AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION

EIN 91-2155843 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE MISSION of AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ is to IMPROVE THE LIVES of THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE of SANTA CRUZ LA LAGUNA and SURROUNDING VILLAGES THROUGH SUPPORT for EDUCATION and SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. FOUNDED IN 1998, AMIGOS FOCUSES ON THIS ONE SMALL CORNER of THE WORLD to HELP BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE of POVERTY. AMIGOS is A SMALL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A HISTORY of ACCOMPLISHMENTS, and AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP of RESPECT and TRUST AMONG THE COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH. OUR SUPPORT for EDUCATION IN ALL ITS FORMS is PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE TRANSFORMATION of THIS SMALL CORNER of THE WORLD. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GROWING UP HEALTHIER, BETTER EDUCATED, and MORE AWARE of THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS CITIZENS. THEY ARE TAKING A MORE ACTIVE ROLE HELPING to IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY WILL HAVE FEWER CHILDREN, THEIR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE GREATER, EDUCATION WILL BE A PRIORITY for THEIR CHILDREN, and THEY WILL BE MUCH MORE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY ISSUES THAN THEIR PARENTS EVER WE

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

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Money made simple

70.97%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

8.79%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$67.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.08%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$1.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.0%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$1,010,227

Mission workProgram services$716,94170.97% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,6438.08% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$88,7658.79% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$122,87812.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$887,34987.84% 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: 80.8% mission · 9.2% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 8.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 7.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 5.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,308,585

Expenses$887,349

Annual surplus $421,236 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)$716,941 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,643 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$88,765 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,308,585

Expenses$887,349

Assets$1,291,517

Income$1,309,785

Contributions$576,200

Mission work (program services)$716,941

Fundraising$88,765

Management and general$81,643

Accounting fees$1,600

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 (10)

CAROLYN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

DAVINA RATCLIFFEPRESIDENT

JENNIFER GEISTBOARD MEMBER

KAREN BARTHSECRETARY

LEE BEALTREASURER

MARK VOROBIKBOARD MEMBER

RILEY SISEBOARD MEMBER

ROYSTON DELANEYVICE PRESIDE

SANTOS CANELBOARD MEMBER

VIRGINIA ZINSERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 2226 EASTLAKE AVE E 319, SEATTLE, WA 98102-3419
County: King
In care of: % DAVID R GERSON
Primary officer: JESSICA COHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@amigosdesantacruz.org Phone(360) 567-6940 Officer phone(360) 468-2057

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THRIVE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services