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Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition FY2021 filing

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Chapel Hill, NC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 45-5336885Revenue $488K in FY2021Latest return filed Feb 9, 2026

On file with the IRSlaislaschool.orgChapel Hill, NCTax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowering Latino youth and their communities to become bilingual, global citizens through building community and leadership through educational Spanish lanuage and cultural immersion programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$300K
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$488K
Spent
$490K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$488K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$488K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$514K
FY2025$474K
Expenses
$490K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$490K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$662K
FY2025$520K
Net assets
$22K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$43K
FY2025−$4K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2012.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $337K Management & general 31% · $153K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jenice Ramirez
Executive Director
$68,525Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer De Lima
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jj Richardson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Jones
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenice Ramirez’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Jenice Ramirez$71,106$68,525

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds community and leadership through Spanish language and cultural immersion for Latino youth.

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3 programs · $337K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Isla Verano

ISLA Verano is an exciting opportunity for students in grades rising kindergarten through rising 5th-grade students to learn SPANISH through culture, in a fun and interactive environment. At ISLA Verano, your child will be immersed in an exciting world where he or she will speak the language while learning about the cultures of different…

$112Kprogram expense
02

Isla Los Sbados

ISLA Los Sbados is a weekly educational heritage language immersion program for children ages 3 to 17 that aims to close the opportunity gap and open doors for Hispanic/Latino youth, their families, and the community.

$112Kprogram expense
03

Spanish Online

Spanish Online is a program that provides an opportunity for students in Kindergarten to 5th grade to build a foundation in the Spanish language and an understanding of cultural diversity.

$112Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Hispanic Federation INCFY2025$32K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Money outPt IX
$490K
Ln 25
Programscol B$337K
Managementcol C$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$322K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$86K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$24K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$244K$242K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$157$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$139
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$800$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$104$11K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$825$704$121
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$12K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$490K$337K$153K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 9, 2026 $474K$520K−$47K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 9, 2026 $514K$662K−$149K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2024 $810K$744K$66K$191K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $707K$620K$87K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 29, 2022 $488K$490K−$2K$22K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $487,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $391,350$392,279
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$95,622
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $391,380$487,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $320,889$344,603
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,227$145,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,116$490,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,736−$2,213
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $487,901 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$392,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$392,279
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $95,622$95,622
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,622$487,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $490,114 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $68,525$68,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $241,636 · Management $2,102$243,738
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $157 · Management $22,791$22,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,253 · Management $139$9,392
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,742$20,742
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,283$38,283
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $800 · Management $2,264$3,064
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $104 · Management $10,863$10,967
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,547$14,547
IX-17 TravelPrograms $704 · Management $121$825
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,800 · Management $1,285$3,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,836$32,836
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,668 · Management $9,494$21,162
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $337,241 · Management $152,873 · Fundraising $0$490,114
Part X · Balance sheet $321,926 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,592$55,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,088$266,926
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,680$321,926
X-19 Deferred revenue$166,715
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $61,500$61,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$71,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,500$299,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,180$21,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,180$21,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,680$321,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$487,901
XI-2 Total expenses$490,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,180
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,969

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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