YUMA MULTIVERSITY CAMPUS CORPORATION DBA ELEVATE SOUTHWEST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YUMA MULTIVERSITY CAMPUS CORPORATION DBA ELEVATE SOUTHWEST

EIN 85-2373177 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

Mission: The Organization Strives to Foster An Advanced Regional Workforce That Meets The Needs of Current and Future Employers Through A Regional Process of Collaboration and Partnerships to Elevate and Advance Post-secondary and Higher Education Access and Attainment In The Greater Yuma Region.Goals The The Organization is Working On:Develop A Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Higher Education, Drawing Insights From Educators, Industry Leaders, Government Entities, and The Public.Enrich Industry-specific Career and Technical Education (CTE) Offerings, Internships, Mentorships, and Certificate Programs.Elevate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education Across All Levels, Focusing On College-level Programs.Propel The Greater Yuma Region Into A Center of Excellence for High-tech and Sustainable Agriculture, Nurturing Innovation and Growth.Establish An Integrated, Region-wide Entrepreneurship and Incubator Program, Empowering Visionary Entrepreneurs to Realize Thei

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.60 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.

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

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

189.66%of revenue went to mission work96.6% of expenses · Program services

$196.39spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.73%of revenue went to management and office costs3.4% of expenses

$0.23in 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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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $230,141 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $118,773 for GERARDO CABRERA (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$238,751

Mission workProgram services$452,818189.66% of revenue96.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,0746.73% of revenue3.4% of expenses

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

Total expenses$468,892196.39% 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: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 196.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 667.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$238,751

Expenses$468,892

Annual shortfall $230,141 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)$452,818 · 96.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,074 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$238,751

Expenses$468,892

Assets$108,335

Income$238,751

Contributions$238,722

Mission work (program services)$452,818

Management and general$16,074

Accounting fees$2,546

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

GERARDO CABRERAPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $118,773

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 (11)

GERARDO CABRERAPRESIDENT & CEO

ALBUNA GEORGETREASURER

DANIEL CORRDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS NICHOLLSCHAIRMAN

GREG LAVANNDIRECTOR

JON JESSENDIRECTOR

JORDAN JOAQUINDIRECTOR

PAUL BRIERLEYDIRECTOR

RUSSELL MCCLOUDDIRECTOR

SHELLY MELLONDIRECTOR

TONY REYESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 290 S 1ST AVE STE C, YUMA, AZ 85364-2207
County: Yuma
In care of: % JAMES SCHUESSLER
Primary officer: Gerardo Cabrera, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(928) 580-5714

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MISENHIMER AIVAZIAN & TENNANT PC
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development