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Project Amigo

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Novato, CA501(c)(3)Since 1996Youth Development EIN 68-0396073Revenue $891K in FY2025

On file with the IRSprojectamigo.org936 7th St Ste B Pmb 168, 94945-3010 · Novato, CATax-exempt since Jan 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Project Amigo is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through education by expanding access to educational and personal growth opportunities for students in Colima, Mexico from elementary school through university. Through scholarships, educational support, enrichment programs, and volunteer service initiatives, Project Amigo helps students overcome barriers, achieve academic success, and create lasting positive impact for their families and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $715K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$891K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$861K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$891K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$610K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$924K
FY2025$891K
Expenses
$861K
FY2025-0.10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$735K
FY2024$862K
FY2025$861K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1997.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $685K Management & general 9% · $78K Fundraising 11% · $98K

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
Tammy Heinz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bev Oster
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Holloway
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Lynn Owen
Vice-President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering students from Colima, Mexico to build educational paths and improve their lives.

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3 programs · $685K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Project Amigo provides comprehensive educational scholarships and support services to approximately 250 students in Colima, Mexico from junior high school through university who face financial barriers to continuing their education.

$308Kprogram expense
02

Project Amigo provides educational enrichment and support programs for 350 children in kindergarten through sixth grade across 5 educational centers in underserved communities in Colima, Mexico.

$240Kprogram expense
03

Project Amigo provides opportunities for volunteers to participate in humanitarian service, cultural exchange, and educational support programs in Colima, Mexico. Volunteers participate in one of 11 week-long service sessions, each organized around a thematic focus and designed to support local students through a range of educational and…

$137Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$18K
Folsom Rotary FoundationFY2024$12K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
John D Drew and Dorothy M Drew Family Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Baja Bound FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$38K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$891K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$750K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Money outPt IX
$861K
Ln 25
Programscol B$685K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
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$750K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$15K
Total revenueLn 12$891K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
SavingsLn 2$755
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$715K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$298K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K$186K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$640K$715K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$307K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$27K$35K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$2K$3K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$236$12K$795
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$643K$631K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$449$449
Total functional expensesLn 25$861K$685K$78K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $891K$861K$30K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $924K$862K$62K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $725K$735K−$10K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $608K$650K−$41K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $610K$547K$63K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $695K$447K$248K$1.3M 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 $890,955 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $804,206$750,096
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$52,783
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,159$16,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,380$71,864
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $923,745$890,955
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 $150,066$163,986
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $711,803$697,030
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $861,869$861,016
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,876$29,939
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $890,955 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750,096
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$750,096
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,783$52,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $31,128$31,128
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business −$14,916−$14,916
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $71,864$71,864
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,783 · Unrelated business $16,212 · Excluded from tax $71,864$890,955
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $861,016 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,744 · Management $35,479 · Fundraising $90,109$152,332
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,944 · Management $2,579 · Fundraising $7,131$11,654
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $236 · Management $12,292 · Fundraising $795$13,323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,385 · Management $1,688$6,073
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,830$4,830
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,290$1,290
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,332$12,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,977$8,977
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,253$2,253
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $630,578 · Management $12,425$643,003
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $449$449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $685,196 · Management $77,785 · Fundraising $98,035$861,016
Part X · Balance sheet $1,199,073 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $310,420$184,783
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,755$755
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $307,396$298,419
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $640,047$715,116
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,263,618$1,199,073
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$17,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$17,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,245,657$1,162,696
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,961$18,977
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,263,618$1,181,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,263,618$1,199,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,181,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$890,955
XI-2 Total expenses$861,016
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,263,618
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$175,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,181,673

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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