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De Colores Foundation FY2020 filing

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Chula Vista, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002InternationalEIN 91-1876144Revenue $153K in FY2020

On file with the IRSdecoloresfoundation.org937 Roush CT, 91911-7017 · Chula Vista, CATax-exempt since May 1999Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide finantial support for facilities that assist special needs children in peru and mexico. This includes construction and maintenance of these facilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $198K a year · 69% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
322 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 322.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $95K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
$153K
Spent
$57K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$153K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$369K
Expenses
$57K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$117K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $24K Management & general 57% · $32K

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
James Hagan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Martel
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth M Barreda
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eva Masterson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Funds facilities helping special needs children in Peru and Mexico, covering construction and upkeep.

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3 programs · $24K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Direct grants to orphanage in peru

$18Kprogram expense
02

Donation to carita de dios ac, this is a non profit organization in tijuana mexico. This nonprofit organization provides special education to children with special NEEDS.DONATION to centro juvenil cam in tijuana mexico, this non profit organization supported youth with special needs.

$4Kprogram expense
03

This donation was made to serving hands internation (us non profit organization) to purchase trailer classrooms for education.

$2Kprogram 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
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$70K
Virginia Garcia Herrera FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$95K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $8K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Money outPt IX
$57K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$495K
Other assetsLn 15$722K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$480K$495K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$845$845
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$39$39
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$443$443
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K$24K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $369K$117K$252K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $282K$72K$210K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$140K$268K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $220K$73K$147K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $297K$83K$213K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $153K$57K$97K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $153,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $563,814$117,451
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,515$35,636
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $590,329$153,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,500$24,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,318$32,001
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,818$56,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $555,511$96,586
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $153,087 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,451
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,451
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35,636$35,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,636 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$153,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,501 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $22,500$22,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $845$845
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $28,000$28,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $39$39
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,157$1,157
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $443$443
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,517$1,517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,500 · Management $32,001 · Fundraising $0$56,501
Part X · Balance sheet $2,734,598 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,412,123$1,517,468
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $480,075$494,769
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $745,814$722,361
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,638,012$2,734,598
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,638,012$2,734,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,638,012$2,734,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,734,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,087
XI-2 Total expenses$56,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,586
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,638,012
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,734,598

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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