Peru Projects INC

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To promote the spiritual and physical well-being among the peruvian populations through air support, evangelism, education, health outreach and other charitable, educational and religious activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.9 mo
of spending, in cash
8.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
6 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$279K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$279K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$279K
Expenses
$254K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$254K
Net assets
$251K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$251K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $221K Management & general 13% · $33K Fundraising 0% · $349

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
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eben Espinosa’s $13K as President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides air support, education, and health outreach to improve well-being in Peru.

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3 programs · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization made numerous flights using 2 airplanes to provide support to pastors, missionaries and bible workers in the jungle areas of peru including numerous medical emergency flights

$128Kprogram expense
02

Some of the jungle areas of peru can be served best through the support of a ministry program. The organization helped to provide spiritual and medical aid to pastoral and ministry program for the people along the jungle rivers of peru.

$91Kprogram expense
03

The organization provided support for volunteer missionaries and materials to build village chapels. Volunteer labor is used in constructing these places of worship.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$349
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Accounts receivableLn 4$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$244K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$226K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$226K$251K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$48K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$415$415
Legal feesLn 11b$907$907
Accounting feesLn 11c$271$271
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$15K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$10K$8K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$8
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$359$349
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$98K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$221K$33K$349

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 31, 2025 $279K$254K$24K$251K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2024 $221K$211K$10K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2023 $212K$179K$33K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2023 $215K$261K−$46K$184K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2021 $305K$194K$112K$244K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $278,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,448$170,556
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97,136$108,079
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,584$278,635
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,620$52,584
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,153$201,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,773$254,199
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,811$24,436
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,635 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,556
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$170,556
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108,079$108,079
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $108,079 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,199 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,606 · Management $4,563$52,169
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $415$415
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $907$907
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $271$271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,043 · Management $2,639$17,682
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,288$32,288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,595 · Management $7,899$17,494
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,962 · Management $8$7,970
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,534 · Management $359 · Fundraising $349$10,242
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,672 · Management $17,089$114,761
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,293 · Management $32,557 · Fundraising $349$254,199
Part X · Balance sheet $250,877 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,975$188,653
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,700$23,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,766$38,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,441$250,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $226,441$250,877
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $226,441$250,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,441$250,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,635
XI-2 Total expenses$254,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$226,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,877

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

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