Nonprofit · EIN 74-2691363
RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD
Tax-exempt · WESLACO, TX 78596
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $241,890 | $250,137 | -$8,247 | $74,451 | -$4,100 | $78,551 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $144,519 | $230,884 | -$86,365 | $71,911 | $11,589 | $60,322 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $472,267 | $364,668 | $107,599 | $236,055 | $275 | $235,780 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,758
- Program service revenue
- $183,326
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,806
- Other revenue
- $3,806
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $45,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,074
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $133,398
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,481
- Occupancy
- $16,871
- Travel
- $66
- Program services (functional)
- $232,656
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,481
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $71,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,451
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$4,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $78,551
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $78,551
- Gross receipts
- $248,480
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARCOS SILVA | RGV LEAD EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $45,500 |
| ELOY GARZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANA SARMIENTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ESMERALDA ADAME MBA EDD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARISOL ROCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANABELL C CARDONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO ALMARAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA LEAL PE CFM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE R RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARDO TREVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE JASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EFRAIN GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YSMAEL FONSECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR EDELMIRO ESCAMILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR STELLA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YSMAEL FONSECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO BARAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA SALINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL VELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARCOS SILVA | RGV LEAD EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $43,603 |
| MARICELA DE LEON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANA SARMIENTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ESMERALDA ADAME MBA EDD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA A CAPISTRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANABELL C CARDONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO ALMARAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA LEAL PE CFM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NARCISO GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARDO TREVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELOY GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIANA ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YSMAEL FONSECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANNY VELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA CHAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO BARAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA SALINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL VELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUIS A RODRIGUEZ | RGV LEAD EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $70,044 |
| MARICELA DE LEON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANA SARMIENTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ESMERALDA ADAME MBA EDD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA A CAPISTRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANABELL C CARDONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO ALMARAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA LEAL PE CFM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL G PEREZ EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARDO TREVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELOY GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIANA ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YSMAEL FONSECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANNY VELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA CHAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT BYROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO BARAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA SALINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 322 S MISSOURI AVE, WESLACO, TX 78596-6016
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARICELA DE LEON, 322 SOUTH MISSOURI AVE, WESLACO, TX 78596
- Signed the 990
- MARICELA DE LEON, RGV LEAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (956) 405-3091
- Website
- WWW.RGVLEAD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
RGV LEAD'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP A SKILLED WORKFORCE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
Program accomplishments
- THE TEXAS REGIONAL PATHWAYS NETWORK (TRPN) WAS LAUNCHED IN 2019 TO SUPPORT GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S TRI-AGENCY WORKFORCE INITIATIVE, THROUGH WHICH THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, AND TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO INCREASE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN TEXAS BY LINKING EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY. WITH A VISION THAT ALL TEXANS ARE PREPARED TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN INCLUSIVE AND COMPETITIVE TEXAS ECONOMY, THE TRPN AIMS TO BUILD REGIONAL TALENT PIPELINES THAT SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS THE STATE AND ENSURE THAT ALL TEXANS HAVE THE SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS NEEDED FOR ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT. THE TRPN IS A GROWING COMMUNITY OF REGIONS ACROSS THE STATE WORKING TO DEVELOP, REFINE, AND SCALE HIGH-QUALITY CAREER AND EDUCATION PATHWAYS. THROUGH THE NETWORK, GRANTEES CAN SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES, MAKE STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS AND BUILD INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS REGIONS IN SERVICE OF THEIR GOALS. RGV LEAD SERVES AS THE INTERMEDIARY FOR 3 COHORTS SERVING: LA FERIA, RIO HONDO, SANTA ROSA, SAN ISIDRO, LASARA, SAN PERLITA, VANGUARD ACADEMY, DONNA AND RAYMONDVILLE. WE BRING TOGETHER SCHOOL LEADERSHIPS, EDUCATORS, WORKFORCE BOARDS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND EMPLOYERS TO BRING REAL CHANGE TO THE SCHOOL AND LOCAL AREA. SOME AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE WELDING, WIND ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND HEALTH CARE--THESE AREAS OF STUDY FALL IN THE HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATION OF THE SOUTH TEXAS REGION.Expenses $3,870
- MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL EXPENDITURES ARE REQUIRED FOR WORKSHOPS AND LUNCHES TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR AND PARTICIPATION IN THE VARIOUS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AGREEMENT IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT IN WHICH THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD D.B.A. WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH RGV LEAD TO ASSIST WITH MANAGEMENT OF SUMMER EDUCATOR EXTERNSHIPS. RGV LEAD WORKS WITH WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH AND/OR ENHANCE EXISTING CAREER ACADEMIES ALIGNED WITH HOUSE BILL 5 REQUIREMENTS BY RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTING TEACHER EXTERNSHIPS. RGV LEAD SERVES AS A LIAISON TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND AS EXTERNSHIP PROJECT COORDINATOR UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. THE PROJECT IS ALIGNED WITH THE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE SUMMER EDUCATOR EXTERNSHIPS.Expenses $228,786 · grants $1,250 · revenue $183,326
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2691363
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,451
- Income (IRS master file)
- $248,480
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $241,890 | $250,137 | $74,451 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $144,519 | $230,884 | $71,911 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $472,267 | $364,668 | $236,055 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $305,379 | $328,174 | $128,721 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 74-2691363).
Questions about RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD
- What is the EIN of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD is 74-2691363.
- Is RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD 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 RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MARICELA DE LEON.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,500 (DR MARCOS SILVA, RGV LEAD EXEC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT RGV LEAD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $241,890, expenses of $250,137 and total assets of $74,451 at year end.
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