Esperanza united's mission is to mobilize latinas and latino communities to end domestic violence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$553K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$553K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $121K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$984K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$12.2M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$14.4M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2023▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2025$13.9M
Net assets
$8.2M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$176K
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1982.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $4.9M Management & general 20% · $1.3M Fundraising 2% · $104K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $553K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$167,600Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
$161,208Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. of National Training
$142,041Pt VII · Sec A
Former CFO
$82,131Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Tototzintle’s $242K as Former CEO is at the 60th 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
Patricia Tototzintle$241,945$166,394$167,600$164,489$136,548$136,548
Annika Gifford$169,641$175,207$161,208———
Vivian Huelgo$172,795$164,185————
Paula Gomez Stordy$149,143$144,316$142,041—$133,623$133,623
Rosie Hidalgo————$129,557$129,557
Olivia Garcia Hoppe—$118,703————
Danielle Garcia$103,000—————
Jenny Lee——$82,131$99,459——

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

Mobilizes Latinas and Latinos to end domestic violence.

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3 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Training and technical assistance (tta) -the organization's training and technical assistance department provides education, consultation and strategic support to multi-disciplinary professionals and organizations across the country. Our leadership in the field has been recognized by the U.S.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Family Advocacy

Family advocacy offers direct support for latin@s and their families who are experiencing GBV in the twin cities metro areas. The organization provides a variety of options to best meet our families' needs including: el refugio (emergency shelter), a bi-lingual crisis line, transitional housing support, mobile advocacy (our latina family…

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Prevention and social change (PSC) our PSC team focuses on developing the leadership and community capacity of latin@s to end GBV. Over the last year, 800 latin@ youth and adults built new peer relationships, gained confidence in their roles as community leaders, and took action to promote healthy relationships through participation in…

$372Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$121K
Grants paid · 68 grants · $10.3M · 2019–2024
Core El Centro IncorporatedWI · FY2024$343,043
Individual RecipientFY2024$311,991
Unitemized GrantFY2024$301,484
Casa FortalezaNM · FY2024$282,177
Trinity Healing Center INCNY · FY2024$279,680
Nuevo Sendero INCFL · FY2024$256,676
Patis LibelulasIA · FY2024$253,170
Violence Intervention ProgramNY · FY2024$225,413
Ohio Hispanic CoalitionOH · FY2024$187,740
Chicanos Por La Causa INC CplcAZ · FY2024$178,364
Sepa Mujer INCNY · FY2024$178,168
La Casa INCNM · FY2024$175,688
Voces Latinas CorporationNY · FY2024$171,697
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$984K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$116K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$86K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$419K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K
Other assetsLn 15$248K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$984K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 644
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$494K$984K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$8.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$241K$241K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$516K$236K$266K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.6M$395K$60K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$58K$53K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$555K$461K$83K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$181K$181K
Investment management feesLn 11f$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$685K$517K$157K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$32K$27K$267
Information technologyLn 14$143K$133K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$151K$122K$26K$3K
TravelLn 17$135K$122K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$25K$6K$297
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$9K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K$143
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$405K$362K$43K$46
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$4.9M$1.3M$104K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.4M$13.9M$481K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.1M$10.8M−$685K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.1M$6.3M−$137K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.6M$559K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.2M$4.0M$8.2M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$4.0M−$389K−$176K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,131,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,066,564$5,933,792
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,256$81,789
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,488$116,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,149,308$6,131,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $136,740$241,422
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,393,153$4,163,983
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,060,757$1,863,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,590,650$6,269,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $558,658−$137,407
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $6,131,793 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$282,110
VIII-1e Government grants$4,096,257
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,555,425
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,933,792
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,789$81,789
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $202,427$202,427
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$86,215−$86,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,789 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116,212$6,131,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,269,200 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $241,422$241,422
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $235,514 · Management $266,481 · Fundraising $14,101$516,096
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,580,147 · Management $395,127 · Fundraising $60,110$3,035,384
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,771 · Management $4,005 · Fundraising $1,012$57,788
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $461,005 · Management $82,872 · Fundraising $10,838$554,715
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,110 · Management $1,218$3,328
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $180,920$180,920
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $41,211$41,211
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $517,188 · Management $156,543 · Fundraising $11,278$685,009
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,081 · Management $26,987 · Fundraising $267$59,335
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $133,400 · Management $6,717 · Fundraising $2,674$142,791
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,316 · Management $25,799 · Fundraising $2,742$150,857
IX-17 TravelPrograms $121,741 · Management $13,271$135,012
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,295 · Management $5,735 · Fundraising $297$31,327
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,848 · Management $6,692$15,540
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,511 · Management $1,322 · Fundraising $143$6,976
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $361,869 · Management $43,331 · Fundraising $46$405,246
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,388 · Management $1,855$6,243
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,905,606 · Management $1,260,086 · Fundraising $103,508$6,269,200
Part X · Balance sheet $9,182,511 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,952$419,200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,906,349$1,022,927
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,500$115,134
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $757,109$1,271,361
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $87,557$123,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $148,287$130,743
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,496,246$5,851,515
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$247,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,537,000$9,182,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $494,077$733,981
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$249,679
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $494,077$983,660
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,663,264$7,276,665
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $379,659$922,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,042,923$8,198,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,537,000$9,182,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,198,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,131,793
XI-2 Total expenses$6,269,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$137,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,042,923
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$295,340
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,198,851

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