Casa of Laramie County

What it reported doing in 2024

Casa of laramie county's sole program goal is to support abused and neglected children through enlisting, training and supervising volunteers to work with court appointed children in need . As part of this program, volunteers are trained and matched with children, children are provided a support system outside the conflict they may be facing at home or in the foster care system, children are provided safe, fun activities such as movie nights or play time through casa supported events, and children are supported through programs like shoes for kids, which provides any children in laramie county with a voucher for a free pair of shoes. The organization also acts to provide awareness to the community about child neglect and abuse in an effort to stop the cycle. As part of this program, volunteers are trained to work with the children who have been abused or neglected, learning to understand the impacts and risks associated with abuse and neglect and how to work with the children to ensure that their needs are met and advocated for in the court system. Volunteers are then matched with children based on their individual needs and the volunteers skill sets. Volunteers act as a support system for these children, helping them navigate the complex child welfare system, advocating for their needs, as well as sharing the child's wishes for the case. Children are also supported by helping to provide essential items like blankets, hygiene products, and new shoes. The organization also acts to provide awareness to the community about child abuse and neglect, in an effort to stop the cycle of abuse.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 77.1%; rating input score 77
• Program expense ratio: 49.6%; rating input score 50
• Fundraising efficiency: $3.36 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -52.9%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.34; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 31.4%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings