La Merced Charitable Trust

Not tax-deductible

Brownsville, TX501(c)(4) EIN 74-1617905Revenue $4.5M in FY2022Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2021.

On file with the IRSBrownsville, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1971

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Provide 100 homes for low and moderate income families under section 8 of the national housing act, regulated by hud.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1617905) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $486K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 0.2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 0.2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$70K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.5M
+413% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$743K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2022▲ +413%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$877K
FY2022$4.5M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2022▲ +597%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$797K
FY2022$5.6M
Net assets
$743K
FY2022▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$743K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending February 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2021. IRS ruling in Feb 1971.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $5.2M Management & general 6% · $319K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $9K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Coordinator
$8,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Raquel Turrubiates$8,750$6,438

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds 100 affordable homes for low-income families using federal housing programs.

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1 program · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide housing for low and moderate income families

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1617905) · Dispute this line
$5.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $4.9M · 2021–2021

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Feb 2021 · $754K federal money spent
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.195 · Direct$754K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$460K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.2M
Managementcol C$319K
Owns and owesPt X
$743K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$668K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$460K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.0M
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$668K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$668K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$743K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$743K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.9M$4.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$9K$8K$562$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$94K$6K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$15K$1K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$538$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$17K$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$24K$7K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$52$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$304$22K$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K$220$0
InsuranceLn 23$48K$48K$484$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$46K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$294K$26K$268K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$5.2M$319K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $4.5M$5.6M−$1.1M$743K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2021 $877K$797K$81K$1.8M 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2021. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $4,498,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $867,185$459,655
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29$4,034,454
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,247$4,810
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $877,461$4,498,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$4,926,142
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $295,583$133,886
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $501,005$492,600
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $796,588$5,552,628
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,873−$1,053,709
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,498,919 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $459,655$459,655
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,034,427$4,034,427
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,810$4,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,498,892 · Excluded from tax $27$4,498,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,552,628 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,926,142$4,926,142
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $8,188 · Management $562 · Fundraising $0$8,750
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,099 · Management $6,447 · Fundraising $0$100,546
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,158 · Management $1,038 · Fundraising $0$16,196
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,856 · Management $538 · Fundraising $0$8,394
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,796 · Management $5,224 · Fundraising $0$22,020
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,088 · Management $7,492 · Fundraising $0$31,580
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52 · Management $3,938 · Fundraising $0$3,990
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $304 · Management $21,785 · Fundraising $0$22,089
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,804 · Management $220 · Fundraising $0$22,024
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,964 · Management $484 · Fundraising $0$48,448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,820 · Management $2,627 · Fundraising $0$48,447
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,756 · Management $268,246$294,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,234,027 · Management $318,601 · Fundraising $0$5,552,628
Part X · Balance sheet $813,196 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $488,842$667,720
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,387$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,780$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,245,309$145,476
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $116,253$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,871,571$813,196
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,766$70,123
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,023$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,789$70,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,796,782$743,073
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,796,782$743,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,871,571$813,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $743,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,498,919
XI-2 Total expenses$5,552,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,053,709
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,796,782
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$743,073

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