Community Beautification & Economic Development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$609
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$149K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$149K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$312K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$149K
Expenses
$115K
FY2024▼ -58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$202K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$115K
Net assets
$142K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$124K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$142K

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 Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $67K Management & general 17% · $19K Fundraising 25% · $29K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ilka Villareal’s $29K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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

Beautifies communities and fosters economic growth through local projects.

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3 programs · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Management & Coordination of Community Based Events, Fundraising Events, Promotion & Advertising

$28Kprogram expense
02

Community Youth Programming to include summer camps for music, education, sports.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Community Fire & Flood Relief Efforts

Funding provided by local foundations to assist the community impacted by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Forest Fires that caused sever devastation in Mora County, NM. An estimated 400 families were given assistance.

$16Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$48K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $184K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,253
Unitemized GrantFY2022$177,656

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$609
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$609
Net assetsLn 32$142K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$609
Net assetsLn 32$108K$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$67K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$0$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$0$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$472$472
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$0$0$11K
InsuranceLn 23$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$67K$19K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $149K$115K$34K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$277K−$17K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 $312K$202K$111K$124K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $148,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,374$148,862
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,323$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,706$148,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $217,564$66,603
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,934$14,183
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,717$34,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,215$115,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,509$33,742
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $148,871 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$148,862
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,862
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$148,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,129 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $66,603$66,603
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Fundraising $12,697$12,697
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Fundraising $1,486$1,486
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,224$4,224
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Fundraising $3,766$3,766
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,562$9,562
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,699$5,699
IX-17 TravelFundraising $472$472
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,620$10,620
IX-23 InsuranceFundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,603 · Management $19,485 · Fundraising $29,041$115,129
Part X · Balance sheet $142,841 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,490$142,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,490$142,841
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-25 Other liabilities$609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$609
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $55,386$71,332
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,104$70,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $108,490$142,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,490$142,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,871
XI-2 Total expenses$115,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$108,490
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$142,232

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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