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US Mexico Foundation

EIN 74-2984884 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE BINATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT LOOK TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER MEXICAN YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF: STEM, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
5
Highest pay
$440,179, managing dir

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (5)
  1. $1.2 million spent. NORTH CAPITAL FORUM: THE NORTH CAPITAL FORUM IS AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EVENT, HOSTED BY HE US MEXICO FOUNDATION, THAT FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING NORTH AMERICA'S MAIN CHALLENGES AND CREATING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SOLUTIONS. THE EVENT WELCOMES, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 700 PARTICIPANTS AND CONSISTS OF AROUND 23 PANELS AND MORE THAN 100 SPEAKERS. KEY GENERATORS OF PROPOSALS PRESENTED THEIR IDEAS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS INTEGRATION. THE EVENT SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY. THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY EMBODIES A PERSPECTIVE THAT IS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE, WHILE ALSO TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TOWARDS INNOCATION, EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS OUTLOOK IS FOUNDED ON COLLABORATION AND IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN CULTURAL AND FAMILIAL CONNECTIONS, REGIONAL PRINCIPLES, SHARED HISTORY, AND CUSTOMS. NORTH CAPITAL FORUM: THE NORTH CAPITAL FORUM IS AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EVENT, HOSTED BY HE US MEXICO FOUNDATION, THAT FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING NORTH AMERICA'S MAIN CHALLENGES AND CREATING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SOLUTIONS. THE EVENT WELCOMES, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 700 PARTICIPANTS AND CONSISTS OF AROUND 23 PANELS AND MORE THAN 100 SPEAKERS. KEY GENERATORS OF PROPOSALS PRESENTED THEIR IDEAS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS INTEGRATION. THE EVENT SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY. THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY EMBODIES A PERSPECTIVE THAT IS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE, WHILE ALSO TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TOWARDS INNOCATION, EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS OUTLOOK IS FOUNDED ON COLLABORATION AND IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN CULTURAL AND FAMILIAL CONNECTIONS, REGIONAL PRINCIPLES, SHARED HISTORY, AND CUSTOMS.
  2. $329,433 spent. THE US MEXICO 360 PUBLIC DIPLOMACY INITIATIVE: FROM THE US MEXICO FOUNDATION, PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US AND MEXICAN LEADERS FROM BUSINESSES, THINK TANKS AND OTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, AND NGOS TO MEET COUNTERPARTS ON A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE IN MEXICO AND THE US PARTICIPANTS REPRESENT A DIVERSE SET OF INSTITUTIONS, AND MANY ASPECTS OF THE US-MEXICO POLICY, INCLUDING POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS AND TRADE, ENERGY, EDUCATION, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND RESEARCH. THE PROGRAM GIVES A 360-DEFREE VIE OF US- MEXICO RELATIONS, CURRENT AFFAIRS, AND A GLIMPSE INTO MEXICAN AND AMERICAN CULTURE.
  3. $110,510 spent. CONVOCATION: THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHERE EXPERTS AND FORMER AMBASSADORS AND LEGISLATORS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO MEXICO AND FROM MEXICO TO THE UNITED STATES CONVENE YEARLY TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP. THE MAIN TAKEAWAYS FROM THE FIRST DISCUSSION WERE PUBLISHED IN AN INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENT. TITLE CONVOCATION: A VISION FOR A STRONGER US-MEXICO PARTNERSHIP. THE FIRST CONVOCATION REPORT HAS BEEN VISIBLY PRESENTED TO EDUCATE BILATERAL STAKEHOLDERS AND INTEREST GROUPS IN BOTH COUNTRIES.
