El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo INC

Tax-deductible

El Paso, TX501(c)(3)Since 1965Community DevelopmentEIN 74-6068251Revenue $12.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSprojectbravo.org2000 Texas Ave, 79901-1919 · El Paso, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1965Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Project Bravo builds bridges to opportunities that help individuals and families thrive in our borderland Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 60 employees.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $702K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$669K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.0M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$11.9M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.0M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$16.7M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$12.0M
Expenses
$11.9M
FY2024▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.4M
FY2021$16.6M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$14.9M
FY2024$11.9M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1965.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $11.7M Management & general 1% · $158K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$127,283Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Ponce’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Ponce$127,283$122,743$113,630$108,229$105,004
Martin Dominguez—$57,773$94,058$86,042$86,868
Mona Manglona Jacobs——$48,708$72,003$67,494

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects people and families to opportunities for thriving in the borderland community.

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3 programs · $11.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The comprehensive energy assistance program (ceap) provides utility assistance, repair of hvac units, and education on reducing utility consumption to households living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Program guidelines are provided by the U.S.

$8.4Mprogram expense
02

The low income home energy assistance program (liheap) and doe weatherization assistance program provide weatherization services and education on reducing energy consumption to low-income households living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Program guidelines are provided by the U.S.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

The community services block grant (CSBG) provides funding for activities that reduce poverty, revitalize communities, empower low-income families, and allow individuals to become self-sufficient.

$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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
UnidosusFY2024$79K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$702K
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $53.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,748,494
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,007,134
Unitemized GrantFY2024$264,253
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,677,366
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,698,888
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,052,718
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,455,747
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,109,752
Unitemized GrantFY2022$762,944
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,404,556
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,105,902
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,164,936
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,643,567
Unitemized GrantFY2020$765,889
Unitemized GrantFY2020$630,027

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$11.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.7M
Managementcol C$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$998K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$669K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$12.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$910K
SavingsLn 2$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$998K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$830K
Other assetsLn 15$159K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$669K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 560
VolunteersI 614
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$957K$998K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$824K$830K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$990K$669K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8.1M$8.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$121K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$363K$355K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$150K$147K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$13K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$22K$632
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$332K$318K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K$72
Office expensesLn 13$226K$157K$69K
OccupancyLn 16$128K$125K$3K
TravelLn 17$136K$132K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$62K$730
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$172K$165K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$85K$84K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$212K$207K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.9M$11.7M$158K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.0M$11.9M$101K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.7M$14.9M−$232K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.9M$16.9M$27K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.7M$16.6M$85K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.5M$12.4M$114K$1.4M 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 $11,971,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,417,383$11,717,821
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $243,779$251,676
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,661,199$11,971,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,861,922$8,081,458
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,703,488$2,367,811
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,327,957$1,421,439
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,893,367$11,870,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$232,168$101,033
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $11,971,741 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,195,811
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$522,010
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$84,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,717,821
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $251,676$251,676
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29$29
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,215$2,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $251,676 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,244$11,971,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,870,708 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,081,458$8,081,458
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,869$120,869
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,702,854 · Management $31,327$1,734,181
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $355,352 · Management $7,466$362,818
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $147,474 · Management $2,469$149,943
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,254 · Management $11,494$24,748
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,408 · Management $632$23,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $317,657 · Management $14,180$331,837
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,190 · Management $72$20,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $157,022 · Management $68,733$225,755
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $124,608 · Management $3,489$128,097
IX-17 TravelPrograms $132,395 · Management $3,987$136,382
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,078 · Management $730$62,808
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $164,703 · Management $7,274$171,977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $83,536 · Management $1,392$84,928
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,844 · Management $4,761$211,605
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,712,702 · Management $158,006 · Fundraising $0$11,870,708
Part X · Balance sheet $2,085,280 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $923,961$910,075
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,043$88,041
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $252,992$72,239
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,408$25,207
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $824,499$830,440
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $223,749$159,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,304,652$2,085,280
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $674,669$466,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $989,659$669,254
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,005,998$1,000,172
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $308,995$415,854
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,314,993$1,416,026
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,304,652$2,085,280
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,416,026 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,971,741
XI-2 Total expenses$11,870,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,314,993
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,416,026

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