Nonprofit · EIN 87-3203011
PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE
Tax-exempt · EL PASO, TX 79943
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $250,010 | $25,028 | $224,982 | $229,132 | $4,150 | $224,982 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $0 | – | – | $0 | – | $0 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $0 | – | – | $0 | – | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $250,010
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $12,930
- Program services (functional)
- $20,953
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $229,132
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,150
- Net assets, end of year
- $224,982
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $224,982
- Gross receipts
- $250,010
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E Pearson | Director/Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $360,125 | $104,643 |
| Kathrin Berg | Director/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $170,355 | $69,001 |
| Deborah Zuloaga | Dir/Sec./Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $85,827 | $33,737 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathrin Berg | Director/VP | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard E Pearson | Director/Pres. | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Zuloaga | Director/Sec. | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathrin Berg | Director/VP | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard E Pearson | Director/Pres. | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Charles Moore | Dir./Sec./Treas | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 272, EL PASO, TX 79943-0272
- In care of
- % RICHARD E PEARSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Richard E Pearson, PO Box 272, El Paso, TX 799430272
- Signed the 990
- Richard E Pearson, President
- Phone
- (915) 533-4020
Mission
Provide support and resources for local journalism in far West Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua, Mexico (collectively, the "Borderplex Region").
Program accomplishments
- In order to address the alarming decline of news outlets along the U.S.-Mexico Border, under the fiscal sponsorship of the El Paso Community Foundation, the Puente News Collaborative is a network of newsrooms and journalists working as trusted sources for stories, reports, and commentary. This innovative effort provides high-quality, fact-based news and information on both sides of the El Paso-Ciudad Jurez border. Puente News Collaborative is dedicated to strengthening local news along the U.S.-Mexico border. In 2025:Seven students from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York (CUNY) participated in a five-day reporting trip to El Paso. Students met with elected officials, business leaders, immigration and health non-profit leaders, and others. The visit resulted in 10 published stories, including: For borderland cattle ranchers, a trade war with Mexico adds to the list of troubles published by several news outlets. Puente News Collaborative hosted a presentation for 70 attendees titled Bridging Local News Gap, Borderland News and Information Ecosystem. In addition, recognized journalist Steve Padilla provided a writing workshop to more than 30 individuals. A 12-member Puente News Collaborative advisory board was established. The advisory board is comprised of a dozen reporters, editors, and members from the academic field (the dean of the CUNY journalism school) to national journalism organizations (ProPublica, NPR); some hail from the border and Texas, while others care deeply about journalism and maintaining its viability. With more than 25 media partners, Puente News Collaborative published 30 stories.Expenses $20,953
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-3203011
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $229,132
- Income (IRS master file)
- $250,010
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $250,010 | $25,028 | $229,132 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $0 | – | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 87-3203011).
Questions about PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE
- What is the EIN of PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE is 87-3203011.
- Is PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE 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 PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE 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 PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE 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 PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Richard E Pearson.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $250,010, expenses of $25,028 and total assets of $229,132 at year end.
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