To promote the values of democracy, equality, cooperation, kindness, and sustainability in our society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $214K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$917K
Spent
$773K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$917K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$917K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$767K
FY2024$580K
Expenses
$773K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$773K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$775K
FY2024$660K
Net assets
$214K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$144K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $742K Management & general 4% · $28K Fundraising 0% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$30,596Pt VII · Sec A
President
$2,078Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Engels Garcia’s $93K as Executive Dir. is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Engels Garcia$92,737$89,028$75,095——
Richard Hobbs$6,856$22,742$30,105$22,882$30,596
Cesar Juarez————$2,078

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes democracy, equality, kindness, and sustainability through societal values.

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3 programs · $742K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Received grants of $759,457 for legal work assisting immigrants

$742Kprogram expense
02

Providing tours to experience worker-owned collectives [travel restrictions prevented this program from operating in 2020. It will restart as soon as travel is reopened around the world.]

Pt IX · col B
03

Providing workshops, seminars, and other educational opportunities

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$214K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $31K · 2024–2024
Ecos Excellent Community OrgaFY2024$30,925

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$917K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$917K
Money outPt IX
$773K
Ln 25
Programscol B$742K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$917K
Government grantsLn 1e$255K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Total revenueLn 12$917K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$70K$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$0$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$174K$158K$14K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$1K$137
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$362$1K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$29K$2K$306
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$505K$505K$561$5
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$773K$742K$28K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $580K$660K−$80K$144K 990 PDF
FY2023 $767K$775K−$8K$224K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$86K$232K 990 PDF
FY2021 $677K$677K−$544$130K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $917K$773K$144K$214K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $916,788 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $332,097$916,788
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,097$916,788
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,389$189,420
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,339$583,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $325,728$773,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,369$143,544
Part VI · Governance 9 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $916,788 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$69,984
VIII-1d Related organizations$350,170
VIII-1e Government grants$255,304
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$241,330
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$916,788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$916,788
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $773,244 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,230 · Management $13,930 · Fundraising $1,530$173,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,333 · Management $1,260 · Fundraising $137$15,730
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,272 · Fundraising $0$9,272
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,388 · Management $362 · Fundraising $1,356$16,106
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,428 · Management $2,447 · Fundraising $306$32,181
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,304 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,304
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $504,595 · Management $561 · Fundraising $5$505,161
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $742,078 · Management $27,832 · Fundraising $3,334$773,244
Part X · Balance sheet $222,834 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,450$78,681
X-4 Accounts receivable$131,775
X-14 Intangible assets$5,900
X-15 Other assets$6,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,450$222,834
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,963
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,450$8,963
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$143,545
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$70,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$213,871
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,450$222,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,871 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$916,788
XI-2 Total expenses$773,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,871

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