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Grupo Cajola in North America a Nj Nonprofit Corporation

EIN 87-2752774 · Morristown, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Grupo Cajolá in North America's primary mission is to support Asociación Grupo Cajolá in Cajolá (AGCC) a non profit association in Cajolá, Guatemala (Quetzaltenango). AGCC was organized to promote education and economic development in the community of Cajolá, with the goal of eliminating the need for forced migration. Their programs include a scholarship program, preschool, and learning center, along with skills training for two independent businesses.

Income
$121,351
Spending
$116,260
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
12

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $41,963 spent. Grupo Cajolá in North America financially supports the programs of Grupo Cajolá in Guatemala. The largest program is their preschool. In 2025 the school provided Reggio Emilia based experiential learning to 33 children. There are 4 teachers, a documentalist, a cook and her helper. When the children reach public school their preparation is highly regarded by the public school teachers. Serving a healthy snack and nutritious lunch along with vitamins and nutritional counseling for the parents helps combat Cajola's 55% child malnutrition statistic. The school is providing employment to those 7 people, an accomplishment in this primarily agricultural but poverty stricken community.
  2. $17,456 spent. Group Cajola in North America supports Asociacion Grupo Cajola in Cajola. Another important educational program is the Learning Center. The Learning Center provides daily 2-hour sessions with small class sizes to approximately 80 grade school children. Along with helping with homework, the teachers evaluate the children's needs in reading, writing, and mathematics and work to make sure they meet competency levels at the end of each years. In addition the children are offered enrichment activities (poets, music, art) that are not offered in the public school system
  3. $14,584 spent. Grupo Cajola in North America provides financial support to Grupo Cajola in Cajola. An important educational program is the Scholarship program which provides monthly scholarships at the secondary, university (part time and full time) and master's levels to students who see education as a strategy to avoid migration. This year we supported 23 students.
  4. $39,932 spent. The rest of the grants fund the other smaller educational programs, support for the economic programs, and the administrative overhead required to run the program. The benefits are approx 80 grade school children receiving remedial and enrichment learning in small classrooms five days each week, 2 hours each day, a Saturday tutoring session helping 15 children, most of whom have learning disabilities, a computer lab to teach children and their teachers the basics of using this technology, along with the administrative expenses to oversee everything (primarily a coordinator and an administrative assistant)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 May 2022.

    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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