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El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo
El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo reported $10.7 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.28 went to program services, $2.72 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 94.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $129,176 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 9.2% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $129,176 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe comprehensive energy assistance program (ceap) provides utility assistance, repair of hvac units, and education on reducing utility consumption to households living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Program guidelines are provided by the U.S. Department of health and human services office of community services, and the texas department of housing and community affairs. Priority is given to households with people over age 55, persons with disabilities, children under age 5, and households with high energy consumption. 7,238 households received utility assistance, 702…
The low income home energy assistance program (liheap) and doe weatherization assistance program provide weatherization services and education on reducing energy consumption to low-income households living at or below 150% and 200% of the federal poverty level. Program guidelines are provided by the U.S. Department of health and human services office of community services, and the texas department of housing and community affairs. Priority is given to households with people over age 55, persons with disabilities, children under age 5, and households with high energy consumption.129 homes…
The community services block grant (csbg) provides funding for activities that reduce poverty, revitalize communities, empower families, and allow individuals to become self-sufficient. The following programs are provided: career & academic readiness program (c&ar), health & wellness services (hws), housing counseling (hc), and information & referral to community resources. Program guidelines are provided by the U.S. Department of health and human services office of community services, the texas department of housing and community affairs, and other public and private grantors. 17,243 total…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,176 | $0 | $0 | $129,176 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $129K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 542
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHITE BUFFALO CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC Weatherization | $2,817,200 |
| WIPFLI LLC Management and accounting | $205,378 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo spent in 2025, $97.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo reported that 97.3% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $129,176, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 94.0% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-6068251 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612449349301501 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512879349301316 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423099349300222 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349324148 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243119349302744 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112719349301341 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032799349301348 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-6068251: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.