Humane Borders INC EIN 80-5033532

Humane Borders INC FY2023 filing

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Provides humanitarian aid and promotes justice in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $210K in revenue, $240K in expenses, and $307K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Tucson, AZ
Website
www.humaneborders.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$210KFY2023
Expenses
$240K
Net assets
$307K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  80-5033532 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tucson, AZ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides humanitarian aid and promotes justice in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
Leadership
Dan Abbott · Phoenix Repr
Money in and out
$210K revenue, $240K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$210K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$240K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$307K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$30K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
14.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-15%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$210K
FY2023▼ -20%
Expenses
$240K
FY2023▲ +10%
Total assets
$331K
FY2023-0.01%
Total liabilities
$24K
FY2023
Total revenue
$210K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$240K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$307K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$30K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$331K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $175K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Service Water Stations

We assist migrants in distress with food, water, first aid, and if necessary arrange with the border patrol for rescue and, or transportation of migrants. In 2023 we serviced approximately 30 water stations in the southern arizona desert, on land managed by federal, county, and city governments who has given us permission.

$140Kprogram expense
02

Outreach, Migrants Food and Medical Assistance, and Education

We constantly establish and maintain contributor, public, and media contracts. We publish a newsletter, it is distributed by mail and posted on our website. We kept updating our warning posters that warn migrants of the dangers of crossing in the desert.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Vehicles Fleet

We maintain a fleet of water trucks and auxiliary vehicles. The water trucks have off-road water hauling and dispensing capabilities that include desert rescue and satellite communication equipment. In 2023 we were out in the desert 3 to 5 times a week and drove approximately more than 15,000 miles.

$12Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHumane Borders INC
EINHdr · item D80-5033532
Principal addressHdr · item CTucson, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.humaneborders.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Phoenix Repr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Fowler’s $35K as Administrative Manager is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Fowler$35,000$27,500$27,750
Joel Smith$28,400$26,400$28,600

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$210K
Investment income$18
— government grantsLn 1e$30K
Total revenueLn 12$210K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program services84%$202K
Management & general16%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$24K
Total net assetsLn 32$307K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $280K · Operating expenses/yr $240K
14.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $202K · Total expenses $240K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $38K · Total expenses $240K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $240K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $220K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $210K · Total revenue $210K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $30K · Total revenue $210K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $210K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18 · Total revenue $210K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $240K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $210K · Prior year $261K
-20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $307K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $210K · Expenses $240K
-15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $331K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $307K · Total assets $331K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $331K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dan Abbott · Reported title PHOENIX REPR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $240K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $74K · Total expenses $240K
31%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -20%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$474K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$210K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$261K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$280K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$188K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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