Instituto Power EIN 83-2870376

Instituto Power FY2020 filing

EIN  83-2870376 Membership association Phoenix, AZ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Builds political power for low-income communities and communities of color in Arizona.
Leadership
Luis Avila · Chairman · $24K
Money in and out
$802K revenue, $698K expenses
Bottom line
+13% operating surplus

Builds political power for low-income communities and communities of color in Arizona. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $802K in revenue, $698K in expenses, and $234K in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2020
Total revenue
$802K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$698K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$234K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $104K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Operating surplus
+13%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
32%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$802K
FY2020
Expenses
$698K
FY2020
Total assets
$239K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2020
Total revenue
$802K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$698K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$234K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$104K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$239K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $573K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Online and in-person training sessions open to non-profit leaders, campaigners, and the general public on varying topics from the very basics of organizing, communications, to the leadership and management of an entire organization.

$441Kprogram expense
02

A seven-month fellowship program that takes emerging leaders and provides them with the knowledge, skills, and access to support that will allow them to create sustainable, scaleable campaigns and programs for 2020. This program offers communities of practice, relevant coaching, training and development to the next generation of leaders.

$132Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CInstituto Power
EINHdr · item D83-2870376
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.instituto.io
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
Chairman
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelley Jackson’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 732 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Shelley Jackson$37,742$25,598
Luis Avila$24,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$802K
Total revenueLn 12$802K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program services82%$573K
Management & general18%$125K
Total functional expensesLn 25$698K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$239K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$234K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $239K · Operating expenses/yr $698K
4.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $573K · Total expenses $698K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $125K · Total expenses $698K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $698K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $802K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $802K · Total revenue $802K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $802K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $802K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $802K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $698K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $802K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $234K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $802K · Expenses $698K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $239K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $234K · Total assets $239K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $239K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Luis Avila · Reported title Chairman · Highest reported compensation $24K · Total expenses $698K
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $223K · Total expenses $698K
32%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

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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)$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$678K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$633K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$589K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$802K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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