Enlace U S A EIN 04-3675191

Enlace U S A

EIN  04-3675191 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mesa, AZ
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Verified accurate 9/4/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects churches and community groups to fight poverty with lasting solutions.
Leadership
Ronald Bueno · Executive Director · $135K
Money in and out
$2.1M revenue, $2.4M expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency

Connects churches and community groups to fight poverty with lasting solutions. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.1M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, and $69K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$69K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$249K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -52% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-12%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -19% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -5%
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
Total assets
$277K
FY2024▼ -47%
Total liabilities
$209K
FY20240%
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$69K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$249K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$277K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

ENLACE'S CORE FOCUS IS OUR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINS CHURCH LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND AND LIVE OUT THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN THEIR IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

****SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GUATEMALA**** In Guatemala during 2024, Enlace partnered with 19 churches and trained 191 local leaders in the principals of effective community development which emphasized interacting with their community and best practices of designing and managing sustainable projects.

$227Kprogram expense
03

****SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL**** In Nicaragua during 2024, Enlace partnered with 27 churches and trained 780 local leaders in the principals of effective community development which emphasized interacting with their community and best practices of designing and managing sustainable projects.

$61Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEnlace U S A
EINHdr · item D04-3675191
Principal addressHdr · item CMesa, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.enlace.link
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2002

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$134,680Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bm-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ronald Bueno’s $135K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronald Bueno$134,680$135,680$128,280$121,450$123,700
David McGee$110,530$104,340

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$2.1M
Program service revenue$3K
Investment income$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.15
Program services74%$1.8M
Management & general10%$243K
Fundraising15%$360K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Total assetsLn 16$277K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$209K
Total net assetsLn 32$69K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $190K · Operating expenses/yr $2.4M
1.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.8M · Total expenses $2.4M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $243K · Total expenses $2.4M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $360K · Total expenses $2.4M
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $367K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.1M
$0.17 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.1M · Total revenue $2.1M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $2.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.1M · Prior year $2.2M
-5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.8M · FY2024 $2.1M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $69K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.1M · Expenses $2.4M
-12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $277K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $69K · Total assets $277K
25%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $870 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $277K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ronald Bueno · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $135K · Total expenses $2.4M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $620K · Total expenses $2.4M
26%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth -5%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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