Emilio Nares Foundation

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002Diseases & DisordersEIN 13-4229276Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSenfhope.org4699 Murphy Canyon Rd Ste 200, 92123-4397 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Mar 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF) is dedicated to supporting families as they navigate their childs journey through cancer and other life-threatening diseases, offering programs that provide each child with the best possible chance of survival.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 155 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$301K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$193K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$630K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$985K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$630K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$747K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$860K
FY2025$630K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.2M Management & general 5% · $77K Fundraising 14% · $211K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $301K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex Dir
$150,330Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Dir
$150,330Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elsa Roth’s $150K as Ex Dir is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elsa Roth$150,330$128,000————
Karen Terra——$9,846$146,400$127,961$113,869
Elsa Morales-Roth——$94,603———

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

Supports low-income families with children battling cancer through navigation and survival programs.

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3 programs · $860K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Ride with Emilio provides no-cost transportation for families seeking medical treatment for life-threatening conditions. We offer dependable and secure support, ensuring that no child misses life-saving treatments due to transportation barriers.

$492Kprogram expense
02

Family Resource Center offers wrap-around services to families of children receiving medical treatment. Support includes access to shelter, food, mental health care, employment, childcare, and more. We also provide bedside assistance when a child is hospitalized, ensuring families are supported every step of the way.

$234Kprogram expense
03

End-of-Life Program provides financial support for burial expenses, emotional guidance, and protection from predatory practicesensuring families are not alone during one of the most heartbreaking times imaginable.

$135Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$899K
Other incomeLn 4–11$341K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$630K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$899K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$341K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$534K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K
Total assetsLn 16$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
Net assetsLn 32$630K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6155
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$783K$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$192K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K$193K
Net assetsLn 32$860K$630K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$90K$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$705K$628K$20K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$36K$1K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$59K$3K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$22K$1K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$34K$4K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$17K$35$13K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$1K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$49K$3K$6K
TravelLn 17$18K$14K$410$4K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$217$442
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$59K$57K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K−$915$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$101K$333$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$89K$64K$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$77K$211K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.5M−$230K$630K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.1M$302K$860K 990 PDF
FY2023 $985K$1.1M−$125K$559K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.4M−$177K$679K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$107K$856K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$68K$747K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,251,293 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,003,579$899,494
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,523$10,486
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $293,686$341,313
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,370,788$1,251,293
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $727,335$965,986
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,849$515,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,069,184$1,481,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $301,604−$230,500
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,251,293 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$21,160
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$878,334
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$899,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,486$10,486
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $13,806$13,806
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $281,237$281,237
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,270$46,270
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,562 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $281,237$1,251,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,481,793 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,198 · Management $30,066 · Fundraising $30,066$150,330
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $627,728 · Management $19,850 · Fundraising $57,739$705,317
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,789 · Management $1,431 · Fundraising $4,322$41,542
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,187 · Management $2,516 · Fundraising $7,094$68,797
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,452 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $2,738$26,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,205 · Management $3,811 · Fundraising $52,246$90,262
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,742 · Management $35 · Fundraising $13,058$29,835
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,918 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $3,561$13,738
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,566 · Management $3,179 · Fundraising $6,397$58,142
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,865 · Management $410 · Fundraising $3,523$17,798
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,624 · Management $217 · Fundraising $442$4,283
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,488 · Management $1,430$58,918
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,587 · Management −$915 · Fundraising $1,158$9,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,924 · Management $333 · Fundraising $16,345$117,602
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,264 · Management $12,209 · Fundraising $12,396$88,869
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,193,537 · Management $77,171 · Fundraising $211,085$1,481,793
Part X · Balance sheet $822,240 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,328$34,133
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $657,681$534,181
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,053$19,712
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,483$19,802
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $191,750$214,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,045,295$822,240
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,711$55,568
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,151$1,151
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,124$192,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $860,171$629,669
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $860,171$629,669
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,045,295$822,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $629,669 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,251,293
XI-2 Total expenses$1,481,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$230,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$860,171
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$629,669

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