Casa Ruby Should Be Dissolved, Receiver’s Report Says

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named the receiver for the LGBTQ nonprofit and service provider Casa Ruby, advises the court that Casa Ruby should dissolve following alleged financial mismanagement.In a court-ordered report submitted on Sept.

13, Wanda Alston Foundation finds that, based on an ongoing examination of Casa Ruby’s financial records, the nonprofit’s current liabilities total more than $2 million and exceed any assets currently held by the nonprofit.Based on bills, invoices, and account statements from various creditors, the receiver’s report indicates that the organization’s debts include unpaid rent and utility bills at seven different properties: one location on Georgia Avenue NW; one location on Florida Avenue NW; one location on Connecticut Avenue NW; and four locations on W Street SE, which had been rented from Temple Baptist Church.

Casa Ruby also owes back taxes, unpaid car loans, and various unpaid tickets for moving and parking violations.Wanda Alston Foundation says it is aware of at least five claims against Casa Ruby alleging breach of contract, but notes that it will take time to investigate and verify the validity of the claims.

Some employees of Casa Ruby, who said they continued working with clients after the nonprofit’s housing program was forced to shutter, previously told Metro Weekly and other media outlets that they’ve gone unpaid since the spring.