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Somos INC FY2024 filing

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Albany, NY501(c)(3)Since 1991 EIN 22-3128393Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsomosnewyork.org150 State Street, 12207-1646 · Albany, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Somos, INC. Is a nonpartisan nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to addressing the needs of the hispanic population of new york state.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $250K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$153K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$632K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$186K
FY2022$857K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$206K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$632K
FY2024+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$657K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Feb 1993.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.6M Management & general 12% · $227K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tania Capaz
Executive Di
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hilda Escher
First Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carmen Flores
Second Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Santos Rodriguez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dirk McCall
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Tania Capaz$100,129$100,000$111,027$90,835—
Andres Rivera————$63,333

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps Hispanic New Yorkers by addressing their community's needs.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Our conferences, held twice yearly, serve as a platform for legislators, scholars, businesses, and labor leaders to address various concerns pertinent to this community. Thought-provoking workshops are held on key issues, such as business development, health and education, and to recruit support on new and existing legislation aimed to…

$1.6Mprogram expense

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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
Robin Hood FoundationFY2024$50K
New York Yankees Foundation INCFY2024$50K
Responsive Gov Action INCFY2024$40K
Healy Foundation NM MD & FL 058704-000FY2024$40K
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of AmericaFY2024$25K
Transport Workers Union of AmericaFY2024$23K
AARPFY2024$21K
S Leigh Pierson and Douglas R Conant Family Cookie Jar FoundatioFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$250K
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $532K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,750
Westchester Latinos Unidos INCNY · FY2024$8,000
Capital District Latinos INCNY · FY2024$6,950
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,600
Caribbean Preparedness Response INCFY2023$15,000
Pinones Aprende Y Emprende CorpPR · FY2023$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$8,000
Club Cultural Dominicanos UnidosFY2023$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2023$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,400
Para La Naturaleza INCPR · FY2022$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,000
Piones Aprende Y Emprende CorpFY2021$9,000
Visual Arts Research & Resource Ctr Relating to the Caribbean INCNY · FY2021$7,466
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$227K
Owns and owesPt X
$632K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$538K
Total assetsLn 16$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$538K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$538K
Other assetsLn 15$250K
Total assetsLn 16$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$632K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K$538K
Total assetsLn 16$656K$800K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$631K$647K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$67K$67K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$73K$73K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$95K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$56K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.4M$1.4M
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$227K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.2M$10K$657K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.0M$2.0M$2K$632K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.4M$397K$631K 990 PDF
FY2022 $857K$643K$214K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$206K−$20K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.2M−$186K$67K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,978,998 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,792,310$1,978,998
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,792,310$1,978,998
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $104,900$139,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,073$161,576
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,162,482$1,558,600
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,395,455$1,859,776
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $396,855$119,222
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,978,998 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,978,998
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,978,998
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,978,998
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,859,776 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $67,000$67,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $72,600$72,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $95,000$95,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $55,000$55,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,576$11,576
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,437$33,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,500$19,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,263$7,263
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55,655$55,655
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,760$14,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,123$34,123
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,383,485$1,383,485
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,277$9,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,100$1,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,632,363 · Management $227,413 · Fundraising $0$1,859,776
Part X · Balance sheet $800,022 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $341,217$538,240
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,028$11,782
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300,000$250,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $656,345$800,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,700$152,737
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,700$152,737
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $630,645$647,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $630,645$647,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $656,345$800,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $647,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,978,998
XI-2 Total expenses$1,859,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,222
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$630,645
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$102,582
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$647,285

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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