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AMIGOS BRAVOS INC

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AMIGOS BRAVOS INC

EIN 85-0363268 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

Amigos Bravos is A River Protection and Restoration Advocacy Organization Guided By Social Justice Principles, and Working to Preserve The Ecological and Cultural Integrity of The Rio Grande Watershed. The Work is Accomplished Through Public Outreach and Education, Technical and Capacity-building Support, and On-the-ground Restoration Initiatives.The Mission of Amigos Bravos Is:To Return New Mexicos Rivers and The Rio Grande Watershed to Drinkable Quality Wherever Possible, and to Contact Quality Everywhere ElseTo See That Natural Flows Are Maintained and Where Those Flows Have Been Disrupted By Human Intervention, to See That They Are Regulated to Protect and Reclaim The River Ecosystem By Approximating Natural FlowsTo Preserve and Restore The Native Riparian and Riverine BiodiversityTo Support The Environmentally-sound, Sustainable Traditional Ways of Life of Indigenous CulturesTo Ensure That Environmental Justice and Social Justice Go Hand-in-hand

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

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

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

107.60%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services
11.47%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses
$81.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.80%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses
$5.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
45.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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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$830,023
Mission workProgram services$893,079107.60% of revenue83.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$81,3249.80% of revenue7.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$95,19211.47% of revenue8.9% of expenses
Total expenses$1,069,595128.86% 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
2023CurrentExpense mix: 83.5% mission · 7.6% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.86% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 9.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.36% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 15.0% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.26% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 13.9% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.73% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 10.6% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.63% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 12.4% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.98% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 9.5% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.10% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 13.5% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,318,334
Expenses$1,069,595
Annual surplus $248,739 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$893,079 · 83.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$81,324 · 7.6% of expenses
Fundraising$95,192 · 8.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,318,334
Expenses$1,069,595
Assets$5,563,721
Income$1,318,716
Contributions$594,176
Mission work (program services)$893,079
Fundraising$95,192
Grants given$53,094
Average grant$8,849
Management and general$81,324
Stocks and bonds$4,325,879
Accounting fees$26,645
Investing fees$10,574
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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)

ELEANOR BRAVODIRECTOR

FRANCISCO GUEVARAPRESIDENT

GORDON JACOBERDIRECTOR

LILIANA CASTILLOSECRETARY

MARIA NAJERADIRECTOR

NICOLA ULIBARRITREASURER

PEGGY NELSONVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1989
Location
PO BOX 238, TAOS, NM 87571-0238
County
Taos
In care of
Francisco Guevara
Primary officer
Francisco Guevara, President

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
October 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SWINEHART CPA PC
NTEE classification
Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category
Visual Arts
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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