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Fhf Mexico INC FY2021 filing

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Mesa, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2011International EIN 45-3138723Revenue $181K in FY2021Latest return filed Aug 13, 2026

On file with the IRSfhfmexico.org1744 S Val Vista Drive, 85204-7362 · Mesa, AZTax-exempt since Aug 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization builds houses in Mexico for families in need. The constructed homes of block and wood will endure for generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$181K
FY2021▲ +110%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$74K
FY2021▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$170K
Net assets
$117K
FY2021▲ ×12
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$14K

From the FY2021 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 Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $71K Management & general 3% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
W Ralph Pew
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janene L Pew
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rod Herbert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds houses in Mexico for families in need using donations from both sides of the border.

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1 program · $71K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization completed the shells of 6 new homes in puerto penasco, mexico, providing clean and safe housing for needy families and individuals. The construction was accomplished with predominantly an all-volunteer workforce with the exception of certain skilled trades necessary to complete the houses.

$71Kprogram 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 · FY2024
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 643
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$69K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$10K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K$117K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$69K$69K
Legal feesLn 11b$850$0$850$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$145$0$145$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$517$507$10$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$71K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2026 $80K$170K−$90K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $182K$112K$70K$104K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $77K$154K−$78K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $215K$221K−$6K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2022 $181K$74K$107K$117K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $86K$208K−$122K$10K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $181,021 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,995$181,019
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,007$181,021
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $193,479$68,795
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,572$4,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,051$73,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,044$107,270
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $181,021 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$80,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$181,021
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,751 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $68,795$68,795
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $850 · Fundraising $0$850
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $0$1,320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $145 · Fundraising $0$145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,124 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $507 · Management $10 · Fundraising $0$517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,426 · Management $2,325 · Fundraising $0$73,751
Part X · Balance sheet $116,856 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,561$5,684
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,025$111,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,586$116,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,586$116,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,586$116,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,586$116,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$181,021
XI-2 Total expenses$73,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,586
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,856

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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