Board Administration and Financials
Our Board of Directors is comprised of respected business, civic and philanthropic leaders. They give of their time, knowledge and talents to assure that each gift to the Foundation is used to respond effectively and imaginatively to the community’s needs, whatever they may be.
Current Board Members (2010)
- Sharon Smith Kidd, Chairman
- Charles de Wetter
- Lillian Crouch
- John S. McKee, Jr.
- Joe Alcantar, Jr.
- Dr. Roger G. Ortiz
- Richard H. Feuille, Chairman Emeritus
- Frances Roderick Axelson
- Leigh V. Bloss
- Robert D. Earp
- Steve Hoy
- Jonathan Rogers, Jr.
- Justice Lupe Rivera
- Felipa Solis
- Ruth E. Gillett
- Marylee Warwick Jurecky
Staff
- Eric Pearson, President
- Janice W. Windle, Senior Advisor to the President
- Carmen M. Vargas, Vice President for Finance
- Cathy Hill, Vice President for Donor Services
- Kathrin Berg Pettit, Director of Donor Relations
- Julie Tarwater, Program Officer
- Bonita Johnson, Grants Manager
- Luz Maria Mendez, Executive Assistant to the President
- Maggie Sanchez-Mercado, Executive Assistant to President Emeritus
- Josefina Solis, Accounting Assistant
- Josefa de la Rosa, Facility Operations
- Gary Williams, Senior Program Officer
Financial Information
As a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity, the El Paso Community Foundation takes its obligation to operate in the public view and the public interest very seriously. Accordingly, we post our Internal Revenue Service letter and our unaudited financial statements here for public review. The annual return for the Foundation, filed on Internal Revenue Service form 990 and 990-T, is also available for inspection by calling the Foundation at (915) 533-4020.
Documents Available for Download:
- IRS Determination Letter 501 (c) (3)
- Fact Sheet on Policies and Guidelines for Endowment Investments December 2011
- Unaudited 2009 Financial Statement
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