El Rescate FY2024 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1982Community DevelopmentEIN 95-4307587

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El rescates mission is to empower immigrants, in particular latinos, to improve their political and economic wellbeing in order to promote their full participation as citizens

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $176K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $203K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$759K
FY2021$723K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$627K
FY2021$600K
FY2022$765K
FY2023$888K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +44%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $855K Management & general 15% · $158K Fundraising 5% · $51K

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$74,050Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Salvador Sanabria’s $101K as CEO is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Salvador Sanabria$101,169$74,050$41,600$41,600

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers immigrants, especially Latinos, to improve their lives and fully participate as citizens.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $855K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

El rescate legal program offer the community a wide range of services from filing paper work, referrals to other agencies, to legal representation and contacting government agencies. El rescates services are available to all individuals irrespective of their gender, sexual preferences, religion or ethnic background.

$855Kprogram 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 2 funders$203K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$855K
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$585K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$752K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$908K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$879K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$573K$504K$45K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$46K$29K$11K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$27K$37K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$663$359
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$97K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$8K$8K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K$746
OccupancyLn 16$68K$43K$16K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$59K$31K$23K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$100K$88K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$855K$158K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.2M$238K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$359K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$888K$338K$862K 990 PDF
FY2022 $630K$765K−$134K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021 $723K$600K$123K$658K 990 PDF
FY2020 $759K$627K$132K$536K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,421,836 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$584,682
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$829,154
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,413,836
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,421,836
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,063,152 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $503,678 · Management $44,993 · Fundraising $23,918$572,589
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,098 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,098
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,052 · Management $11,067 · Fundraising $5,995$46,114
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,189 · Management $37,116 · Fundraising $3,561$67,866
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,538 · Management $663 · Fundraising $359$5,560
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,959 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$96,959
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,814 · Management $7,579 · Fundraising $1,044$16,437
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,462 · Management $1,266 · Fundraising $746$6,474
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,809 · Management $16,281 · Fundraising $8,819$67,909
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $2,872 · Fundraising $0$2,872
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,973 · Management $23,211 · Fundraising $4,586$58,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,022 · Management $2,662 · Fundraising $0$8,684
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $88,036 · Management $10,293 · Fundraising $1,491$99,820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $854,630 · Management $158,003 · Fundraising $50,519$1,063,152
Part X · Balance sheet $1,281,563 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $752,258$1,247,688
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $143,957$22,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,331$5,162
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,767$5,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $908,313$1,281,563
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,651$44,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,651$44,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $878,662$1,237,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $878,662$1,237,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $908,313$1,281,563
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,237,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,421,836
XI-2 Total expenses$1,063,152
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$358,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$878,662
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,237,346

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