RUTHE B COWL REHABILITATION CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RUTHE B COWL REHABILITATION CENTER

EIN 74-1359405 · Health Care (E51Z)

What they do

Mission Statement The Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Centers Main Purpose is to Live Up to Its Mission Which is to Assist All Individuals With Disabilities Whose Condition Can Be Improved By The Services Offered At The Center Regardless of Economic Status. In 2024, The Center Provided Approximately $687,058 In FREE Services. Imagine The Number of People Who Would Have No Other Place to Go and Seek The Needed Medical Treatment Which Allows Them The Opportunity to Regain Their Physical Abilities to Seek Employment and Continue to Provide for Their Families The Basis for Survival. The Center Provided Therapy Services Via Over 29,933 Patient Visits In 2024; Hundreds of Individuals Required These Services to Improve Their Quality of Life. The Achieved Results Impacted A Community Condition That is Not Acceptable and Interferes With Leading A Normal Life for Many Patients Who At Times Go Without The Therapy Services Because of Their Lack of Resources. Background The Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitatio

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.60 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.28%of revenue went to mission work86.6% of expenses · Program services

1.82%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$92.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.65%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$2,958,804

Mission workProgram services$2,375,29480.28% of revenue86.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$314,97710.65% of revenue11.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$53,7191.82% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$214,8147.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,743,99092.74% 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: 86.6% mission · 11.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 14.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 12.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.75% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,958,804

Expenses$2,743,990

Annual surplus $214,814 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)$2,375,294 · 86.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$314,977 · 11.5% of expenses

Fundraising$53,719 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,958,804

Expenses$2,743,990

Assets$2,420,424

Income$2,958,804

Contributions$819,930

Mission work (program services)$2,375,294

Fundraising$53,719

Management and general$314,977

Executive compensation (total)$122,832

Stocks and bonds$695,868

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 (22)

JOE BENAVIDES IIIBOARD MEMBER

VICTOR VASQUEZ JRBOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL CERDAPRESIDENT

ROBERT D DODIERVICE PRESIDENT

RITA PETERSBOARD MEMBER

OLIVIA VARELA SANTOSBOARD MEMBER

NANCY N DE ANDABOARD MEMBER

MONICA ALEXANDER GONZALEZSECRETARY

LINDA R MANNBOARD MEMBER

LILIA B WESTELBOARD MEMBER

JOSE A GARCIABOARD MEMBER

ANNA LEE ALEXANDER GUAJARDOBOARD MEMBER

JIMMY J ESCOTOBOARD MEMBER

JACQUELINE RODRIGUEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

IRMA DE LA MIYAR DEUTSCHPARLIAMENTARIAN

FERNANDO F ZUNIGA IIIPAST PRESIDENT

EVELYN NEIRABOARD MEMBER

EMMANUEL GUAJARDOTREASURER

ELOY CANTUBOARD MEMBER

DAVID SANCHEZFISCAL OFFICER

CRISTINA ALVABOARD MEMBER

CAROLE W WILSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 1220 N MALINCHE AVE, LAREDO, TX 78043-3354
County: Webb
In care of: Jacqueline Rodriguez
Primary officer: Jacqueline Rodriguez, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ruthebcowl.org Phone(956) 722-2431

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CANALES GARZA & BAUM PLLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E51Z)
IRS tax category: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists