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Nonprofit · EIN 46-1425557

BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · EL PASO, TX 79901

Financials

$2.4M$2.5M2023$2.6M$2.6M2024$2.6M$2.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,594,649$2,567,302$27,347$1,281,403$425,109$856,294
December 31, 2024990$2,594,640$2,552,222$42,418$1,366,739$537,792$828,947
December 31, 2023990$2,430,962$2,508,152-$77,190$1,019,017$232,488$786,529
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,594,614
Membership dues
$2,332,014
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$35

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,358,376
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,598,531
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$78,690
Occupancy
$97,888
Travel
$86,233
Depreciation
$18,368
Program services (functional)
$1,977,521
Management and general (functional)
$557,811
Fundraising (functional)
$31,970

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,366,739
Total assets, end of year
$1,281,403
Total liabilities, end of year
$425,109
Net assets, end of year
$856,294
Land, buildings and equipment
$41,668
Net assets without donor restrictions
$856,294
Gross receipts
$2,594,649
Employees
12
Year formed
2012
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN L BARELACEO
Officer
40$488,614
MARCOS DELGADOEVP OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$258,222
JOHN MEZAVP COMM & GO
Highest-paid employee
40$124,269
NATALIE LITTLEFIELDVP OF STRATE
Highest-paid employee
40$121,529
JULIO CHIUCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
WOODY HUNTCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID OSBORNCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TOM HUTCHINSONCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JUAN CARLOS BERMUDEZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
RICHARD CASTROEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
ALEJANDRA DE LA VEGAEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
CURTIS DINANEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
JED FANNINGEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
BENITO FERNANDEZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL FOSTEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
54 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN HUMMEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
JOSH HUNTEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
STANLEY JOBEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
ROYAL JONESEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
CRYSTAL LONGEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
DON MARGOEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
RYAN MCGRATHEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
MARCELA NAVARRETEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
SALOMON NOBLEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
RAYMOND PALACIOSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
PABLO SANDERSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL SILVASEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
KELLY TOMBLINEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
TRACY YELLENEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0
SCOTT ADKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BEN ARRIOLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
WILL BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CRAIG BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BILL BURTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LYDIA CISNEROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CHRIS CLEPPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LAURA CONNIFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROSS DAHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LISA EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EDDIE GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ART GARZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KIMBALL HAKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOHN HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOHN HJALMQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
AMY HUSSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KIRK JEFFERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MELANIE JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BRAD KUYKENDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAN LONGORIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
NACY LOWERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ALAN MALOOLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KRISTI MARCUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EUGENIO MESTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CECI MILES MULVIHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROD MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MICHAEL MORALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MONICA MORENOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CARLOS MUGUIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MADHI NAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PAUL G PORRASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANGELA ROSALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JORGE RUIZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JD SALINASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MIGUEL SERVANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
VJ SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANDREA TAWNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
HECTOR VILLEGASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JUDY WENDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GENE WOLFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 72 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN BARELACEO
Officer
50$580,137$13,770
MARCOS DELGADOEVP OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$264,660$12,695
JOHN MEZAVP COMM & GO
Highest-paid employee
40$109,360$6,033
JULIO CHIUCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
WOODY HUNTCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
–$0$0
DAVID OSBORNCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
TOM HUTCHINSONCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
BEN ARRIOLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JUAN CARLOS BERMUDEZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
RICHARD CASTROEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ALEJANDRA DE LA VEGAEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JED FANNINGEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
BENITO FERNANDEZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
PAUL FOSTEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ART GARZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN HJALMQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN HUMMEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOSH HUNTEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
STANLEY JOBEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ROYAL JONESEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CRYSTAL LONGEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
DON MARGOEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
RYAN MCGRATHEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
RAYMOND PALACIOSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SALOMON NOBLEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
PABLO SANDERSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MICHAEL SILVASEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KELLY TOMBLINEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
GENE WOLFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
TRACY YELLENEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SCOTT ADKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
WILL BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CRAIG BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
BILL BURTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LYDIA CISNEROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CHRIS CLEPPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LAURA CONNIFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ROSS DAHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LISA EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
EDDIE GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ART GARZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KIMBALL HAKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN HJALMQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
