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.
79¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $511K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$608K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$608K
FY2022-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$610K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$924K
FY2025$891K
Expenses
$650K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$735K
FY2024$862K
FY2025$861K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -12%
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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 FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $516K Management & general 7% · $46K Fundraising 14% · $88K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Treasurer
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Director
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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

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

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3 programs · $516K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Children's Programs

Provide incentive programs to children in grades K-6 including two educational outings for 350+ children each year. 365 children received gifts of new clothing and shoes and enjoyed a festive Christmas party with pinatas, games and a traditional pozole dinner.

$232Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship Programs

Scholarships to attend junior high, high school and college are provided to 180 needy students. The scholarships include school uniforms and shoes, school registration and lab fees, transportation to school, books and school supplies, room and board for the college students, and fees for school field trips or workshops not otherwise…

$180Kprogram expense
03

Volunteer Programs

Approximately 130 volunteers work 8 days each during the year for a total of 1,170 volunteer days. Approximately 8 volunteers work 100 days each during the year for a total of 800 volunteer days. The programs provide 2,000 volunteer days a year.

$103Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$608K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$607K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$516K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$607K
Government grantsLn 1e$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$20K
Total revenueLn 12$608K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$398K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$427K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$511K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$329K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$427K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$730K$511K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341K$329K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$5K$14K$81K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$383$1K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$48$8K$819
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$170$170
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$489K$480K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$102$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$516K$46K$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $891K$861K$30K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $924K$862K$62K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $725K$735K−$10K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $608,163 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $593,376$606,950
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,880$1,213
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $610,256$608,163
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 $66,567$108,100
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $480,839$541,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,406$649,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,850−$41,437
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $608,163 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$173,173
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$433,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$606,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $20,950$20,950
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$19,737−$19,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$19,737 · Unrelated business $20,950 · Excluded from tax $0$608,163
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,600 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,767 · Management $14,300 · Fundraising $81,000$100,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $383 · Management $1,148 · Fundraising $6,502$8,033
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $48 · Management $8,415 · Fundraising $819$9,282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,655$2,655
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,774$11,774
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $170$170
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,752$15,752
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,590$11,590
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,063$1,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $480,485 · Management $8,627$489,112
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $102$102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $515,680 · Management $45,599 · Fundraising $88,321$649,600
Part X · Balance sheet $1,267,325 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $168,759$397,521
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,758$29,115
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $340,859$329,269
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $729,827$511,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,448,203$1,267,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,448,203$1,267,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,448,203$1,267,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,448,203$1,267,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,267,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$608,163
XI-2 Total expenses$649,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,448,203
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$139,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,267,325

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