Public Charity

Pura Vida Ministries

Pura Vida Ministries, of Salida, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $696K in revenue, $582K in expenses, $644K in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $119K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 331043116 Salida, CO Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$696K
Total Expenses$582K
Total Assets$644K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$119K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The mission of Pura Vida is to facilitate the sharing of resources with communities in Guatemala in a meaningful, respectful, and long term way. Our primary focus is on providing educational opportunities for children in rural villages through scholarships.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$17,648
$7,000
2024
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
$5,544
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,542
2023
Caring for Our Community
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

President Bill Mistretta
Director Charlie Bouchard
Director Janie Williams
Treasurer Jerry Bucholz
Director Ken Fong
Secretary Lynne Kendig

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$77,168 7 grants
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
$10,690 2 grants
Caring for Our Community
$10,000 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$8,967 1 grant
AGENCY MISSION
$7,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $696K $582K $644K
2024 $656K $626K $504K
2023 $646K $643K $468K
2022 $441K $432K $448K
2021 $404K $379K $391K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $404K to $696K (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $644K.

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