FRIENDS OF QUINTA MAZATLAN INC Charity Report

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FRIENDS OF QUINTA MAZATLAN INC

EIN 46-5326050 · Environmental Education (C60)

What they do

to FURTHER THE EFFORTS of QUINTA MAZATLAN, to ADVANCE EDUCATION AND/OR SCIENCE INCLUDING THE CONSERVATION and PROTECTION of WOODLANDS and GREEN SPACE and NATIVE MIGRATORY WILDLIFE. THE VISION for QUINTA MAZATLAN is to BE CHERISHED LOCALLY and RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY AS A SANCTUARY CONNECTING PEOPLE to THE HISTORY, BEAUTY, and WONDER of OUR NATURAL WORLD.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

103.78%of revenue went to mission work99.3% of expenses · Program services

$104.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.69%of revenue went to management and office costs0.7% of expenses

$1.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

105.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$498,593

Mission workProgram services$517,435103.78% of revenue99.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,4400.69% of revenue0.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$520,875104.47% 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: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 200.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$498,593

Expenses$520,875

Annual shortfall $22,282 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)$517,435 · 99.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,440 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$498,593

Expenses$520,875

Assets$620,527

Income$549,289

Contributions$525,666

Mission work (program services)$517,435

Grants given$3,327,650

Average grant$554,608

Management and general$3,440

Accounting fees$3,440

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 (16)

AMANDA HINOJOSADIRECTOR

DANIEL G GURWITZDIRECTOR

DANNY VELATREASURER

DIANN BARTEKSECRETARY

DR CAN SAYGINDIRECTOR

DR JOHN GERLINGVICE CHAIR

HERSHAL PATELDIRECTOR

JAMES W COLLINSDIRECTOR

JAMIE-LYNNE BROWN ROSASDIRECTOR

JENNIFER KINGDIRECTOR

JIM DARLINGDIRECTOR

JULIAN ALVAREZDIRECTOR

LINDA TOVARDIRECTOR

MATT WOLTHOFFDIRECTOR

SALLY GUERRADIRECTOR

VAL LA MANTIA-PEISENBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: PO BOX 220, MCALLEN, TX 78505-0220
County: Hidalgo
In care of: % CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE
Primary officer: VAL LA MANTIA-PEISEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(956) 821-3370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Environmental Education (C60)
IRS tax category: Environmental Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: May 15, 2018