Campesinos Unidos Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
952745629
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2021
Location
Brawley, CA, USA
Phone
7603705100
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$5,168,550
Expenses
$4,974,151
Assets
$3,902,028
Liabilities
$2,109,567

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

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MANUEL RODRIGUEZ (PRESIDENT)
  • MARIA ACUNA (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JOSE M LOPEZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • GUADALUPE PONCE (CSBG PROGRAM DIRECTOR): $150,368 total reported compensation
  • TONI CARRILLO (ENERGY PROGRAM DIRECTOR): $145,657 total reported compensation
  • JOSE M LOPEZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $142,015 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mission of campesinos unidos, inc. Is to promote self-sufficiency through greater social, economic, housing, educational, and employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged residents in the communities we serve.

What it reported doing in 2024

Energy assistance programs - energy assistance programs include: utility assistance and weatherization program, heap (home energy assistance program), ecip or f/t (energy crisis intervention program or fast track), weatherization program, hvac (heating, venting and air conditioning), and energy savings assistance program (esap).utility assistance and weatherization programs - the low income home energy assistance program (liheap) is a federally funded program that assists low-income households with utility assistance programs and weatherization services designed to reduce heating and cooling costs and improve the energy efficiency of a home, while safeguarding the health and safety of the household. These services are available throughout imperial and san diego counties. There are two separate utility assistance programs available. The determination as to which program an applicant will utilize will be determined based on the applicant's circumstances. The dollar amount awarded is the same for either program.heap - heap assists clients who are in need of help paying their electric or gas bill. Clients determine which bill they will be assisted with. The amount of assistance is based on household income and size. Clients supply information that will be used to determine an established benefit amount which will appear as a credit on the clients' bill. If the bill is included in the clients rent, the client receives a check in the benefit amount. Heap may pay for a portion of the energy bill in the form of a dual or single party warrant or a direct payment to a utility company.ecip or f/t - ecip f/t assists clients who are in crisis of having their electric or gas service disconnected or that their electric or gas has been disconnected. Clients whose utilities are included in their rent do not qualify for ecip/ft. Ecip/ft pledges are called into the appropriate utility company indicating an application has been processed with the pledge amount to postpone or stop the pending loss of service. If the service is already disconnected utility company will be notified of clients pledge amount in order to have their services re-connected.weatherization program - weatherization services are available to home owners, mobile home owners, condo owners, as well as renters. If the applicant is a renter the owner's authorization is required for weatherization services. Weatherization services are measures applied to a home to assist in making the home more comfortable as well as hopefully assist in lowering the monthly electric and gas bills.hvac - hvac services are also available to home owners, mobile home owners, condo owners as well as renters of homes, condos, mobile homes and apartments. Hvac services pertain to hot water heaters, inside the home heaters and air conditioning units. Inside the home heaters may receive a clean and tune, repair or replacement, based on the evaluation of the heaters. The same is true of hot water heaters and air conditioning units. The ability to repair or replace any of the units is based on an assessment and available funding. Priority is given to families with the lowest income and highest energy burden, to people age 60 or over, those permanently disabled, and to families with children under five years of age.energy savings assistance program (esap) - together with the gas company and san diego gas & electric, campesinos unidos, inc., provides energy savings assistance programs throughout imperial, riverside and san diego counties to provide energy-saving improvements to assist families conserve energy. These improvements are provided to eligible tenants and homeowners who are customers of these utility companies within their respective areas.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 88% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 81% 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

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 36
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.4%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 89.8%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • 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: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.8%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.78; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.54; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10.8%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.6% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -3.2% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.4% of revenue deployed · 89.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $4.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $150K · 16 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $268K reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 47/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 29/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Audit committee oversight not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 28/100.