Casa Bienvivir

Analysis

Casa Bienvivir is a registered charity in United States, based in El Paso, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2024, Casa Bienvivir reported income of $395k and spending of $424k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2024, income grew from $346k to $395k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Casa Bienvivir sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brandon Band Booster Club ($395k), Washington Heights United Methodist Church ($395k) and Friends Of@el Sistema Greece ($395k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.8% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $57k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $49k, net assets of $1.1m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.