De La Gente creates sustainable economic opportunities for smallholder farmers and their communities, including equitable access to markets.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$122K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$277K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$277K
FY2020▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$320K
FY2020$277K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$395K
Expenses
$180K
FY2020▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$304K
FY2020$180K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$394K
Net assets
$331K
FY2020▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$237K
FY2020$331K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$274K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $121K Management & general 29% · $53K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Empowers coffee farming communities with economic opportunities to improve family and community life.

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1 program · $121K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Coffee Business

The de la gente brand of coffee stands for great coffee that has a positive social impact. Our coffee business creates direct connections with buyers and consumers and is a source of improved income for the small-holder farmers we work WITH.COOPERATIVE assistance: de la gente helps cooperatives build their capacity so that they can be…

$121Kprogram 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
Sk2 Fund INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$234K
Total assetsLn 16$430K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K$122K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$40K$15K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K$474
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$25K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75$75
Office expensesLn 13$15K$8K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$6K$7K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$121K$53K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $395K$394K$1K$274K 990 PDF
FY2024 $335K$344K−$9K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$337K−$48K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$242K$7K$329K 990 PDF
FY2021 $125K$130K−$4K$322K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $277K$180K$97K$331K 990 PDF
FY2019 $320K$304K$17K$237K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $276,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,601$30,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,899$130,612
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $427$113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,258$115,287
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,185$276,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,897$66,163
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,755$113,919
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $303,652$180,082
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,533$96,620
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $276,702 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $115,287 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,690
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,690
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,612$130,612
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113$113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $245,899 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $113$276,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,082 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,953 · Management $15,436 · Fundraising $5,688$61,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,327 · Management $1,285 · Fundraising $474$5,086
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,243$3,243
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,362 · Management $16,370$41,732
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $75$75
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,782 · Management $7,010$14,792
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,902 · Management $6,759$12,661
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,219$19,219
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,790$3,790
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,383 · Management $1,035$2,418
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,320 · Management $1,669$15,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,113 · Management $52,807 · Fundraising $6,162$180,082
Part X · Balance sheet $452,664 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $31,937; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,048$234,177
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,747$75,703
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $76,800$110,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $429,553$452,664
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $300$21,701
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $109,345$8,550
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $83,084$91,584
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,729$121,835
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $200,046$294,051
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,778$36,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,824$330,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $429,553$452,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,702
XI-2 Total expenses$180,082
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,824
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,615
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,829

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