Abara INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

El Paso, TX501(c)(3)HousingEIN 84-3036435

Abara has joined an ever-growing community of peace builders in the borderlands of juarez-el paso. Abara seeks narrative, systemic, and personal change through border encounter experiences for groups across the country. Abara also pursuies a holistic border response - by resourcing migrant shelters downstream with needed supplies, while advocating with our neighbors upstream.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2021 · 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 $165K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $505K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$747K
Spent
$367K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$747K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$747K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$367K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$367K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$828K
FY2024$804K
Net assets
$381K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$381K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$661K

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $314K Management & general 14% · $52K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,460Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sami Dipasquale’s $87K as Executive Di is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sami Dipasquale$87,149$65,356$64,460$64,460

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

Facilitates border encounters and provides resources to migrants and shelters.

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2 program services account for $314K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Abara border encounters (also known as "listening trips") are three day educational immersion experiences designed for students, faith leaders, and groups of all stripes to re-humanize relationships outside the news cycle.

$207Kprogram expense
02

Abara is linked with 20+ migrant shelters on both sides of the rio grande. Abara partners with local leaders to facilitate connections through hospitality, advocacy, and friendship. Abara collaborates with faith networks, ngos, and residents who accompany asylum seekers.

$108Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$747K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$421K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$747K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K
Total assetsLn 16$421K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$200K
Total assetsLn 16$0$421K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$40K
Net assetsLn 32$0$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$55K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$99K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$644$544$100
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K$102
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$9K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$53K$2K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$607
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$42K$695
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$314K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$804K$320K$661K 990 PDF
FY2023 $934K$828K$107K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $475K$622K−$147K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $747K$367K$381K$381K 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 $747,330 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$735,495
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$735,495
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $11,835$11,835
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,835 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$747,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,561 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,791 · Management $9,669$64,460
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,432 · Management $26,053$125,485
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $544 · Management $100$644
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,825 · Management $102$18,927
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,074 · Management $6,512$15,586
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,165 · Management $6,114$18,279
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,243 · Management $2,237$55,480
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,169$14,169
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,936 · Management $607$6,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,217 · Management $695$42,912
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,076$4,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,472 · Management $52,089 · Fundraising $0$366,561
Part X · Balance sheet $420,877 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$220,877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$200,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$420,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,661
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$32,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$40,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$380,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$420,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $380,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$747,330
XI-2 Total expenses$366,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$380,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$380,769

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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