Nuevo Sendero INC

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To restore and encourage victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse to become self-sufficient and to proceed in life toward a healthier future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 12 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$862K
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$806K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$862K
FY2025▲ +81%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$862K
Expenses
$806K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$120K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$806K
Net assets
$60K
FY2025▲ ×14
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021−$252
FY2022$117K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$4K
FY2025$60K

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 Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $711K Management & general 12% · $94K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Presidentceo
$104,070Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Mejia’s $104K as Presidentceo is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diana Mejia$104,070$39,049$22,600$12,520$17,196

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 domestic violence and sexual abuse survivors become self-sufficient and build healthier futures.

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1 program · $711K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization fulfills its mission through prevention, awareness, educational workshops, counseling sessions, support groups and conferences. We invest most of our programs time and efforts through out counseling therapies, and referrals as necessaries to our legal team and health agencies to assist victims.

$711Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$862K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$860K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$806K
Ln 25
Programscol B$711K
Managementcol C$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$860K
Government grantsLn 1e$762K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$862K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Accounts receivableLn 4$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$19K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$4K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$91K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$312K$273K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$11K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$31K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$386$343$43
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$125
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$489
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$21K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$35K$4K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$128
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$377
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$312
All other expensesLn 24e$251K$223K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$806K$711K$94K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $862K$806K$56K$60K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $476K$555K−$79K$4K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 29, 2024 $427K$311K$116K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $237K$120K$117K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $49K−$252 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 $48K$17K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $861,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $476,096$860,394
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,382
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,096$861,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $322,676$464,488
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,287$341,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $554,963$805,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,867$56,190
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $861,776 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$762,292
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$860,394
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,382$1,382
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$861,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $805,586 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,217 · Management $12,853$104,070
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $273,260 · Management $38,503$311,763
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,369 · Management $1,602$12,971
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,277 · Management $4,407$35,684
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $343 · Management $43$386
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,125 · Management $125$1,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,881 · Management $489$4,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,590 · Management $2,283$22,873
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,965 · Management $4,299$39,264
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,140 · Management $1,283$11,423
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,121 · Management $128$1,249
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,805$2,805
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,315 · Management $377$3,692
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,758 · Management $312$3,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $223,264 · Management $27,452$250,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $711,430 · Management $94,156 · Fundraising $0$805,586
Part X · Balance sheet $155,148 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,759$63,964
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $109,419$80,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,051$10,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,411$155,148
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $89,800$86,608
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,617$8,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $137,217$94,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,194$60,384
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,194$60,384
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,411$155,148
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,384 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$861,776
XI-2 Total expenses$805,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,194
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,384

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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