Nonprofit · EIN 37-2027841
COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS
Also known as COSTEP
Tax-exempt · MISSION, TX 78572
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $575,773 | $1,060,158 | -$484,385 | $12,566,007 | $128,687 | $12,437,320 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | -$32,946 | $1,258,671 | -$1,291,617 | $11,271,930 | $89,394 | $11,182,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $84,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $491,260
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $189,110
- Other revenue
- $13
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $149,910
- Other salaries and wages
- $226,666
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $438,499
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,435
- Accounting fees
- $29,361
- Occupancy
- $16,399
- Travel
- $96,629
- Depreciation
- $15,018
- Program services (functional)
- $704,537
- Management and general (functional)
- $355,621
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,271,930
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,566,007
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,687
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,437,320
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,775
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,054,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,437,320
- Gross receipts
- $5,210,126
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM GONZALEZ | CEO Officer | 20 | $189,445 | $10,235 |
| MARI MANN-SILVA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $119,099 | $10,235 |
| KEITH PATRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BINGHAM | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DARLING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHIT JONES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY VELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE BENAVIDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE ZEPEDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE ALCALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM GONZALEZ | CEO Officer | 20 | $170,396 | $8,980 |
| MARI MANN-SILVA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $116,042 | $9,469 |
| MARY HERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $77,879 | $9,405 |
| PATRICIA BEARD | FORMER CEO Officer | 20 | $40,324 | $4,225 |
| KEITH PATRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BINGHAM | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DARLING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHIT JONES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY VELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE BENAVIDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE ZEPEDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 N BRYAN RD STE 167, MISSION, TX 78572-6568
- In care of
- % PATRICIA BEARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- ADAM GONZALEZ, 801 NORTH BRYAN ROAD OFFICE 167, MISSION, TX 78572
- Signed the 990
- MARI MANN-SILVA, SVP OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (956) 682-6371
- Website
- WWW.COSTEP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BURTON MCCUMBER & LONGORIA LLP
Mission
TO ENSURE RESIDENTS ACQUIRE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND HAVE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND LIVE PROSPEROUS LIVES IN RIO SOUTH TEXAS.
Program accomplishments
- COSTEP WILL PROVIDE A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROACH THAT WILL ACCELERATE GROWTH BY DRIVING BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND INDUSTRY-FOCUSED WORKFORCE PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT TO SHAPE FORWARD-THINKING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. COSTEP WILL PERFORM INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES TARGETING INDUSTRIES WITH AN EXISTING FOOTPRINT IN THE REGION. THE PURPOSE OF COSTEP IS TO BRING TOGETHER BUSINESS AND EDUCATION COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE, SPONSOR, AND ADVANCE BUSINESS PROSPERITY AND THE ECONOMIC SUCCESS OF THE REGION AND ITS CITIZENS. COSTEP'S PROGRAM OF WORK ENCOMPASSES THE FOLLOWING FOUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: 1. EXPANDING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, SPECIFICALLY DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL RECRUITING, INCLUDES ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: SITE SELECTOR OUTREACH, TARGETED BUSINESS RECRUITMENT, LEAD GENERATION, FAM TOURS AND QUICK TOURS. 2. LEVERAGE THE SYMBIOTIC BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO ATTRACTING COMPANIES TO THE REGION BY PROMOTING THE HIGH-VALUE MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITY IN MEXICO DELIVERS AN INCREDIBLE VALUE PROPOSITION THAT WILL BE LEVERAGED, PROMOTED, AND FURTHERED THE TWIN-PLANT INTERNATIONAL CONCEPT. THIS CONCEPT CONSISTS OF MANUFACTURING IN NORTHERN MEXICO CITIES WITH MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS IN THE SOUTHERN US CITIES. 3. AGGREGATE ALL EXISTING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND RESOURCES AND CONDUCT NEW DATA PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES MAY INCLUDE: DATA ACQUISITION, REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS, REGIONAL PROPERTIES, INDUSTRY DATA, REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT AND REGIONAL GAP ANALYSIS.4. TARGET NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETING WITH A CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDES MANY ASSETS, SUCH AS INFRASTRUCTURE, THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL JURISDICTIONS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ADVANTAGE. ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES MAY INCLUDE: TARGETED MARKETING CAMPAIGN, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, REGIONAL VIDEOS, WEBSITE AND INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL PLACEMENT.Expenses $704,537 · grants $100,000 · revenue $13
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-2027841
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,566,007
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,210,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2024 | $575,773 | $1,060,158 | $12,566,007 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | -$32,946 | $1,258,671 | $11,271,930 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $12,895,619 | $437,771 | $11,833,445 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-2027841).
Questions about COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS is 37-2027841.
- Is COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS due?
- The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 names ADAM GONZALEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,445 (ADAM GONZALEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR SOUTH TEXAS ECONOMIC PROGRESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $575,773, expenses of $1,060,158 and total assets of $12,566,007 at year end.
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