Nonprofit · EIN 74-2628588
GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,271,581 | $9,441,087 | -$169,506 | $46,209,471 | $1,235,361 | $44,974,110 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,087,986 | $5,788,475 | $3,299,511 | $41,334,571 | $844,456 | $40,490,115 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,749,232 | $4,137,451 | $4,611,781 | $37,635,568 | $444,963 | $37,190,605 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,836,935
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,206,078
- Other revenue
- $228,568
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,028,981
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,084,015
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,570,718
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,627
- Occupancy
- $12,643
- Travel
- $6,696
- Depreciation
- $163,298
- Program services (functional)
- $1,972,981
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,468,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,334,571
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,209,471
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,235,361
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,974,110
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,132,597
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,236,587
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,737,523
- Gross receipts
- $9,271,581
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERTO SALINAS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Key employee | 40 | $315,926 | $20,883 |
| GERARDO BRIONES | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $186,314 | $7,076 |
| ELEAZAR RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS Key employee | 40 | $129,404 | $20,027 |
| SALVADOR VILLALPANDO | DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND INVESTMENTS Key employee | 40 | $123,074 | $21,080 |
| JOVANNA RANGEL | DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE AND SPACE AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $124,930 | $13,709 |
| MARCELA SAENZ | VP GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT Key employee | 40 | $122,057 | $6,981 |
| ANKJAER JENSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HINOJOSA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARDO GONZALEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIANA ELIZONDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA OQUIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK OROZCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRET A GARDELLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CEO Former | 40 | $172,272 | $28,363 |
| GERARDO BRIONES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR COO Key employee | 40 | $126,119 | $17,509 |
| JOVANNA RANGEL | DIRECTOR OF BRE Key employee | 40 | $100,327 | $19,902 |
| ELEAZAR RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS Key employee | 40 | $96,545 | $17,302 |
| ELSA M GALVAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, Former | 40 | $94,035 | $18,365 |
| SALVADOR VILLALPANDO | FINANCE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $77,004 | $18,802 |
| ALEXA PEREZ | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, Former | 40 | $71,695 | $12,195 |
| MARLENE MURILLO | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST Key employee | 40 | $57,064 | $17,831 |
| KARLA DE LA RIVA | DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE Key employee, Former | 40 | $49,080 | $7,824 |
| GILBERTO SALINAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CEO Key employee | 40 | $40,051 | $7,357 |
| MARCELA SAENZ | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $9,852 | $1,527 |
| ANKJAER JENSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HINOJOSA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARDO GONZALEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIANA ELIZONDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA OQUIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK OROZCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERARDO BRIONES | DEPUTY ED COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,696 | $6,395 |
| KARLA DE LA RIVA | DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE Key employee | 40 | $87,556 | $5,912 |
| ELEAZAR RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL Key employee | 40 | $75,377 | $5,674 |
| BRET A GARDELLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCEO Key employee | 40 | $68,627 | $5,165 |
| CONSTANZA MINER | INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $66,926 | $5,034 |
| ELSA M GALVAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $62,480 | $4,186 |
| JOVANNA RANGEL | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS R Key employee | 40 | $33,858 | $2,548 |
| MARLENE MURILLO | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST Key employee | 40 | $19,704 | $1,483 |
| PABLO B MONTERO | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS R Key employee | 40 | $10,964 | $588 |
| LETICIA M NAVARRO | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST Key employee | 40 | $9,393 | $707 |
| SABRINA J HERNANDEZ | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST Key employee | 40 | $1,226 | $0 |
| JOHN COWEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKJAER JENSEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARDO GONZALEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HINOJOSA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIANA ELIZONDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA OQUIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK OROZCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 E SAINT CHARLES ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-5349
- In care of
- % SALVADOR VILLALPANDO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SALVADOR VILLALPANDO, 500 E SAINT CHARLES ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX 785205128
- Signed the 990
- GERARDO BRIONES, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (956) 431-8209
Mission
TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA
Program accomplishments
- Provided 275,000 in financial support to Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement VIDA to support workforce development initiatives including education training and career development programs designed to strengthen the local workforce and promote economic opportunity.Expenses $275,000 · grants $275,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2628588
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,209,471
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,271,581
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $9,271,581 | $9,441,087 | $46,209,471 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,087,986 | $5,788,475 | $41,334,571 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $8,749,232 | $4,137,451 | $37,635,568 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $7,255,230 | $4,557,114 | $32,978,401 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | 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 74-2628588).
Questions about GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION is 74-2628588.
- Is GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
- Are donations to GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION 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 GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SALVADOR VILLALPANDO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $315,926 (GILBERTO SALINAS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,271,581, expenses of $9,441,087 and total assets of $46,209,471 at year end.
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