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Semilla Action FY2023 filing

Albuquerque, NMUnknown exempt organizationSince 2020 EIN 85-3360508Revenue $680K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsemillaaction.org344 4th St Sw · Albuquerque, NM

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To educate and advocate for policies that promote equitable wellbeing, fairness and thriving opportunities for people of color in immigration, environmental, welfare,education, criminal justice and health. And to increase civic engagement of immigrants, latinx, native, youth, workers, lgbtq+ and women.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 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
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $647K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$680K
+132% vs prior year
Spent
$637K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$680K
FY2023▲ +132%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$194K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$629K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$637K
FY2023▲ +240%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$188K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$599K
FY2025$754K
Net assets
$240K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$92K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$550K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $546K Management & general 14% · $91K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Cuna
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Romulous
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for fair policies and increases civic engagement for diverse communities.

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1 program · $546K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Dreams in action NM (dia NM) is committed to educate and advocate for policies that promote equitable well-being, fairness and thriving opportunities for people of color in immigration, environmental, welfare, education, criminal justice, and health.

$546Kprogram 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
Energy Action FundFY2024$260K
Grove Action FundFY2024$210K
Climate Equity Action FundFY2024$110K
Local Jobs & Economic Development FundFY2024$50K
Center for Civic ActionFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$647K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $88K · 2024–2024
Energize New MexicoFY2024$88,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$680K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$528K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Money outPt IX
$637K
Ln 25
Programscol B$546K
Managementcol C$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$528K
Total revenueLn 12$680K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$226K$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$197K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$571K$516K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$628$10K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$13K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$637K$546K$91K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$754K$280K$550K 990 PDF
FY2024 $629K$599K$30K$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $680K$637K$43K$240K 990 PDF
FY2022 $293K$188K$106K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$92K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $679,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,180$152,115
I-9 Program service revenue$527,756
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,180$679,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,555$636,890
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,555$636,890
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,625$42,981
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $679,871 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,115
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,115
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $527,756$527,756
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $527,756$679,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $636,890 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,076$21,076
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $516,119 · Management $54,649$570,768
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $628 · Management $9,508$10,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,970$15,970
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,401 · Management $5,539$18,940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $546,118 · Management $90,772 · Fundraising $0$636,890
Part X · Balance sheet $241,877 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,039$195,727
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $77,500$46,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,539$241,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,375$1,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,375$1,641
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $197,164$240,236
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,164$240,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,539$241,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$679,871
XI-2 Total expenses$636,890
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,981
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,164
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$91
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,236

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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