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Austin, TX501(c)(6)Since 2022Community Development EIN 88-2586418Revenue $893K in FY2024Latest return filed Apr 30, 2026

On file with the IRSq-branch.devAustin, TXTax-exempt since May 2025

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Fosters US economic growth by helping international & domestic organizations successfully enter the u.s. Market, accelerating innovation, creating jobs, and promoting sustainable community development.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2586418) · Dispute this line
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.5 mo
of spending, in cash
1.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
7% of total assets
Liabilities are 7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
None of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$893K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$962K
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$893K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$635K
FY2024$893K
Expenses
$962K
FY2024▲ +111%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$456K
FY2024$962K
Net assets
$112K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$179K
FY2024$112K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2025.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$64,750Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$46,704Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Cervantes’s $65K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 41st 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Marcos Cervantes$46,704$92,600
Michael Cervantes$64,750$15,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps international and domestic groups enter the U.S. market, creating jobs and fostering growth.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide expert-led programs in commercialization, government acceleration and venture capital designed to propel businesses forward, bridging innovation and opportunity on a global scale.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2586418) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$893K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$893K
Money outPt IX
$962K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$893K
Total revenueLn 12$893K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$179K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$111K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$51$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$359K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$55K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$81K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$263K$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$46K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$962K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $893K$962K−$69K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2026 $635K$456K$179K$179K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $893,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,131$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $562,678$893,183
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $634,809$893,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,000$111,454
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,291$850,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $456,291$961,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,518−$68,645
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $893,183 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$893,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $893,183 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$893,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $961,828 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$111,454
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$359,301
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$54,951
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$81,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$262,885
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,910
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,174
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,339
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$961,828
Part X · Balance sheet $120,859 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,107$118,394
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,318$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$2,465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,425$120,859
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,907$8,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,907$8,640
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,518$112,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,518$112,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,425$120,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,183
XI-2 Total expenses$961,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,518
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,346
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,219

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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