The Laredo Immigrant Alliance is a Texas nonprofit organization led by immigrants and allies dedicate to advocating for immigrant rights. This commitment is realized through community engagement, education, research and organizing efforts. Our mission is to establish a safe and welcoming environment for immigrants and their families, while also offering resources and support to individuals and families dealing with deportation or other immigrant issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K 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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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
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
74 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 73.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $138K
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
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
$181K
Spent
$24K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$181K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$181K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$113K
Net assets
$156K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$156K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$178K

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 Sep 2024.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $17K Management & general 30% · $7K

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; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Director, Vice President of the Board, Independent Contractor
$5,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director and President and Chief Operations Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director, Board Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director, Board Secretary, Director of Dvmp Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director, Director of Daca Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karina Alvarez’s $45K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Karina Alvarez$44,577—
Maria Elena Perez$22,800—
Ilse Mendez—$5,400

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

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

Advocates for immigrant rights through community engagement, education, and support.

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2 programs · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Detention Visitation & Monitoring Pilot Program (DVMP) The Detention Visitation & Monitoring Program was created in, and through various stake holder tours at the local immigration centers, we were able to connect with individuals in detention.

$12Kprogram expense
02

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Educational Session and Clinics LIA's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Educational Sessions and Clinics support DACA receipients by keeping them informed about DACA- related developments, including, but not limited to, court proceedings and policy changes.

$5Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$138K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Money outPt IX
$24K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$0$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$0$5K$0
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$31$6$25$0
Office expensesLn 13$41$0$41$0
TravelLn 17$292$292$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$720$177$543$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$24K$17K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $113K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $155K$183K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $181K$24K$156K$156K 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 $180,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$180,558
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$180,558
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$4,455
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$5,400
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$14,224
I-18 Total expenses$24,079
I-19 Revenue less expenses$156,479
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,558 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,558
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$180,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,079 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,455$4,455
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $5,400 · Fundraising $0$5,400
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,080 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,080
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6 · Management $25 · Fundraising $0$31
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $41 · Fundraising $0$41
IX-17 TravelPrograms $292 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$292
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,934 · Management $1,126 · Fundraising $0$3,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177 · Management $543 · Fundraising $0$720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,944 · Management $7,135 · Fundraising $0$24,079
Part X · Balance sheet $156,479 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$147,729
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$8,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$156,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$156,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$156,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$156,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,558
XI-2 Total expenses$24,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,479
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,479

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