AMY HUSSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KIRK JEFFERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MELANIE JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
BRAD KUYKENDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
DAN LONGORIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
NACY LOWERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ALAN MALOOLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KRISTI MARCUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
EUGENIO MESTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CECI MILES MULVIHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ROD MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MICHAEL MORALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MONICA MORENOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CARLOS MUGUIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MADHI NAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
PAUL G PORRASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANGELA ROSALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JORGE RUIZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JD SALINASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MIGUEL SERVANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
VJ SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANDREA TAWNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
HECTOR VILLEGASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JUDY WENDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
GENE WOLFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CURTIS DINANEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MARCELA NAVARRETEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KEN VAN WINKLEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 68 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
JON BARELACEO
Officer
40$475,137$0
MARCOS DELGADOEVP OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$249,781$0
NATALIE LITTLEFIELDVP OF STRATE
Highest-paid employee
–$0$140,360
JOHN MEZAVP COMM & GO
Highest-paid employee
40$104,345$0
JULIO CHIUCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
WOODY HUNTCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
–$0$0
DAVID OSBORNCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
TOM HUTCHINSONCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
BEN ARRIOLAEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JUAN CARLOS BERMUDEZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
RICHARD CASTROEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LESLIE CERVANTESEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ALEJANDRA DE LA VEGAEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JED FANNINGEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
BENITO FERNANDEZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
PAUL FOSTEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ART GARZAEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN HJALMQUISTEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN HUMMEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOSH HUNTEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
STANLEY JOBEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ROYAL JONESEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JASON KETCHUMEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CRYSTAL LONGEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
DON MARGOEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
RYAN MCGRATHEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
RAYMOND PALACIOSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANA SANCHEZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SALOMON NOBLEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
PABLO SANDERSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MICHAEL SILVASEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KELLY TOMBLINEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
GENE WOLFEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
TRACY YELLENEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LIZZIE APPLETONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SCOTT ADKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN BALLIEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JORGE BARRERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
WILL BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CRAIG BUCHANANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
BILL BURTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LYDIA CISNEROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CHRIS CLEPPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
DALE DEKKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
LISA EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
EDDIE GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KIMBALL HAKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JOHN HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MELANIE JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ALEJANDRO LIMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
DAN LONGORIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
NACY LOWERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
EUGENIO MESTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CECI MILES MULVIHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ALAN MALOOLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KRISTI MARCUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CARLOS MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MICHAEL MORALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
MONICA MORENOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
CARLOS MURGUIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
PAUL G PORRASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANGELA ROSALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JORGE RUIZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KEITH SCHROEDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JAVIER SOTELOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
VJ SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANDREA TAWNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0
JUDY WENDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
123 W MILLS AVE STE 320, EL PASO, TX 79901-1370
In care of
% ARTURO WIENER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JONATHAN L BARELA, 123 W MILLS AVENUE SUITE 320, EL PASO, TX 79901
Signed the 990
ARTURO WIENER, SVP FINANCE
Phone
(915) 298-1000
Return prepared by
BEASLEY MITCHELL & CO LLP

Mission

TO RECRUIT NEW INDUSTRY AND FACILITATE THE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF NEW JOBS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE GREATER EL PASO, LAS CRUCES AND JUAREZ REGION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO BRING NEW BUSINESSES TO AND STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY OF THE GREATER EL PASO, LAS CRUCES AND JUAREZ REGION.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-1425557
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,281,403
Income (IRS master file)
$2,594,649

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2015
Posted by the IRS
August 10, 2015
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2015

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,594,649$2,567,302$1,281,403XML
990December 2024$2,594,640$2,552,222$1,366,739XML
990December 2023$2,430,962$2,508,152$1,019,017XML
990December 2022$2,562,186$2,599,085$1,261,470IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 46-1425557).

Questions about BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE is 46-1425557.
Is BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
Are donations to BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE 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 BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE 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 BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE 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 BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JONATHAN L BARELA.
Who are the officers and directors of BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 69 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $488,614 (JONATHAN L BARELA, CEO).
How much revenue does BORDERPLEX BI-NATIONAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,594,649, expenses of $2,567,302 and total assets of $1,281,403 at year end.

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