Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans reported $22.2 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.58 went to program services, $1.39 to management and general costs and $1.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 97.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,891 (CEO, PRESIDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,891 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAama's education programs include the george I. Sanchez charter school, which served 1,100 students at two campuses in houston. The houston school includes pre-kindergarten for ages 3 and 4, middle school for youth in grades 6-8, and high school for students in grades 9-12. Sanchez focuses on highly at-risk latino students and helps them overcome academic and social barriers through small classes, rigorous instruction, one-on-one attention, intensive support services and a personalized learning environment. The school offers on-campus childcare for enrolled teen parents; dual credit courses…
Aama's prevention, intervention, education and substance use disorder treatment programs ("health and human services") provides a network of prevention, intervention, education and substance use disorder treatment services for children, teens and adults focusing on substance abuse and communicable diseases. The organization's outpatient substance use disorder treatment programs provide comprehensive chemical dependency treatment, intervention, prevention, and education for approximately 5,000 youth, adults and their families in houston, laredo, and surrounding texas counties. The drug and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, PRESIDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,524 | $0 | $19,367 | $243,891 |
| DIRECTOR, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND GRANTS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,763 | $0 | $12,220 | $117,983 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $373K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5331
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans totaling $145K 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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Of every $100 Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans spent in FY2025, $97.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans reported that 97.6% of its $21.2 million in expenses went to program services, 1.4% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $243,891, for the role of CEO, PRESIDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans get its money?
Of $22.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 97.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1696961 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202641879349300519 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511969349300541 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349301974 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331989349301343 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241959349301009 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141959349301109 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1696961: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.