Nonprofit · EIN 45-3658025
XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE
Tax-exempt · SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,263,412 | $912,082 | $351,330 | $3,452,534 | $179,803 | $3,272,731 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $853,249 | $791,861 | $61,388 | $3,020,580 | $179,566 | $2,841,014 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $835,333 | $794,395 | $40,938 | $2,420,821 | $179,536 | $2,241,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,038,427
- Program service revenue
- $199,394
- Investment income
- $25,559
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $32
- Other revenue
- $32
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $322,728
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,902
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $47,898
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,064
- Occupancy
- $11,990
- Program services (functional)
- $786,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $94,144
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,020,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,452,534
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $179,803
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,272,731
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,595,585
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,427,057
- Gross receipts
- $1,263,412
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 88
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Baer Dinkel | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $4,902 |
| Sue Rikalo | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Carter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Dinkel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bruce | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Yoshino | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Ehlers | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Dorantes | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Long | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed O'Connell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susie Emami | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Carlos Lagos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Herrera | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Wysel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Baer Dinkel | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $2,332 |
| Andrew Dorantes | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Dinkel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Carter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Rikalo | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bruce | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Yoshino | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Wickham Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Long | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed O'Connell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Ehlers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susie Emami | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Carlos Lagos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Herrera | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Baer Dinkel | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $9,357 |
| Andrew Dorantes | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Rikalo | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Dinkel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| John Douglass | Vice Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Yoshino | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Long | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Carter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bruce | Vice Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Cronin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed O'Connell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Ehlers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susie Emami | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16885 PACIFIC COAST HWY, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-1800
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 3571 Windspun Dr, Huntington Beach CA 92649
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LESLIE BAER DINKEL, 16885 PACIFIC COAST HWY 1194, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Milton Dinkel, 3571 Windspun Dr, Huntington Beach CA 92649
- Signed the 990
- MILTON DINKEL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (714) 322-0974
- Website
- www.xelaaid.org
- Return prepared by
- Haydee Robinson
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-3658025 or by the name XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
We empower families and communities to be healthy, educated, and self reliant. We work to ensure that every child in our service area is educated and every family is safe,healthy,and well nourished;and we profoundly enrich the lives of our volunteers. Our programs span Education,Health,Clean Environment,Business Development, Social Services, Emergency Relief, and Volunteerism.
Program accomplishments
- VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: Central to our work is providing profoundly enriching experiences for volunteers through service and explore travel. Volunteerism provides youth, families and groups the opportotunity to experience the Mam-Maya culture and to serve in critically under-resourced communities in Guatemela. These experiences are both guided (pre-arranged by Xela AID staff) and independent (self-led), each incorporating experiences and activities that promote cultural understanding and personal growth. These volunteers not only enrich our Guatemalan communities and benefit from personal enrichment, but they often go on to serve within the organization as return volunteers, program supporters, committee members and Board members. Thus, volunteerism is core to our mission and our success.Expenses $82,378 · revenue $128,773
- HEALTH CARE PROGRAM: Model Excellence in Health Care in rural Guatemala.(1)Xela AID Clinic: Provides life-saving and preventative health care to a region of more than 35,000 people. Family medicine,OBGYN,dental care,optometry,ultrasound,mental healthcare,prenatal care,family planning,XD-ray,delouse/de-worm programs serving 1200+ children annually. (2)Mental Health Program:Individual and group therapy,domestic violence prevention and deescalation of violence;legal services.(3)BabyLove Newborn Essentials Program: Newborns in Guatemala are commonly born with nothing to wear but old cloth. These packs provide infant wear,diapers,bib,ointments and more for new mothers and their infants.(4)Senior Services:Provides health services and fellowship programs for critically under served seniors.Expenses $219,652 · revenue $167,346
- EDUCATION PROGRAM:Create educational opportunities for children and families so they may become self reliant.(1)Montessori Preschool: Provide preschoolers with high-quality instruction, nutritional supplement daily including hot meals.(2)LEAP Schlorship Program:Provide children and youth with the opportunity to attend school,afforded by sponsorships, age 3 through college. (3)Leadership Development Program: Provide intensive leadership training and community service opportunities as part of a Leadership Certificate program. Topics include public speaking,small business development,computer literacy,environmental ethics and more.(4)Study Center:Provide tutoring to children needing extra reinforcement. (5)Special Needs Program:Provide critical services to children, youth and adults with disabilities.Expenses $298,531 · revenue $315,854
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:Empower youth to start businesses and secure fair-wage employment. Develop programs and services that generate revenue to support all programs while providing job training for young adults. (1)Business Development:Provide resources to youth to launch or scale-up businesses.(2)Job Skills Training:Ensure youth are highly sought after.(3)Placement:Train youth in interview skills and developing networks.(4)Eco-Guest House:Provide room & board for volunteersExpenses $178,564 · revenue $261,810
- serving critically under-served communities while raising funding for mission-based programs and providing local employment.(5)Fresh Food Assistance:Sponsor fresh food assistance to subsidize access for low-income communities to highly nutritious,locally grown and produced fruits,vegetables,meats,dairy and other farm products.0
- EMERGENCY RELIEF:In addition to its core programs that promote sustainable community development, Xela AID recognizes that emergency situations arise that require immediate aid, normally to provide water, food,shelter,mental health or legal interventions. Programs include: (1)Emergency Food:Since the 2020 pandemic,(2)Hot meals and Nutrition:to combat widespread malnutrition which has gripped local communities, and at one point, resulting in malnutition in half of theExpenses $7,485 · revenue $8,032
- population under age 12.(3)Aid to individuals:Food,medical care, support for critically under-served persons or those suffering abuse.0
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3658025
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,452,534
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,263,412
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,263,412 | $912,082 | $3,452,534 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $853,249 | $791,861 | $3,020,580 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $835,333 | $794,395 | $2,420,821 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $987,616 | $830,536 | $2,293,529 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Milton Dinkel | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-3658025).
Questions about XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE
- What is the EIN of XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE is 45-3658025.
- Is XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE 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 XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LESLIE BAER DINKEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,263,412, expenses of $912,082 and total assets of $3,452,534 at year end.
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