Nonprofit · EIN 86-0760505
BORDERLINKS
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $769,371 | $934,650 | -$165,279 | $607,039 | $186,956 | $420,083 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $861,316 | $563,709 | $297,607 | $776,262 | $190,789 | $585,473 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $466,873
- Program service revenue
- $291,952
- Investment income
- $204
- Net rental income
- $4,672
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,670
- Other revenue
- $10,342
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,611
- Other salaries and wages
- $387,994
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $617,144
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,437
- Occupancy
- $31,841
- Travel
- $21,309
- Depreciation
- $19,654
- Program services (functional)
- $711,389
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,496
- Fundraising (functional)
- $170,765
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $776,262
- Total assets, end of year
- $607,039
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $186,956
- Net assets, end of year
- $420,083
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $377,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $415,945
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,138
- Gross receipts
- $773,711
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANIA GARCIA | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $50,244 | $14,016 |
| REN MANNING | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $50,244 | $7,452 |
| KAT RODRIGUEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA AGUILAR-ORTIZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAYCE PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EITHNE LUIBHEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGI AULT-DUELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE A LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL IGNACIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA EUGENIA CARRASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANIA GARCIA | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $39,868 | $10,862 |
| REN MANNING | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $41,463 | $6,804 |
| KAT RODRIGUEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA AGUILAR-ORTIZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAYCE PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELA LICONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EITHNE LUIBHEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGI AULT-DUELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 620 S 6TH AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85701-2302
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAT RODRIGUEZ, 1725 SICILY DR, LONGMONT, CO 80503
- Signed the 990
- KAT RODRIGUEZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (520) 628-8263
- Website
- WWW.BORDERLINKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
Mission
BORDERLINKS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WHERE PEOPLE COLLECTIVELY LEARN, TEACH, REFLECT, SHARE RESOURCES, AND ORGANIZE FOR JUSTICE IN THE BORDERLANDS. THROUGH POPULAR EDUCATION ROOTED IN PLACE AND LIVED EXPERIENCE, BORDERLINKS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS INSPIRE AND IGNITE ACTION TO TRANSFORM UNJUST BORDER AND (IM)MIGRATION LAWS AND CONDITIONS. WE BELONG TO MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION & COLLECTIVE LIBERATION. BORDERLINKS FOLLOWS A PLACE-BASED, POPULAR EDUCATION MODEL, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY BORDER POLICIES. BORDERLINKS OFFERS DELEGATIONS (IMMERSION TRAVEL PROGRAMS) AND WORKSHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO THAT FOCUS ON ISSUES RELATING TO MIGRATION, HISTORY, BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- HUNDREDS OF DIVERSE PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE US AND BEYOND PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE US-MEXICO BORDER. THESE DELEGATIONS (IMMERSION PROGRAMS) VARY IN LENGTH FROM 1 DAY TO SEVERAL WEEKS. SHORTER WORKSHOPS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ARE ALSO OFFERED TO CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. BORDERLINKS OFFERS IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING OPTIONS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN FIRST-HAND ABOUT MANY COMPLEX ISSUES RELATING TO IMMIGRATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL JUSTICE, BORDER MILITARIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, BY MEETING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE BORDERLANDS, AND ENGAGING IN REFLECTION AND ACTION-PLANNING. BORDERLINKS ALSO OFFERS STAFF TIME, DORM AND MEETING SPACE, OR OTHER SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION.Expenses $711,389 · revenue $296,624
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
- 86-0760505
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $607,039
- Income (IRS master file)
- $773,711
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $769,371 | $934,650 | $607,039 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $861,316 | $563,709 | $776,262 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $507,538 | $537,649 | $499,251 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $445,855 | $554,200 | $474,677 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 86-0760505).
Questions about BORDERLINKS
- What is the EIN of BORDERLINKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BORDERLINKS is 86-0760505.
- Is BORDERLINKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to BORDERLINKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BORDERLINKS 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 BORDERLINKS 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 BORDERLINKS 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 BORDERLINKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAT RODRIGUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of BORDERLINKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,244 (TANIA GARCIA, CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BORDERLINKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $769,371, expenses of $934,650 and total assets of $607,039 at year end.
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