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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1784537

RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC

Tax-exempt · ALICE, TX 78332

Financials

$10.2M$9M2023$10.4M$10.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$10,379,070$10,251,475$127,595$9,517,834$2,946,424$6,571,410
December 31, 2023990$10,214,395$9,017,693$1,196,702$9,433,589$2,989,774$6,443,815
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,779,507
of which government grants
$5,779,196
Program service revenue
$3,589,756
Investment income
$9,807
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$3,851,066
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,769,067
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$79,618
Occupancy
$639,154
Travel
$1,088,380
Depreciation
$721,333
Program services (functional)
$7,669,591
Management and general (functional)
$2,581,884

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,433,589
Total assets, end of year
$9,517,834
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,946,424
Net assets, end of year
$6,571,410
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,662,291
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,571,410
Gross receipts
$10,379,070
Employees
252
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1973
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Gloria RamosExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$120,379$30,000
Martin OrnelasDirector
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$126,880$0
J C PerezChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Olivia IglasiasVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nora GonzalezSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
E B GarciaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bartolo GuajardoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alex GonzalezBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Grace LopezBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sylvia LasoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Gloria RamosExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee
40$120,379$30,000
Martin OrnelasDirector
Highest-paid employee
40$126,880$0
J C PerezChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Olivia IglasiasVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nora GonzalezSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
E B GarciaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bartolo GuajardoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alex GonzalezBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Grace LopezBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sylvia LasoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
301 LUCERO ST, ALICE, TX 78332-5848
In care of
% GLORIA RAMOS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GLORIA RAMOS, 301 LUCERO, 301 LUCERO, ALICE, TX 78332
Signed the 990
Gloria Ramos, Executive Director
Phone
(361) 668-3158

Mission

REAL, Inc. was established in 1973 to provide health & welfare programs to eligible individuals in Alice, TX and neighboring communities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Provided health and welfare service including Home Health Care, Adult Protective Services, and Community Based Alternatives, which provides an alternative to placement in nursing facilities.
    Expenses $1,665,487
  • Under HUD guidelines, provided 5 housing projects for the elderly and disabled. Housing projects are located in Alice, TX, Premont, TX, San Diego, TX and Freer, TX.
    Expenses $1,104,533
  • Provided various services including: nursing, physical rehabilitative, nutritional, social recreation and educational services to certain needy individuals at 2 different activity centers located in Alice and Benavides. Transportation to and from the centers is provided. The activity centers are operated under the guidelines of Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
    Expenses $533,330
  • Provided transportation for the economically disadvantaged and minorities in the following Texas counties: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Refugio, and San Patricio counties.
    Expenses $4,366,241

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1784537
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
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P810)
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,517,834
Income (IRS master file)
$10,379,070

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$10,379,070$10,251,475$9,517,834XML
990December 2023$10,214,395$9,017,693$9,433,589XML
990December 2022$9,112,756$8,346,614$8,300,989IRS
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 74-1784537).

Questions about RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC

What is the EIN of RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC is 74-1784537.
Is RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC 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 RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GLORIA RAMOS.
Who are the officers and directors of RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,379 (Gloria Ramos, Executive Director).
How much revenue does RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,379,070, expenses of $10,251,475 and total assets of $9,517,834 at year end.

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