2024-08-15T14:30:18-05:00 2023-12-31 PENA BRIONES MCDANIEL & CO PC 4171 N MESA SUITE B-100 EL PASO TX 799021498 990 2023-01-01 208801986 GECU FOUNDATION % GRACE VAUGHN GECU 9157789221 1225 AIRWAY BLVD EL PASO TX 79925 EMMELINE GARCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9157789220 2024-06-10 true true RENE D PENA CPA P00533121 9155421733 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z EMMELINE GARCIA 1225 AIRWAY BLVD EL PASO TX 79925 843511 false X www.gecu.com/foundation X 2007 TX THE GECU FOUNDATION WORKS TO SUPPORT GECU MISSION, GOALS & THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT BY SUPPORTING CHARITABLE CAUSES FOCUSING ON TWELVE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY 5 5 0 316 0 912129 617500 0 0 1254 1937 90292 224074 1003675 843511 665157 584698 0 0 0 0 0 0 1269 228026 231247 893183 815945 110492 27566 259544 287110 0 0 259544 287110 THE GECU FOUNDATION IS THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM OF GECU THAT OPERATES TO ELEVATE THE EL PASO COMMUNITY AND THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING AND CHARITABLE GIVING. The GECU Foundation focuses on 12 development issues that affect our communities: *Health *Hunger *Housing *Education *Environment *Transportation *Savings *Technology *Access to credit *Employment *Inclusion *Diversity and equity Throughout 2023, the GECU Foundation successfully continued the work and efforts to elevate people's lives in the El Paso, Texas, community and expanded our reach to new communities in New Mexico. We made an impact on these communities through charitable giving to support important issues that affect the lives of their people - one of those issues being food insecurity which has been increasingly affecting families everywhere. We were honored to expand our philanthropic giving to Casa de Peregrinos' food pantry to help combat food insecurity in Southern New Mexico. In 2023, we we false false 64767 64767 THE FOUNDATION PROUDLY SUPPORTED HEALTH-RELATED GRANTS TO ENHANCE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. BY PARTNERING WITH ESTEEMED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS EL PASO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, THE CHILDREN'S GRIEF CENTER OF EL PASO, AND THE DOCTORS OF THE WORLD BORDER HEALTH PROGRAM, WE HAVE ENSURED THAT QUALITY HEALTH ASSISTANCE REACHES THOSE IN NEED. THESE GRANTS ARE PIVOTAL IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE, REFLECTING OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. 188604 188604 THE FOUNDATION FUNDED EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND CURRICULA AWARDED TO VARIOUS QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS AND ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS. BY COLLABORATING WITH RESPECTED INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO WOODY L. HUNT SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE, EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY, THE FOUNDATION AIMED TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. THESE INITIATIVES WERE DESIGNED TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY, FOSTERING ACADEMIC GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO A MORE EDUCATED AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITY. 512869 331327 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED COMMUNITY-RELATED GRANTS TO ADDRESS KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES SUCH AS HUNGER, HOUSING, AND EMPLOYMENT. BY PARTNERING WITH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY, HOSPICE EL PASO, EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER, AND PROJECT VIDA, AMONG MANY OTHERS, THE FOUNDATION AIMED TO HELP PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES POSSIBLE. THESE GRANTS WERE PIVOTAL IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT, ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES COULD ACCESS THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE FOUNDATION REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY. 766240 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 18 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X X GRACE VAUGHN 9157789221 1225 AIRWAY BLVD EL PASO TX 79925 X CRYSTAL LONG CHAIRMAN 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BRAD TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TOMAS SIGALA JR DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GRACE VAUGHN TREASURER AND SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ELVIRA VALLES DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false NONE 0 200000 417500 617500 0 1937 1937 0 0 0 0 0 0 224074 0 224074 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 843511 