Ywca of El Paso Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
742618039
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Phone
9155190000
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$861,112
Expenses
$841,128
Assets
$25,007,844
Liabilities
$4,155

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

Leadership & pay

17 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LORI GAMAN (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ANN ALLEN (SECRETARY)
  • LORI GAMAN (PRESIDENT)
  • MARTIN LOPEZ (VP-GOVERNANCE)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

The purpose of the ywca of el paso foundation is as follows: 1. To operate exclusively for the benefit of the ywca of el paso del norte region, an organization exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 and not a private foundation by reason of its status as an organization described in section 509(a)(2) of the code; 2. To receive and administer property acquired by gift, grant, purchase or otherwise for educational, scientific and charitable purposes; 3. To make grants or other payments to the ywca el paso del norte region, and 4. At all times and within such purposes, to operate exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the code. Disbursements to the ywca of el paso del norte region are to support the work of the organization whose mission is "dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all." a majority of the organization's services f

What it reported doing in 2024

Support of the ywca el paso del norte region.

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 85% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 68
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 97.4%; rating input score 97
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th 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: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.3%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 29.73; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.8% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 97.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 17 of 17 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $819K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 17 people listed
  • Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 43/100.