Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)HousingEIN 83-4448945Revenue $281K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 63056, 90063-0056 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Apr 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide opportunities for low-income residents of Boyle Heights and East Los Angele to secure housing that is decent and affordable and that is controlled by the residents on a long-term basis; To preserve the quality and afordability of housing for future low-incomeresidents on a long-term basis; and To combat community deterioration in economically disadvantged neighborhoods

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 2 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $183K a year · 41% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $208K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$281K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$281K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$595K
FY2024$281K
Expenses
$405K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$175K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$405K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$918K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $320K Management & general 12% · $47K Fundraising 9% · $38K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roberto Garcia-Ceballos’s $80K as Co-Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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

NameFY2023FY2020
Roberto Garcia-Ceballos$80,000$2,708
Vanessa Gonzalez$66,667—

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

Develops affordable, resident-controlled housing and combats neighborhood decline.

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1 program · $320K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre secures housing for low income residents of Boyle Heights and East LA and preserve the quality and affordability of housing in long-term basis.

$320Kprogram 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 4 funders$208K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$671K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$671K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$671K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$390K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$723K$671K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K$390K
Total assetsLn 16$920K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$918K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$144K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$56K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$36K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$919$919
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$708$708
Office expensesLn 13$692$373$272$47
Information technologyLn 14$360$0$360$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K$103$103
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$4K$343
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$5K$2K$592
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$23K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$320K$47K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $281K$405K−$124K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $595K$308K$288K$918K 990 PDF
FY2022 $518K$171K$347K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $395K$175K$220K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $27K$16K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $280,758 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $592,930$259,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,500$14,873
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$6,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $595,430$280,758
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $245,718$315,269
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,845$89,870
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $307,563$405,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $287,867−$124,381
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $280,758 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,865
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,873
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $6,385 · Excluded from tax $0$6,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,873 · Unrelated business $6,385 · Excluded from tax $0$280,758
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $405,139 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $144,000 · Management $18,000 · Fundraising $18,000$180,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,000 · Management $7,000 · Fundraising $7,000$70,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,348 · Management $4,543 · Fundraising $4,543$45,434
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,869 · Management $1,983 · Fundraising $1,983$19,835
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,348 · Management $919 · Fundraising $919$9,186
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,664 · Management $708 · Fundraising $708$7,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $373 · Management $272 · Fundraising $47$692
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $360 · Fundraising $0$360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,418 · Management $1,927 · Fundraising $1,927$19,272
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,822 · Management $103 · Fundraising $103$9,028
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,744 · Management $4,067 · Fundraising $343$7,154
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,736 · Management $2,156 · Fundraising $592$7,484
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,175 · Management $4,900 · Fundraising $1,539$29,614
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,497 · Management $46,938 · Fundraising $37,704$405,139
Part X · Balance sheet $1,139,458 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $722,825$671,487
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $150,000$75,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,852
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $46,911$390,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $919,736$1,139,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,925$2,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,925$2,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $767,811$1,061,653
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$75,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $917,811$1,136,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $919,736$1,139,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,136,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,758
XI-2 Total expenses$405,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$917,811
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$343,208
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$15
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,136,653

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