2026-05-28T13:06:45-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 873203011 Puente News Collaborative PUEN 9155334020 PO Box 272 El Paso TX 79943 Richard E Pearson President 2026-05-28 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Richard E Pearson PO Box 272 El Paso TX 799430272 250010 false X N/A X 2021 TX Provide support and resources for local journalism in far West Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua, Mexico (collectively, the "Borderplex Region"). 3 0 0 0 250010 0 0 0 250010 0 0 0 0 0 25028 25028 224982 229132 4150 224982 Provide support and resources for local journalism in far West Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua, Mexico (collectively, the "Borderplex Region"). false false 20953 In order to address the alarming decline of news outlets along the U.S.-Mexico Border, under the fiscal sponsorship of the El Paso Community Foundation, the Puente News Collaborative is a network of newsrooms and journalists working as trusted sources for stories, reports, and commentary. This innovative effort provides high-quality, fact-based news and information on both sides of the El Paso-Ciudad Jurez border. Puente News Collaborative is dedicated to strengthening local news along the U.S.-Mexico border. In 2025:Seven students from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York (CUNY) participated in a five-day reporting trip to El Paso. Students met with elected officials, business leaders, immigration and health non-profit leaders, and others. The visit resulted in 10 published stories, including: For borderland cattle ranchers, a trade war with Mexico adds to the list of troubles published by several news outlets. Puente News Collaborative hosted a presentation for 70 attendees titled Bridging Local News Gap, Borderland News and Information Ecosystem. In addition, recognized journalist Steve Padilla provided a writing workshop to more than 30 individuals. A 12-member Puente News Collaborative advisory board was established. The advisory board is comprised of a dozen reporters, editors, and members from the academic field (the dean of the CUNY journalism school) to national journalism organizations (ProPublica, NPR); some hail from the border and Texas, while others care deeply about journalism and maintaining its viability. With more than 25 media partners, Puente News Collaborative published 30 stories. 20953 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 2 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 0 true false false false true false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false X X X El Paso Community Foundation 9155334020 333 N Oregon 2nd Floor El Paso TX 79901 Richard E Pearson Director/Pres. 1.00 37.50 X X 0 360125 104643 Kathrin Berg Director/VP 0.50 37.50 X X 0 170355 69001 Deborah Zuloaga Dir/Sec./Treas 1.00 30.00 X X 0 85827 33737 616307 207381 0 false true false 0 10 250000 250010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250010 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8023 8023 0 325 325 0 0 0 12930 12930 0 0 0 0 0 0 Administration fee 3750 3750 0 25028 20953 4075 0 229132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229132 4150 0 4150 X 224982 0 224982 0 229132 224982 X false true X false false X X X 1 El Paso Community Foundation 741839536 7 true 0 0 1 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false Kathrin Berg Director/VP 166860 3000 495 41715 27286 239356 Richard E Pearson Director/Pres. 299545 59909 671 69654 34989 464768 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Richard E. Pearson, Kathring Berg and Deborah Zuloaga - Business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 El Paso Community Foundation, as the supported organization, appoints/elects a majority of the directors of the organization. See also Form 990, Schedule A, Part I. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The organization marked "no" to box 8b because the organization has not formed any committees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Each Board member is provided a copy of the organization's Form 990. After review and approval, the return is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization reviews its Conflict of Interest Policy and compliance with the policy during its regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Each Director and Officer fills a form where they have to disclose their business or family relationships with the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The organization makes its Governing documents, Conflict of Interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request in person at its administrative offices. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. El Paso Community Foundation 333 N Oregon 2nd Floor El Paso TX 799011317 741839536 Refer to page 5, Part VII TX 501 (c) (3) Line 7 N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false Part II, Column (b) The El Paso Community Foundation serves the Charitable, Educational and Scientific needs of the El Paso, TX and surrounding areas.