LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC

EIN 74-2940085 · Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)

What they do

to PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH THE SKILLS and TALENT THEY NEED to BE SUCCESSFUL. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EVERY CUSTOMER is UNIQUE and OUR PEOPLE ARE THE COMPTETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

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

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

98.23%of revenue went to mission work98.5% of expenses · Program services

$99.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.55%of revenue went to management and office costs1.5% of expenses

$0.09in 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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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $190,405 for FRANCISCO ALMARAZ (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$108,367,990

Mission workProgram services$106,445,71298.23% of revenue98.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,675,4471.55% of revenue1.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$246,8310.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$108,121,15999.77% 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: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$108,367,990

Expenses$108,121,159

Annual surplus $246,831 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)$106,445,712 · 98.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,675,447 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$108,367,990

Expenses$108,121,159

Assets$9,546,202

Income$100,302,473

Contributions$108,361,348

Mission work (program services)$106,445,712

Management and general$1,675,447

Executive compensation (total)$377,226

Accounting fees$71,800

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

FRANCISCO ALMARAZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 43 hrs/week $190,405

MARTIN CUEVASCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 42 hrs/week $123,148

FLOR E LEALCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 41 hrs/week $121,387

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)

FRANCISCO ALMARAZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MARTIN CUEVASCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FLOR E LEALCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

RICARDO SALINASBOARD MEMBER

LORISSA K LUNATREASURER

MARISSA Y CANOBOARD MEMBER

MARSHA GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

MAURICE WELTONBOARD MEMBER

NOEL BENAVIDES JRBOARD MEMBER

OSCAR X GUTIERREZBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK J MCDONNELLBOARD MEMBER

LEO SAENZBOARD MEMBER

RICARDO R GONZALEZBOARD CHAIR

ROSA GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

ROSE BENAVIDEZBOARD MEMBER

RUBI E CANTUBOARD MEMBER

SONIA A FALCONBOARD MEMBER

LORENA CASTILLOBOARD MEMBER

ALBERTO ESCOBEDOBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE KARSHISBOARD MEMBER

KANE DAWSONBOARD MEMBER

JUDITH M SOLISBOARD MEMBER

JOSE A ORTIZBOARD MEMBER

JAIME LONGORIABOARD MEMBER

IDA ACUNA GARZABOARD MEMBER

FRANCISCO LUGO JRBOARD MEMBER

FEDERICO LOPEZBOARD MEMBER

DALINDA L GUILLENSECRETARY

CRISELDA M SANTANABOARD MEMBER

CORINA P LAVINBOARD MEMBER

ARACELI DE LA GARZAVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 3101 W BUSINESS 83, MCALLEN, TX 78501
County: Hidalgo
In care of: FRANCISCO ALMARAZ
Primary officer: FRANCISCO ALMARAZ, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wfsolutions.org Phone(956) 928-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)
IRS tax category: Employment Preparation & Procurement