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Nonprofit · EIN 88-3022391

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

Also known as BORDER SERVANT CORPS INC

Tax-exempt · LAS CRUCES, NM 88001

Financials

$11.5M$11.1M2023$21.3M$21.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$21,340,456$21,276,936$63,520$6,726,168$6,077,676$648,492
December 31, 2023990$11,454,927$11,132,473$322,454$3,334,033$2,749,061$584,972
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$21,170,859
of which government grants
$5,593,994
Program service revenue
$156,136
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$1,846
Other revenue
$13,461

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$272,000
Other salaries and wages
$647,093
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$919,093
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$505,294
Travel
$1,902,357
Depreciation
$76,704
Program services (functional)
$19,996,954
Management and general (functional)
$1,279,982

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,334,033
Total assets, end of year
$6,726,168
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,077,676
Net assets, end of year
$648,492
Land, buildings and equipment
$250,976
Net assets without donor restrictions
$648,492
Gross receipts
$21,340,456
Employees
12
Volunteers
418
Year formed
2022
State of legal domicile
NM

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARI LENANDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$151,000
KYLE BOYDDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
40$121,000
JONATHAN BUUCKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.96$0
CAROL BLASCHKACO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.73$0
JEN KREIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.73$0
KATY BYRD-HUMPHREYSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.73$0
KATHY CHATELAINECO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.73$0
ELLEN YOUNGMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.73$0
ROSEANN MOENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.96$0
EFREN VILLALOBOSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.9$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARI LENANDERCEO
Officer
40$78,333
KYLE BOYDDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
40$76,000
GERI AYERSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10.56$0
CAROL BLASCHKAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.36$0
CHRISTINE EBERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.16$0
KATY BYRD-HUMPHREYSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.16$0
BOB MITCHELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6.23$0
RON SANDOVALTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.13$0
BECKY SIMPSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.09$0
KIM STEWARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.09$0
BEVERLY STOTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.09$0
EFREN VILLALOBOSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
ELLEN YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.29$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1701 MISSOURI AVE, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001-5332
In care of
% JOLEAN OSORIO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KARI LENANDER, 1701 MISSOURI AVE, LAS CRUCES, NM 88001
Signed the 990
KARI LENANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(575) 805-2832
Return prepared by
PENA BRIONES MCDANIEL & CO PC

Mission

BORDER SERVANT CORPS (BSC) SEEKS TO LIVE OUT A VISION OF SERVICE, FAITH, AND CARING - IMAGINING A WORLD WHERE PEACE AND JUSTICE ARE PURSUED THROUGH NON-VIOLENCE, HONORING EACH OTHER AND THE EARTH WE SHARE. THE VISION OF FAITH CONTRASTS WITH WHAT OFTEN SEEMS TO BE PREVAILING EXPRESSIONS OF VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION THROUGH WHICH POWER AND CONTROL ARE GAINED AND MAINTAINED. BSC DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM MICAH 6:8 - WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU, BUT TO DO JUSTICE, LOVE KINDNESS, AND WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD? WE REJOICE IN THE RICHNESS OF DIVERSITY EXPRESSED IN VARIOUS LIFESTYLES, AGES, CULTURES, POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND FAITHS. WE SUPPORT, AFFIRM, AND CHALLENGE ONE ANOTHER IN A SAFE SETTING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE BORDER IMMERSION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF VIEWS ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND THE BORDERLAND BY: SPEAKING WITH FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANTS, VISITING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH IMMIGRANT POPULATION, MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO HEAR ABOUT BORDER PROTECTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, LEARNING ABOUT IMMIGRATION LAW AND BUILDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMIC POLICIES AND REALITIES AFFECTING PEOPLE ON THE BORDER. BORDER SERVANT CORPS (BSC) PROVIDES HOSPITALITY FOR MIGRANTS RELEASED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AT THE TWO LARGEST MIGRANT SHELTERS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. AT BSC'S HOSPITALITY CENTERS, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE WELCOMED, THEIR BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS, GENERAL WELLNESS, ETC.) ARE MET, AND GUESTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION TO TRANSIT SITUATIONS TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION. BSC OPERATES THE ONLY PORT RECEPTION SITE FOR MIGRANTS ENTERING THE U.S. THROUGH THE CBP ONE APP IN EL PASO. ADDITIONALLY, BSC'S AIRPORT NAVIGATION TEAM ASSISTS MIGRANTS FROM THE ENTIRE EL PASO SECTOR TO NAVIGATE THE AIRPORT ON BOTH SIDES OF TSA. TOGETHER, WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DEEPLY COMMITTED COMMUNITY, BSC ENSURES NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS ARE WELCOMED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. VISTA NUEVA SERVES AS A DEDICATED 24/7 HOSPITALITY CENTER IN EL PASO, TX, PROVIDING SHELTER AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES, PRIMARILY TO MIGRANTS RELEASED VIA CBP ONE OR TRANSFERRED FROM THE EL PASO SECTOR'S CENTRAL PROCESSING CENTER (CPC) UNDER THE CARE OF BORDER PATROL OR ICE. THE SITE ENSURES A TEMPORATY, SAFE, AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS THEY CONTINUE THIER JOURNEY TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. BORDER SERVANT CORPS HOSTS SPECIALIZED EAD CLINICS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CBP ONE MIGRANTS IN COMPLETING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT APPLICATIONS. THESES CLINICS PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, AND FEE WAIVERS, ENSURING ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS CAN OBTAIN EXPEDITED WORK AUTHORIZATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS FOR CHILDREN - CRITICAL STEPS TOWARD STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
    Expenses $19,996,954 · revenue $156,136

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-3022391
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,726,168
Income (IRS master file)
$21,340,456

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$21,340,456$21,276,936$6,726,168XML
990December 2023$11,454,927$11,132,473$3,334,033XML

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 88-3022391).

Questions about EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

What is the EIN of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA is 88-3022391.
Is EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Which annual return does EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA 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 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA 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 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KARI LENANDER.
Who are the officers and directors of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,000 (KARI LENANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,340,456, expenses of $21,276,936 and total assets of $6,726,168 at year end.

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