Co Partners of Campesinas
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Co-partners works with organizations of rural women in El Salvador to help them make better lives for themselves and their families guided by our motto to "Learn, Earn and Lead". Co-partners provides resources for skills training, equipment for training and production, educational scholarships, infrastructure and organizational strengthening. The local partner organizations manage small grants provided by Co-partners, plus resources that they generate from training classes and production activities. They maintain organizational records and coordinate with other organizations and local government and represent the needs of lower income and rural families in the broader community. Co-partners also provides annual volunteer training teams to work with organizational leaders, youth and children.
- Income
- $16,669
- Spending
- $85,043
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 410% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- Learn: In the typical year Co-partners supports vocational/technical training in two centers in El Salvador and underwrites school supply scholarships in Guatemala. Classes are offered in non-agricultural fields that provide opportunities particularly where agricultural land is limited by family plots being subdivided among children. Graduates for 2025 were Ilobasco center: Dressmaking Design and Sewing 19, Pastry 23, computing 16, Residential Wiring 47, English 19, Cosmetology 29. Apastepueque center graduates: Dressmaking Design and Sewing 3, Cosmetology 7, Manicure 7. In 2025 a major Co-partner investment was made to expand the Ilobasco Center, doubling the number of classrooms at a cost of $82,900. In both centers the financial goal is that the center generate through tuition payments income sufficient to cover all direct expenses including instructors' salaries and class consumables, utilities, building maintenance, and minimal administration. The Ilobasco Center meets this criteria and the Apastepueque Center is following the same model.
- Earn: The two vocational training centers in El Salvador enable participants to earn a living wage in El Salvador rather than immigrating to find better opportunities. The courses offered by the two training centers provide options to traditional agricultural work that is limited by a growing rural population in an area where suitable agricultural land is limited. There are many examples where the training courses have led to new income opportunities. As an example the residential wiring class graduates have passed an exam given by the university and received licenses for residential wiring. This provides the person with the ability to wire a house and also to approve the wiring done by a home owner, certifying that the work meets code, a requirement of Municipal government. Several graduates have gone on to acquire higher level licenses. The sewing class has led to graduates having contracted to sew school uniforms or joined with others to work on uniform contracts. The cosmetology class has led graduates to set up their own beauty shops and to also work special events like parades requiring costumes and makeup, and weddings. The pastry class graduates are focused primarily on commercial level production for retail sale.
- Lead: In line with Co-partners focus on women's empowerment, we provide material support to the women's organizations. Once a woman has completed her education and learned a skill that enables her to contribute we encourage her to step up to leadership in her organization and her community. Co-partner grantee organizations are required to acquire legal status and open a bank account. All decisions regarding classes, pricing, hiring instructors, and managing money are carried out by the local organization. Leadership of partner organizations also acquire skills as representatives of their organizations with local Municipal government and other entities including funding organizations and, organizations offering training and mentoring. Over the years the experience has led to leadership positions in their rural communities and civic and religious organizations.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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