ESPERANZA UNITED: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ESPERANZA UNITED (EIN 41-1414710)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-02-04
IRS object ID
201600359349302210
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-02-04T16:59:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN411647057PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line110 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55107ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN411414710EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CASA DE ESPERANZABusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCASABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516465553PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonPATRICIA TOTOTZINTLEPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516465553PhoneNum
Signature2016-01-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonROZALYN ALLYSONPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerPATRICIA TOTOTZINTLEPrincipalOfficerNm

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CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,982,063GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CASADEESPERANZA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCASA DE ESPERANZA'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE LATINAS AND LATINO COMMUNITIES TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers101TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$156PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$134CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$983PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$198CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,772,096PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$326,456TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$341,460TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$471,711NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCASA DE ESPERANZA'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE LATINAS AND LATINO COMMUNITIES TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.MissionDesc
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Grant$133,564GrantAmt
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DescFAMILY ADVOCACY -DURING THIS PAST YEAR WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 263 WOMEN AND 430 CHILDREN ON AN ONGOING SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY BASIS. 44 WOMEN AND 37 CHILDREN STAYED AT THE REFUGIO, WITH THE AVERAGE STAY BEING 61 DAYS. 342 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED ON A WALK-IN BASIS AT THE HENNEPIN COUNTY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE CENTER (DASC), WHERE WE HAVE TWO ADVOCATES. WE HAVE AN ADVOCATE WORKING OUT OF THE SAFETY CENTER IN MINNEAPOLIS' 3RD PRECINCT ASSISTING LATINAS EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. WE DEVELOPED A TRAINING VIDEO FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT'S USE REGARDING THE EXPERIENCES OF LATINAS WHO HAVE NAVIGATED SYSTEMS AND THE BARRIERS THEY FACE. WE STARTED WORKING WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES TO SUPPORT LATIN@ FAMILIES IN NEED OF CRITICAL CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUPPORT AND RESOURCES. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, OUR PROYECTO NAVIDAD PROJECT PROVIDED HOLIDAY GIFTS TO OVER 50 FAMILIES.Desc

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Expense$1,421,420ExpenseAmt
Revenue$71,443RevenueAmt
DescNATIONAL INITIATIVES -THE NATIONAL LATIN@ NETWORK (NLN) FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES NOW HAS MORE THAN 1,670 MEMBERS. IN THE PAST YEAR 120 TRAINING EVENTS WERE PROVIDED INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, BLOG-TALK RADIO SEGMENTS, AUDIO CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS, AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES. 6,686 PEOPLE WERE TRAINED, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM STAFF, AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITY PROGRAM STAFF. IN ALL, THE NLN REACHED 405 ORGANIZATIONS FROM 44 STATES (PLUS DC AND PUERTO RICO). THERE WERE 467 CULTURALLY RELEVANT PRODUCTS (VIDEOS, MANUALS, FACT SHEETS, CURRICULA, ETC.) DISTRIBUTED AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE NLN TRAINING TEAM HOSTED FIVE REGIONAL TRAININGS AROUND THE COUNTRY AIMED AT SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED AND CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO PURSUE FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDING. THE NLN AND PARTNERS HOSTED A NEW GRANTEE ORIENTATION MEETING FOR THE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM (CLSSP) IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE TRAINING WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 19 NEW GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS, AND APPROXIMATELY 60 INDIVIDUALS WERE PRESENT. ON APRIL 21, 2015, IN WASHINGTON D.C., CASA DE ESPERANZA HOSTED A CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON CAPITOL HILL TO ANNOUNCE THE FINDINGS OF THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO DATE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE U.S. LATIN@ COMMUNITY. THE STUDY WAS PRESENTED TO A STANDING-ROOM ONLY AUDIENCE OF CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES. IT INFORMED THE LAUNCH OF "DECIMOS NO MAS", THE FIRST NATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ENGAGING LATIN@S TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE NO MAS STUDY UNCOVERS WHAT LATIN@S PERCEIVE AS THE TOP BARRIERS PREVENTING SURVIVORS FROM SEEKING HELP AND THE STEPS LATIN@ MEN AND WOMEN ARE ALREADY TAKING TO ADDRESS THESE URGENT ISSUES.CASA DE ESPERANZA SERVED ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF VAWA, AS WELL AS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT (FVPSA) AND THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA). OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS IMMIGRANT RIGHTS JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS WORKED ON SEVERAL ISSUES IMPACTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND RE-STRUCTURING OF THE U VISA RELIEF FOR IMMIGRANT VICTIMS. THE RESEARCH TEAM LAUNCHED A HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVEY ENTITLED: LEARNING FROM THE FIELD: THE INTERSECTIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. TWO ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED IN THE LATINA/O PSYCHOLOGY TODAY NEWSLETTER, A PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL LATINA/O PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, AN EVALUATION TOOLKIT CALLED THE BUILDING EVIDENCE TOOLKIT WAS DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED. THE RESEARCH TEAM PRESENTED FINDINGS AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON UTILIZING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY CENTERED WORK.Desc

