DEBES CREER EN TI

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELVIA WALLACE MARTINEZ

Phone

9728718285

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

DEBES CREER EN TI, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $268K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 22% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

TO PROVIDE LITERACY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND OTHER EDUCATION, CULTURAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED LOW AND MODERATE IMMIGRANTS IN THEIR PROCESS OF ASSIMILATION. ACCULTURATION AND O INTEGRATION, ALLOWING THEM TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $171,032

ESL (ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAJE) COURSES IS OFFERED ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 12-6 PM PRE-PROST TESTING IS REQUIRED FROM THE TEC OF MONTERREY UNIVERSITY. 180 HOUR CERTIFIED CURRICULA THROUGH THE TEC OF MONTERREY UNIVERSITY IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. GRADUATION RECEPTION IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF AUGUST.$ 71,078.32 PLAZAS COMUNITARIAS (SPANISH LITERACY) COURSE. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN COMBINATION WITH ESL. DCET IS AN OFFICIAL PLACOM COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER WITH CERTIFIED CURRICULAR FROM THE MEXICAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES: BASIC LITERACY IN SPANISH, ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES. GRADUATION IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF AUGUST. CLASSES ARE PROVIDED TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 12-6 PM.$ 99,953.90

Program 2

Expenses: $22,777

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

Program 3

Expenses: $17,770

GED (GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA) THE GED EXAMINATION IS DIVIDED INTO 6 TESTS: LANGUAGE, ARTS AND WRITING, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, READING AND MATHEMATICS. THESE TESTS ARE DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE...

GED (GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA) THE GED EXAMINATION IS DIVIDED INTO 6 TESTS: LANGUAGE, ARTS AND WRITING, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, READING AND MATHEMATICS. THESE TESTS ARE DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT A STUDENT SHOULD HAVE ACQUIRED AFTER FOUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL. ONCE THE STUDENT FINISHED HIS/HER GED PREPARATION AT DCET, THEY ARE REFERRED TO AN OFFICIAL TESTING CENTER TO FINAL TEST AND CERTIFICATION. COMPUTER LITERACY COURSE: THESE CLASSES ARE PROVIDED MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS FROM 12-6 PM. THIS IS A 180 HOURS COURSE CERTIFIED FROM THE TEC OF MONTERREY UNIVERSITY. THE COURSE INCLUDES 8 MODULES, FROM INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF COMPUTERS TO WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, PUBLISHER. GRADUATION CELEBRATION DAY IS ALWAYS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF AUGUST.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $266,766

Program Service Revenue $979

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $140

TOTAL REVENUE $267,885

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $1,937

Program Expenses $222,685

Other Expenses $289,877

TOTAL EXPENSES $289,877

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$267,885	$220,462	+0.2%
Expenses	$289,877	$195,920	+0.5%
Net Income	$-21,992	$24,542	-1.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAROLE LAWRENCE	TREASURER	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARLA VILLELY HARDAWAY	CULTURAL COMMITTEE	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYTE LOPEZ	MARKETING COMMITTEE	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSIE FLORES AVILA	LITERACY PROGRAMS COMMITTEE	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FELIPE LEZAMA	IT COMMITTEE	16.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS JACKSON	PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD	16.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL OERTEL	SECRETARY	16.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CERISE CARTER	SPACIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVERETT BURTON	FINANCE DIRECTOR	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA LIZ GALLEGO	MENTORING PROGRAMS COMMITTEE	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELVIA WALLACE MARTINEZ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER	60.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$267,885	$289,877	$24,081	$-21,992
2023	$220,462	$195,920	$46,073	$24,542
2022	$145,031	$140,506	$19,536	$4,525
2021	$104,644	$110,284	$17,006	$-5,640
2020	$141,639	$134,163	$22,646	$7,476
2019	$175,585	$160,719	$34,578	$14,866
2018	$165,876	$155,181	$17,467	$10,695