Inspire Mexico Foundation

Tax-deductible

Newport Beach, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 81-1311568Revenue $548K in FY2025

On file with the IRSinspiremexico.org20320 Sw Birch St Ste 100, 92660-1788 · Newport Beach, CATax-exempt since Sep 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to provide educational opportunities to children, youth, and adults and assist them to continue schooling, pursue higher education, and ultimately career advancement, with a focus on Baja California Sur, Mexico.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $180K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$548K
+244% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$548K
FY2025▲ +244%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$548K
Expenses
$256K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$455K
FY2025▲ +178%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$455K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $248K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Empowering individuals with education for continued schooling, higher education, and career advancement in Baja California Sur.

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3 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided grant funding to Iluminame Foundation, an organization committed to creating life-changing opportunities for vulnerable children and youth in Los Cabos, Mexico, helping them lead healthier, more productive, and fulfilling lives through the Los Cabos Community Youth Center, which brings together essential services from multiple…

$200Kprogram expense
02

Provided funding to Terapia Cominucabo Ac, an organization in Los Cabos, Mexico which provides speech and language therapy sessions and mental health and nutritional services for children with cleft lip and palate, as well as counseling for all parents, support, and education regarding CLP.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Provided support to nonprofit partners, including lodging and playground equipment for use in programs.

$18Kprogram 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 2 funders$180K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$455K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$455K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$455K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$455K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$455K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$164K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$248K$248K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$503$0$503$0
TravelLn 17$6K$0$0$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$358$150$208$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$248K$2K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $548K$256K$291K$455K 990 PDF
FY2024 $159K$253K−$94K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$103K$114K$257K 990 PDF
FY2022 $44K$39K$5K$144K 990 PDF
FY2021 $345K$275K$70K$135K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$170K$37K$65K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $547,527 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $159,359$536,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$10,827
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $159,371$547,527
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $251,481$247,982
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,709$8,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,190$256,383
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$93,819$291,144
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $547,527 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$536,700
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$536,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,827$10,827
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,827$547,527
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,383 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $247,982$247,982
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,495 · Fundraising $0$1,495
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $503 · Fundraising $0$503
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,045$6,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150 · Management $208 · Fundraising $0$358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,132 · Management $2,206 · Fundraising $6,045$256,383
Part X · Balance sheet $454,812 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,460$454,812
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $208$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,668$454,812
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,668$454,812
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,668$454,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,668$454,812
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$547,527
XI-2 Total expenses$256,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$291,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,668
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$454,812

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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