Mexico-US Solidarity Network FY2020 filing

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 36-4435604

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The organization is organized for fundamental social change grounded in democracy, economic justice, human rights, and redistribution of power on both sides of the US-Mexico border.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$518
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
Spent
$292K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$104K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$252K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$188K
Expenses
$292K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$379K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$104K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$133K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $274K Management & general 6% · $19K

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; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec. Dir.
$27,710Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$14,585Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Astrid Diego——$27,710
Stuart Schussler$18,000——
Dr Thomas Hansen——$14,585
Astrid Diego—$14,584—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes democracy, economic justice, and human rights for fundamental social change across the US-Mexico border.

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3 program services account for $274K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Autonomous Center

Located in Albany Park, Chicago, one of the nation's most diverse urban neighborhoods, the Autonomous Center is an experiment in community building among largely Spanish speaking immigrants. English classes, a computer center, a literacy program, movie nights, and cultural events are all organized by and for members of the community.

$150Kprogram expense
02

Study Abroad

Offers university students the opportunity to study's mexico or cuba most important living social movements.

$93Kprogram expense
03

Alternative Economic Program

Support "Mujeres in Maiz", a local charitiable organization in Chiapas, who help distribute artisanry produced by indigenous communities in Chiapas.

$31Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42
Grants paid · 1 grant · $254K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$518
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$518
Net assetsLn 32$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$158K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$518
Net assetsLn 32$144K$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$38K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$77K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$974
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$528
Information technologyLn 14$629$629
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$2K
TravelLn 17$521$521
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$236
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$499
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$128K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$274K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $188K$133K 990 PDF
FY2023 $90K$167K 990 PDF
FY2022 $455K$379K$77K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$116K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $252K$292K−$40K$104K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,861 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,235
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,338
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,573
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $173,911$173,911
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,377$1,377
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175,288$251,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,237 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,066 · Management $4,229$42,295
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,702 · Management $8,489$85,191
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,767 · Management $974$9,741
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,457$1,457
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,396 · Management $528$1,924
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $629$629
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,546 · Management $1,534$15,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $521$521
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,128 · Management $236$2,364
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,491 · Management $499$4,990
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,045$128,045
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,662 · Management $18,575 · Fundraising $0$292,237
Part X · Balance sheet $104,264 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,269$100,664
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,910$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,936$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,364$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,600$3,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $158,079$104,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,957$518
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,957$518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,122$103,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,122$103,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $158,079$104,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,861
XI-2 Total expenses$292,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,376
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,122
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,746

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