  4. $746,108 spent. 200S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO PROMOTE NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS BY FACILITATING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM MEXICO IN WASHINGTON DC. PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE A PROFESSIONAL, CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC 3-MONTH EXPERIENCE IN THE DC AREA. ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE: THE "ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE" IS A USMF-LED TASK FORCE OF AMERICAN AND MEXICAN STAKEHOLDERS WITH INVESTMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER, EAGER TO SUPPORT AND HELP FUTHER US-MEXICO ECONOMIC COLLABORATION. AMONG THEM ARE PROLOGIS, GRUPO PRODENSA, ARCA CONTINENTAL, AND 3M. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO OFFER A UNIQUE FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH THE US AND MEXICO CAN BUILD ON MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF TIGHTLY WOVEN CO-PRODUCTION AND TRADE, BUT WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THE FUTURE. THE TWO NATIONS CAN EXPAND THEIR COLLABORATION, ENHANCING BI-NATIONAL EFFORTS TO CREATE AND MANUFACTURE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPORTS THAT SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING R&D, SMART BORDERS, AND THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF US AND MEXICAN WORKFORCE SKILLS TO MEET THE EVOLVING MARKETS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. AN ALLY-SHORING FRAMEWORK FURTHER SUPPORTS AND ENHANCES THE GOALS OF THE USMCA. THE US MEXICO FOUNDATION (USMF) FOCUSES ITS EFFORT ON 3 PRIMARY APPROACHES TO INCREASING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE US BY PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CORE PROGRAMS LIKE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE US MEXICO 360. ALSO, IT EDUCATES THROUGH ITS IN-HOUSE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND RESEARCH PARTNERS BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS LIKE THINK TANK MONITORING, ALLY SHORTING, MEXICO-BAY AREA, AND COMPETITIVENESS STUDIES FOR SME'S ECOSYSTEMS. THE USMF ALSO ATTEMPTS TO EDUCATE THROUGH MEDIA AND EVENTS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE PODCAST PROYECTO 1954, OPEDS IN MAJOR PUBLICATIONS, MEXICAN NEWSCAST IN THE US, AND THROUGH INTERACTIVE WEBINARS AND EVENTS. FINALLY, EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION FUND: THROUGH THIS FUND, THE USMF PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL NGOS WHO DO WORK IN AREAS ALIGNED WITH THE USMF'S MISSION. USMF SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
  5. 200S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO PROMOTE NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS BY FACILITATING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM MEXICO IN WASHINGTON DC. PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE A PROFESSIONAL, CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC 3-MONTH EXPERIENCE IN THE DC AREA. ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE: THE "ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE" IS A USMF-LED TASK FORCE OF AMERICAN AND MEXICAN STAKEHOLDERS WITH INVESTMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER, EAGER TO SUPPORT AND HELP FUTHER US-MEXICO ECONOMIC COLLABORATION. AMONG THEM ARE PROLOGIS, GRUPO PRODENSA, ARCA CONTINENTAL, AND 3M. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO OFFER A UNIQUE FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH THE US AND MEXICO CAN BUILD ON MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF TIGHTLY WOVEN CO-PRODUCTION AND TRADE, BUT WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THE FUTURE. THE TWO NATIONS CAN EXPAND THEIR COLLABORATION, ENHANCING BI-NATIONAL EFFORTS TO CREATE AND MANUFACTURE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPORTS THAT SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING R&D, SMART BORDERS, AND THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF US AND MEXICAN WORKFORCE SKILLS TO MEET THE EVOLVING MARKETS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. AN ALLY-SHORING FRAMEWORK FURTHER SUPPORTS AND ENHANCES THE GOALS OF THE USMCA. THE US MEXICO FOUNDATION (USMF) FOCUSES ITS EFFORT ON 3 PRIMARY APPROACHES TO INCREASING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE US BY PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CORE PROGRAMS LIKE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE US MEXICO 360. ALSO, IT EDUCATES THROUGH ITS IN-HOUSE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND RESEARCH PARTNERS BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS LIKE THINK TANK MONITORING, ALLY SHORTING, MEXICO-BAY AREA, AND COMPETITIVENESS STUDIES FOR SME'S ECOSYSTEMS. THE USMF ALSO ATTEMPTS TO EDUCATE THROUGH MEDIA AND EVENTS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE PODCAST PROYECTO 1954, OPEDS IN MAJOR PUBLICATIONS, MEXICAN NEWSCAST IN THE US, AND THROUGH INTERACTIVE WEBINARS AND EVENTS. FINALLY, EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION FUND: THROUGH THIS FUND, THE USMF PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL NGOS WHO DO WORK IN AREAS ALIGNED WITH THE USMF'S MISSION. USMF SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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