International Esperanza Project

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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Since 2017InternationalEIN 81-5106545

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International Esperanza Project (IEP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of families in Guatemala through sustainable, community-driven programs focused on homes, health, and education. Founded on the belief that lasting change begins with dignity and opportunity, IEP partners with local communities to address some of the most critical barriers families face. Through its three core pillars: Impacting Homes, Impacting Health, and Impacting Education, IEP implements practical, long-term solutions that strengthen communities from the inside out through lasting improvements to homes, healthcare, and education, so families can realize the future they hope for.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $144K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$790K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$579K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$847K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.0M Management & general 9% · $215K Fundraising 10% · $257K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$101,019Pt VII · Sec A
$99,038Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Hollaender’s $101K as CEO is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Hollaender$101,019$102,000$92,792$85,000——
Allen Roeseler$99,038$87,500————
Michelle R Hollander————$81,458$85,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides education, healthcare, and infrastructure to inspire hope in developing communities.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

IMPACTING HOMES In 2025, our dedicated volunteer teams installed 935 smoke-free stoves and water filters in the homes of families who rely on open fires for cooking. These innovative stoves effectively eliminate smoke within the home, significantly reducing wood consumption by 60%.

$952Kprogram expense
02

IMPACTING EDUCATION In 2025, our EC-12 school program, which spans early childhood education through high school, educated 308 students. The program provided each student with essential resources such as school supplies, textbooks, extracurricular activities, and technology.

$620Kprogram expense
03

IMPACTING HEALTH. In 2025, we provided high-quality medical care to individuals who would otherwise lack access to essential healthcare services. Dedicated medical volunteers embarked on journeys to Chimaltenango and Retalhuleu, establishing one-week clinics.

$453Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$215K
Fundraisingcol D$257K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$715K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$626K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$955K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$626K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$966K$955K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$150K$22K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$779K$584K$85K$110K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$525$680
Legal feesLn 11b$141K$112K$28K$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$156K$125K$31K$27
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$122K$108K$6K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$161K$124K$19K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$4K
TravelLn 17$270K$215K$5K$49K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$110K$92K$1K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$39K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$33K$2K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$441K$418K$2K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$5K$879$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$215K$257K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.5M−$562K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$141K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.1M$797K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$166K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $896K$579K$317K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $790K$501K$289K$847K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,935,618 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$715,279
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,179,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,895,095
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,240$24,240
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,283$16,283
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,523$1,935,618
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,497,705 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $149,903 · Management $21,851 · Fundraising $28,302$200,056
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $583,682 · Management $85,083 · Fundraising $110,202$778,967
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,602 · Management $525 · Fundraising $680$4,807
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $112,413 · Management $28,078 · Fundraising $25$140,516
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $125,101 · Management $31,247 · Fundraising $27$156,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,779 · Management $5,650 · Fundraising $8,832$122,261
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,454$1,454
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $123,711 · Management $19,250 · Fundraising $18,408$161,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,860 · Management $3,715$18,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $215,321 · Management $5,134 · Fundraising $49,138$269,593
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $92,316 · Management $1,209 · Fundraising $16,170$109,695
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,809 · Management $8,775$47,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,526 · Management $1,531 · Fundraising $3,686$37,743
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $417,930 · Management $2,385 · Fundraising $20,275$440,590
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,494 · Management $879 · Fundraising $1,747$8,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,024,901 · Management $215,312 · Fundraising $257,492$2,497,705
Part X · Balance sheet $1,791,756 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,692$65,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$90,035
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$55,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,230$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $965,994$955,496
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,265,474$626,005
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,335,390$1,791,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,265$50,823
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $75,850$27,874
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,115$78,697
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,010,978$1,650,059
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,214,297$63,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,225,275$1,713,059
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,335,390$1,791,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,713,059 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,935,618
XI-2 Total expenses$2,497,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$562,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,225,275
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$49,871
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,713,059

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