PANGEA LEGAL SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PANGEA LEGAL SERVICES

EIN 36-4748424 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

Pangeas Mission is to Provide Deportation Defense Services, Advocate for Policy Change, and Provide Education and Legal Empowerment for Our Immigrant Communities.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.22%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

4.47%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$98.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.76%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $94,887 for JESUS RUIZ DIEGO (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$2,773,627

Mission workProgram services$2,113,95176.22% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$492,61417.76% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$124,0834.47% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$42,9791.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,730,64898.45% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.4% mission · 18.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.45% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 13.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 16.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 10.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 14.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 15.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,773,627

Expenses$2,730,648

Annual surplus $42,979 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)$2,113,951 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$492,614 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$124,083 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,773,627

Expenses$2,730,648

Assets$3,785,278

Income$4,942,738

Contributions$2,602,212

Mission work (program services)$2,113,951

Fundraising$124,083

Grants given$126,630

Average grant$25,326

Management and general$492,614

Accounting fees$44,300

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JESUS RUIZ DIEGOEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $94,887Base $78,145 · Other $16,742

VICTORIA SUNEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $91,457Base $82,960 · Other $8,497

MARIA RENTERIAEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $90,120Base $77,087 · Other $13,033

BIANCA SANTOSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $88,671Base $83,501 · Other $5,170

VANESSA GODINEZEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $88,497Base $80,000 · Other $8,497

SIERRA LEEEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $87,773Base $79,124 · Other $8,649

ELENA HODGESEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $87,556Base $79,280 · Other $8,276

AMBRI PUKHRAJEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $87,242Base $82,100 · Other $5,142

ESPERANZA CUAUTLE-VELAZQUEZEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $86,888Base $78,500 · Other $8,388

MADAHY MENDOZAEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $86,785Base $78,155 · Other $8,630

PETER WEISSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $86,625Base $77,624 · Other $9,001

SHOUAN RIAHIEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $84,106Base $65,915 · Other $18,191

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

JESUS RUIZ DIEGOEXECUTIVE DIR.

VICTORIA SUNEXECUTIVE DIR.

MARIA RENTERIAEXECUTIVE DIR.

BIANCA SANTOSEXECUTIVE DIR.

VANESSA GODINEZEXECUTIVE DIR.

SIERRA LEEEXECUTIVE DIR.

ELENA HODGESEXECUTIVE DIR.

AMBRI PUKHRAJEXECUTIVE DIR.

ESPERANZA CUAUTLE-VELAZQUEZEXECUTIVE DIR.

MADAHY MENDOZAEXECUTIVE DIR.

PETER WEISSEXECUTIVE DIR.

SHOUAN RIAHIEXECUTIVE DIR.

JESSICA YAMANE MORAGAEXECUTIVE DIR.

EUNICE HERNANDEZ CHENIEREXECUTIVE DIR.

MARIE VINCENTEXECUTIVE DIR.

NALLELY ROMAYOR REYNOSOEXECUTIVE DIR.

DALIA NAVA JACOBOEXECUTIVE DIR.

ROXANA MOUSSAVIANEXECUTIVE DIR.

CELINE DINHJANELLEEXECUTIVE DIR.

ORLANDO MONTALVODIRECTOR

LAURA LUCASDIRECTOR

SUMAN MURTHYPRESIDENT

THAO LEDIRECTOR

FRANK PONCIANOSECRETARY

XOCHITL ELIZABETH GONZALEZ-SAFREEDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 391 Sutter St STE 500, San Francisco, CA 94108
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: Madahy Mendoza
Primary officer: Madahy Mendoza, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 254-0475

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALVOSO CPA
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes