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Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda

Costa Rica, · EIN 98-0149857 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda reported $33.9 million in revenue and $37.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.45 went to program services, $16.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $411,210 (RECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $34M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
8.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$411,210$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.10%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
43.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 expense
$14M expenses · 44.9% of program spending · grants $459K · revenue $14M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$13M expenses · 39.9% of program spending · revenue $13M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$3.3M expenses · 10.4% of program spending · revenue $2.0M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$1.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
RECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$326,694$0$84,516$411,210
DEAN & VP OF ACADEMIC AFF
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,325$0$78,820$242,145
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,908$0$65,220$214,128
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$77,036$0$110,282$187,318

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $867K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$34M$38M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$34M$38M83.4%$137M$411,210
2023 ⓘ$34M$38M82.3%$135M$396,695
2022 ⓘ$32M$34M83.6%$129M$355,837
2021 ⓘ$29M$30M83.5%$136M$389,791
2020 ⓘ$29M$33M83.8%$132M$352,167
2019 ⓘ$30M$34M83.8%$135M$351,011

Governance 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–1b11 · 11 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 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 50

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda reported that 83.4% of its $37.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $411,210, for the role of RECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda get its money?

Of $33.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 8.1% came from contributions and grants and 85.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Escuela de Agricultura de LA Region Tropical Humeda a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 98-0149857 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school). 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 202503169349309505 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349315488 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349300543 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349316834 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102859349300705 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349301534 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 98-0149857: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.