Nonprofit · EIN 45-0929061
PIONEERS 21
Tax-exempt · EL PASO, TX 79901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $741,273 | $625,138 | $116,135 | $311,020 | $3,319 | $307,701 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $720,846 | $687,658 | $33,188 | $233,372 | $41,806 | $191,566 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $440,175 | $398,194 | $41,981 | $173,872 | $15,494 | $158,378 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $686,502
- of which government grants
- $522,224
- Program service revenue
- $1,240
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $49,536
- Other revenue
- $53,531
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $941
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,876
- Other salaries and wages
- $170,050
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $326,143
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,305
- Occupancy
- $30,711
- Travel
- $4,135
- Depreciation
- $5,209
- Program services (functional)
- $564,170
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,968
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $233,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $311,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,319
- Net assets, end of year
- $307,701
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,899
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $307,701
- Gross receipts
- $762,892
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA BUTLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,825 |
| DR GINGER RAYA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| TOM FENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| LEONARD GOODMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.42 | $0 |
| BLAYNE PRIMOZICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.27 | $0 |
| CINDY FIELDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.08 | $0 |
| RICARDO MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| LYDIA NESBITT ARRONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLONEL CARY WESTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE YELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| MARINA MONSISVAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| DR JOHN HADJIMARCOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA BUTLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,365 |
| DR GINGER RAYA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| TOM FENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| LEONARD GOODMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.42 | $0 |
| BLAYNE PRIMOZICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.27 | $0 |
| CINDY FIELDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.08 | $0 |
| RICARDO MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| FRANK SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.27 | $0 |
| LYDIA NESBITT ARRONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLONEL CARY WESTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE YELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| MARINA MONSISVAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| DR JOHN HADJIMARCOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| MARK WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| JESSICA CHRISTIANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DIANA VELASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA BUTLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,750 |
| DR GINGER RAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| TOM FENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| LEONARD GOODMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.27 | $0 |
| BLAYNE PRIMOZICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| CINDY LYONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.19 | $0 |
| RICARDO MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| FRANK SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| DR JAMES PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| LYDIA NESBITT ARRONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| CARY WESTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE YELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| MARINA MONSISVAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 W OVERLAND AVE STE 230, EL PASO, TX 79901-1086
- In care of
- % LAURA BUTLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAURA BUTLER, 500 W OVERLAND 230, EL PASO, TX 79901
- Signed the 990
- LAURA BUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (915) 321-3125
- Website
- WWW.PIONEERS21.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PENA BRIONES MCDANIEL & CO PC
Mission
PIONEERS 21, FORMERLY THE HUB OF HUMAN INNOVATION, IS A TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR THAT NURTURES THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED BUSINESSES, HELPING THEM SURVIVE AND GROW, ESPECIALLLY DURING THE START-UP PERIOD WHEN THEY ARE MOST VULNERABLE.
Program accomplishments
- PIONEERS 21, FORMERLY THE HUB OF HUMAN INNOVATION, ASSISTS ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS AND SMALL BUSINESSES ALONG THE WHOLE CONTINUUM FROM IDEATION, TO BUSINESS STARTUP, TO ACCELERATION AND GROWTH. IN ORDER TO SERVE THIS DIVERSE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY, PIONEERS 21 PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH A HOST OF INITIATIVES THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF INNOVATORS IN ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, WE ALSO MOBILIZE AND INSPIRE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO IMAGINE AND PURSUE NOVEL BUSINESS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.Expenses $564,170 · grants $941 · revenue $1,240
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0929061
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $311,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $762,892
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $741,273 | $625,138 | $311,020 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $720,846 | $687,658 | $233,372 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $440,175 | $398,194 | $173,872 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $330,534 | $280,442 | $123,133 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-0929061).
Questions about PIONEERS 21
- What is the EIN of PIONEERS 21?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PIONEERS 21 is 45-0929061.
- Is PIONEERS 21 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to PIONEERS 21 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PIONEERS 21 file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PIONEERS 21 due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PIONEERS 21 last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PIONEERS 21?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURA BUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PIONEERS 21?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,825 (LAURA BUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PIONEERS 21 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $741,273, expenses of $625,138 and total assets of $311,020 at year end.
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