EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Richard E Pearson

Phone

9155334020

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, founded in 1975, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $10.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 53% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $15.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 48% operating deficit.

Mission

To establish charitable funds. To provide a vehicle for donors' varied interests. To promote local philanthropy. To provide leadership and resources in addressing local challenges and opportunities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $10,589,159 Revenue: $355,821

The Foundation serves the general charitable, educational, and scientific needs of El Paso and surrounding areas.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,601,410

Scholarship Programs

Program 3

Expenses: $728,637

The Teacher Pipeline Fund supports the work of an El Paso Teacher Preparation community of Practice created to ensure an equitable education system that meets the needs of all students in the region. The goal is for 100% of new teachers hired by districts in the El Paso region must be trained in sustainable, high-quality programs, and those teachers must be effective and retained. The initiative includes four strategic areas: recruitment into the profession, high quality teacher preparation programs, a year-long paid residency, and early career teacher mentorship.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,126,951

Program Service Revenue $290,042

Investment Income $3,933,695

Other Revenue $49,820

TOTAL REVENUE $10,400,508

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $6,748,506

Salaries & Benefits $2,995,501

Fundraising Expenses $568,390

Program Expenses $13,368,227

Other Expenses $5,632,623

TOTAL EXPENSES $15,376,630

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$10,400,508	$22,273,474	-0.5%
Expenses	$15,376,630	$22,466,528	-0.3%
Net Income	$-4,976,122	$-193,054	+24.8%

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

Volunteers

136

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

$1,255,543

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Richard E Pearson	President / CEO	40.00	Officer	$324,728	$100,584	$425,312
Stephanie L Otero	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$150,043	$72,919	$222,962
Kathrin Berg	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$154,343	$64,196	$218,539
Carmen M Vargas	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$149,992	$56,506	$206,498
Janice W Windle	Senior VP	40.00	Officer	$121,351	$60,881	$182,232
Mario A Porras	Dir. Binational AF	40.00		$101,089	$51,770	$152,859
Gary L Williams	S. Program Officer	40.00		$111,408	$39,586	$150,994
Manuel Pacillas	Chairman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Isha Rogers Santamaria	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
G Paul Porras	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lillian W Crouch	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Alcantar Jr	Past Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Balliew	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leigh Varner Bloss	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sylvia Borunda Firth	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris A Cummings	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judith Gaskin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Gillett	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TASHA HOPPER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeannine Kennedy	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYN MCKEE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA RAMOS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gus J Rodriguez Jr	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Tate-Goldman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tammy Vasilatos	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert V Wingo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Helen Yancey	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mimi Gladstein	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margarita Kimmel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Ward	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Teresa Gallardo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Allen Gilmer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yvonne Loya	Director	1.00	Director	$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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$10,400,508	$15,376,630	$89,288,872	$-4,976,122
2022	$22,273,474	$22,466,528	$84,449,606	$-193,054
2021	$21,715,289	$18,563,335	$84,044,216	$3,151,954
2020	$19,448,264	$15,467,418	$79,676,620	$3,980,846
2019	$22,056,772	$17,222,304	$71,646,863	$4,834,468