Nonprofit · EIN 85-0368743
SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,320,548 | $1,861,672 | -$541,124 | $4,485,056 | $2,062,136 | $2,422,920 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,648,193 | $1,807,207 | -$159,014 | $4,499,907 | $1,528,451 | $2,971,456 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,175,912 | $1,428,932 | $746,980 | $4,437,924 | $1,337,489 | $3,100,435 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,046,856
- Program service revenue
- $164,209
- Investment income
- $109,483
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,736
- Other salaries and wages
- $916,344
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,245,320
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $94
- Occupancy
- $50,641
- Travel
- $37,418
- Depreciation
- $3,472
- Program services (functional)
- $1,391,427
- Management and general (functional)
- $365,976
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,269
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,499,907
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,485,056
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,062,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,422,920
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,996
- Publicly traded securities
- $247,500
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,683,597
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $739,323
- Gross receipts
- $1,320,548
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE LUJAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $71,709 | $27,027 |
| BHEIRA UGALDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLA MOYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONEKA STEVENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE LUJAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $68,438 | $32,435 |
| BHEIRA UGALDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABELLA BAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONEKA STEVENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE LUJAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $64,775 | $17,034 |
| ERIK RIVERA | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE TAFOYA | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA TORRES MARTINEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BHEIRA UGALDE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYOSHA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MONTOYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 211 10TH ST SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102-2919
- In care of
- % ROBERT RODRIGUEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE LUJAN, 211 10TH STREET SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE LUJAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (505) 247-8832
- Website
- WWW.SWOP.NET
- Return prepared by
- SJT GROUP LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF SWOP IS TO EMPOWER THE DISENFRANCHISED IN THE SOUTHWEST TO REALIZE RACIAL AND GENDER EQUALITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, SWOP FOCUSED ON ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY THROUGH ART, FOOD, GENDER, YOUTH AND CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAMS. OUR MASS BASE ORGANIZER PROVIDED ART- BASED ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND SUPPORT THEIR CREATIVITY USING ACTIVISM AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION THROUGH ART. OUR FOOD JUSTICE TEAM EXPANDED THE GARDEN AT PROJECT FEED THE HOOD AND PARTNERED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, GROUPS AND HERBALISTS TO GROW AND DISTRIBUTE PRODUCE AND MEDICINAL HERBS. OUR GENDER JUSTICE ORGANIZER PROVIDED A SERIES OF BILINGUAL AND AGE-APPROPRIATE WORKSHOPS TO LOCAL YOUTH ABOUT FEMINISMS, RACISM, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, BODY AUTONOMY AND LGBTQ TOPICS. SWOP WORKED ALONGSIDE LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS LIKE HAULNO, TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM, YUCCA (YOUTH UNITED 4 CLIMATE CRISIS ACTION) TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN POLLUTION, CLIMATE AND ENERGY RELATED POLICIES. SWOP'S YOUTH JUSTICE PROGRAM LED THE NEW MEXICO YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION (NMYJC), TO CREATE COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES TO YOUTH INCARCERATION AND COMBAT THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE AND YOUTH CRIMINALIZATION.Expenses $1,391,427 · grants $90,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0368743
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,485,056
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,320,548
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,320,548 | $1,861,672 | $4,485,056 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,648,193 | $1,807,207 | $4,499,907 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,175,912 | $1,428,932 | $4,437,924 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,848,031 | $1,518,956 | $3,346,487 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 85-0368743).
Questions about SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT is 85-0368743.
- Is SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT 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 SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GEORGE LUJAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,709 (GEORGE LUJAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,320,548, expenses of $1,861,672 and total assets of $4,485,056 at year end.
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