Paso del Norte Community Foundation
Paso del Norte Community Foundation reported $15.3 million in revenue and $19.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.97 went to program services, $2.73 to management and general costs and $0.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $320,960 (Chief Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$88.02 $13M
- Government grants$0.00 $30
- Program service revenue$0.01 $1,687
- Investment income$11.97 $1.8M
Other revenue was negative: −$5,307. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $320,960 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.67% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Foundation facilitates giving and grantmaking for a wide-range of charitable causes working with individuals, corporations, foundations and nonprofit organizations through Donor-Advised and Agency/Designated Funds. Our Health Funds further the impact of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation as it works to promote health and prevent disease in the region
The Foundation supports the nonprofit sector through several meaningful programs such as El Paso Giving Day, an online day of giving intended to inspire a culture of giving and to engage new and younger donors; the Nonprofit Conference, a program designed to foster professional development and networking among nonprofit sector leaders; an Internship Program structured to provide paid college-level interns to nonprofits at no cost to nonprofits; and educational courses to grow targeted skillsets among nonprofit leaders
The Foundation supports charitable projects in partnership with fund partners to improve the quality of life in the region and also responds to immediate community needs such as natural disasters, coats for needy children, supporting community response and resilience
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Director Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $270,450 | $50,510 | $320,960 |
| VP of Finance Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $179,162 | $38,598 | $217,760 |
| VP of Programs Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $162,579 | $38,996 | $201,575 |
| VP of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,913 | $0 | $16,931 | $178,844 |
| Board Secretary Officer, 16.00 hrs/week | $0 | $58,352 | $16,713 | $75,065 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Paso del Norte Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 658
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ellen F Ordaz dba EFO LLC Consulting | $101,452 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Paso del Norte Community Foundation totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Paso del Norte Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Paso del Norte Community Foundation reported that 97.0% of its $19.3 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Paso del Norte Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Paso del Norte Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $320,960, for the role of Chief Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Paso del Norte Community Foundation get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Paso del Norte Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-1997449 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523149349306462 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349309516 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343109349302794 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203059349302695 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113079349301026 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033119349300888 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-1997449: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.