Educating the public on preventative health measures such as eating healthy food, caution on using chemicals, pesticides, methods to reduce asthma triggers. The educating of individuals will help a better understanding about their own wellbeing and health through educating individuals in the community, which will help improve their health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$6K 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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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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
Spent
$33K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$46K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$33K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$33K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$361K
Net assets
$13K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$13K
FY2024$13K
FY2025−$44K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $28K Management & general 15% · $5K Fundraising 1% · $320

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

4 people listed on the 990; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$6,438Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vivian E Perez’s $59K as CEO is at the 48th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023
Vivian E Perez$59,087$6,438

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

Empowering communities to eliminate health, environmental, and opportunity disparities.

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1 program · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Raizes has achieved significant milestones in serving our communities through various programs, services, resources, and advocacy efforts. We have played a crucial role in educating the public about healthcare awareness, emphasizing the importance of environmental health, and promoting equitable access to education, training, and job…

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$33K
Ln 25
Programscol B$28K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$320
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$13K
Total assetsLn 16$0$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$5K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$14K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$426$426
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$320$320
Office expensesLn 13$754$754
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$105$105
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$495$495
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$33K$28K$5K$320

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $303K$361K−$58K−$44K 990 PDF
FY2024 $78K$77K$568$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $46K$33K$13K$13K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $45,669 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$45,669
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$45,669
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$21,966
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$10,806
I-18 Total expenses$32,772
I-19 Revenue less expenses$12,897
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,669 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,169
VIII-1e Government grants$44,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,669
VIII-12 Total revenue$45,669
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,772 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,828 · Management $1,610$6,438
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,918 · Management $1,610$15,528
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $426$426
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $320$320
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $754$754
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,707$1,707
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $105$105
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $495$495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,999$6,999
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,557 · Management $4,895 · Fundraising $320$32,772
Part X · Balance sheet $12,897 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$12,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$12,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$12,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$12,897
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,669
XI-2 Total expenses$32,772
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,897
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,897

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