Nonprofit · EIN 27-2145405
CASA IN ACTION
Tax-exempt · HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,473,486 | $3,040,281 | -$566,795 | $1,658,180 | $203,988 | $1,454,192 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,976,135 | $3,261,222 | $714,913 | $2,338,416 | $317,429 | $2,020,987 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,463,999 | $4,615,853 | -$2,151,854 | $2,509,997 | $1,203,923 | $1,306,074 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,473,486
- Membership dues
- $310,377
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $835,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,442
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,142,265
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,446,312
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,725
- Accounting fees
- $41,834
- Occupancy
- $96,097
- Travel
- $84,907
- Program services (functional)
- $2,494,155
- Management and general (functional)
- $546,126
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,338,416
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,658,180
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $203,988
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,454,192
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $110,841
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,343,351
- Gross receipts
- $2,473,486
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUSTAVO TORRES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $231,243 | $12,866 |
| KIMBERLEY PROPEACK | CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 23 | $0 | $177,078 | $16,383 |
| MELISSA GUZMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 | $166,183 | $20,115 |
| GEORGE ESCOBAR | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $151,459 | $8,013 |
| LYDIA WALTHER-RODRIGUEZ | CHIEF OF ORGANIZING & LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $150,755 | $8,013 |
| NICHOLAS KATZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $133,774 | $20,036 |
| JULY SILVA | FINANCE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/25) Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $133,774 | $10,973 |
| JESSE STEELE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 | $124,220 | $16,029 |
| SANTIAGO CARRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO CHAVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACIELA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GRAY GILLIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON LITTLEJOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOELL MOLINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDUARDO RIVEIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA D RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAMIRO VILLALBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUSTAVO TORRES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $235,017 | $23,028 |
| KIMBERLEY PROPEACK | CHIEF OF STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 23 | $0 | $169,579 | $19,987 |
| MELISSA GUZMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 | $158,446 | $22,187 |
| GEORGE ESCOBAR | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $145,009 | $7,672 |
| LYDIA WALTHER-RODRIGUEZ | CHIEF OF ORGANIZING & LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $144,141 | $7,723 |
| NICHOLAS KATZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $128,005 | $21,472 |
| AMA FRIMPONG-HOUSER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $117,765 | $14,770 |
| NEURA BERIGUETE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACIELA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDEL GIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GILLIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVI LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELL MOLINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO RIBEIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIRO VILLALBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REYNA VILLEGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUSTAVO TORRES NON-VOTING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,689 | $178,213 | $11,263 |
| MELISSA GUZMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 2 | $6,773 | $132,060 | $22,942 |
| KIMBERLY PROPEACK | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 23 | $34,984 | $100,341 | $18,404 |
| GEORGE ESCOBAR | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 2 | $1,592 | $119,461 | $5,824 |
| ALONZO WASHINGTON UNTIL 1122 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 4 | $20,268 | $94,785 | $10,733 |
| LYDIA WALTHER-RODRIGUEZ | CHIEF OF ORGANIZING & LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 2 | $10,614 | $93,609 | $6,195 |
| IVANIA CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REYNA VILLEGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO GODINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARDOQUEO TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GILLIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL VAZQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDEL GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL ESCOBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO RIBEIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8151 15TH AVE, HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783-3501
- In care of
- % GUSTAVO TORRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE ESCOBAR, 8151 15TH AVENUE, HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE ESCOBAR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (301) 431-4185
- Website
- WWW.CASAINACTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
TO CREATE A MORE JUST SOCIETY BY BUILDING POWER AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WORKING-CLASS BLACK, LATINO/A/E, AFRO-DESCENDANT, INDIGENOUS, AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY SERVICES: CASA IN ACTION PROVIDES BASIC SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING CIVIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MEMBERSHIP, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS.Expenses $1,569,876 · grants $30,000
- POLITICAL/ELECTIONEERING: CASA IN ACTION RUNS ELECTION PROGRAMS THAT SURVEY CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES IN MARYLAND, GEORGIA, VIRGINIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA, AND ENDORSE THEM BASED ON THEIR COMMITMENTS TO CASA IN ACTION'S MEMBER PRIORITIES. ENDORSEMENTS ARE CONDUCTED BY A VOTING PROCESS OF OUR CASA IN ACTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CASA IN ACTION RUNS VOTER EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS OF CURRENTLY REGISTERED VOTERS TO GET OUT THE VOTE FOR THOSE ENDORSED CANDIDATES.Expenses $924,279 · grants $805,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2145405
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,658,180
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,473,486
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,473,486 | $3,040,281 | $1,658,180 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,976,135 | $3,261,222 | $2,338,416 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,463,999 | $4,615,853 | $2,509,997 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,658,539 | $1,074,986 | $3,986,628 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2145405).
Questions about CASA IN ACTION
- What is the EIN of CASA IN ACTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CASA IN ACTION is 27-2145405.
- Is CASA IN ACTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2011.
- Are donations to CASA IN ACTION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CASA IN ACTION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CASA IN ACTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CASA IN ACTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CASA IN ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GEORGE ESCOBAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of CASA IN ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CASA IN ACTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,473,486, expenses of $3,040,281 and total assets of $1,658,180 at year end.
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