1937 584698 584698 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3778 0 3778 0 4191 0 4191 0 0 0 0 0 0 8851 4861 2721 1269 0 0 12277 0 12277 0 384 0 384 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUBGRANT AWARD 50000 50000 0 0 VITA PROGRAM 63105 63105 0 0 SECURITY 12538 0 12538 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1773 1773 0 0 74350 61803 12547 815945 766240 48436 1269 247194 274055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12350 13055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 259544 287110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 259544 287110 0 0 259544 287110 259544 287110 27566 X false false false X 404346 493050 724253 912129 617500 3151278 74700 18500 87790 90392 224074 495456 0 0 0 479046 511550 812043 1002521 841574 3646734 307071 333047 426283 592196 403500 2062097 0 307071 333047 426283 592196 403500 2062097 1584637 3896 2183 897 1254 1937 10167 0 3896 2183 897 1254 1937 10167 0 0 482942 513733 812940 1003775 843511 3656901 0.43333 0.39006 0.00278 0.00363 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GOLF TOURNAMENT 61473 61473 BACK TO SCHOOL 9581 9581 4 153020 153020 224074 224074 224074 true EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER 9541 PLAZA CIR EL PASO TX 79927 452893839 501(C)(3) 30000 GENERAL SUPPORT REBUILDING TOGETHER EL PASO 6400 AIRPORT ROAD BUILDING A SUITE EL PASO TX 79925 742718788 501(C)(3) 15000 GENERAL SUPPORT EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION 9050 VISCOUNT BLVD EL PASO TX 79925 741839536 501(C)(3) 12500 FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY 100 NORTH STANTON STREET NO 500 EL PASO TX 79901 741291051 501(C)(3) 145000 GENERAL SUPPORT PROJECT VIDA 3612 PERA AVE EL PASO TX 79905 742481679 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT CASA OF EL PASO INC 221 N KANSAS ST EL PASO TX 79901 741950407 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT EL PASO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 4845 ALAMEDA AVE EL PASO TX 79905 812298318 501(C)(3) 16667 GENERAL SUPPORT EL PASO CREDIT UNION - HOAP 6801 VISCOUNT BLVD EL PASO TX 79925 300181693 501(C)(3) 50000 GENERAL SUPPORT AND TO BENEFIT CHILDREN WITH BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TOM LEA INSTITUTE 201 E MAIN ST700 EL PASO TX 79901 270223160 501(C)(3) 6000 GENERAL SUPPORT CANDLELIGHTERS OF EL PASO 1400 HARDAWAY ST 206 EL PASO TX 79903 742243283 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT YMCA EL PASO 810 WYOMING AVE EL PASO TX 79902 741109880 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO 500 W UNIVERSITY EL PASO TX 79968 746000813 501(C)(3) 19000 GENERAL SUPPORT HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY 1000 Fisk Street BROWNWOOD TX 76801 750800653 501(C)(3) 10000 DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 1508 KNOXVILLE AVENUE LUBBOCK TX 79409 756043842 501(C)(3) 64600 THE EPC MUSEUM PO BOX 272 EL PASO TX 79943 811822589 501(C)(3) 25000 DONATION FOR EDUCATION RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHARITIES 300 E CALIFORNIA AVE EL PASO TX 79902 742257357 501(C)(3) 6000 DOANTION FOR COMMUNITY DOCTORS OF THE WORLD USA 222 BROADWAY FL 19 NEW YORK NY 100382550 352426718 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT CASA DE PEREGRINOS 999 W AMADOR AVE F LAS CRUCES NM 880052739 850312057 501(C)(3) 13000 GENERAL SUPPORT HOSPICE OF EL PASO 1440 MIRACLE WAY EL PASO TX 799257102 742093957 501(C)(3) 11600 DONATION FOR HEALTH 19 0 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVALUATES APPLICANTS REQUESTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY OF GIVING. UPON HER REVIEW, THE QUALIFYING APPLICANTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GECU FOUNDATION BOARD AUTHORIZES THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, AN ANNUAL REPORT IS REQUESTED FROM THE GRANT RECIPIENTS, SUMMARIZING THE IMPACT OF THE DONATIONS THEY RECEIVED. THESE STATEMENTS ARE ANALYZED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE THE FUNDS WERE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSES. AN OVERALL ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR REVIEW THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION INFORMS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THEM UPON THEIR REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO TYPICALLY NOT MADE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: GECU FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO TYPICALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. GECU 1225 AIRWAY BLVD EL PASO TX 79925 740650998 FINANCE TX 501(c)(14) Line 12D false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false GECU C 403500 CASH GECU C 207315 FMV