La Puerta is a christian based ministry, the focus of which is to serve the spanish-speaking community. La Puerta seeks to raise awareness of social and community resources including legal, educational, mental health, medical care and otherwise in the spanish-speaking community, to assist spanish speakers to connect with the community and to take advantage of available services and resources, while ministering to spanish speakers and opening doors to them for discipleship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 198 volunteers and 14 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 27% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$199K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$209K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$230K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$138K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$230K
Net assets
$199K
FY2025▲ +146%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$66K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$199K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $128K Management & general 44% · $102K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,459Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Israel Lochamin’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Israel Lochamin$38,459$34,919$32,999

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

Programs and updates

Connects Spanish speakers with community resources and discipleship opportunities.

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3 programs · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Life Skills

Sewing, cosmetology, soap making, technology & resume-job search class:classes meet once weekly

$70Kprogram expense
02

Education

Ged, esl classesged and esl classes are offered twice weekly

$41Kprogram expense
03

Counseling

Individual and group:therapy sessions are scheduled according to the needs of the individual; group sessions are held once weekly

$17Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$199K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$336
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$199K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6198
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$104K$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$110K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$199K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$68K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$5K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$40$40
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$579$579
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$2K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$20K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$128K$102K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $349K$230K$119K$199K 990 PDF
FY2024 $224K$200K$24K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$138K$71K$66K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $348,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,491$184,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,824$14,625
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$336
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $88,288$149,872
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,603$348,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,200$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,351$149,210
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,064$80,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,615$229,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,988$119,028
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,911 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$184,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,625$14,625
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $336$336
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $149,701$149,701
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $171$171
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $150,208$348,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,883 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $38,549$38,549
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,531 · Management $32,527$100,058
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,866 · Management $5,737$10,603
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40$40
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,825$3,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,992$31,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,432$3,432
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,639$9,639
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $579$579
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,223 · Management $3,890$6,113
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,842$1,842
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,116$2,116
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,752 · Management $1,343$21,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,206 · Management $101,677 · Fundraising $0$229,883
Part X · Balance sheet $202,164 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,588$166,678
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$25,336
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,347$6,958
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $109,935$202,164
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,464$2,988
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $558$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,022$2,988
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,913$199,176
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $109,935$202,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $199,176 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,911
XI-2 Total expenses$229,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,028
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,913
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$765
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$199,176

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