Border Network for Human Rights FY2024 filing

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The mission of the organization is to facilitate the education, the organization and the participation of marginalized Border communities to defend and promote Human and civil Rights and ultimately have communities work to create political, economic and social conditions where every Human being is equal in dignity and Rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$167K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2024 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 Aug 1988.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.2M Management & general 31% · $537K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $167K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$167,208Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fernando Garcia$223,827$167,208$108,723$104,421$99,404$79,200
Graciela Baeza$100,790—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers marginalized border communities to defend human rights and achieve equality.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization was established to create and promote human and civil rights. The promotions of the organization are aimed at the protection of civil rights, and inform, educate and organizes toward immigrate intergration as well as aspiring toward accountable border security.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$537K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$125K$42K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$409K$292K$116K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$96K$5K$91K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$30K$15K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$0$20K$0
Office expensesLn 13$19K$8K$11K$0
OccupancyLn 16$81K$16K$65K$0
TravelLn 17$224K$183K$42K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$3K$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$448K$412K$36K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$234K$140K$91K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$537K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $2.0M$1.9M$153K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2025 $1.3M$1.8M−$448K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2024 $1.6M$1.5M$83K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2023 $1.6M$1.4M$218K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 27, 2022 $1.5M$1.2M$284K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2021 $1.1M$796K$310K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,305,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,067,794$1,109,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $522,150$185,843
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,829$10,482
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,598,773$1,305,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $589,049$717,085
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $926,575$1,036,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,515,624$1,753,759
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,149−$448,283
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,305,476 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,757
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,105,394
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,109,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$185,843
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,482
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $196,325 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,305,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,753,759 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $125,406 · Management $41,802 · Fundraising $0$167,208
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $292,486 · Management $116,426 · Fundraising $0$408,912
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,064 · Management $90,789 · Fundraising $0$95,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,138 · Management $14,974 · Fundraising $0$45,112
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $20,196 · Fundraising $0$20,196
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,707 · Management $11,450 · Fundraising $0$19,157
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,603 · Management $65,056 · Fundraising $0$80,659
IX-17 TravelPrograms $182,544 · Management $41,659 · Fundraising $0$224,203
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,751 · Management $4,201 · Fundraising $0$6,952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,806 · Fundraising $0$3,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $412,089 · Management $35,836 · Fundraising $0$447,925
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $139,636 · Management $90,631 · Fundraising $3,509$233,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,213,424 · Management $536,826 · Fundraising $3,509$1,753,759
Part X · Balance sheet $1,296,397 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,624,482$1,157,480
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,905$13,894
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,126$41,985
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $116,193$83,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,745,706$1,296,397
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,928$2,246
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $116,193$83,038
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,121$85,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,100,764$777,326
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $520,821$433,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,621,585$1,211,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,745,706$1,296,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,211,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,305,476
XI-2 Total expenses$1,753,759
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$448,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,621,585
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$37,811
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,211,113

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