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El Padrecito Ministries

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Guadalupe, California, classified by the IRS as children's and youth services. For the year ending Dec 2024 it reported $378,775 in revenue and $463,297 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Reflecting on his own delinquent past, Father Masseo Gonzales aka "El Padrecito" of the popular HOMIES figurines, founded El Padrecito Ministries as way to reach un-churched youth through the performing arts so that they might know they are children of a loving God.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Children's and youth services (IRS activity code P30)

Mailing city (IRS): Guadalupe, California 93434

EIN: 20-5986583

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2007, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $378,775 (year ending Dec 2024)

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El Padrecito Ministries finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearDec 2024: revenue $378,775, expenses $463,297 Total revenueTotal expenses $379K$463KDec '24
Year endingDec 2024
Total revenue$378,775
Total expenses$463,297
Total assets$113,537
Liabilities$5,929
Net assets$107,608
Employees9
Volunteers3
IRS formForm 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2024

Expense splitPrograms 70%, Management and general 28%, Fundraising 2%

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2024

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 78%, Program fees 18%, Other 4%

People: 9 employees and 3 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2024. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

The only children's and youth services nonprofit in Guadalupe in our directory.

Size: revenue of $378,775 is higher than roughly 50 to 60% of the 297 children's and youth services nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $342,492.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $378,775 compared with children's and youth services nonprofits in California: the middle 80% earn between $20,000 and $9,915,882, the median is $342,492. 10th pct$20Kmedian$342K90th pct$9.9M This group $379K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Children's and youth services, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Guadalupe and its county

Santa Barbara County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 98,571 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 183 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.9 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

Licensed programs in Guadalupe

5 licensed child care centers are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.

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CAC - GUADALUPE CENTER

Guadalupe, CA

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CAC - MAGGIE ESPINOZA CENTER

Guadalupe, CA

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CAPSLO - BONITA MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START

Guadalupe, CA

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ESCALANTE CHILDREN'S CENTER

Guadalupe, CA

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GUADALUPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

Guadalupe, CA

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Questions about El Padrecito Ministries

What is El Padrecito Ministries's EIN?

El Padrecito Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5986583. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is El Padrecito Ministries a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists El Padrecito Ministries in Guadalupe, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2007. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to El Padrecito Ministries tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to El Padrecito Ministries as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does El Padrecito Ministries do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024: "Reflecting on his own delinquent past, Father Masseo Gonzales aka "El Padrecito" of the popular HOMIES figurines, founded El Padrecito Ministries as way to reach un-churched youth through the performing arts so that they might know they are children of a loving God." The IRS classifies it as: Children's and youth services.

How much money does El Padrecito Ministries take in?

For the year ending Dec 2024, El Padrecito Ministries reported total revenue of $378,775 and total expenses of $463,297 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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