2025-12-30T19:15:38-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 330964080 LAY BROTHERS OF MOTHER TERESA LAY BROTHERS OF THE POOR LAYB 7609604626 3105 MCCONNEL ROAD IMPERIAL CA 92251 Raul Caro Volunteer 7605628933 2025-12-30 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X 9150 X 9150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9150 0 0 0 0 0 0 11887 11887 -2737 34806 0 32069 34806 32069 0 0 0 0 34806 32069 0 0 34806 32069 To evangelize and feed the poorest of the poor. We served over 650 poor families/individuals in approximately four missions in the region. 0 11887 11887 Salvador Martinez President 3 0 0 0 Antonio Martinez Vice President 3 0 0 0 Guillermo Chavez Secretary 3 0 0 0 Jaime Martinez Treasurer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA jaime Martinez 2491 W Holt ave El Centro CA 92243 7609090993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 126146 116879 54684 28297 9150 335156 126146 116879 54684 28297 9150 335156 335156 335156 0 1 0.9001 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Direct program expenses for providing hot meals and essential supplies to individuals experiencing poverty. Expenses consist of groceries and food items (beef, canned goods, beverages) for meal preparation and service, plus essential supplies (toilet paper, hygiene items) distributed to those in need. All expenses directly support the organization's charitable mission of serving the poor. REASONABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FOR LATE FILING Lay Brothers of the Poor (fka Lay Brothers of Mother Teresa) Form 990-EZ for Tax Year 2023 Lay Brothers of the Poor is an entirely volunteer-operated charitable organization with annual revenue of approximately $9,150 and no paid staff. The organization relies exclusively on unpaid volunteers to manage all administrative and operational functions. The delay in filing was due to the following circumstances beyond the organization's control: Loss of Volunteer CPA: The volunteer CPA who historically prepared our tax filings resigned in [month/year if you remember] to focus on their professional employment obligations. As an all-volunteer organization with no paid administrative staff, we had no immediate replacement with the technical expertise to prepare Form 990-EZ. Administrative Capacity Constraints: With 0-2 volunteers handling all administrative functions on an unpaid basis, the organization lacked the dedicated capacity to identify the gap, obtain necessary financial records from banking institutions, and complete the filing in a timely manner. Access to Financial Records: Delays in obtaining complete bank records from financial institutions further impeded our ability to compile the information necessary for accurate completion of the return. Upon recognizing the delinquency, the current volunteer administrator (Raul Caro) immediately prioritized gathering available financial information and completing this filing electronically. The organization is committed to establishing processes to ensure timely future filings despite our limited volunteer capacity. This delay was not due to willful neglect but rather the genuine operational constraints of a small, entirely volunteer-based ministry.