Proteus, Inc.'s mission: to continually improve the quality of life of farmworkers and other participants through quality education, training and other services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$320K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $107K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$320K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2.1M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.2M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.0M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$25.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$8.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$27.0M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24.3M
FY2021$29.2M
FY2022$27.0M
FY2023$21.4M
FY2024$21.7M
FY2025$20.3M
Expenses
$25.7M
FY2022▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24.1M
FY2021$28.8M
FY2022$25.7M
FY2023$22.9M
FY2024$21.7M
FY2025$21.5M
Net assets
$8.9M
FY2022▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$6.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1972.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $21.7M Management & general 16% · $4.0M

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

15 people listed on the 990; $320K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$114,170Pt VII · Sec A
$103,415Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$102,628Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Engel-Silva’s $172K as CEO is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Engel-Silva$171,681—————
Michelle Engel - Silva—$152,067$133,620$103,415$102,216$105,666
Robert Alcazar———$114,170$142,504$140,807
Quirino Banuelos—$113,345$103,140———
Elizabeth Mullally$112,194—————
Patty Mullally—$107,642$101,976$102,628——
Armie Tolentino————$103,382$103,229
Shawna Rodriguez$103,190$97,734————

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

Provides training, education, and energy savings services to low-income individuals and farmworkers.

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3 programs · $20.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Unrestricted Program Services

Total number of unduplicated particpants SERVED........5,670TOTAL number of services RENDERED.......8,589

$10.8Mprogram expense
02

U.s. Department of Labor

Wioa:total number of unduplicated participants SERVED.....1,420TOTAL number of services rendered..... 11,299

$7.5Mprogram expense
03

Other programstotal number of unduplicated participants SERVED......164TOTAL number of services RENDERED......188

$2.1Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 39 grants · $31.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,933,059
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,056,667
Unitemized GrantFY2024$911,445
Unitemized GrantFY2024$103,003
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,573
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,261
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,505,722
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,323,185
Unitemized GrantFY2023$765,409
Unitemized GrantFY2023$247,303
Unitemized GrantFY2023$55,325
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,431
Unitemized GrantFY2023$552
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,476,242
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,471,025
Unitemized GrantFY2022$676,668
Unitemized GrantFY2022$207,193
Unitemized GrantFY2022$57,259
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$343K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Money outPt IX
$25.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.7M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$26.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$343K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$27.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5504
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$4.7M$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M$4.2M
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$8.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.6M$5.6M
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$183K$146K$37K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.0M$8.1M$1.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.5M$452K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$924K$214K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$122K$122K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$842K$434K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$402K$165K$236K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$1.0M$162K
TravelLn 17$149K$123K$27K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$84K$84K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$252K$252K
InsuranceLn 23$314K$132K$182K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M$2.7M$105K
All other expensesLn 24e$164K$115K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.7M$21.7M$4.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $20.3M$21.5M−$1.2M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.7M$21.7M$34K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.4M$22.9M−$1.5M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $27.0M$25.7M$1.3M$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $29.2M$28.8M$413K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $24.3M$24.1M$272K$7.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $27,036,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,848,407$26,598,531
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,205$92,134
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,520$2,801
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $194,647$343,071
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,240,779$27,036,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,840,536$5,626,236
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,410,309$13,298,955
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,577,346$6,790,792
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,828,191$25,715,983
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $412,588$1,320,554
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,036,537 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,434,916
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,598,531
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,134$92,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,801$1,801
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,000$1,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $343,071$343,071
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $435,205 · Excluded from tax $2,801$27,036,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,715,983 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,626,236$5,626,236
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 $146,273 · Management $36,568$182,841
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,061,213 · Management $1,923,077$9,984,290
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,541,971 · Management $451,774$1,993,745
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $924,142 · Management $213,937$1,138,079
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $121,934$121,934
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,995$59,995
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $842,002 · Management $433,656$1,275,658
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $165,316 · Management $236,439$401,755
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,048,892 · Management $161,860$1,210,752
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122,727 · Management $26,770$149,497
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $84,150$84,150
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $252,424$252,424
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $131,917 · Management $182,170$314,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,652,160 · Management $104,615$2,756,775
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $114,916 · Management $48,849$163,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,714,339 · Management $4,001,644 · Fundraising $0$25,715,983
Part X · Balance sheet $13,165,876 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,653,687$5,838,014
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,601,180$3,188,591
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $264,441$423,210
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,574,678$3,716,061
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,093,986$13,165,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,641,078$1,094,164
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $796,895$1,308,140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,577,318$4,227,850
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,516,668$8,938,026
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,516,668$8,938,026
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,093,986$13,165,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,938,026 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,036,537
XI-2 Total expenses$25,715,983
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,320,554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,516,668
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$100,804
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,938,026

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