Saint Paul, MN

ESPERANZA UNITED

EIN 41-1414710

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Shelter & Homelessness Services Latino communities Survivors of violence Children & youth

Mission

Esperanza United mobilizes Latinas and Latin@ communities to end gender-based violence by providing culturally specific direct services, policy advocacy, training, and community-driven prevention.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ESPERANZA UNITED

Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) is a Latina-founded and Latina-led nonprofit based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that provides culturally specific services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and dating violence while building community capacity to prevent gender-based violence. The organization operates local direct services— including an emergency shelter (El Refugio), a bilingual 24/7 crisis line, family advocacy, transitional housing support, and youth programs—while also leading national training, research, and policy work to amplify Latin@ survivor voices. In recent years Esperanza United completed a strategic rebrand and scale-up of its national initiatives, serving roughly 13,000 people annually (about half locally) and substantially growing its programmatic reach and revenue to support expanded direct assistance and policy advocacy.

Notable achievements

Rebrand and National Integration

Transitioned from Casa de Esperanza to Esperanza United and consolidated Minnesota-based services with a national Latin@ network to strengthen local services and expand national leadership in culturally specific survivor support.

Large-scale direct service reach

Maintains a bilingual 24/7 crisis line, operates an emergency shelter and transitional housing supports, and serves approximately 13,000 individuals, families, and partner organizations nationally each year, with about half served in the Twin Cities area.

Sustained fiscal growth and audited finances

Reported multi-million-dollar annual revenues and expenses in recent filings, supporting program expansion and sustaining flexible cash assistance for families in crisis.

At a glance

Total assets: $9.9M
Annual revenue: $10.1M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1414710
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: esperanzaunited.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated highly for transparency and financial health by major nonprofit evaluators and widely recognized as a leading Latina-led organization addressing gender-based violence.

Maintains audited financial statements and publicly filed Form 990s demonstrating fiscal oversight and program investment.

Has taken a leadership role in survivor advocacy and public policy, including national convenings and actions to elevate survivor voices in legislative spaces.

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