Nonprofit · EIN 85-3104670
TRUCHA
Tax-exempt · MCALLEN, TX 78504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $634,372 | $866,898 | -$232,526 | $609,648 | $256 | $609,392 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,157,165 | $803,487 | $353,678 | $842,325 | $407 | $841,918 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $179,121 | $78,789 | $100,332 | $106,173 | $0 | $106,173 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $632,190
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,182
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,294
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $315,456
- Other salaries and wages
- $213,992
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $609,512
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,160
- Occupancy
- $55,498
- Travel
- $14,263
- Depreciation
- $3,689
- Program services (functional)
- $481,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,580
- Fundraising (functional)
- $113,038
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $842,325
- Total assets, end of year
- $609,648
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $256
- Net assets, end of year
- $609,392
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $609,392
- Gross receipts
- $634,372
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josue Ramirez | Director Officer | 40 | $73,042 |
| Omar Casas | Director Officer | 40 | $70,354 |
| Leonardo Rodriguez | Director Officer | 40 | $69,728 |
| Abigail Vela | Director Officer | 40 | $55,199 |
| Andrew Perez | Director Officer | 40 | $47,133 |
| Gisela Zuniga | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ismael Melendez | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Roseangela Hartford | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josue Ramirez | Director Officer | 40 | $75,000 |
| Leonardo Rodriguez | Director Officer | 40 | $73,000 |
| Omar Casas | Director Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| Dr Stephanie Alvarez | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gisela Zuniga | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ismael Melendez | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josue Ramirez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Omar Casas | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4309 N 22ND ST, MCALLEN, TX 78504-4167
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Josue Ramirez, 4309 N 22nd St, McAllen, TX 78504
- Signed the 990
- Josue Ramirez, Director
- Return prepared by
- Mosaic Bookkeeping LLC
Mission
Trucha's mission is to inform our readers, inspire our community, and build a collective infrastructure to proudly share the stories of our Gente for the world. Our vision is to sustain a platform to showcase the authentic stories and the creativity of our community and cultivate a grassroots narrative of the frontera.
Program accomplishments
- Editorial Program- Published 130 articles (60 arts/culture, 70 social justice), with 1/3 of published works (39 articles) community written, 2/3 written in house (91 articles) awarded 2026 Pluma Libre fellowship, published Truchita Zine: 1 zine per quarter.Expenses $178,952
- Videography Program - Published 12 videos per quarter totaling 48. We had over 28,600 views on our youtube channel. We recorded 10 total podcast episodesExpenses $138,152
- Cultural Program: Art Gallery 4 main, 3 pop ups, Creative Infrastructure series with over 40 artists being provided with professional development skills, Ponte Creative PrintshopExpenses $81,756
- DigitalExpenses $50,331
- Community EngagementExpenses $28,795
- Mutual SupportExpenses $3,294
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
- 85-3104670
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $609,648
- Income (IRS master file)
- $634,372
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $619,856 | $533,477 | $488,240 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $479,525 | $233,101 | $401,861 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about TRUCHA
- What is the EIN of TRUCHA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUCHA is 85-3104670.
- Is TRUCHA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to TRUCHA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUCHA 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 TRUCHA 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 TRUCHA 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 TRUCHA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Josue Ramirez.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUCHA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,042 (Josue Ramirez, Director).
- How much revenue does TRUCHA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $634,372, expenses of $866,898 and total assets of $609,648 at year end.
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