CASA Inc
CASA Inc is a public charity based in Hyattsville, Maryland. Founded in 1985, it describes its purpose as building power and improving quality of life in working-class Black, Latino/a/e, Afro-descendent, Indigenous, and immigrant communities. Its work combines community services, organizing, and advocacy.
CASA Inc at a glance
In short: CASA Inc gave $642K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $641,802
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,180
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $39,666,898
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to CASA Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 8151 15Th Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20783
Phone: (301) 431-4185
Website: https://wearecasa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CASA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alianza Americas ($298K). Together the top 10 received $642K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CASA’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states and Washington, D.C. By share of grant dollars, Illinois received 46%, Maryland 21%, Washington, D.C. 13%, California 10%, and Minnesota 6%. The listed grants also included recipients in Wisconsin and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How CASA Inc gives
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $462K (2024) to $642K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $642K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza Americas Chicago, IL | TPS Advocacy | $297,651 |
| Undocublack Network Inc Washington DC, DC | TPS Advocacy | $82,651 |
| Carecen of California Los Angeles, CA | Nonpartisan Voter Engagement | $63,000 |
| Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Education Fund Inc Baltimore, MD | Health Justice | $50,000 |
| Copal Educ Fund (C3) Minneapolis, MN | Nonpartisan Voter Engagement | $40,000 |
| Heartsmiles Inc Baltimore, MD | Community Organizing | $35,000 |
| Empowerment for Collective Change Baltimore, MD | Health Justice | $32,500 |
| Nicaraguan-American Legal Defense Fund (Naldef) Milwaukee, WI | Nonpartisan Voter Engagement | $16,000 |
| New Initiative for Civic Engagement (Nice) White Plains, MD | Nonpartisan Voter Engagement | $15,000 |
| Lila Latinx LGBTQI Initiative Inc Durham, NC | Nonpartisan Voter Engagement | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,666,898 | $29,178,998 | $23,247,560 | $641,802 | 10 | $170,091 |
| 2024 | $32,234,373 | $23,273,411 | $24,547,575 | $461,549 | 10 | $111,487 |
| 2023 | $31,812,624 | $20,193,427 | $22,859,729 | — | — | $83,207 |
| 2022 | $38,116,594 | $25,746,278 | $16,559,302 | — | — | $81,388 |
| 2021 | $24,055,145 | $18,912,782 | $16,210,784 | — | — | $81,034 |
| 2020 | $22,190,850 | $19,590,966 | $11,993,864 | — | — | $80,072 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CASA’s stated mission is “to create a more just society by building power and improving the quality of life” in the communities it names. Its programs include citizenship and naturalization assistance, financial education, legal services, health and human services, community organizing and leadership development, workforce training, and advocacy.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working on immigrant advocacy, voter engagement, health justice, and community organizing. For example, Alianza Americas describes its mission as advancing an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable way of life for Latino immigrant communities in the United States and across the Americas. CARECEN describes its work as serving Central American refugees and Southern California Latino immigrant families through immigration legal services, leadership and advocacy programs, and civic participation and education. Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Education Fund says it educates the public about quality, affordable healthcare for Marylanders, while HeartsMILES says it helps youth pursue success by connecting them with access and opportunity.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CASA reported 10 grants totaling $641,802. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $297,651, with a median of $37,500. The largest grants included $297,651 to Alianza Americas for TPS advocacy, $82,651 to UndocuBlack Network for TPS advocacy, $63,000 to CARECEN of California for nonpartisan voter engagement, and $50,000 to Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Education Fund for health justice.
Other 2025 grants included $40,000 to COPAL Educ Fund for nonpartisan voter engagement, $35,000 to HeartsMILES for community organizing, and $32,500 to Empowerment for Collective Change for health justice. The remaining listed grants were $16,000 to Nicaraguan-American Legal Defense Fund for nonpartisan voter engagement, $15,000 to New Initiative for Civic Engagement for nonpartisan voter engagement, and $10,000 to LILA Latinx LGBTQI Initiative for nonpartisan voter engagement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maria Ibanez as chair, Rafael Lacayo as vice chair, Robert Fox as treasurer, and Ricardo Campos as secretary. Board members listed are Alejando Chavez, Branden Isaac, Daniel Anacleto, Joell Molina, Lis-Marie Alvarado, and Yanira Martinez.
CASA Inc is led by Gustavo Torres, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 8 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gustavo Torres
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
38 hrs/week
$235K (2024) → $231K (2025)
Maria Ibanez
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
July Silva
Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Kimberley Propeack
Chief Strategic Officer
Chief Strategy Officer → Chief of Strategy, 2024
Chief of Strategy → Chief Strategic Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
17 hrs/week
$95K (2020) → $177K (2025)
Melissa Guzman
Chief Operating Officer
Chief of Finance & Operations → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$84K (2020) → $166K (2025)
George Escobar
Chief of Programs & Servic
Chief of Programs & Services → Chief of Programs & Servic, 2025
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $151K (2025)
Lydia Walther-Rodriguez
Chief of Organizing & Lead
Chief of Organizing & Leadership → Chief of Organizing & Lead, 2025
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$94K (2023) → $151K (2025)
Nicholas Katz
General Counsel
On filings since 2024
38 hrs/week
$128K (2024) → $134K (2025)
Jesse Steele
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$124K (2025)
Elizabeth Guzman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Stewart
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Fox
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joell Molina
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafael E. Lacayo
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alejando Chavez
Board Member
Board Member - → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Griffin-Moreno
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lis-Marie Alvarado
Board Member
Board Member - → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Campos
Secretary
Board Member - → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Branden Isaac
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Anacleto
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yanira Martinez
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Carmelo Santos (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Delma Rivera-Lytle (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Marilu Saldana (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ama Frimpong-Houser (2024) — Legal Director
- Former: Gustavo Torres Non-Voting (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Ivania Castillo (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Griffin Moreno (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alonzo Washingtonuntil (2023) — Chief of Federal Policy
- Former: Cecibel Henriquez (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Shola Ajayi (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Alvaro Bedoya (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Alex (2021–2022) — Chief of Organizing & Leadership
- Former: Arlette Morales (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Austin Belali Thompson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ayo Atterberry (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Gladys Cisneros (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jesus Perez (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Teresa Casertano (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Yuesha Shasha Chen (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Freedman (2020) — Chief of Finance & Development · Filing note: Until 7/2019
- Former: Jose Aguiluz (2020) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $231K, to Gustavo Torres (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about CASA Inc
How much does CASA Inc give each year?
CASA Inc gave $642K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $462K across 10 grants.
What is CASA Inc's typical grant size?
CASA Inc's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $64,180, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does CASA Inc give grants?
CASA Inc's top state is Illinois, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (21%) and District of Columbia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (3 grants).
Does CASA Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on CASA Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nonpartisan Voter Engagement" (5 grants).
Who are CASA Inc's largest grantees?
CASA Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alianza Americas ($297,651), Undocublack Network Inc ($82,651) and Carecen of California ($63,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is CASA Inc?
CASA Inc reported $39.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.2M.
What does CASA Inc fund?
CASA’s stated mission is “to create a more just society by building power and improving the quality of life” in the communities it names. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from CASA Inc?
CASA Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wearecasa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is CASA Inc's EIN?
CASA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1372972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). CASA Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/casa-inc-morg_a222b3b3d49644ffad69ff34439b13d7
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