Project Arriba
The mission of Project Arriba is to provide high skilled training to eligible el pasoans who need the occupational skills necessary to access jobs in demand occupations that pay a family sustaining wage,with benefits and a career path.
Project Arriba at a glance
In short: Project Arriba gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,500
- +122.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,250
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,250
- Total assets
- $2,167,853
- +21.3% 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 Project Arriba funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Paso Inter-Religious Sponsoring Organization ($27K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Project Arriba gives
- Giving grew 271% 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 $10K (2019) to $48K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso Inter-Religious Sponsoring Organization El Paso, TX | Unrestricted Cash Contribution Towards the Organization's Charitable Purposes. | $27,000 |
| Network of Texas Organizations Inc Houston, TX | Unrestricted Cash Contribution Towards the Organization's Charitable Purposes. | $17,500 |
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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 | $2,167,853 | $2,498,669 | $2,368,360 | $44,500 | 2 | $3,236 |
| 2024 | $1,787,279 | $2,616,727 | $2,506,168 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,574 |
| 2023 | $1,831,720 | $2,767,579 | $2,560,751 | $47,900 | 2 | $948 |
| 2022 | $1,582,039 | $1,808,173 | $1,647,281 | $12,000 | 1 | $771 |
| 2021 | $1,090,203 | $1,675,686 | $1,515,166 | $10,000 | 1 | $462 |
| 2020 | $1,059,882 | $1,724,184 | $1,564,750 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,215 |
| 2019 | $855,534 | $1,648,844 | $1,509,462 | $10,000 | 2 | $1,379 |
About Project Arriba
Based on IRS filings
Project Arriba is a public charity focused on Employment, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Project Arriba is led by Roman Ortiz, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roman Ortiz
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $128K (2025)
Justin Chapman
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Mathis-Ozer
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Limon
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Ducre
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marco Raposo
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Mele
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Egger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorena Navedo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suamy Meza
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dolores De Avila
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eduardo A. Rodriguez
Past-Chairperson
Board Member → Past-Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Rochford
Immediate Past Chairperson
Board Member → Immediate Past Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Burt Blacksher (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Daniel Tirres (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Marquez (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Victor Rueda (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Roden-Lucero (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Eddie Garcia (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Gibson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Pastor Diana Linden-Johnson (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Roman Ortiz (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Project Arriba
How much does Project Arriba give each year?
Project Arriba gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Project Arriba?
Project Arriba reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Project Arriba?
Project Arriba is a public charity focused on Employment, based in El Paso, TX. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Project Arriba operate?
Project Arriba has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Project Arriba's EIN?
Project Arriba's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2920358. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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