International Esperanza Project
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.9m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$2.5m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$1.8m
$79k liabilities
Net assets
$1.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
14
4.9 years on average
Staff
5
10 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
5
named in Part VII
International Esperanza Project's network
14 people5 organisationsi14 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Wehn Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Felipe Sicilia | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gary Smalley | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laura Wheat | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Luis Garcia | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Melanie Heartfield | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nancy Ellefson | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Paul Dickel | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pamela Larrave | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ricardo Sieveking | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Scott Canada | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sylvia Clark | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Terri Gordillo | Vice-Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Whitney Laughlin | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Roeseler | COO | 2024 |
| Laura Wheat | Board President | since 2019 |
| Michelle R Hollander | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Michelle Hollaender | CEO | 2024 |
| Steve Wehn | Board Vice-President | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hollaender | CEO | 50 | $101k | $13 | |
| Allen Roeseler | COO | 50 | $99k | $5k | |
| Nancy Ellefson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Larrave | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Wehn | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Wheat | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luis Garcia | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Heartfield | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Dickel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ricardo Sieveking | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Clark | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Whitney Laughlin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- International Esperanza Project
- EIN
- 815106545
- Address
- 3141 Hood St Ste 800, Dallas, TX, 75219-5084
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- International Esperanza Project (IEP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of families in Guatemala through sustainable, community-driven programs focused on homes, health, and education. Founded on the belief that lasting change begins with dignity and opportunity, IEP partners with local communities to address some of the most critical barriers families face.... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q33 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsGary Smalley
≥7years on the filingsLuis Garcia
≥7years on the filingsMelanie Heartfield
≥7years on the filingsPaul Dickel
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $79k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5m | $1.6m | Deficit $141k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.International Esperanza Project likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 20 January 2017
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.