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COCAL GRACIAS
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 453253810 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE B30 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.cocalgracias.org
revenue
$189K
expenses
$190K
net assets
$238K
employees
0
program ratio
72%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSON OF COCAL GRACIAS IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, ENCOURAGE LEARNING, AND FORM DISCIPLES BY HELPING PEOPLE ACHEIVE THEIR POTENTIAL IN THE NAME OF JESUS. THIS MISSION IS REFLECTED IN THE THREE AREAS ABOVE. MLV TRAINS PROFESSIONALS, TIMOTHY CENTER WILL SAVE YOUTH FROM FOLLOWING DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, AND OUR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS BUILD COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

COCAL GRACIAS operates a vocational training center and children's ministry in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, focused on transforming individuals into agents of cultural change through spiritual discipleship and practical skills. Their programs serve Honduran men, women, and children through trade education in fields like welding, mechanics, and computers, alongside youth discipleship and community development initiatives. The organization is rooted in Christian mission work and partners with churches and volunteers to advance its vision.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $14K
    IN FEBRUARY, WE OPENED A NEW CENTER CALLED TIMOTHY CENTER IN AGUA CALIENTE. THE 6500 SQFT FACILITY WAS BUILT BY COCAL GRACIAS THE LAST TWO YEARS. WE HELD SERVICES AND WORSHIP WITH THE CHILDREN FROM THE VILLAGES. WE HAD AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING AND ACTIVITIES FOR THEM. COCAL GRACIAS PROVIDED ALL OF THE MATERIALS AND FURNITURE NEEDED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CENTER.
  2. #2 $74K
    WE ACQUIRED A NEW PROPERTY FOR COCAL GRACIAS, A HOUSE IN AGUA CALIENTE. THIS HOUSE WAS FURNISHED AND UPGRADED BY COCAL THIS YEAR. WE HOSTED TWO MISSION TEAMS FROM THE U.S. AND THEY STAYED IN THE MISSION HOUSE. THEY ALSO SERVED IN BOTH CENTERS. COCAL GRACIAS ALSO SPONSORED 12 STUDENTS IN SAN PEDRO SULA SO THEY COULD STUDY IN SCHOOL.
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Service Projects
Installs electricity in villages, builds homes for single mothers, and remodels houses to protect from flooding in partnership with volunteers
Ministerio La Voz (MLV)
Full-time trade school in Puerto Cortes offering certificates in English, sewing, auto mechanics, computers, circuitry, and welding; integrates vocational training with spiritual discipleship
Mission Teams
Hosts short-term mission teams from churches and individuals for activities including construction, teaching, medical brigades, evangelism, and community service
Timothy Center
Children's center in Agua Caliente providing discipleship, education support, and recreational activities for children ages 5–14 from mountain communities
activities · 11 groups

