LPA improves access to quality mental health care for Latino immigrant and refugee communities who typically face barriers to this care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2020 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $97K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$50K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
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Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $317K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$508K
Spent
$331K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$508K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$498K
Expenses
$331K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$458K
Net assets
$331K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$571K
FY2023$598K
FY2024$637K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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% · $284K Management & general 9% · $28K Fundraising 6% · $19K

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; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cathi Tillman’s $79K as Executive Di is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cathi Tillman$79,000$73,885$68,000$58,846$50,000
Paulina Sierra$25,577————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves mental health care access for Latino immigrants and refugees facing barriers.

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3 programs · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Individual/Family Counseling Support and Professional Development: Service Learning opportunities through pro bono community-based counseling services provides clinician training and capacity building to improve overall access to mental health care in addition to offering community forums on topics related to clinical care and advocacy…

$203Kprogram expense
02

Youth counseling and peer mentoring (Compas de Viaje) Therapeutic groups and individual/family counseling to assist in the adjustment to community life for newcomer and other immigrant youth. This includes support with reunification, peer relationship building and school success.

$43Kprogram expense
03

Mental Health/Legal Partnership through Justice at Work (formerly Friends of Farmworkers)Addressing the clinical and case management needs of community members(and impacted family members) who have experienced labor trafficking and sexual violence at the workplace across Pennsylvania.

$37Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$317K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$508K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$310K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Total revenueLn 12$508K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$331K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$331K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$331K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$154K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$17K$17K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$119K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$726$726
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$66K$100
Office expensesLn 13$932$466$466
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$250
InsuranceLn 23$1K$825$636
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$54K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$283$151$132
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$284K$28K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $498K$458K$40K$637K 990 PDF
FY2023 $462K$435K$27K$598K 990 PDF
FY2022 $450K$389K$61K$571K 990 PDF
FY2021 $480K$301K$179K$510K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $508K$331K$177K$331K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $507,696 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,311$309,992
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,822$197,704
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,633$507,696
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 $163,063$190,306
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,444$140,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,507$330,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,126$177,011
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $507,696 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,992
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,992
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $197,704$197,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $197,704 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$507,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,685 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,667 · Management $16,666 · Fundraising $16,667$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,271$119,271
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,921 · Management $726 · Fundraising $726$7,373
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,972 · Management $1,345 · Fundraising $1,345$13,662
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,970$4,970
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,534 · Management $100$65,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $466 · Management $466$932
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,821$2,821
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $250$250
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $825 · Management $636$1,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,150 · Management $3,378$57,528
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $151 · Management $132$283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $283,528 · Management $28,419 · Fundraising $18,738$330,685
Part X · Balance sheet $331,344 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,333$331,344
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,333$331,344
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $86,333$218,344
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $68,000$113,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,333$331,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,333$331,344
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,696
XI-2 Total expenses$330,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$177,011
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,333
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,344

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