The Mascarenas Foundation

Tax-deductible

El Paso, TX501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 74-2947494Revenue $160K in FY2024

On file with the IRS2727 Montana Ave, 79903-3713 · El Paso, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Mascarenas Foundation focuses on issues important to the u.s./mexican border, such as water conservation, improving enviromental conditions and addressing concern arising from a growing population. Also regrants to other organizations for scholarships. Finally, the Foundation will attempt to stimulate the further development of philanthropic institutions and programs along the border.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $115K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
355% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 355% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$150K
FY2024+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$150K
Net assets
−$48K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$38K
FY2021−$65K
FY2022−$69K
FY2023−$58K
FY2024−$48K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $132K Management & general 7% · $10K Fundraising 5% · $8K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$25,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jose Manuel Mascarenas Haas’s $26K as Vice President is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jose Manuel Mascarenas Haas$25,500$37,000$42,000$42,000$36,000

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 border environments, conserves water, and supports local philanthropy.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Other grants for the development of philanthropic organizations and programs along the border.

$132Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$115K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
−$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32−$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59$19K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$59$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$67K
Net assetsLn 32−$58K−$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$101K$101K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$20K$6K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$300$150
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$11K$8K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$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$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$1K$342
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$132K$10K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $160K$150K$10K−$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$150K$11K−$58K 990 PDF
FY2022 $165K$169K−$4K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 $66K$92K−$27K−$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$149K−$43K−$38K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $160,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,120$160,200
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,120$160,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,852$100,807
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,000$32,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,045$16,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,897$150,253
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,223$9,947
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $160,200 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$160,200
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$160,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,253 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $100,807$100,807
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,500 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $6,500$32,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,050 · Management $300 · Fundraising $150$1,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,024 · Management $2,293 · Fundraising $1,146$11,463
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
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 amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,394 · Management $1,247 · Fundraising $342$3,983
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,775 · Management $10,340 · Fundraising $8,138$150,253
Part X · Balance sheet $18,931 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59$18,931
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59$18,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,221$67,146
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$58,162−$48,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59$18,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$48,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,200
XI-2 Total expenses$150,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$58,162
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$48,215

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