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DescCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 70 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AMIG@S, PARTICIPATED IN OUR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT TRAININGS. OUR YOUTH AMIG@S HOSTED THE 3RD ANNUAL LATIN@ YOUTH CONFERENCE, FACILITATING WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, GENDER, ROLES, AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS. WE ADDED AN ONLINE DIRECTORY TO OUR WEBSITE THAT ENABLES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA THAT CAN HELP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CHALLENGES. A SUMMER BOYS' CAMP HELD AT MACALESTER COLLEGE FOCUSED ON POSITIVE IDEAS OF LATINO IDENTITY, MASCULINITY, LEADERSHIP, AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. WE ESTABLISHED STRONG COLLABORATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS FREE ARTS MN, GIRL SCOUTS, MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WOODLAKE CHURCH AND ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH THAT HAVE RESULTED IN NEW POSSIBILITIES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.Desc
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee47EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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GERALYN SHEEHAN
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KYLE ANDERS
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SONIA DAVILA-WILLIAMS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK JOHNSON
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ATUM AZZAHIR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OFELIA LOPEZ
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NICK RUIZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA TOTOZINTLE
CEO40.00Yes (X)$93,538$0$8,349
JUAN CARLOS AREAN
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Government Grants$2,067,815GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$575,787AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,905,826TotalContributionsAmt

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Exclusion$332ExclusionAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Management And General$207,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,561FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$1,751FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$2,422FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$6,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$2,696FundraisingAmt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$8,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$9,139TotalAmt
Program Services$3,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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PROGRAM ACTIVITIES & SU$11,507$11,507
MISCELLANEOUS$6,520$3,391$2,316$813
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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BOY$54,248BOYAmt
EOY$43,045EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$192,139EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$168,612BOYAmt
EOY$221,112EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$205,943EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$35,445BOYAmt
EOY$33,500EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$77,825BOYAmt
EOY$58,087EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$491,681LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$432,336LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$76,927BOYAmt
EOY$59,345EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$804,195BOYAmt
EOY$813,171EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$220,707BOYAmt
EOY$237,631EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,829BOYAmt
EOY$2,524EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$95,000BOYAmt
EOY$99,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,920BOYAmt
EOY$2,305EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$326,456BOYAmt
EOY$341,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,280BOYAmt
EOY$33,287EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$448,459BOYAmt
EOY$438,424EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$477,739BOYAmt
EOY$471,711EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$804,195BOYAmt
EOY$813,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,028ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,141,259CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,343,533CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,416,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,705,065CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,905,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,512,357TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,141,259CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,343,533CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,416,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,705,065CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,905,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,512,357TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$250,952SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,261,405PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$553CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,346TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,513,703TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$288,796GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97420PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,019FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,484FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,503FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,974,326FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,983,829FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$299,191FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$74,798FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$274,892CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$281,614CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$280,780CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$299,191CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,136,477TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,704,716LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,522CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$11,282CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$5,639CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$9,503CurrentYearAmt
Total$28,946TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$68,723CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$70,404CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$70,195CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$74,798CurrentYearAmt
Total$284,120TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$426,180GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$2,259CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$940CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,019CurrentYearAmt
Total$5,218TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$25,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$340,959OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$312,913DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,046BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,722OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$119,423DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,299BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$59,345TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$2,305Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,305TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,997,948TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$15,885DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$4,262OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$20,147RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,977,801RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,977,801TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,003,976TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$15,885DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$4,262OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$20,147ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,983,829ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,983,829TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:CASA DE ESPERAZA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS TAXABLE INCOME FROM BUSINESSES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES CASA DE ESPERANZA DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. CASA DE ESPERANZA IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE THE CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS RETURNS. ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS ARE REPORTED AS SUCH WITHIN THE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES CATEGORY. THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 4,262.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 4,262.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSPECIFIC ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient29RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$133,564CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PAGE 4, LINE 22FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHOUSING RELATED ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED INDIRECTLY TO SOME PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS ESTABLISH A GOAL/PLAN WHICH INCLUDES WORKING TOWARD INCREASING THEIR INCOME, ESTABLISHING ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND THUS REDUCING FUTURE NEED FOR ANY TYPE HOUSING ASSISTANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUAN CARLOS AREANPersonNm
TitleFORMER INTERIM CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$101,086BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$11,479NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$112,565TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3WHILE CEO, PATRICIA TOTOTZINTLE, WAS OUT ON MEDICAL LEAVE FROM AUGUST 2014-APRIL 2015, JUAN CARLOS AREAN (NLN DIRECTOR) AND PATTY WILDER (TEMPORARY HIRE) SERVED AS INTERIM CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11EACH DIRECTOR IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDIRECTORS ARE ASKED BY THE CHAIR TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ANNUAL REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD FOR CEO; AND BY APPROPRIATE SUPERVISOR FOR OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ANNUAL REPORT IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 378,117. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,448. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,525. TOTAL EXPENSES 408,090.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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