Navidad En El Barrio

Navidad En El Barrio is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1987 by Israel “Izzy” Gomez Jr. The organization runs large-scale holiday and community programs — most notably an annual Christmas program and gift-wrapping events — plus initiatives for seniors, vision care, and special events for older youth and families. The charity focuses on serving low-income children, seniors, and families affected by incarceration across the Houston area and beyond, operating year-round fundraising and volunteer-driven events to deliver gifts, meals, entertainment and supportive programming. The EIN 76-0320241 was confirmed to match the organization’s public filings and nonprofit registries, and recent Form 990 data shows the organization reporting positive net assets and continued fundraising activity. In the last 2–3 years Navidad En El Barrio maintained high visibility and activity in the community, staging large gift-distribution and volunteer events, partnering with local schools and law-enforcement programs, and documenting multi-year financial growth that supports its annual programming.