El Paso Community College Foundation
The foundation was formed to receive gifts and to invest, manage and distribute such gifts for the benefit of the el paso community college and its students. The foundation promotes education and other related activities of the college.
El Paso Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: El Paso Community College Foundation gave $187K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $187K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $187,364
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $187,364
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $187,364
- Total assets
- $3,796,396
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who El Paso Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How El Paso Community College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2024) to $537K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $187K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $187,364 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,796,396 | $716,253 | $219,399 | $187,364 | 1 | $122,813 |
| 2024 | $3,077,912 | $453,743 | $187,655 | $161,447 | 1 | $124,474 |
| 2023 | $2,525,546 | $430,277 | $266,687 | $248,110 | 1 | $55,678 |
| 2022 | $2,235,290 | $646,780 | $549,088 | $537,065 | 1 | $97,202 |
| 2021 | $2,287,146 | $281,438 | $216,375 | $207,426 | 1 | $59,467 |
| 2020 | $2,100,271 | $254,210 | $207,876 | $206,505 | 1 | $46,504 |
| 2019 | $2,087,605 | $523,893 | $355,260 | $350,850 | 1 | $32,799 |
About El Paso Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
El Paso Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $187K. Net investment income was $123K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
El Paso Community College Foundation is led by William Serrata, Non-Voting - Epcc President on every filing since 2022; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Serrata
Non-Voting - Epcc President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Vj Smith
Board Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
9.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dolores Gross
Nonvoting - Epcc-Exec. Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia L. Gamez
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
7.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Lamantia Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Childress
Board Member
On filings since 2022
7.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leticia Bueno
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Aguilar
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
7.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelica Rosales
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Quinn
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myriam Guerrero
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
5.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Gabriel
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
7.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Rodriguez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea S. Tawney
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariana Benavides
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Cindy Conroy (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Jorge Mora (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lydia Alkire-Terrazas (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth O'Hara (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Didonna (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Marquez (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Board Chair
- Former: Richard Ostberg (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Idaly Rios (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marybeth Stevens (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cecilia Davila (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Davis (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Lamantia (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eduardo Cadena (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eddie Gutierrez (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Monica Vargas-Mahar (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nathan T. Hirschi (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tommy Goldfarb (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about El Paso Community College Foundation
How much does El Paso Community College Foundation give each year?
El Paso Community College Foundation gave $187K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $161K across 1 grant.
How large is El Paso Community College Foundation?
El Paso Community College Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $716K.
What is El Paso Community College Foundation?
El Paso Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in El Paso, TX. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does El Paso Community College Foundation operate?
El Paso Community College Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is El Paso Community College Foundation's EIN?
El Paso Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2452971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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