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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4040538

NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303

Financials

$1.9M$1.3M2022$1.9M$1.6M2023$1.7M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990 (amended)$1,693,656$1,745,616-$51,960$2,793,712$76,709$2,717,003
June 30, 2024990$1,937,244$1,634,409$302,835$2,825,450$56,487$2,768,963
June 30, 2023990$1,868,065$1,260,203$607,862$2,514,112$47,984$2,466,128
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,337,890
Program service revenue
$326,863
Investment income
$28,646
Net gain from sales of assets
$16,741
Other revenue
$257

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,669
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$176,926
Other salaries and wages
$894,307
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,286,223
Professional fundraising fees
$800
Accounting fees
$66,190
Occupancy
$41,296
Travel
$17,837
Depreciation
$10,011
Program services (functional)
$1,179,665
Management and general (functional)
$405,135
Fundraising (functional)
$160,816

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,825,450
Total assets, end of year
$2,793,712
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,709
Net assets, end of year
$2,717,003
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,637
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,097,723
Net assets with donor restrictions
$619,280
Gross receipts
$1,727,715
Employees
28
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Juan MendezPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Diana LuisVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Rigo RosasSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Matt SonnenblickTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Courtney FerlDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alma GuerreroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Uriel HernandezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Karina MaciasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gonzalo TorresDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Miriam YupanquiExecutive Director40$172,405
Uriel HernandezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Delia PerlaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Courtney FerlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gonzalo TorresBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Maria SalamancaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Juan MendezBoard Chair
Officer
1$0
Rigo RosasBoard Secretary
Officer
1$0
Diana LuisBoard ViceChair
Officer
1$0
Sam GaynorBoard Treasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Miriam YupanquiExecutive Director40$145,625
Uriel HernandezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Delia PerlaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Courtney FerlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gonzalo TorresBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Maria SalamancaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Juan MendezBoard Chair
Officer
1$0
Rigo RosasBoard Secretary
Officer
1$0
Diana LuisBoard ViceChair
Officer
1$0
Sam GaynorBoard Treasurer
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2396 UNIVERSITY AVE, EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Miriam Yupanqui
Signed the 990
Miriam Yupanqui, Executive Director
Return prepared by
Elizabeth K Steppe

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-4040538 or by the name NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Nuestra Casa exists to uplift Latino families in East Palo Alto and the mid-peninsula through community education, leadership and advocacy

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM - WE'RE PROUD TO BE LEADING AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE THAT EXTENDS BEYOND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ENCOMPASS BROADER SAN MATEO COUNTY. NUESTRA CASA ADVOCATES, INFORMS, AND TRAINS MEMBERS OF OUR FRONTLINE COMMUNITY TO BECOME ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERS. BY TEACHING AND UNLOCKING OUR COMMUNITY'S LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, THEY CAN PRIORITIZE LOCAL SOLUTIONS FOR ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE ISSUES. WE BELIEVE OUR COMMUNITY CAN DO MORE THAN SURVIVE BUT THRIVE IN THIS CLIMATE REALITY. OUR PROGRAMMING IN THIS AREA INCLUDES OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AND WATER JUSTICE INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT CONNECT RESIDENTS TO GOVERNMENT PROCESSES, AND PARTICIPATION IN NUMEROUS COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN SOUTH SAN MATEO COUNTY, SUCH AS THE SAFER BAY PROJECT AND THE PALO ALTO HORIZONTAL LEVEE PROJECT.
    Expenses $557,260
  • RED COMUNITARIA PROGRAM - OUR RED COMUNITARIA PROGRAM TRAINS, SUPPORTS, AND COACHES LOCAL WOMEN TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND BECOME PROMOTORAS (COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKERS). THESE PASSIONATE LEADERS ARE PARENTS AND TRUSTED MESSENGERS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THEY ORGANIZE NEIGHBORS, FACILITATE WORKSHOPS, AND GUIDE OUR PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES. WE REGULARLY TRAIN PROMOTORAS TO BUILD UPON THEIR LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND INITIATIVES. OUR PROMOTORA PROGRAM IS A CORE COMPONENT OF THE LIBRE PROJECT, A COLLABORATIVE THAT PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN HELPING OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE AN ARRAY OF SAFETY NET SERVICES. AS THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR THOUSANDS OF LOCAL IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, OUR PROMOTORAS EDUCATE FAMILIES WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT BENEFITS. THEY CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO A NUESTRA CASA ASSISTOR OR ONE OF OUR PARTNERS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE OR AID IN APPLYING FOR BENEFITS.
    Expenses $480,421
  • POLICY/ADVOCACY PROGRAM - OUR POLICY & ADVOCACY WORK INVOLVES CO-LEARNING ABOUT ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH OUR COMMUNITY, PRIORITIZING THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM, AND IDENTIFYING AND ADVOCATING FOR SOLUTIONS. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE BUILDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAPACITY TO CONFIDENTLY PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT PROCESSES THAT AFFECT THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND FAMILIES. AS PART OF THIS WORK, OUR STAFF MEMBERS COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, LEAD IMPORTANT EFFORTS, AND ACHIEVE WINS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $86,952
  • HOUSING JUSTICE
    Expenses $55,032

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4040538
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,793,712
Income (IRS master file)
$1,727,715

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
October 4, 2014
Reinstated
Effective April 15, 2014

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,693,656$1,745,616$2,793,712XML
990June 2024$1,937,244$1,634,409$2,825,450IRS
990June 2023$1,868,065$1,260,203$2,514,112XML
990June 2022$1,952,532$1,275,954$2,062,941IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 46-4040538).

Questions about NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO

What is the EIN of NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO is 46-4040538.
Is NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective April 15, 2014.
Are donations to NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO 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 NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO 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 NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO 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 NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Miriam Yupanqui.
Who are the officers and directors of NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTO have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,693,656, expenses of $1,745,616 and total assets of $2,793,712 at year end.

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