Latin Center FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-3028729Revenue $1.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRS2801 S Hamlin Ave, 60623-4554 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Programs developed to reduce illiteracy, joblessness, poverty, homelessness in the Chicago area through bilingual/bicultural exchange of individuals residing in inner city neighborhoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $391K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$154K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$876K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Dec 1979.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $744K Management & general 26% · $266K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Elio Dearrudah$72,548$70,111

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

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

Programs and updates

Reduces illiteracy, joblessness, poverty, and homelessness in Chicago through bilingual exchange.

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3 programs · $744K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

UP to Youth Program is an after-school program designed to serve 11-to-17 year-old youth. It aims at getting them to know themselves first while learning from one another and the surrounding community through academicand civic engagement, good health habits at the same time that they embrace creative problem-solving strategies.

$371Kprogram expense
02

Universidad Populars learning to succeed(or simply LETOS) program is an adult continuing education programming that offers a variety of skills toward job readiness and workforce development. Every year LETOS serves and average of 300 students, ranging from 19-80 years of age, through morning and evening classes.

$232Kprogram expense
03

UPs Health Literacy Initiative(or simply Health) proposes to build strong and healthy individuals, families and communities.It offers physical fitness classes and workshops on health issues affecting our communities, also aims to improve residents quality of life through nutrition, exercise and stress reduction.

$140Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Enlace ChicagoFY2024$27K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$744K
Managementcol C$266K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$638K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$603K$638K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$154K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$746K$583K$164K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$45K$13K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$3K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$67K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$38K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$744K$266K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.1M$464K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.0M$383K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.2M$411K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.0M$308K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.0M$392K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$876K$386K$3.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,402,253 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,216,984$1,358,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,002$23,832
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,264$19,734
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,262,250$1,402,253
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $686,872$803,541
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,068$206,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $875,940$1,009,833
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $386,310$392,420
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,402,253 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,035,105
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$323,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,358,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,832$23,832
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,734$19,734
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,566 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,402,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,009,833 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $582,586 · Management $163,783$746,369
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,643 · Management $12,529$57,172
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,840$7,840
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $34,558$34,558
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,444 · Management $8,036$11,480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,609 · Management $44,376$110,985
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,431 · Management $2,998$41,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,553 · Management $266,280 · Fundraising $0$1,009,833
Part X · Balance sheet $3,511,066 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,155,667$2,688,230
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $339,982$156,092
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,773$28,225
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $600$600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $602,830$637,919
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,114,852$3,511,066
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,469$28,263
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $125,244$125,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,713$153,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,965,139$3,357,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,965,139$3,357,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,114,852$3,511,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,357,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,402,253
XI-2 Total expenses$1,009,833
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$392,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,965,139
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,357,559

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