CASA DE ESPERANZA
540 FAIRVIEW AVENUE N NO 200, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104 www.casadeesperanza.org

Total Revenue
$3,572,287
Total Expenses
$3,961,424
Net Assets
$-176,419

Organizations Filed Purposes: CASA DE ESPERANZA'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE LATINAS AND LATINO COMMUNITIES TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

FAMILY ADVOCACY -FAMILY ADVOCACY OFFERS DIRECT SUPPORT FOR LATIN@S AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA AND ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF OPTIONS TO BEST MEET OUR FAMILIES' NEEDS INCLUDING: EL REFUGIO (EMERGENCY SHELTER), A BI-LINGUAL CRISIS LINE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT, MOBILE ADVOCACY (OUR LATINA FAMILY ADVOCATES MEET SURVIVORS WHEREVER THEY FEEL SAFE TO HELP THEM CREATE SAFETY PLANS, NAVIGATE LEGAL SYSTEMS, AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO SCHOOL, COURT, OR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS), AND WE HELP WITH REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES AND RESOURCES.

NATIONAL INITIATIVES -CASA DE ESPERANZA ALSO IS HOME TO THE NATIONAL LATIN@ NETWORK FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY; LEADS PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES; AND CONDUCTS COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND LATIN@ IDENTITY. OUR LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WHICH HAS DESIGNATED OUR ORGANIZATION AS THE ONLY CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUE RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND LATIN@ COMMUNITIES.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK AREA FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY OF LATIN@S TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR FUERZA UNIDA AMIG@S INITIATIVE WHICH TRAINS AND SUPPORTS 75 TO 80 LATIN@ YOUTH AND ADULTS EACH YEAR TO BECOME FIRST-RESPONDERS AND CHANGE AGENTS WHO CAN HELP SHIFT THE BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS WITHIN THEIR OWN FAMILY AND SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT LEAD TO UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. ONCE THEY HAVE FINISHED TRAINING, AMIG@S DEVELOP AND LEAD COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS THAT REACH THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES AND NEIGHBORING SUBURBS. THE WORK OF THE YOUTH AMIG@S CULMINATES EACH YEAR IN A DAY-LONG CONFERENCE THAT THEY ORGANIZE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND OTHER TOPICS THAT LATIN@ YOUTH ARE INTERESTED IN.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Patricia TototzintleCEO40$136,548
Paula Gomez StordySENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASST.40$133,623
Rosie HidalgoSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY40$129,557
Milissa Silva-DiazDIRECTOR1$0
Alejandra Lemus-RiveraDIRECTOR1$0
Felicia KnaulDIRECTOR1$0
Caroline Bettinger-LopezDIRECTOR1$0
Hector ArguellesDIRECTOR1$0
Donna AllanDIRECTOR1$0
Tammie NasseffTREASURER1$0
Nick RuizSECRETARY/VICE CHAIR1$0
Sandra VargasCHAIR1$0

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