Project Amistad
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ADVOCATE, CONNECT, AND DELIVER SOCIAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES, ENSURING A DIGNIFIED AND MEANINGFUL LIFE FOR ALL.
- Income
- $10.6 million
- Spending
- $9.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 161
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $239,415, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 August 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)
- $3.6 million spent. TRANSPORTATION: PROJECT AMISTAD PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WHO HAVE THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS. AMISTAD CURRENTLY PROVIDES TRANSIT ROUTES ON BUSES THAT ARE ADA COMPLIANT AND EQUIPPED WITH A LIFT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR DAY-TO-DAY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. PROJECT AMISTAD TRAVELED 743,442 MILES THROUGH THIS SERVICE. PROJECT AMISTAD ALSO PROVIDES LIMITED NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION (NEMT) TO OLDER ADULTS AND PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY THAT ARE LOW INCOME. TRIPS ARE TO DIALYSIS, PHARMACIES, AND A VARIETY OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS. PROJECT AMISTAD PROVIDED 1,966 TRIPS AND TRAVELED 365,391 MILES THROUGH THIS SERVICE. DELIVERY OF SERVICE STARTS AS EARLY AS 5:30 AM AND ENDS AS LATE AS 7:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PROJECT AMISTAD PROVIDES SERVICES ON HOLIDAYS EXCEPT FOR THREE, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR'S. SUNDAY TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED IF THE AGENCY DECIDES TO CLOSE ON THE THREE HOLIDAYS.
- $1.3 million spent. AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER: THE AGING, DISABILITY & TRANSPORTATION RESOURCE CENTER (ADTRC) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORT, AS WELL AS AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND INTEGRATED HOUSING OPTIONS. THE ADTRC IS CONSIDERED A ONE-STOP SHOP, COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER THAT CAN HELP TO LOCATE AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE COUNSELING TO UNDERSTAND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY. STAFF IS TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: UTILITY PAYMENTS, LOCATING AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING, ENROLLMENT INTO THE MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS, PROCESSING TANF, SNAP, MEDICAID APPLICATIONS, GUIDANCE COUNSELING, REFERRALS FOR HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE FOR FAMILIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, GUIDANCE ON SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR VETERANS & THEIR BENEFICIARIES, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY, FAMILIES IN DISTRESS, AND FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL COURSES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (IDD), SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA RELATED DISEASES, AND DIABETES PREVENTION FOR PERSONS AT RISK OF A DIABETES DIAGNOSIS. PROJECT AMISTAD'S ADTRC IS ONE OF 28 ADRCS WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IN FY25, THE ADTRC ANSWERED A TOTAL OF 13,073 CALLS, PROCESSED 1,365 VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, ASSISTED 1,506 VETERANS & BENEFICIARIES, AND ASSISTED 14,224 INDIVIDUALS WITH MARKETPLACE INQUIRIES AND ENROLLMENTS.
- $3.3 million spent. GUARDIANSHIP, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND UNHOUSED INITIATIVES: PROJECT AMISTAD REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN DEEMED BY THE COURT SYSTEM TO BE UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELFARE. THE GUARDIANSHIP TEAM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT THE PERSONS UNDER GUARDIANSHIP, APPROXIMATELY 445, HAVE APPROPRIATE SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES INDIVIDUALS RANGING FROM YOUNG ADULTS TO PERSONS 101 YEARS OLD. PROJECT AMISTAD WAS SELECTED TO PROVIDE HOMELESS INITIATIVES, WHICH ARE 365/24/7. AMISTAD HAS A CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH SEVERAL FEDERAL, STATE, CITY, AND COUNTY ENTITIES ALONG WITH COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL CARE. MONEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCES AND WHO NEED A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE. MONEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF AMISTAD'S EFFORTS TO EASE BURDENS FOR PERSONS SERVED. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM THROUGH THE CITY OF EL PASO. PROJECT AMISTAD CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING ASSISTANCE IN MANAGING THEIR FINANCES ARE PROVIDED WITH COMPREHENSIVE AND PROFESSIONAL MONEY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE BY A CASE MANAGER. AMONG THE REFERRING SOURCES WERE THE PROBATE COURT, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (APS), AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA). THERE ARE CURRENTLY 73 CLIENTS IN THE PROGRAM. ALSO, AMISTAD IS A HUB FOR UNHOUSED INITIATIVES. THE EL CAMINO A CASA PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE CITY OF EL PASO, AIMS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING RAPID REHOUSING, HOMELESS PREVENTION, AND STREET OUTREACH. IN FY25, 278 CLIENTS AND 222 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ENGAGED THROUGH STREET OUTREACH. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, MEALS, SNACKS, AND HYGIENE ITEMS. CLIENTS ARE ASSISTED IN LOCATING AN EMERGENCY SHELTER TO AVOID SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. AMISTAD ALSO PROVIDED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), FUNNELED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE, SERVING 17 INDIVIDUALS. IN THIS PROGRAM, CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH LONG-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE ALONG WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP THEM REGAIN STABILITY. AMISTAD HOUSING OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM SERVED 34 HOUSEHOLDS, 39 CLIENTS WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS TO MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING, REDUCE THEIR RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND IMPROVE THEIR ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE. THE AMISTAD'S EL CAMINO A CASA EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDED HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES TO 41 INDIVIDUALS AND 21 HOUSEHOLDS AND RAPID REHOUSING ASSISTANCE TO 21 INDIVIDUALS AND 16 HOUSEHOLDS. UNDER THE AMISTAD'S HOMELESS HOUSING AND SERVICE PROGRAM, 47 CLIENTS, 22 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PROVIDED WITH RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES AND 47 CLIENTS, 18 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PROVIDED WITH HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES. THE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES TO MOVE QUICKLY TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND RECEIVE STABILIZATION SERVICES. HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM MOVING INTO AN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR UNSHELTERED PLACEMENT. THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT AND OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 October 13, 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 August 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 May 1986.
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 October 21, 2026.
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