Rural Economic Assistance League
Rural Economic Assistance League reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.81 went to program services, $25.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.3% of the total. Government grants made up 55.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $150,379 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 55.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $150,379 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 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 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvided health and welfare service including Home Health Care, Adult Protective Services, and Community Based Alternatives, which provides an alternative to placement in nursing facilities
Under HUD guidelines, provided 5 housing projects for the elderly and disabled. Housing projects are located in Alice, TX, Premont, TX, San Diego, TX and Freer, TX
Provided various services including: nursing, physical rehabilitative, nutritional, social recreation and educational services to certain needy individuals at 2 different activity centers located in Alice and Benavides. Transportation to and from the centers is provided. The activity centers are operated under the guidelines of Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Director/trustee, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $120,379 | $0 | $30,000 | $150,379 |
| Director Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $126,880 | $0 | $0 | $126,880 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rural Economic Assistance League (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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5252
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ABLE CITY Architects | $184,422 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rural Economic Assistance League's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Rural Economic Assistance League reported that 74.8% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 25.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rural Economic Assistance League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rural Economic Assistance League reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $150,379, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rural Economic Assistance League get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 65.3% came from contributions and grants (including 55.7% from government grants) and 34.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rural Economic Assistance League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1784537 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 202513179349303566 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349324331 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342909349301469 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202989349301425 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142859349300849 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032559349300968 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1784537: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.