Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2025.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
3 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Fabiola Santiago’s $80K as Board Presid is at the 75th 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.
See Mi Oaxaca executive salaries →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
Mi Oaxaca is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Petaluma, CA, formed in 2023.
Questions for Mi Oaxaca
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Cultural Education & Training
Mi oaxaca transmits indigenous knowledge, science, and practices through accessible, community-centered learning. Our programs create space for shared knowledge-building around cultural preservation, food justice, and equitable futures-offered through mixed learning models that expand as our community grows.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-2140689) · Dispute this lineNarrative Change & Community Engagement
Mi oaxaca addresses cultural appropriation and indigenous erasure by centering oaxacan voices, knowledge, and lived realities. Through research, storytelling, convenings, and community engagement, we shape how oaxaca's indigenous cultures and food traditions are understood and valued - by industries, institutions, and the public.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-2140689) · Dispute this lineFull Purpose Statement
Mi oaxaca preserves oaxaca's indigenous cultures and food traditions- beginning with mezcal-through research, narrative change, cultural education, and compatible collaboration across borders.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-2140689) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $153K | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $154K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $2K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $152K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $80K | $64K | $12K | $4K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $41K | $41K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2K | $2K | $53 | $18 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $10K | $8K | $964 | $337 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $304 | $304 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $25K | $25K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $19K | $19K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $408 | $408 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4K | $3K | $1K | $111 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4K | $4K | $434 | $152 |
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2K | $2K | $231 | $81 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $188K | $144K | $40K | $5K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 | $341K | $188K | $152K | $152K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $340,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $340,525 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,438 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $154,161 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,087 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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