Abara INC EIN 84-3036435 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Abara INC FY2022 filing

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Facilitates border encounters and provides resources to migrants and shelters. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $475K in revenue, $622K in expenses, and $234K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Housing
Location
El Paso, TX
Website
www.abara.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2022)
Revenue
$475KFY2022
Expenses
$622K
Net assets
$234K
People
6
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  84-3036435 Public charity (501(c)(3)) El Paso, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Facilitates border encounters and provides resources to migrants and shelters.
Leadership
Sami Dipasquale · Executive Director · $64K
Money in and out
$475K revenue, $622K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$475K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$622K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$234K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$147K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-31%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$475K
FY2022▼ -36%
Expenses
$622K
FY2022▲ +70%
Total assets
$295K
FY2022▼ -30%
Total liabilities
$60K
FY2022▲ +50%
Total revenue
$475K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$622K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$234K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$147K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$295K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAbara INC
EINHdr · item D84-3036435
Principal addressHdr · item CEl Paso, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.abara.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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

Sami Dipasquale’s $87K as Executive Di is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2025 $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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $525K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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.

$345Kprogram 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.

$180Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$459K · 97%
Other revenue$16K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$459K
Other revenue3%$16K
Investment income$2
Total revenueLn 12$475K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.05
Program services84%$525K
Management & general11%$67K
Fundraising5%$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$622K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$60K
Total net assetsLn 32$234K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $95K · Operating expenses/yr $622K
1.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $525K · Total expenses $622K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $67K · Total expenses $622K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $30K · Total expenses $622K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $15K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $597K
$0.03 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $459K · Total revenue $475K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $475K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $475K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2 · Total revenue $475K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $622K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $475K · Prior year $747K
-36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $234K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $475K · Expenses $622K
-31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $295K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $234K · Total assets $295K
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $295K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sami Dipasquale · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $622K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $310K · Total expenses $622K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -36%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$934K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$475K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$747K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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