Vision Mexico
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE THE FIGHT AGAINST EXTREME POVERTY IN MEXICO AND TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEXICAN AMERICAN THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $405,178
- Spending
- $720,666
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 72
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 78% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $689,430 spent. VISION MEXICO SUPPORTS THE WORK IN MEXICO AND CENTRO FOX. THEIR PROGRAMS ARE MAINLY FOCUSED ON: 1. DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE. 2. UNDERPRIVILEDGED STUDENTS LIVING IN LOW INCOME RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES. 3. PUBLIC SERVANTS. THE CORE PROGRAMS ARE: PRESIDENT FOR A DAY, PRESIDENTIAL SERIES, BREAD OF LIFE, UNITED FOR THE DISABLED AND V A VOLUNTEER. VISION MEXICO SUPPORTS THE WORK IN MEXICO OF VAMOS AND CENTRO FOX, SERVING THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHICS: 85% BAJIO REGIION IN MEXICO (GUANAJUATO-MICHOACAN-QUERETARO-SAN LUIS POTOSI) 15% OTHER REGIONS AND ABROAD. AGE GROUP IN YEARS OF AGE: 50% 6-18, 20% 19-35, 20% 35-60, 10% 60 AND OLDER. WE BUILD ON PEOPLES' MOTIVATION AFTER VISITING CENTRO FOX. VISION MEXICO'S BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS FUNDING; IN THE BAJIO REGION, THE DEMAND OF SERVICES IS QUITE LARGER THAN OUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES. MOST OF THE FUNDING COMES FROM THE U.S. IN MEXICO, MOST ARE NOT USED TO SHARING FINANCIAL RESOURCES WITH THE LESS FORTUNATE. CENTRO FOX IS A UNIQUE AND UNIVERSAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE VISION IS TO DEVELOP QUALITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY IN MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA, TO CREATE A GROUP OF FORWARD THINKING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE VALUES ARE ETHICAL STANDARDS APPEAL TO CITIZENS COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF ALL. BUILT IN 2006 TO DISCOVER, EXERCISE AND HARNESS THE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES WITHIN ALL. VISITORS HAVE A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH ITS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY, COLLECTION OF ARCHIVES AND EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES. VAMOS MEXICO, A NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED IN 2001. ITS GOAL IS TO DIMINISH THE MARGINALIZATION AND EXCLUSION OF THE POOR AND BY ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE UP TO THIER HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN A PRODUCTIVE AND CREATIVE MANNER. ITS MISSION IS TO DEVELOP, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SOCIAL PROGRAMS AGAINST EXTREME POVERTY THROUGH SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, LIASONS AND FOSTERING PROFESSIONALISM BASED ON TEAMWORK SHARED BY DIFFERENT SECTORS OF SOCIETY THROUGH ITS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. ADDING EFFORTS AND GETTING BETTER RESULTS: 1. SINCE 2010 WITH THE PRESIDENT FOR A DAY PROGRAM, ALMOST 30,000 STUDENTS HAVE LIVED THE PROGRAM AND COMMENTED OVER ITS IMPACT IN THEIR LIVES. THE CONRAD N. HILTON FOUNDATION FUNDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF PART OF ITS PROGRAM WITH A TWO-YEAR DONATION OF $250,000 PER YEAR, WHEN THEY VISITED AND LIVED THE PROGRAM, THEY DECIDED TO FUND AN ADDITIONAL $82,000 USD FOR TOTAL DONATIONS OF $582,0000 USD OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. 2. MORE THAN 2,300 WHEELCHAIRS HAVE BEEN GRANTED TO DISABLED PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME SINCE 2007 WITH THE HELP OF THE WHEELCHAIR FOUNDATION, BANOTE AND MASECA, AMONG OTHER DONORS. THIS MEANS THAT OVER 2,300 FAMILIES HAVE HAD A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE BECAUSE THEIR LOVED ONES ARE ABLE TO MOVE BETTER BY THEMSELVES OR WITH LESS EFFORT. 3. BREAD OF LIFE HAS FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS GIVEN MORE THAN 400,000 MEALS PER YEAR ADDING UP TO 1,600,000 THAT HAVE BENEFITED OVER 2,300 PEOPLE PER MONTH THROUGH 33 ORGANIZATIONS. THIS HAS HELPED COVER ABOUT 29% OF MEAL EXPENSES IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO TAKING CARE OF THE ELDERLY AND FOSTER KIDS, AMONG OTHERS. MANNA RELIEF MINISTRIES AND FUNDACION NUTRICION Y VIDA HAVE BEEN KEY ALLIES IN THIS ENDEAVOR. 4. ALSO 6,670 SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN GRANTED FOR STUDENTS, WOMEN, PUBLIC SERVANTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT CENTRO FOX'S PROGRAMS, DIPLOMAS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES. CENTRO FOX HAS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE FRIENDS OF ORGANIZATION OF CENTRO FOX AND FUNDACION VAMOS MEXICOS. VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES OF LEADERSHIP WERE GIVEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INVOLVING LEADERS SUCH AS DEEPAK CHOPRA, PRESIDENTE OBASANJO, TONY BUZAN AND WITH MIND MAPS, AMONG OTHERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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