what they do

  • Community Infrastructure and Housing Construction 4 activities
    • Community Infrastructure and Housing Development
      Undertakes construction projects including installing electric service in villages, building houses for single mothers, and remodeling homes to protect them from flooding.
    • Community Infrastructure and Housing Projects
      Undertakes construction and renovation projects in Honduran villages, including installing electric service, building houses for single mothers, and remodeling homes to protect them from flooding.
    • Provide housing and infrastructure improvements
      Builds homes for single mothers, remodels houses to protect against flooding, and installs electric service in rural villages in Honduras.
    • Provide housing and infrastructure improvements
      Built homes for single mothers, remodeled homes for flood protection, and installed electric service in several villages in Honduras, including through specific construction projects like desk building and home renovations.
  • Children's Faith Formation & Parental Equipping 4 activities
    • Run youth development and discipleship programs
      Operates The Timothy Center in Agua Caliente, providing social, spiritual, and educational development for children ages 5–14 through discipleship, mentorship, games, crafts, stories, Superbook, The Chosen, and communal activities.
    • Run youth development and discipleship programs
      Operates The Timothy Center in Agua Caliente, providing social, spiritual, and educational development for children ages 5–14 from mountain communities. Programs include discipleship, games, crafts, stories, Superbook, The Chosen, dramas, movie nights, and baking classes to build leadership and moral values.
    • Youth Discipleship and Mentorship
      Operates The Timothy Center, a children's center in Agua Caliente, providing social and spiritual development, discipleship, and mentorship for youth aged 5-14. This includes free tutoring, computer classes, reading programs, and diversion activities like games and dramas to build teamwork and moral values.
    • Youth Discipleship and Mentorship
      Operates The Timothy Center, a children's center in Agua Caliente, providing discipleship, mentorship, and social and spiritual development for children ages 5-14 from the mountain region through games, crafts, stories, and a youth discipleship program.
  • Child Sponsorship for Educational Support 3 activities
    • Educational Support and Tutoring
      Provides free tutoring to children to support their formal studies, offering internet access, computer classes, a reading course, and reading circles to ensure they complete school.
    • Provide educational support and tutoring
      Offers free tutoring, internet access, computer classes, reading courses, and reading circles to support children’s formal education and help them complete school.
    • Provide educational support and tutoring
      Offers free tutoring, reading courses, reading circles, computer classes, and internet access to support children’s formal education and ensure school completion.
  • Short-Term Mission & Service Trips 3 activities
    • Host and coordinate mission teams
      Organizes and manages logistics for short-term mission teams from churches or individuals, facilitating activities such as construction, food distribution, medical brigades, evangelism, children’s programs, and sports camps in Honduras.
    • Host and coordinate mission teams
      Organizes and manages logistics for short-term mission teams from churches or individuals, facilitating activities such as construction, medical brigades, food distribution, evangelism, and children’s programs in Honduras.
    • Mission Team Hosting and Coordination
      Hosts mission teams for churches and individuals, handling trip logistics for activities such as children's programs, sports camps, food distribution, street evangelism, healing ministry, medical brigades, seminars, and construction projects in Honduras.
  • Intercessory Prayer Ministry 3 activities
    • Organize spiritual and prayer ministry
      Maintains a round-the-clock prayer ministry focused on spiritual intervention for Honduras and the organization’s mission.
    • Prayer Ministry
      Organizes a round-the-clock prayer ministry dedicated to spiritual intervention for Honduras and the organization's mission.
    • Prayer Ministry
      Organizes a round-the-clock prayer ministry focused on spiritual intervention for Honduras and the organization's mission.
  • Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 2 activities
    • Conduct disaster response initiatives
      Responded to Hurricane Eta with relief and recovery efforts in Honduras.
    • Engage in disaster response
      Responded to Hurricane Eta with relief and recovery efforts in Honduras.
  • Merit-Based Educational Scholarships 2 activities
    • Offer student scholarships for trade education
      Provides monthly scholarships to support students enrolled in trade education programs at Ministerio La Voz.
    • Student Scholarship Program
      Provides monthly scholarships for students enrolled in trade education programs.
  • Multi-Setting Volunteer Engagement 1 activity
    • Engage volunteers in short-term service roles
      Offers short-term volunteer opportunities lasting one to four months, placing volunteers in essential operational roles across education, maintenance, kitchen, and administrative functions.
  • Sewing and Embroidery Skills Training 1 activity
    • Facilitate income-generating skills and production
      Operates a sewing department that produces items for sale in a yard bazaar, teaching students design, cutting, and production skills, with leadership by program graduates.
  • Employment Readiness for Vulnerable Adults 1 activity
    • Support graduate employment and leadership
      Employs graduates of the organization’s programs in leadership and teaching roles, including administration, sewing, computer instruction, and welding, fostering sustainable local leadership.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Mission Team Hosting and Coordination
      Hosts mission teams for churches or individuals, handling trip logistics and coordinating their engagement in activities such as children's programs, sports camps, food distribution, street evangelism, healing ministry, medical brigades, seminars, and construction projects.
    • Operate trade school and vocational training programs in Honduras
      Runs Ministerio La Voz (MLV), a full-time trade school in Puerto Cortes, offering vocational certificates in English, sewing, auto mechanics, computers, circuitry, and welding to men and women. The program includes six vocational disciplines and supports student employment post-graduation.
    • Operate trade school and vocational training programs in Honduras
      Runs a full-time trade school, Ministerio La Voz (MLV), in Puerto Cortes, offering vocational training and certificates in six disciplines: English, sewing, auto mechanics, computers, circuitry, and welding, serving both men and women.
    • Organize volunteer programs
      Engages volunteers in essential operational roles, including short-term positions lasting one to four months, supporting education, maintenance, administration, and program delivery.
    • Vocational Training Programs
      Operates a trade school, Ministerio La Voz (MLV), in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, offering certificates and vocational training in subjects including English, sewing, auto mechanics, computers, circuitry, and welding to men and women.
    • Vocational Training and Education
      Operates Ministerio La Voz (MLV), a full-time trade school in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, offering certificates in English, sewing, auto mechanics, computers, circuitry, and welding. The program includes monthly scholarships for students and a sewing department that produces items for sale.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$189K
Contributions & grants$189K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$190K
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead28%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$40K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$249K
Cash$249K
Investments$0
Liabilities$12K
Net assets$238K
Liquid reserves15.8 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -33.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BRIAN RUARK PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR 40 $40K
board members · 6
  • AMY CAFFARELLA — DIRECTOR
  • BARRY JONES — DIRECTOR
  • BROOKE KIRSCH — DIRECTOR
  • JOEL MCGINTY — DIRECTOR
  • RAFEE JAJOU — CHAIRMAN
  • STEVE BOTHWELL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Church of the Nazarene Partner — Barry Jones, a board member, serves on the District Missions Council for the Southern California District of the Church of the Nazarene.
  • MLV Partner — Partner organization providing trade education and English classes to students.
  • Ministerio La Voz (MLV) Partner — Mission teams conduct classes at MLV and have performed construction work there.
  • Nazarene Church Partner — Approved by the Nazarene Church as a Compassionate Ministry.