Long-term community-based development in latin America.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$1.2M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$552K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$891K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$552K
FY2022▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$432K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$996K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 1973.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $811K Management & general 15% · $167K Fundraising 10% · $108K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$90,221Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Straw’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Straw$112,419$109,645$96,604$90,221$87,128

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

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

Programs and updates

Builds sustainable communities in Latin America through long-term, local partnerships.

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3 programs · $811K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Field Program

Concern america trains local populations in health, education, environmental health (appropriate technology) and income generation. The emphasis is on the transference of skills to the local people and thus the creation of opportunity - seen as more of a permanent solution rather than just the placement of resources into impoverished…

$637Kprogram expense
02

Craft Program

In the united states, concern america sells crafts made in cooperatives where the organization works in its field program. These products are marketed using the values of fair trade. The craft program serves several functions.

$98Kprogram expense
03

Education Program

In the united states, concern america's education program infuses a global perspective into justice education with individuals, community groups, local churches and schools.

$75Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$548
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$811K
Managementcol C$167K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$552K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$532K
Investment incomeLn 3$548
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$561K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$450
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$552K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 630
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352$0
Total assetsLn 16$494K$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$432K$552K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$25K$40K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$379K$305K$35K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$38K$7K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$19K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$21K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$312$190$61$61
OccupancyLn 16$49K$30K$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$1K$713$231$231
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$820$308$410$102
InterestLn 20$10$10
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$808$260$262
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$391K$371K$19K$693
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$811K$167K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$34K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M$176K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.2M$441K$996K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$123K$552K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$891K$245K$432K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,209,761 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,116,057$1,182,164
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $452$548
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,532$27,049
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,136,041$1,209,761
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $520,344$565,095
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $370,474$521,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $890,818$1,086,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $245,223$123,400
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,209,761 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $38,891 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$532,031
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$650,133
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,543
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,182,164
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $548$548
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $163$163
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,005−$12,005
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,891 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,294$1,209,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,086,361 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,905 · Management $39,849 · Fundraising $34,867$99,621
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $304,532 · Management $34,923 · Fundraising $39,993$379,448
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,780 · Management $7,020 · Fundraising $9,783$54,583
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,105 · Management $6,152 · Fundraising $6,186$31,443
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,294$31,294
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,012 · Management $6,514 · Fundraising $6,537$34,063
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $190 · Management $61 · Fundraising $61$312
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,790 · Management $9,605 · Fundraising $9,648$49,043
IX-17 TravelPrograms $713 · Management $231 · Fundraising $231$1,175
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $308 · Management $410 · Fundraising $102$820
IX-20 InterestManagement $10$10
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $808 · Management $260 · Fundraising $262$1,330
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,986$11,986
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $371,413 · Management $19,127 · Fundraising $693$391,233
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $810,556 · Management $167,442 · Fundraising $108,363$1,086,361
Part X · Balance sheet $607,665 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $432,614$561,435
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $38,177$24,507
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,909$12,042
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $352$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,485$1,655
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,554$7,576
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $450$450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $493,541$607,665
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,558$38,366
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,350$17,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,908$55,466
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $374,329$542,957
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $57,304$9,242
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $431,633$552,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $493,541$607,665
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $552,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,209,761
XI-2 Total expenses$1,086,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$431,633
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,834
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$552,199

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