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EIN 75-6053899 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ENTITY is to IDENTIFY and ASSIST INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL to SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. to PROVIDE ACADEMIC, CAREER, and FINANCIAL ADVISING to THESE INDIVIDUALS and to ENCOURAGE THEM to GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL and CONTINUE ON to THE POSTSECONDARY EDUACTION LEVELS. THE ENTITY ALSO SERVES DROPOUTS BY ENCOURAGING THEM to REENTER THE EDUCATION SYSTEM and COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY GOAL of THE ENTITYS PROGRAMS is to INCREASE THE NUMBER of INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS to COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL and ENROLL IN A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTION of THEIR CHOICE. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE TUTORIAL SERVICES, CAREER EXPLORATION, APTITUDE ASSESSMENTS,ADVISING, MENTORING PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, EXPOSURE to COLLEGE CAMPUSES and INFORMATION ON POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS. ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, CAREER, or PERSONAL COUNSELING INCLUDING ADVICE ON ENTRY or RE- ENTRY to SECONDARY or POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS. SPECIFIC AREAS O

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Of every $100 spent, about $94.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.07%of revenue went to mission work94.8% of expenses · Program services
$101.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
5.25%of revenue went to management and office costs5.2% of expenses
$0.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,210,270
Mission workProgram services$1,162,71496.07% of revenue94.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$63,5085.25% of revenue5.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$1,226,222101.32% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.32% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.70% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.15% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,210,270
Expenses$1,226,222
Annual shortfall $15,952 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,162,714 · 94.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$63,508 · 5.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,210,270
Expenses$1,226,222
Assets$237
Income$1,210,270
Contributions$1,210,268
Mission work (program services)$1,162,714
Management and general$63,508
Executive compensation (total)$91,389
Accounting fees$19,490
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

BOBBY CHAMPIONBOARD MEMBER

CARMEN VIGEBOARD MEM.

ESMERALDA BENITEZVICE PRESIDE

FRANK SILVASBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE GARCIABOARD MEMBER

MEDESA RODRIQUEZBOARD MEM. T

TOMAS RODRIGUEZPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1966
Location
7 BRIERCROFT OFFICE PARK SUITE 300, LUBBOCK, TX 79412-3023
County
Lubbock
In care of
TOMAS RODRIGUEZ
Primary officer
TOMAS RODRIGUEZ, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
YEPEZ & COMPANY
NTEE classification
Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category
Educational Services

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