Campesinos Unidos
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CAMPESINOS UNIDOS, INC. IS TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH GREATER SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $5.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 88%
- Employees
- 66
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $150,368, csbg program director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $3.9 million spent. ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM, HEAP (HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM), ECIP OR F/T (ENERGY CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM OR FAST TRACK), WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM, HVAC (HEATING, VENTING AND AIR CONDITIONING), AND ENERGY SAVINGS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ESAP).UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS - THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND WEATHERIZATION SERVICES DESIGNED TO REDUCE HEATING AND COOLING COSTS AND IMPROVE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A HOME, WHILE SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE HOUSEHOLD. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT IMPERIAL AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. THE DETERMINATION AS TO WHICH PROGRAM AN APPLICANT WILL UTILIZE WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S CIRCUMSTANCES. THE DOLLAR AMOUNT AWARDED IS THE SAME FOR EITHER PROGRAM.HEAP - HEAP ASSISTS CLIENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF HELP PAYING THEIR ELECTRIC OR GAS BILL. CLIENTS DETERMINE WHICH BILL THEY WILL BE ASSISTED WITH. THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND SIZE. CLIENTS SUPPLY INFORMATION THAT WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE AN ESTABLISHED BENEFIT AMOUNT WHICH WILL APPEAR AS A CREDIT ON THE CLIENTS' BILL. IF THE BILL IS INCLUDED IN THE CLIENTS RENT, THE CLIENT RECEIVES A CHECK IN THE BENEFIT AMOUNT. HEAP MAY PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE ENERGY BILL IN THE FORM OF A DUAL OR SINGLE PARTY WARRANT OR A DIRECT PAYMENT TO A UTILITY COMPANY.ECIP OR F/T - ECIP F/T ASSISTS CLIENTS WHO ARE IN CRISIS OF HAVING THEIR ELECTRIC OR GAS SERVICE DISCONNECTED OR THAT THEIR ELECTRIC OR GAS HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. CLIENTS WHOSE UTILITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR RENT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ECIP/FT. ECIP/FT PLEDGES ARE CALLED INTO THE APPROPRIATE UTILITY COMPANY INDICATING AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN PROCESSED WITH THE PLEDGE AMOUNT TO POSTPONE OR STOP THE PENDING LOSS OF SERVICE. IF THE SERVICE IS ALREADY DISCONNECTED UTILITY COMPANY WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CLIENTS PLEDGE AMOUNT IN ORDER TO HAVE THEIR SERVICES RE-CONNECTED.WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM - WEATHERIZATION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO HOME OWNERS, MOBILE HOME OWNERS, CONDO OWNERS, AS WELL AS RENTERS. IF THE APPLICANT IS A RENTER THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR WEATHERIZATION SERVICES. WEATHERIZATION SERVICES ARE MEASURES APPLIED TO A HOME TO ASSIST IN MAKING THE HOME MORE COMFORTABLE AS WELL AS HOPEFULLY ASSIST IN LOWERING THE MONTHLY ELECTRIC AND GAS BILLS.HVAC - HVAC SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO HOME OWNERS, MOBILE HOME OWNERS, CONDO OWNERS AS WELL AS RENTERS OF HOMES, CONDOS, MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS. HVAC SERVICES PERTAIN TO HOT WATER HEATERS, INSIDE THE HOME HEATERS AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS. INSIDE THE HOME HEATERS MAY RECEIVE A CLEAN AND TUNE, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE HEATERS. THE SAME IS TRUE OF HOT WATER HEATERS AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS. THE ABILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY OF THE UNITS IS BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT AND AVAILABLE FUNDING. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO FAMILIES WITH THE LOWEST INCOME AND HIGHEST ENERGY BURDEN, TO PEOPLE AGE 60 OR OVER, THOSE PERMANENTLY DISABLED, AND TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.ENERGY SAVINGS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ESAP) - TOGETHER WITH THE GAS COMPANY AND SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC, CAMPESINOS UNIDOS, INC., PROVIDES ENERGY SAVINGS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT IMPERIAL, RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES TO PROVIDE ENERGY-SAVING IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSIST FAMILIES CONSERVE ENERGY. THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE TENANTS AND HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE CUSTOMERS OF THESE UTILITY COMPANIES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS.
- $603,919 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - CAMPESINOS UNIDOS, INC. PARTNER WITH THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THIS COLLABORATION ALLOWS US TO ASSIST CLIENTS WITH PAST-DUE RENT OR UTILITIES AND TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOODS SUPPPORT. CUI ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE IMPERIAL VALLEY FOOD BANK AND THE IMPERIAL VALLEY WELLNESS FOUNDATION TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING FOOD PANTRY OPERATIONS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. BY HELPING ALLEVIATE IMMEDIATE NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY, CUI IS ABLE TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY AND SOCIAL SERVICES AIMED AT IMPROVING OVERALL WELLNESS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGHOUT IMPERIAL COUNTY.IN ADDITION, CAMPESINOS UNIDOS, INC. PARTNERS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND COORDINATES TWO VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SITES. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE FILED ELECTRONICALLY FREE OF CHARGE FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME WORKING HOUSEHOLDS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) AND THE NEW CALIFORNIA EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (CA.EITC). AS PER THE REPORT "LEFT ON THE TABLE", BY ANTONIO AVALOS AND SEAN ALLEY, 2010, NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE FEDERAL EITC IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR SUPPORTING WORK AND ALLEVIATING POVERTY BY SUPPLEMENTING THE EARNINGS OF MINIMUM-WAGE WORKERS. IT IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE NATION'S MOST EFFECTIVE ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 February 1974.
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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