Rgisc INC FY2021 filing

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Laredo, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 74-2742037

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The Rgisc mission is to preserve and protect the rio grande-rio bravo, its watershed and environment, through awareness, advocacy, research, education, stewardship and bi-national collaboration for the benefit of present and future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$436K
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
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
$340K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$565K
To programs
62%
Net assets
−$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$340K
FY2021▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$997K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$565K
FY2021▲ +59%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
−$10K
FY2021▼ -105%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021−$10K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$381K

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $351K Management & general 22% · $124K Fundraising 16% · $90K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$72,012Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$8,335Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Cortez’s $91K as Executive Di is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tricia Cortez$90,920$75,168$72,012$67,575
Ruben Soto JR——$8,335—

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

Protects and preserves the Rio Grande-Rio Bravo watershed and environment through awareness and collaboration.

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3 program services account for $142K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

1ST exempt purpose accomplishment: EDUCATION/AWARENESS clean air laredo, ethylene oxide: in 2021, rgisc became aware of significantly high volumes of ethylene oxide emissions in laredo, texas by the company midwest sterilization corp.

$133Kprogram expense
02

2ND exempt purpose accomplishment: green space preservation binational river park: in 2021, an extraordinary moment opened up for laredo and rgisc when U.S. Ambassador to mexico ken salazar encouraged the formation of a binational working group to oversee the creation of the first binational river park between the united states and…

$9Kprogram expense
03

3RD exempt purpose accomplishment: fundraising activities donor relations in april 2021, rgisc began to develop a new donor relations program with the help of consultants and new hires. Rgisc held a cocktail event with donors to announce the receipt of a grant from the national association of latino arts & culture (nalac).

Pt IX · col B

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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$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $151K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$565K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
−$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$436K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Government grantsLn 1e$123K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$436K
Net assetsLn 32−$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 61,090
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K$436K
Net assetsLn 32$215K−$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$151K$151K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$7K$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$84K$30K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$7K$5K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$65K$10K$850
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K$425
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$3K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$3K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$693$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$5K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$9K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$565K$351K$124K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$126K$381K 990 PDF
FY2023 $997K$907K$90K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022 $692K$580K$112K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $340K$565K−$225K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2020 $347K$355K−$8K$215K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,917 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,441
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,024
VIII-1e Government grants$122,635
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,080
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,180
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,268−$2,268
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$2,263$339,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $565,094 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $151,249$151,249
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,202 · Management $32,405 · Fundraising $32,405$72,012
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,825 · Management $30,200 · Fundraising $37,888$151,913
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,356 · Management $5,059 · Fundraising $5,681$18,096
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,335$8,335
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,378 · Management $9,500 · Fundraising $850$75,728
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,753 · Management $425$13,178
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,140 · Management $3,173 · Fundraising $4,710$12,023
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,617 · Management $10,217$12,834
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,826$6,826
IX-17 TravelPrograms $693 · Management $2,873$3,566
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,002$2,002
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,175$9,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,399 · Fundraising $8,180$13,579
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,535 · Management $6,043$14,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,149 · Management $124,231 · Fundraising $89,714$565,094
Part X · Balance sheet $425,309 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $307,859$379,300
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,274$15,027
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,363$17,567
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $296$4,422
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,600$1,411
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,905$7,582
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $390,256$425,309
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,605$17,678
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $159,966$381,523
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$36,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,571$435,801
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $159,008−$10,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,685−$10,492
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $390,256$425,309
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$10,492 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,917
XI-2 Total expenses$565,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$225,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,685
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$10,492

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