Institute for Latino Progress

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1977Human ServicesEIN 36-2937375

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Workforce development, adult education, citizenship and youth development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 169 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$977K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.6M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$19.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$15.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$18.0M
FY2024$22.2M
FY2025$23.4M
Expenses
$19.6M
FY2025▼ -17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$19.2M
FY2023$18.9M
FY2024$23.6M
FY2025$19.6M
Net assets
$15.5M
FY2025▲ +33%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.6M
FY2021$15.8M
FY2022$14.2M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$15.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $16.7M Management & general 14% · $2.6M Fundraising 1% · $189K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $977K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$183,959Pt VII · Sec A
$141,561Pt VII · Sec A
$140,508Pt VII · Sec A
$136,534Pt VII · Sec A
$132,609Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Principal
$121,250Pt VII · Sec A
$120,622Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karina Ayala-Bermejo’s $184K as President and CEO is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karina Ayala-Bermejo$183,959$184,488$184,231$193,447$168,199$169,289
Elias Alonzo—$102,043$151,291———
Carlos Jaramillo$140,508$146,453$113,161$37,051——
Eva Arcentales$141,561$120,744$109,098———
William McHenry$136,534—————
Tammy Nguyen$132,609—————
Stephanie Palomo Vazquez——$127,809———
Delta Cervantes$121,250$111,135————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers adults and youth through education, job training, and citizenship support.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $14.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Instituto health sciences career academy, LLC and instituto justice and leadership academies, LLC are charter schools owned and operated by institute for latino progress.

$9.7Mprogram expense
02

Instituto's career pathways program focuses on supporting low-income, limited-english proficient adults who need to develop skills, access or continue their education, to launch prosperous careers, attain employment, reach financial sustainability, and begin their journey to building wealth.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Institutos english, citizenship and adult education courses help students build the foundation to further their education. Adult classes are offered on a variety of schedules to accommodate students' needs and provide on-site child care while parents are in class.

$2.0Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$19.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.7M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Fundraisingcol D$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$17.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$91K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$311K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$23.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.7M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.6M
Net assetsLn 32$15.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5169
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.2M$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$22.3M$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.7M$9.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M$15.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$361K$230K$131K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.7M$10.1M$579K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.9M$91K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$555K$488K$57K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$379K$379K
Accounting feesLn 11c$873K$458K$408K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.4M$8K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$192K$134K$58K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$971K$108K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$534K$27K$507K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$798K$600K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$92K$90K$2K$601
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.6M$16.7M$2.6M$189K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $23.4M$19.6M$3.8M$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $22.2M$23.6M−$1.4M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.0M$18.9M−$984K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.9M$19.2M−$1.2M$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.6M$8.3M$1.2M$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$7.1M−$1.3M$14.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $23,401,398 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$311,009
VIII-1e Government grants$17,574,354
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,367,067
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$91,228
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,252,430
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $102,838$102,838
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$163,645−$163,645
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $209,775$209,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $312,613 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$163,645$23,401,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,577,322 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $229,732 · Fundraising $131,325$361,057
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,128,103 · Management $579,243 · Fundraising $11,978$10,719,324
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,886,081 · Management $91,388 · Fundraising $16,446$1,993,915
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $487,779 · Management $57,111 · Fundraising $9,866$554,756
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $379,379$379,379
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $457,615 · Management $408,312 · Fundraising $7,361$873,288
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,381,499 · Management $8,454 · Fundraising $1,200$1,391,153
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133,913 · Management $57,816$191,729
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $970,746 · Management $108,015$1,078,761
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,358 · Management $506,771$534,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $797,878 · Management $600,075 · Fundraising $9,889$1,407,842
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $89,542 · Management $1,846 · Fundraising $601$91,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,739,893 · Management $2,648,763 · Fundraising $188,666$19,577,322
Part X · Balance sheet $25,092,339 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,701,710$5,051,515
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,678,723$1,390,025
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $338,919$1,308,127
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $103,618$148,027
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,181,426$15,681,047
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,319,138$1,513,598
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,323,534$25,092,339
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,792,685$954,562
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $303,742$1,115,608
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,023,945$2,231,548
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,696,167$9,640,896
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,496,696$11,898,322
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,130,671$3,553,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,627,367$15,451,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,323,534$25,092,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,451,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,401,398
XI-2 Total expenses$19,577,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,824,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,627,367
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,451,443

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