Nonprofit · EIN 74-1839536
EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EL PASO, TX 79943
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,003,678 | $20,223,645 | -$219,967 | $87,707,604 | $33,101,634 | $54,605,970 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,400,508 | $15,376,630 | -$4,976,122 | $89,288,872 | $34,701,232 | $54,587,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,819,184
- of which government grants
- $108,125
- Program service revenue
- $305,897
- Investment income
- $7,816,742
- Net rental income
- -$18,239
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,022,306
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$57,194
- Other revenue
- $61,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,960,531
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,311,407
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,754,323
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,038,514
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $105,276
- Accounting fees
- $46,934
- Occupancy
- $550,858
- Depreciation
- $154,162
- Program services (functional)
- $18,267,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,367,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $589,057
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $89,288,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,707,604
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,101,634
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,605,970
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $470,132
- Publicly traded securities
- $61,563,695
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$3,509,957
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $58,115,927
- Gross unrelated business income
- $32,625
- Gross receipts
- $53,201,607
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 165
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E Pearson | President / CEO Officer | 40 | $347,175 | $101,360 |
| Hector Villegas | VP COMM. DEVELOP., | 40 | $209,516 | $91,437 |
| Stephanie L Otero | Vice President Officer | 40 | $165,454 | $75,952 |
| Kathrin Berg | Vice President Officer | 40 | $165,495 | $64,873 |
| Carmen M Vargas | Vice President Officer | 40 | $165,792 | $58,841 |
| Janice W Windle | Senior Advisor | 40 | $115,351 | $57,437 |
| Gary L Williams | S. Program Officer | 40 | $120,408 | $43,197 |
| Andrea Tirres | Sen. Prog. Officer | 40 | $110,480 | $39,291 |
| Alfredo Corchado | Sen. Prog. Officer | 40 | $115,111 | $33,825 |
| Manuel Pacillas | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Isha Rogers Santamaria | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| G Paul Porras | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lillian W Crouch | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Alcantar Jr | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Balliew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Varner Bloss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Borunda Firth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris A Cummings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Magee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Gaskin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Gillett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TASHA HOPPER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannine Kennedy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYN MCKEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAMOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gus J Rodriguez Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Tate-Goldman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tammy Vasilatos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert V Wingo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Yancey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mimi Gladstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margarita Kimmel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Ward | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Gallardo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allen Gilmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yvonne Loya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E Pearson | President / CEO Officer | 40 | $324,728 | $100,584 |
| Stephanie L Otero | Vice President Officer | 40 | $150,043 | $72,919 |
| Kathrin Berg | Vice President Officer | 40 | $154,343 | $64,196 |
| Carmen M Vargas | Vice President Officer | 40 | $149,992 | $56,506 |
| Janice W Windle | Senior VP Officer | 40 | $121,351 | $60,881 |
| Mario A Porras | Dir. Binational AF | 40 | $101,089 | $51,770 |
| Gary L Williams | S. Program Officer | 40 | $111,408 | $39,586 |
| Manuel Pacillas | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Isha Rogers Santamaria | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| G Paul Porras | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lillian W Crouch | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Alcantar Jr | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Balliew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Varner Bloss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sylvia Borunda Firth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris A Cummings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judith Gaskin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Gillett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA HOPPER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannine Kennedy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYN MCKEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAMOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gus J Rodriguez Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Tate-Goldman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Vasilatos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert V Wingo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Yancey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mimi Gladstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margarita Kimmel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Ward | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Gallardo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen Gilmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Loya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 272, EL PASO, TX 79943-0272
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Richard E Pearson, 333 N Oregon St 2nd Floor, El Paso, TX 79901
- Signed the 990
- Richard E Pearson, President / CEO
- Phone
- (915) 533-4020
- Website
- WWW.EPCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GIBSON RUDDOCK PATTERSON LLC
Mission
To establish charitable funds. To provide a vehicle for donors' varied interests. To promote local philanthropy. To provide leadership and resources in addressing local challenges and opportunities.
Program accomplishments
- The Foundation serves the general charitable, educational, and scientific needs of El Paso and surrounding areas.Expenses $13,871,913 · grants $5,628,829
- Scholarship ProgramsExpenses $2,123,652 · grants $2,123,652
- The Teacher Pipeline Fund supports the work of an El Paso Teacher Preparation community of Practice created to ensure an equitable education system that meets the needs of all students in the region. The goal is for 100% of new teachers hired by districts in the El Paso region must be trained in sustainable, high-quality programs, and those teachers must be effective and retained. The initiative includes four strategic areas: recruitment into the profession, high quality teacher preparation programs, a year-long paid residency, and early career teacher mentorship.Expenses $1,282,111 · grants $670,000
- El Paso Innovation Hub is a nonprofit initiative by El Paso Community Foundation in partnership with Microsoft. Our mission is to cultivate a culture of innovation and collaboration across the borderland community, empowering individuals and organizations to drive positive change.Expenses $989,419 · grants $538,050 · revenue $2,055,000
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 | Not 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
- 74-1839536
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,707,604
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,201,607
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,003,678 | $20,223,645 | $87,707,604 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,400,508 | $15,376,630 | $89,288,872 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,273,474 | $22,466,528 | $84,449,606 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 74-1839536).
Questions about EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 74-1839536.
- Is EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Richard E Pearson.
- Who are the officers and directors of EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,175 (Richard E Pearson, President / CEO).
- How much revenue does EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,003,678, expenses of $20,223,645 and total assets of $87,707,604 at year end.
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