CASA ESTHER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $645K · expenses $146K · assets $628K
- EIN
- 26-2572419
- Address
- 320 N WEBSTER AVE, OMRO, WI 54963-1030
- Website
- CASAESTHER.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF CASA ESTHER IS TO LEND OUR VOICE AND EFFORT TO THE CAUSE OF THE POOR BY OFFERING A SAFE PLACE TO ASK FOR HELP AS THEY MOVE TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND WORK TO PRESERVE A SUSTAINABLE PLANET FOR ALL.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Kosmicki | EXECUTIVE DI | 2022-2024 | $26,919 | $56,111 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Hawley | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashley Hesse | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Jones | MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeanne Lee | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fr Joe Mattern | PRESIDENT | 2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Mueller | MEMBER | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Seifert | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Warner | VICE PRESIDE | 2021-2024 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Mattern (former) | President | 2019-2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela DeLap (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Siefert (former) | Secretary | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Stadler (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Noel Marshall (former) | Director | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esmeralda Delgado (former) | Director | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Bouressa (former) | Director | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Alter (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Mugerauer (former) | TREASURER | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Audrey Rolph (former) | OFFICER | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $27K · 2 employees · 22 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA KOSMICKI | EXECUTIVE DI | 23 | $26,919 | $0 | $0 | $26,919 | 1 |
| GAIL HAWLEY | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY HESSE | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JONES | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEANNE LEE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FR JOE MATTERN | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MUELLER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN SEIFERT | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT WARNER | VICE PRESIDE | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Kosmicki | Executive Director | 20 | $23,000 | - | $0 | $23,000 | 1 |
| Joseph Mattern | President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Warner | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela DeLap | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Siefert | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Mueller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeanne Lee | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gail Hawley | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashley Hesse | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Kosmicki | Executive Director | 20 | $6,192 | - | $0 | $6,192 | 1 |
| Joseph Mattern | President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Warner | Vice President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela DeLap | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Siefert | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Mueller | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeanne Lee | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gail Hawley | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashley Hesse | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mattern | President | 50 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Warner | Vice President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela DeLap | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Stadler | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Mueller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Seifert | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Noel Marshall | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esmeralda Delgado | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Bouressa | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH MATTERN | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY ALTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY MUGERAUER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDREY ROLPH | OFFICER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MUELLER | OFFICER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $644,837 | $146,496 | $628,232 | $622,029 | $640,388 | $675 | $26,919 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,716 | $100,935 | $137,362 | $137,362 | $104,686 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,943 | $66,049 | $133,581 | $133,581 | $62,009 | $4,300 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,638 | $127,888 | $130,687 | $130,687 | $125,689 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,615 | $63,026 | $120,135 | $107,788 | $81,956 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $240,640 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM J & BARBARA A SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2020 | 6 | $137,500 | 2020 | $40,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 | $35,000 | show |
| BASIC NEEDS GIVING PARTNERSHIP INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| OSHKOSH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CORPORATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2024 | 2 | $19,640 | 2024 | $11,500 | show |
| WOMENS FUND FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| JAMES R & MARY JANE BARRETT FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CASA ESTHER INC” | 2023 | 1 | $8,500 | 2023 | $8,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $146,496 spent · pay $52,238 · grants $63,543 · events $14,152
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $63,543 | $63,543 | - | - | 43.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,919 | $17,497 | $6,730 | $2,692 | 18.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $25,319 | $4,659 | $17,298 | $3,362 | 17.3% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $6,200 | $6,200 | - | - | 4.2% |
| Occupancy | $5,934 | $2,077 | $3,560 | $297 | 4.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,063 | - | - | $5,063 | 3.5% | |
| Information technology | $3,062 | $1,378 | $1,225 | $459 | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,268 | $673 | $859 | $736 | 1.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,092 | - | $2,092 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,634 | $980 | $572 | $82 | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | GARDEN | $1,430 | $1,430 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,061 | $318 | $637 | $106 | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $983 | - | $983 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: investment management | $754 | - | $754 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $175 | - | $175 | - | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $59 | - | $59 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $4,482 | $14,152 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $146,496 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $100,935 spent · pay $44,959 · grants $23,770 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $44,959 | 44.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $23,770 | 23.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,489 | 14.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,291 | 11.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,000 | 5.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $426 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $100,935 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $66,049 spent · pay $21,212 · grants $7,852 · events $1,507
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,212 | 32.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,283 | 26.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,316 | 21.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $7,852 | 11.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,610 | 7.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $776 | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,507 | reported apart |
| Total | $66,049 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $127,888 spent · pay $68,947 · grants $30,380 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $68,947 | 53.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,380 | 23.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,331 | 12.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,240 | 8.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,031 | 1.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $959 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $127,888 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,026 spent · pay $37,507 · grants $3,495 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,507 | 59.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,261 | 19.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,600 | 15.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,495 | 5.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $163 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $63,026 | 100% |