El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
742488682
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Austin, TX, USA
Phone
5124398900
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$16,473,527
Expenses
$16,196,057
Assets
$8,120,480
Liabilities
$539,462

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

Leadership & pay

22 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROSAMARIA MURILLO (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • ROSAMARIA MURILLO (CEO): $251,248 total reported compensation
  • JOSE GARCIA (DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY & ANALYTICS): $163,684 total reported compensation
  • SANDRA FREITAG (DIRECTOR OF FINANCE): $144,625 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

El buen samaritano episcopal mission (el buen) is one of the largest latino-serving organizations in central Texas and has served as a trusted community anchor since 1987. As an outreach ministry of the episcopal diocese of Texas, el buen advances health and wellbeing for latino and other underserved families by expanding access to health, education and essential needs services that lead to healthy, productive and secure lives. For nearly four decades, el buen has responded to the evolving needs of community, adapting programs to address the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes and economic mobility. Today, el buen serves more than 32,000 individuals annually across travis county and surrounding communities through an integrated service model designed to address the root causes of inequities while creating pathways to long-term stability, opportunity, and wellbeing.

What it reported doing in 2024

Education services -education services are designed to build healthy, resilient and vibrant communities. We offer five-levels of english as a second language (esl) and computer skills classes for adults, health education and a robust youth program. Through various partnerships, we also offer adult basic education in spanish, parent-child classes and summer camp. Health access education and resources - health literacy department encompasses a broad range of services from community health worker training to our food pantry and community garden. Our approach is centered on the social determinants of health, utilizing an anti-oppressive framework. We believe that our holistic approach to the central Texas communities' varied needs is the best way to address health inequities that exist within them.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 75% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 62% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

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: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 96
  • Sustainability: 38
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.9%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: 90.4%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: $40.39 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • 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: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 27th 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: 1.7%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.1%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.8% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.9% of revenue deployed · 90.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 16 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $14.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $251K · 22 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 41/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 16/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 42/100.