Border Servant Corps Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
883022391
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Las Cruces, NM, USA
Phone
5758052832
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$21,340,456
Expenses
$21,276,936
Assets
$6,726,168
Liabilities
$6,077,676

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KARI LENANDER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • CAROL BLASCHKA (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • KATHY CHATELAINE (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • EFREN VILLALOBOS (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • KARI LENANDER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $151,000 total reported compensation
  • KYLE BOYD (DEPUTY DIRECTOR): $121,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Border servant corps (bsc) seeks to live out a vision of service, faith, and caring - imagining a world where peace and justice are pursued through non-violence, honoring each other and the earth we share. The vision of faith contrasts with what often seems to be prevailing expressions of violence and oppression through which power and control are gained and maintained. Bsc draws inspiration from micah 6:8 - what does the lord require of you, but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your god? We rejoice in the richness of diversity expressed in various lifestyles, ages, cultures, political involvement, educational experiences, and faiths. We support, affirm, and challenge one another in a safe setting.

What it reported doing in 2024

The border immersion program is designed to provide a comprehensive spectrum of views about immigration and the borderland by: speaking with first-generation immigrants, visiting local organizations working with immigrant population, meeting with government officials to hear about border protection and law enforcement, learning about immigration law and building an understanding of economic policies and realities affecting people on the border. Border servant corps (bsc) provides hospitality for migrants released by the u.s. Department of homeland security at the two largest migrant shelters in southern New Mexico and west Texas. At bsc's hospitality centers, individuals and families are welcomed, their basic needs (food, hygiene items, general wellness, etc.) are met, and guests receive assistance with travel arrangements and transportation to transit situations to continue their journey to their final destination. Bsc operates the only port reception site for migrants entering the u.s. Through the cbp one app in el paso. Additionally, bsc's airport navigation team assists migrants from the entire el paso sector to navigate the airport on both sides of tsa. Together, with the organization's deeply committed community, bsc ensures newly arrived migrants are welcomed with dignity and respect. Vista nueva serves as a dedicated 24/7 hospitality center in el paso, tx, providing shelter and essential services, primarily to migrants released via cbp one or transferred from the el paso sector's central processing center (cpc) under the care of border patrol or ice. The site ensures a temporaty, safe, and welcoming environment for individuals and families as they continue thier journey to their final destinations in the united states. Border servant corps hosts specialized ead clinics designed to support cbp one migrants in completing their employment authorization document applications. Theses clinics provide translation services, application assistance, and fee waivers, ensuring eligible individuals can obtain expedited work authorization and social security cards for children - critical steps toward stability and self-sufficiency.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 73% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 84
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.7%; rating input score 94
  • Program expense ratio: 94%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.3%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.32; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.9; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.3%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 59.8% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 60.3% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 67.4% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.7% of revenue deployed · 94% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $20M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $151K · 10 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 34/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 10/100.