CLIMATE ADVOCATES VOCES UNIDAS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLIMATE ADVOCATES VOCES UNIDAS

EIN 20-3287015 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

CAVU USES HIGH QUALITY MULTIMEDIA, VISUAL STORYTELLING and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT to SUPPORT LOCAL SOLUTIONS to THE GLOBAL CLIMATE PROBLEM. CAVU UNIQUELY BLENDS SCIENCE and PERSONAL STORIES to RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH EACH OTHER and THE PLANET THEY LIVE ON. WE BELIEVE ELEVATING DIVERSE VOICES is AN ANTIDOTE to PREJUDICE, PARTISANSHIP, and CYNICISM BY CREATING HOPE and COMMON GROUND to CREATE CHANGE ON ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. CAVU RECOGNIZES THE POWER THAT VISUAL STORYTELLING HAS to AFFECT CHANGE and BE AN ANTIDOTE to PREJUDICE, PARTISANSHIP, and CYNICISM WHEN WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. THIS WORK LED to AN EMMY and CAVU is NOW FEATURED IN A PERMANENT EXHIBITION AT THE SMITHSONIANS NATIONAL AIR and SPACE MUSEUM for CAVUS USE of FLIGHT and FILM for CONSERVATION PURPOSES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $59.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.08%of revenue went to mission work59.6% of expenses · Program services

4.83%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$107.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.61%of revenue went to management and office costs35.9% of expenses

$0.13in 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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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $32,887 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $136,379 for KURT GUTJAHR (OUTGOING EXE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

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$437,100

Mission workProgram services$280,11464.08% of revenue59.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$168,77538.61% of revenue35.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,0984.83% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Total expenses$469,987107.52% 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: 59.6% mission · 35.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 24.8% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 18.8% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 26.6% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 24.5% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 57.8% mission · 27.7% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 56.0% mission · 32.8% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 19.0% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$437,100

Expenses$469,987

Annual shortfall $32,887 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)$280,114 · 59.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$168,775 · 35.9% of expenses

Fundraising$21,098 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$437,100

Expenses$469,987

Assets$61,317

Income$437,100

Contributions$437,099

Mission work (program services)$280,114

Fundraising$21,098

Management and general$168,775

Executive compensation (total)$50,000

Accounting fees$9,325

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KURT GUTJAHROUTGOING EXE · 40 hrs/week $136,379

PHIL LUCERODIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $73,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

KURT GUTJAHROUTGOING EXE

PHIL LUCERODIRECTOR

DAVID S SMITHFOUNDER AND

DELANEY REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

DR SEBASTIAN TROENGDIRECTOR

JEFFERY PHIPPSTREASURER

JORDAN VAUGHAN SMITHFOUNDER AND

MICHELLE SULLIVANSECRETARY

ROGER FRAGUADIRECTOR

WM ZEB SMITHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 941 W BYRD BLVD STE 101, UNIVERSAL CTY, TX 78148-3339
County: Bexar
In care of: % JORDAN SMITH
Primary officer: JORDAN VAUGHAN SMITH, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(210) 658-6229

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMSTRONG VAUGHAN & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection