To promote binational understanding and collaboration between the United States and Mexico.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$379K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$379K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$325K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$688K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2021$993K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$688K
FY2023▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$754K

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2001.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.4M Management & general 9% · $238K Fundraising 4% · $103K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $379K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$378,804Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gov/Nominati
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Enrique Perret Erhard’s $420K as Managing Dir is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M 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
Enrique Perret Erhard$419,541$378,804$262,735$250,000$266,667

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters binational understanding and collaboration between the United States and Mexico.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

North capital forum the north capital forum is an annual 3-DAY event, hosted by the us mexico foundation, that focuses on understanding north america's main challenges and creating mutually beneficial solutions. The event welcomes on average more than 700 participants and consists of around 23 panels and more than 100 speakers.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

The U.s.-Mexico 360 Public Diplomacy Initiative

From the U.S.-MEXICO foundation, provides the opportunity for U.S. And mexican leaders from businesses, think tanks and other research institutions, schools and universities, and ngos to meet counterparts on a professional educational exchange in mexico and the U.S.

$380Kprogram expense
03

Convocation

This is an educational program where experts and former ambassadors from the united states to mexico and from mexico to the united states convene yearly to discuss the future of the bilateral relationship. The main takeaways from the first discussion were published in an informative and educational document.

$237Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $74K · 2021–2022

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$973
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$238K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$688K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$797K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$973
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$310K
SavingsLn 2$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$797K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K
Net assetsLn 32$688K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 623
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$691K$797K
Total assetsLn 16$756K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$325K
Net assetsLn 32$648K$688K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$238K$238K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$379K$274K$37K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$324K$255K$40K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$22K$3K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$101K$101K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$644K$641K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$618$618
Office expensesLn 13$48K$47K$784
Information technologyLn 14$12K$5K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$284K$278K$6K
TravelLn 17$387K$390K−$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218K$212K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$303
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.4M$238K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$2.7M$67K$754K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.7M$2.7M$39K$688K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.6M$167K$801K 990 PDF
FY2021 $993K$827K$166K$634K 990 PDF
FY2020 $712K$575K$136K$467K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,744,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,646,718$2,743,792
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $744$973
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,647,462$2,744,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,550$238,454
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $530,643$763,001
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,052,557$1,703,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,632,750$2,705,450
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,712$39,315
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,744,765 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,743,792
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,743,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $973$973
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $973$2,744,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,705,450 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $238,454$238,454
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $273,593 · Management $37,048 · Fundraising $68,164$378,805
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $254,630 · Management $39,859 · Fundraising $29,443$323,932
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $29,537$29,537
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,140 · Management $3,379 · Fundraising $5,208$30,727
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,584$5,584
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $100,593$100,593
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $641,475 · Management $3,012$644,487
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $618$618
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,748 · Management $784$47,532
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,410 · Management $6,805$12,215
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $278,481 · Management $5,673$284,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $389,707 · Management −$2,592$387,115
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,081$2,081
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $211,577 · Management $6,243$217,820
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,493 · Management $303$1,796
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,364,326 · Management $238,309 · Fundraising $102,815$2,705,450
Part X · Balance sheet $1,012,126 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,376$309,667
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $485,896$486,869
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $64,837$196,443
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,847
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300$12,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $756,409$1,012,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,152$213,904
X-19 Deferred revenue$70,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,152$324,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $648,257$687,572
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $648,257$687,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $756,409$1,012,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $687,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,744,765
XI-2 Total expenses$2,705,450
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$648,257
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$687,572

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