FRIENDS OF EL SALVADOR: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF EL SALVADOR (EIN 92-2242583)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202523219349210532
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T18:10:22-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 464319364 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Keith H Argueta LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2100 Travis St Ste 650 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77002 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 922242583 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF EL SALVADOR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8327751443 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8608 Kellett St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77028 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Keith H Argueta CPA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-11-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Keith Argueta CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01688847 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2818109798 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.friendsofelsalvador.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $97,920 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $72,947 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $24,973 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $28,631 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$3,658 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $69,289 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $70,954 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $70,954 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,665 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,980 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $315 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,980 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $315 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,980 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $315 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,980 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $315 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | We believe in the power of working together across borders, cultures, and communities. Our mission is to open doors of opportunity in El Salvador through education, community development, and health and wellness. Together with partners in the United States and beyond, we are building connections that uplift people and create lasting change worldwide. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Expenses support community development and family programming, including monthly health and wellness initiatives, seasonal food and toiletry baskets, academic incentive programs, and the annual distribution of 3,000 Christmas toys. Funds also support community infrastructure projects such as a pedestrian bridge in Canton Miraflores, San Miguel, and assessments to identify local needs. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $97,704 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $97,704 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Juan Antonio Soto | ||
| President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Anibeth Turcios | ||
| Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Keith Argueta | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sonia Maldonado | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dr Gabriela Sosa | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Jose Monterrosa | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Gloria Suarez | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jeany Argueta | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Janet De Leon | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Juan Soto | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 23141 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77228 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8327751443 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $98,019 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,019 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $98,019 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,019 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $98,019 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $98,019 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Flores Y Sonrisas | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $25,277 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $2,579 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $22,698 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $150 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,429 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Christmas in July Run | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $17,710 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $17,710 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $662 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $12,300 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $13,090 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $42,987 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $20,289 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $22,698 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $662 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $12,450 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $15,519 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $28,631 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$5,933 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $6052 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $4532 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $25253 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Donations in Kind $9886 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Supplies for Events $8560 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Professional Fees $4159 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Catering and Food Services $3939 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Withdrawal $2690 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Rent $2368 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Meals & Entertainment $1635 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Vehicle gas & fuel $990 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Misc expense $775 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Venue/Space Rentals $720 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Logistics Expenses $615 |
| Other Expenses.12 | PendingTransactions $600 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Software & apps $153 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Vehicle wash & road service $31 |
| Other Expenses.15 | Reconciling Expense $-2004 |