Civic Intelligence

Strong Borders Action

EIN 92-0877764 • 501(c)4 • El Lago, TX

Profile

Our mission is to advocate for stronger borders and better immigration policies. Our organization provides policymakers with resources to make informed decisions and as a conduit for the grassroots to engage with elected officials. We believe in stopping illegal immigration and legal immigration policies that serve the interests of Americans.

315 Pebblebrook DrEl Lago, TX 77586

www.strongborders.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-597%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-28%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-98%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$196,518

Down $75,032 (-28%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$196,518

Down $75,032 (-28%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$12,566

Down $610,977 (-98%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$87,598

Down $264,395 (-75%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$75,032

Down $346,582 (-128%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2023: $271,550Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $271,5502023Assets 2024: $196,518Net Assets 2024: $196,5182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$196,518
Liabilities-
Net Assets$196,518
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2023: $623,543Expenses 2023: $351,993Net Income 2023: $271,5502023Revenue 2024: $12,566Expenses 2024: $87,598Net Income 2024: -$75,0322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,566
Expenses$87,598
Net Income-$75,032
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$196,518
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$196,518
Revenue
$12,566
Expenses
$87,598
Net income
-$75,032
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.97$1.97$0.13$0.88$0.75
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.72$0.00$2.72$6.24$3.52$2.72
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$12,566
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to advocate for stronger borders and better immigration policies. Our organization provides policymakers with resources to make informed decisions and as a conduit for the grassroots to engage with elected officials. We believe in stopping illegal immigration and legal immigration policies that serve the interests of Americans.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Working with the legislature to develop better border control and immigration policies through Education, Speakers Bureau, Printed Materials, and Social Media$60,000$87,598
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christopher RussoPresidentPT$0--
Robert RussoSecretary-$0--
Patrick ThornhillDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Strong Borders Action
EIN
92-0877764
Phone
7135828440
Address
315 Pebblebrook Dr, El Lago, TX 77586

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher Russo
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Copeland CPA Pllc
Address
300 E DAVIS ST STE 143, MCKINNEY, TX 75069
Preparer
Amy Copeland CPA
Phone
2146418585
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: STRONG BORDERS FOUNDATION | Donee's Address: 315 PEBBLEBROOK DR EL LAGO TX 77586 | Relationship of Donee: 501c3 ORGANIZATION | Cash Amount Given: $60000 | Description of Property: CASH | Date of Gift: -20240101”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $3547”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $473”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $11365”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $8298”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1995”

Other Expenses.1

“SPONSORSHIPS $644”

Other Expenses.3

“OUTSIDE SERVICES $63”

Raw XML Appendix119 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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