Raza Development Fund INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1996Community DevelopmentEIN 52-1954196

Rdf is unlocking lasting prosperity in communities across america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.1M a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.7M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$227.4M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.3M
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$20.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$107.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$26.3M
FY2023▼ -45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.8M
FY2021$23.2M
FY2022$48.1M
FY2023$26.3M
FY2024$25.7M
FY2024$44.3M
Expenses
$20.7M
FY2023▼ -16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.1M
FY2021$16.7M
FY2022$24.6M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$23.6M
FY2024$26.0M
Net assets
$107.8M
FY2023▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72.2M
FY2021$78.7M
FY2022$102.2M
FY2023$107.8M
FY2024$112.3M
FY2024$130.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRaza Development Fund INC
EINHdr · item D52-1954196
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1996
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S43Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.razafund.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.01
Program services82%$17.1M
Management & general17%$3.5M
Fundraising1%$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.7M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Net inflow
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year
Pass-through gifts
25%
of revenue from contributions
Program spending
82%
of expenses reach stated programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$335.2M
FY2023▲ +13%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267.7M
FY2021$287.3M
FY2022$296.8M
FY2023$335.2M
FY2024$363.1M
FY2024$378.0M
Total liabilities
$227.4M
FY2023▲ +17%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$195.5M
FY2021$208.6M
FY2022$194.6M
FY2023$227.4M
FY2024$250.8M
FY2024$247.4M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$335.2M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$58.7M
Total assetsLn 16$335.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$227.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$107.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed34.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$17.3M · 66%
Contributions & grants$6.5M · 25%
Investment income$2.2M · 8%
Other revenue$307K · 1%
Program service revenue66%$17.3M
Contributions & grants25%$6.5M
Investment income8%$2.2M
Other revenue1%$307K
— government grantsLn 1e$6.2M
Total revenueLn 12$26.3M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2023 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $80.6M · Operating expenses/yr $20.7M
46.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $17.1M · Total expenses $20.7M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $3.5M · Total expenses $20.7M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $133K · Total expenses $20.7M
0.6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $129K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6.1M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.5M · Total revenue $26.3M
25%
Government reliance
Government grants $6.2M · Total revenue $26.3M
24%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17.3M · Total revenue $26.3M
66%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.2M · Total revenue $26.3M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17.3M · Total expenses $20.7M
84%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $26.3M · Prior year $48.1M
-45%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $107.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $26.3M · Expenses $20.7M
+21%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $335.2M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $107.8M · Total assets $335.2M
32%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $20.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.4M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $335.2M
7%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tom Espinoza · Reported title PRESIDENT/CEO (THRU 12/31/22) · Highest reported compensation $1.1M · Total expenses $20.7M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7.1M · Total expenses $20.7M
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 82%——
Spent on management, % of spending 17%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 2%——
Revenue growth -45%——
Legal fees, % of spending 2%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 0.7%——

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Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO (thru 12/31/22)
$1,133,088Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer(thru 6/30/23)
$372,230Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$324,974Pt VII · Sec A
EVP for Strategic Investments
$321,812Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Credit Officer
$201,107Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$195,867Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Investment Officer
$189,935Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$186,714Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Ann Donovan’s $458K as President & CEO is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tom Espinoza——$1,133,088$508,291$432,730$493,983
Mary Ann Donovan$457,563$526,911$167,375———
Rodrigo Vela—$381,866$372,230$294,322$266,448$253,887
Melissa McDonald$302,141$327,428$324,974$282,920$236,483$191,787
David Clower—$318,489$321,812$278,961$264,546$243,376
Mark Van Brunt———$140,625$241,669$299,230
Adrian Ruiz$224,030$227,493$189,935$159,686$136,645$124,325
Antonio Lopez$223,626$227,229$195,867$165,888$136,810$117,997

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 11Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides financing solutions and capital loans to expand affordable housing, education, and healthcare opportunities for Latino and low-income families.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $17.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Loan Fund Programs

Lending programs to assist hispanic agencies as well as other agencies serving low income communities by increasing access to capital, strengthening affiliate relations and promote economic and financial literacy at the agency level. Loans approved 59.

$17.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 149 grants · $8.2M · 2019–2024
Dream onFY2024$400,000
Canal AllianceCA · FY2024$250,000
Clinica Msr Oscar a RomeroCA · FY2024$100,000
La Clinica Del Pueblo INCDC · FY2024$100,000
Mountain Park Health CenterAZ · FY2024$100,000
Altamed FoundationCA · FY2024$100,000
East La Community CorporationFY2024$100,000
Valle Del Sol INCAZ · FY2024$100,000
Hispanic Unity of Florida INCFY2024$15,000
Madhouse DevelopmentFY2023$500,000
Juntos CommunityFY2023$200,000
Casa Familiar INCCA · FY2023$100,000
Dream onFY2023$100,000
Valcom VenturesFY2023$100,000
La Clinica Del Pueblo INCDC · FY2023$25,000
Valle Del Sol INCAZ · FY2023$25,000
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $25.7M$23.6M-2% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $26.3M$20.7M-45% 990 PDF
FY2022 $48.1M$24.6M+107% 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.2M$16.7M+17% 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.8M$17.1M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $26,318,340 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,197,097
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,531,097
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,307,517$17,307,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,584,984$1,584,984
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $13,000$13,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $588,000$588,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $293,742$293,742
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,307,517 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,479,726$26,318,340
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,725,703 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $296,500$296,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,698,930 · Management $842,053 · Fundraising $22,753$2,563,736
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,008,324 · Management $1,009,897 · Fundraising $27,295$3,045,516
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $159,195 · Management $71,714 · Fundraising $1,935$232,844
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $583,734 · Management $262,961 · Fundraising $7,095$853,790
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $245,694 · Management $110,681 · Fundraising $2,986$359,361
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $432,421$432,421
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $137,183$137,183
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,418,419 · Management $116,401 · Fundraising $11,180$2,546,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $293,586$293,586
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,739 · Management $29,272 · Fundraising $7,716$123,727
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $46,169 · Management $33,283 · Fundraising $4,360$83,812
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,965 · Management $12,678 · Fundraising $2,066$102,709
IX-17 TravelPrograms $412,048 · Management $263,689 · Fundraising $31,875$707,612
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,094 · Management $3,320 · Fundraising $59$8,473
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,132,298$6,132,298
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $139,624$139,624
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $87,278 · Management $23,275 · Fundraising $5,819$116,372
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,197,323 · Management $202,886 · Fundraising $530$2,400,739
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,931 · Management $102,183 · Fundraising $7,286$149,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,077,686 · Management $3,515,062 · Fundraising $132,955$20,725,703
Part X · Balance sheet $335,227,129 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $239,211,625; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,991,387$21,033,327
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,873,414$37,687,621
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,849,251$9,085,498
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,894$102,277
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,436,275$2,338,106
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,261,982$20,534,364
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $742,604$1,383,032
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,851,279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $296,838,353$335,227,129
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,395,597$3,091,132
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $117,353,001$157,521,876
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $520,216$528,580
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,599,049$227,395,188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,658,835$55,265,222
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,580,469$52,566,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,239,304$107,831,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $296,838,353$335,227,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,831,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,318,340
XI-2 Total expenses$20,725,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,592,637
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,239,304
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,831,941

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