Project Arriba Advanced Retraining and Redev INC

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El Paso, TX501(c)(3)Since 1998EmploymentEIN 74-2920358Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSprojectarriba.org1155 Westmoreland Dr Ste 235, 79925-5623 · El Paso, TXTax-exempt since Aug 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Project Arriba is to provide high skilled training to eligible el pasoans who need the occupational skills necessary to access jobs in demand occupations that pay a family sustaining wage,with benefits and a career path.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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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FY2025 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $87K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$575K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$984K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M

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 Aug 1999.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.0M Management & general 11% · $269K Fundraising 3% · $63K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$128,315Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roman Ortiz’s $128K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roman Ortiz$128,315$123,242$115,636$108,523$104,933$105,889

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

Trains skilled workers for high-wage jobs, attracting new industry and benefiting the community.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization conducts a high-impact economic development program focused on high-skilled, high-wage jobs. Participants receive career counseling, support services, and post-employment assistance designed to promote long term success.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Gecu FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$87K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $124K · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$269K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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$800K$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K$575K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$110K$15K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$596K$433K$121K$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$12K$2K$384
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$101K$25K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$42K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$7K$11K$125
Office expensesLn 13$51K$28K$22K$536
OccupancyLn 16$91K$77K$11K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$130$43
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$1K$479
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M$13K$786
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.0M$269K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.4M$130K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.5M$111K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.6M$207K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.6M$161K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.5M$161K$984K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.6M$159K$824K 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 I · Summary $2,498,669 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,558,278$2,460,433
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,875$35,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,574$3,236
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,616,727$2,498,669
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$44,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $901,230$928,807
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,584,938$1,395,053
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,506,168$2,368,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,559$130,309
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,498,669 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,522,276
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$938,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,460,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,000$35,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,236$3,236
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,236$2,498,669
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,368,360 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,500$44,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,324 · Management $14,595 · Fundraising $3,396$128,315
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $433,456 · Management $121,018 · Fundraising $41,421$595,895
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,482 · Management $1,651 · Fundraising $384$14,517
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $101,155 · Management $25,171 · Fundraising $8,412$134,738
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,547 · Management $10,371 · Fundraising $3,424$55,342
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,294$36,294
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,959 · Management $11,223 · Fundraising $125$18,307
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,486 · Management $21,932 · Fundraising $536$50,954
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,750 · Management $10,976 · Fundraising $3,666$91,392
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,408 · Management $1,259$2,667
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,295 · Management $130 · Fundraising $43$1,468
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,060 · Management $1,493 · Fundraising $479$12,032
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,163,307 · Management $13,278 · Fundraising $786$1,177,371
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,568$4,568
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,036,297 · Management $269,391 · Fundraising $62,672$2,368,360
Part X · Balance sheet $2,167,853 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $541,350$1,457,828
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $259,053$312,628
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $761,237$322,009
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,440$24,098
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,480$14,012
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $132,844$37,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,787,279$2,167,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $197,250$233,131
X-19 Deferred revenue$310,897
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $127,677$31,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $324,927$575,192
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,462,352$1,592,661
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,462,352$1,592,661
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,787,279$2,167,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,592,661 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,498,669
XI-2 Total expenses$2,368,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,462,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,592,661

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