Engineers Without Borders USA INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 2002InternationalEIN 84-1589324

Partner with communities and develop leaders to build a better world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$742K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $434K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$742K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$181K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$11.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2023-0.4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$9.2M
FY2025$9.3M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2023▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$9.4M
Net assets
$11.5M
FY2023▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$12.4M

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2002.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $5.3M Management & general 17% · $1.2M Fundraising 8% · $530K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $742K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Secretar
$209,589Pt VII · Sec A
$146,977Pt VII · Sec A
Programs Off
$145,949Pt VII · Sec A
Development
$128,305Pt VII · Sec A
$111,616Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Boris Martin’s $232K as CEO/Secretary is at the 84th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacqueline D O'Brien————$251,282—
Boris Martin$231,966$219,309$209,589$73,587——
Melissa Montgomery$181,558$151,400$145,949$134,814$130,838—
Regina Kolc$178,132$145,717————
Veronica Cavallaro—————$174,933
Clare Haas Claveau$158,085$154,810$146,977$146,083$127,799—
Catherine a Leslie—————$153,964
Melissa J Montgomery—————$138,207

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds engineering projects with communities to improve their quality of life.

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3 program services account for $5.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

International community program (icp) collaborates on more than 319 projects in 27 countries. These projects are driven by 228 chapters across the united states partnering directly with communities to meet their self- identified needs.

$4.1Mprogram expense
02

Community engineering corps (cecorps) brings underserved communities and volunteer engineers together to advance local infrastructure solutions in the united states. Volunteers work with community associations, nonprofits and municipalities in both rural and urban areas.

$700Kprogram expense
03

Volunteer engagement team (vet) supports 10,000 volunteers in 228 chapters. Vet utilizes the skills and experience of a diverse pool of student and professional volunteers to implement engineering projects and consulting services.

$475Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$132K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $274K · 2020–2025
Safe Water NetworkNY · FY2021$46,000
Purdue UniversityFY2021$29,349
Xergy INCFY2021$6,229
Purdue UniversityFY2020$46,390
Xergy INCFY2020$24,916

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$530K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$248K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.3M
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$392K
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 611,021
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.2M$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K$181K
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M$11.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$571K$571K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$400K$227K$117K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.0M$561K$251K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$63K$41K$12K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$95K$27K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$186K$100K$60K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$580K$382K$114K$84K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K$594
Office expensesLn 13$427K$242K$176K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$18K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$775K$713K$50K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$188K$182K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$159K$121K$326$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.5M$39K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$19K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$5.3M$1.2M$530K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.3M$9.4M−$74K$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.2M$8.4M$833K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $7.3M$7.0M$323K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.4M$6.3M$1.1M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.1M$6.6M$2.5M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$7.9M−$2.1M$7.7M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,333,556 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$247,613
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,812,629
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,571
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,060,242
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $109,107$109,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $160,511$160,511
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,972$1,972
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,724$1,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110,831 · Excluded from tax $162,483$7,333,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,010,563 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $570,668$570,668
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $227,489 · Management $116,866 · Fundraising $56,073$400,428
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,025,374 · Management $560,530 · Fundraising $250,978$1,836,882
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,895 · Management $11,584 · Fundraising $10,571$63,050
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $95,421 · Management $27,029 · Fundraising $24,665$147,115
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $99,642 · Management $60,202 · Fundraising $26,467$186,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $381,613 · Management $114,044 · Fundraising $84,225$579,882
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,580 · Fundraising $594$16,174
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $242,198 · Management $175,642 · Fundraising $9,090$426,930
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,531 · Management $6,981 · Fundraising $3,867$28,379
IX-17 TravelPrograms $713,449 · Management $49,812 · Fundraising $11,504$774,765
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $181,844 · Management $3,066 · Fundraising $3,448$188,358
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,572 · Management $3,899$13,471
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $120,678 · Management $326 · Fundraising $38,118$159,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,543,064 · Management $39,341 · Fundraising $8,174$1,590,579
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,044 · Management $6,715 · Fundraising $2,690$28,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,304,062 · Management $1,176,037 · Fundraising $530,464$7,010,563
Part X · Balance sheet $11,639,548 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,203,863$3,322,192
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,381$2,294,335
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $929,850$1,468,867
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $94,558$179,431
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,542$40,310
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,460,836$3,942,265
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $572,053$392,148
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,349,083$11,639,548
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $264,567$171,494
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,536$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $271,103$181,494
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,705,925$3,442,789
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,372,055$8,015,265
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,077,980$11,458,054
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,349,083$11,639,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,458,054 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,333,556
XI-2 Total expenses$7,010,563
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$322,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,077,980
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$85,884
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$28,803
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,458,054

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