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Lubbock, TX501(c)(3) EIN 75-6053899Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSlearnprograms.org7 Briercroft Office Park Suite 300, 79412-3023 · Lubbock, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the entity is to identify and assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. To provide academic, career, and financial advising to these individuals and to encourage them to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary eduaction levels. The entity also serves dropouts by encouraging them to reenter the education system and complete their education. The primary goal of the entity's programs is to increase the number of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to complete high school and enroll in a postsecondary education institution of their choice.Services provided include tutorial services, career exploration, aptitude assessments,advising, mentoring programs, workshops, exposure to college campuses and information on postsecondary institutions. Academic, financial, career, or personal counseling including advice on entry or re-entry to secondary or postsecondary programs. Specific areas of

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$7K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$7K
FY2024▲ +107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$8K
FY2021$72
FY2022$4K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$7K
FY2025−$8K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Dec 1966.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.1M Management & general 6% · $72K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Esmeralda Benitez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry Dominguez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Garcia
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tomas Rodriguez
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Medesa Rodriquez
Board Mem. T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Silvas
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carmen Vige
Board Mem.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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Helps disadvantaged students succeed in college through advising and support.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Sponsoring a federally funded educational advising program.

$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$405
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$405
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$174
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16
Net assetsLn 32$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$3K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16$16
Net assetsLn 32$3K$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$39K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$585K$574K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K$200
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140K$137K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$48K$976
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$18K$374
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K$265
OccupancyLn 16$67K$65K$1K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K$729
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$22K$451
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$74
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$67K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$48K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$16K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$3K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$4K$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$4K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$10K$72 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$11K−$8K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,156,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,206,679$1,156,328
I-9 Program service revenue$405
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68$54
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,206,747$1,156,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $894,851$862,044
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,146$291,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,210,997$1,153,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,250$3,311
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,156,787 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,147,078
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,156,328
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $405$405
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54$54
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $459$1,156,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,153,476 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,850 · Management $38,850$77,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $573,631 · Management $11,707$585,338
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,820 · Management $200$10,020
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $137,402 · Management $2,804$140,206
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,804 · Management $976$48,780
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,318 · Management $374$18,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,982 · Management $265$13,247
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,495 · Management $1,337$66,832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,708 · Management $729$36,437
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,078 · Management $451$22,529
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,629 · Management $74$3,703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,350 · Management $1,375$68,725
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,250 · Management $13,017$61,267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,081,317 · Management $72,159 · Fundraising $0$1,153,476
Part X · Balance sheet $6,919 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $728$6,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,623$174
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,351$6,919
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16$16
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16$16
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,335$6,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,351$6,919
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,156,787
XI-2 Total expenses$1,153,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,335
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$257
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,903

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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