Community Beautification & Economic Development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
Spent
$202K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$312K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$312K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$149K
Expenses
$202K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$202K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$115K
Net assets
$124K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$124K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$142K

From the FY2022 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $193K Management & general 4% · $8K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President - Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - Board Member
$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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2 programs · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$178Kprogram expense
02

Ongoing fire-relief support accounting, management & coordination

$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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Other incomeLn 4–11$788
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$788
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$14K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$178K$178K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$193K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $149K$115K$34K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$277K−$17K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $312,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$311,573
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$788
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$312,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$177,656
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,722
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$22,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$201,792
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$110,569
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $312,361 across 12 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$311,573
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,573
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $788 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$788
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $788 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$312,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,792 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $177,656$177,656
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,722$1,722
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,573$12,573
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,401$1,401
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,440$8,440
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,352 · Management $8,440 · Fundraising $0$201,792
Part X · Balance sheet $124,100 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,522$124,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
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 $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,522$124,100
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-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,469$61,118
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,053$62,982
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,522$124,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,522$124,100
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,361
XI-2 Total expenses$201,792
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,522
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9
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$124,100

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