LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE

EIN 74-1142840 · Education (B250)

What they do

to REPRESENT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS UNDERSTOOD BY THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. to PROVIDE QUALITY BI-LINGUAL, CROSS-CULTURAL ACADEMIC EDUCATION. to PROVIDE A CENTER WHERE LOCAL CHURCH LEADERS, CLERGY and LAY, MAY RECEIVE TRAINING EXPERIENCE IN EFFECTING CHRISTIAN WITNESS and MINISTRY, and to DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.56%of revenue went to mission work75.4% of expenses · Program services

2.74%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$94.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.63%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$3.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.2%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 $161,237 for CARLA CARDOZA (PRESIDENT). 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$3,684,095

Mission workProgram services$2,636,33971.56% of revenue75.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$759,96620.63% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$101,0392.74% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$186,7515.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,497,34494.93% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.4% mission · 21.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 22.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 23.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 24.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 25.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 18.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 18.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 20.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,684,095

Expenses$3,497,344

Annual surplus $186,751 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)$2,636,339 · 75.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$759,966 · 21.7% of expenses

Fundraising$101,039 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,684,095

Expenses$3,497,344

Assets$11,159,552

Income$3,227,050

Contributions$1,777,218

Mission work (program services)$2,636,339

Fundraising$101,039

Management and general$759,966

Accounting fees$62,560

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

CARLA CARDOZAPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $161,237Base $136,471 · Other $24,766

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 (31)

CARLA CARDOZAPRESIDENT

LORI FOSTERTRUSTEE

REVDR DON F RENSHAW JRTRUSTEE

REV STEPHANIE AHLSCHWEDETRUSTEE

REV SCOTT MOONTRUSTEE

REV MARK WELSHIMERTRUSTEE

REV LISA NESLONYTRUSTEE

REV JOHN ROSENBURGTRUSTEE

REV HARRY KAHLTRUSTEE

REV DR ROBERT LOPEZTRUSTEE

REV DR PAM ROWLEYTRUSTEE

REV DR LUCAS ENDICOTTTRUSTEE

REV DR EDUARDO RIVERAVICE-CHAIRMAN

REV DR DOUG MILLSTRUSTEE

REV DR DERREK BELASETRUSTEE

PATTI MERCER CHURNERSEC/ TRUSTEE

MARIA TERESA DELGADOTRUSTEE

ALAN HERNDONTRUSTEE

GABRIELA THOMSENTREASURER

EDDIE ERWINTRUSTEE

DR REV STAN COPELANDTRUSTEE

DEAN HARVEYTRUSTEE

DAVID MCCORMICKTRUSTEE

CHARLES DEDMONTRUSTEE

CECILIA LEVINETRUSTEE

CARMEN PEREZCHAIR/TRUSTEE

BISHOP ROBERT SCHNASETRUSTEE

BISHOP JOEL MARTINEZTRUSTEE

BISHOP JAMES NUNNTRUSTEE

BISHOP CYNTHIA FIERRO HARVEYTRUSTEE

BARBARA DORFFTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: PO Box 11, El Paso, TX 79940
County: El Paso
In care of: Carla Cardoza
Primary officer: Carla Cardoza, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(915) 533-8286

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GIBSON RUDDOCK PATTERSON LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B250)