El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo INC FY2020 filing

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El Paso, TX501(c)(3)Since 1965Community DevelopmentEIN 74-6068251Revenue $12.5M in FY2020

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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$259K 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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FY2020 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$259K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$1.6M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$12.5M
Spent
$12.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$16.7M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$12.0M
Expenses
$12.4M
FY2020
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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
FY2020
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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 FY2020 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

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $11.3M Management & general 9% · $1.1M

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

15 people listed on the 990; $259K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$105,004Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$86,868Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$67,494Pt 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

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

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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

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

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3 programs · $10.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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 and other guidelines provided by the office of community affairs through the low-income home energy assistance act of 1981…

$8.6Mprogram expense
02

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

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

The low income home energy assistance program (liheap) and the doe weatherization assistance program (wap)provide weatherization services and education on reducing energy consumption to low-income households living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level with the goal of reducing energy consumption within five years equal to the…

$786Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$12.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.3M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$12.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$562K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9.3M$9.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.2M$546K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$323K$255K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$134K$93K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$37K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$288K$147K$142K
OccupancyLn 16$275K$199K$76K
TravelLn 17$15K$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$6K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$83K$83K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$37K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$61K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.4M$11.3M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $12,527,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,483,504$12,314,864
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,222$212,793
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,689,773$12,527,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,050,866$9,273,351
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,950,134$2,233,250
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $737,523$907,479
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,738,523$12,414,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,750$113,593
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 $12,527,673 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,075,321
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,543
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$32,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,314,864
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $212,793$212,793
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $212,793 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16$12,527,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,414,080 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,273,351$9,273,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,229,836 · Management $545,943$1,775,779
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $254,837 · Management $68,242$323,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $92,901 · Management $41,491$134,392
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,437$2,437
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,200$12,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,400 · Management $24,955$62,355
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,032$1,032
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $146,532 · Management $141,946$288,478
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $199,136 · Management $75,794$274,930
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,189 · Management $7,318$14,507
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,325 · Management $14,094$20,419
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $83,313$83,313
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,922 · Management $19,905$56,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,403 · Management $29,578$90,981
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,345,832 · Management $1,068,248 · Fundraising $0$12,414,080
Part X · Balance sheet $2,980,307 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $981,354$561,882
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $84,764$6,780
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $138,419$1,293,624
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,215$47,387
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,153,947$1,070,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,403,699$2,980,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $829,225$991,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,138,767$1,601,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,166,628$1,189,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,304$189,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,264,932$1,378,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,403,699$2,980,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,378,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,527,673
XI-2 Total expenses$12,414,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,593
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,264,932
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,378,525

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