El Centro De Ayuda FY2024 filing

Los Angeles, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1996 · Mental Health

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$2.1M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$562K
FY2024▲ +53%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$562K
FY2024$490K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CEl Centro De Ayuda
EINHdr · item D95-4563348
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1996
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F22)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.elcentrodeayuda.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$1.9M
Management & general1%$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$727K
FY2024▲ +52%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$294K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$727K
FY2024$565K
Total liabilities
$165K
FY2024▲ +52%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$165K
FY2024$75K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$194K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$727K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$324K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$165K
Total net assetsLn 32$562K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$2.1M
— government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $324K · Operating expenses/yr $1.9M
2.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.9M · Total expenses $1.9M
99%
Management & General
Management & general $18K · Total expenses $1.9M
1.0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.9M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.1M · Total revenue $2.1M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.1M · Total revenue $2.1M
100%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.9M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.1M · Prior year $1.6M
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $562K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.1M · Expenses $1.9M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $727K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $562K · Total assets $727K
77%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $727K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Raul Estrada · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $98K · Total expenses $1.9M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $1.9M
70%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%——
Overhead ratio 1.0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 29%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$98,117Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Raul Estrada’s $115K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Raul Estrada$115,200$98,117$104,400$103,425$98,667

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers people with services for social, emotional, and economic independence.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Comprehensive services to low income individuals and families including mental health and health assessment, case management, counseling, youth advocacy, information and referrals, to assist individuals to overcome barriers which prevent them from leaving poverty.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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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 1 funder$66K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Viewing $2.1M$1.9M+29% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.5M-13% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.8M+41% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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