $135,072Base $132,007 · Other $3,065

EMILY SCRIMSHAWDIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND V · 40 hrs/week $133,337Base $123,803 · Other $9,534

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 (34)

DR CHARITY CHANDLER-COLECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (TO 06/2025)

MARIE CARPENTER TO 062025CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MELISSA BORDENAVE TO 052025DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS

AMBIKA KHAN TO 072024DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROGRAM OFF

LYNNE M GABRIEL TO 082024CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER

RAMONA O KANACCOUNTING CONTROLLER

JOSHUA SAXELBY-VALLEDIRECTOR OF IT

AIMEE LENCSAKDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

GLENN F LEZON TO 062024CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

EMILY SCRIMSHAWDIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND V

JEFF NEWMAN SEE SCH OSECRETARY

ERIKA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOHNA RIVERS TO 052025SECRETARY

LORI KOZAK JDDIRECTOR

MARK LAMIA JDDIRECTOR

NATHAN M SPATZDIRECTOR

RICARDO GONZALEZTREASURER

SAMUEL HERODDIRECTOR

VERONICA KEEGANDIRECTOR

VICTOR XING FROM 012025DIRECTOR

HEMAL MASTER FROM 092024DIRECTOR

ELVIRA VALENZUELADIRECTOR

DR TAMARA HUNTERDIRECTOR

DOUG BONDDIRECTOR

DEBRA RAVDEN JDDIRECTOR

DAVE STEINDIRECTOR

DANIEL SARKIS MBADIRECTOR

COURTNEY TORRESDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN D GREENDIRECTOR

BELINDA HEARDDIRECTOR

ANDREW GOLDBERG JDDIRECTOR

ALICE CARDENAS SEE SCH OCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALAYNE MARIE SAMPSONCHAIR

AISHWARYA BHAVEVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 201 CENTRE PLAZA DR ROOM 1100, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754-2142
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % CHARITY CHANDLER-COLE
Primary officer: MOLLY SNOW, INTERIM CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 859-2888

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R2XZ)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations