Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and
Rgv lead's primary exempt purpose is to develop a skilled workforce in the rio grande valley.
Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and at a glance
- Total assets
- $74,451
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $241,890
- +67.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $250,137
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $10K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $74,451 | $241,890 | $250,137 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $71,911 | $144,519 | $230,884 | — | — | $1,648 |
| 2023 | $236,055 | $472,267 | $364,668 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $128,721 | $305,379 | $328,174 | $10,000 | Total only | $427 |
| 2021 | $253,795 | $360,723 | $382,831 | — | — | $610 |
| 2020 | $271,745 | $329,154 | $384,087 | $3,750 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and
Based on IRS filings
Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and is a public charity, based in Weslaco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $74K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and is led by Marcos Silva, Rgv Lead Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcos Silva
Rgv Lead Executive Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$44K (2024) → $46K (2025)
Eloy Garza
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anabell C. Cardona
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francisco Almaraz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Medina
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Leal Pe Cfm
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonardo Trevino
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Garza
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Walls
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Saenz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mario Baragan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Salinas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Pena
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ysmael Fonseca
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Vela
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edelmiro Escamilla
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Efrain Garza
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Jasso
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose R. Ruiz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisol Rocha
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stella Garcia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Perez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esmeralda Adame MBA EdD
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Sarmiento
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Narciso Garcia (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Theresa A. Capistran (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Maricela De Leon (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Daniel King (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Krista Chapa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Manny Vela (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Viviana Espinosa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Mata (2024) — Director
- Former: Carol G. Perez EdD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Luis A. Rodriguez (2020–2023) — Rgv Lead Executive Director
- Former: Albert Byrom (2023) — Director
- Former: Albert G. Chronis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Mendiola (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Valdez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gisela Saenz EdD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joanna Kile EdD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lizzy De La Garza Putegnat (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Luis Figueroa Aia (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Naomi Perales (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Pat Hobbs (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Albert Pena (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cledia Hernandez M. Ed (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan C. Solis (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Judith Solis PhD (2022) — Director
- Former: Christina Lopez Garza (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat Bubb (2020–2021) — Interim Rgv Lead Director
- Former: Adriana McElrath (2021) — Director
- Former: Eduardo Cancino PhD (2021) — Director
- Former: Felipe C. Salinas (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Cornelio Gonzalez PhD (2020) — Director
- Former: Gonzalo Salazar (2020) — Director
- Former: Janie Sandoval (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Javier Deleon (2020) — Director
- Former: Joey Trevino (2020) — Director
- Former: Perry A. Vaughn (2020) — Director
- Former: Sara Alvarado (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $46K, to Dr Marcos Silva (RGV Lead Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and
How large is Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and?
Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and reported $74K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $242K.
Where does Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and operate?
Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and's EIN?
Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2691363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- 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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