Gente Organizada

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Pomona, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-2352500Revenue $2.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgenteorganizada.org2121 Arroyo Dr, 91768-1102 · Pomona, CATax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A community-led social action non-profit organization based in pomona whose mission is to bring together generations to access, build, and wield their collective power to achieve educational, economic, and social justice in our communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 320 volunteers and 4 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $678K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
$80K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
$2.9M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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% · $1.4M Management & general 11% · $197K Fundraising 6% · $95K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Founder/Executive Direc
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jesus Sanchez’s $80K as Co-Founder/Executive Direc is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jesus Sanchez$80,000$80,000$67,083$65,000$59,583$47,917
Evelia Rocha—$70,000$59,458$25,000——
Ivan Hernandez—$65,000$22,431———
Melanie Andreo——$6,525———

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

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Unites generations to build collective power for educational, economic, and social justice.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Collaborating with our coalition partners to promote a community-led movement for change. Our collaborative efforts focus on immigration, housing, public safety, and education. Padres unidos de pomona: a parent-led social action group that organizes and advocates for students and parents in order to improve the academic performance of…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Providing aid and support to the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 health crisis.

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 14 funders$1.4M
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $164K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,936
Acce InstituteCA · FY2024$9,000
Growing RootsCA · FY2024$4,000
Sarvodaya Institute INCCA · FY2024$4,000
Community PartnersCA · FY2024$500
Conceptual Art TherapyCA · FY2023$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,689
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,879
Pomona Kids FirstCA · FY2022$10,000
AlasdreamCA · FY2022$1,150
Uncommon GoodCA · FY2020$7,000
Uncommon GoodCA · FY2019$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$981
Other incomeLn 4–11$828
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$197K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$466K
Investment incomeLn 3$981
Other incomeLn 4–11$828
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6320
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$66K$9K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$944K$784K$104K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$682$372
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K$799
Management feesLn 11a$21K$17K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$269K$238K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$20K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$4K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$15K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$184K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$197K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$1.7M$1.1M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$1.5M$790K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.2M$1.1M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$486K$582K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $599K$228K$372K$626K 990 PDF
FY2020 $278K$165K$113K$239K 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 $2,868,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,305,939$2,866,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $249$981
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,306,188$2,868,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,789$48,936
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $744,602$1,043,507
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$16,025
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $716,103$610,998
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,516,494$1,719,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $789,694$1,149,154
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,868,620 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$465,968
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,400,843
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,866,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $981$981
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $828$828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,809$2,868,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,719,466 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,000$22,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,936$26,936
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,400 · Management $8,800 · Fundraising $4,800$80,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $783,514 · Management $103,839 · Fundraising $56,640$943,993
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,147 · Management $682 · Fundraising $372$6,201
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,050 · Management $1,464 · Fundraising $799$13,313
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $16,751 · Management $4,453$21,204
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,800$11,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $16,025$16,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $237,869 · Management $31,181$269,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,550 · Management $2,539$12,089
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,844 · Management $5,275$25,119
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,954 · Management $3,975$18,929
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,254$15,254
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,779 · Management $3,929$18,708
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,908$18,908
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $183,912 · Fundraising $16,025$199,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,427,960 · Management $196,845 · Fundraising $94,661$1,719,466
Part X · Balance sheet $5,225,286 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,056,584$3,822,572
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,012,942$1,402,714
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,069,526$5,225,286
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,765$15,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,008,765$1,015,371
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,060,761$4,209,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,060,761$4,209,915
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,069,526$5,225,286
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,209,915 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,868,620
XI-2 Total expenses$1,719,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,149,154
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,060,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,209,915

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

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