Education: advancing educational opportunities for hispanic women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
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 surplus $21K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$497
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$605K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$182K
Expenses
$243K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$243K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$269K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$143K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $224K Management & general 8% · $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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margarita Solorzano’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 50th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Margarita Solorzano$55,000$55,000$55,000$50,523$46,046

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

Empowers Hispanic women through educational programs and opportunities.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Advancing educational opportunities for hispanic women.

$224Kprogram 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$25K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $36K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,200

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Government grantsLn 1e$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$285
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$289K$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$20K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$497
Net assetsLn 32$285K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$79K$79K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$309$309
Office expensesLn 13$115$115
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$2K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$512
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$224K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $182K$220K−$38K$143K 990 PDF
FY2024 $130K$181K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $228K$243K−$15K$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 $186K$253K−$68K$285K 990 PDF
FY2021 $367K$291K$76K$353K 990 PDF
FY2020 $605K$456K$149K$282K 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 $227,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,437$196,887
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,127$9,356
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $172$285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$21,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,736$227,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $78,337$78,881
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,232$119,212
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,795$44,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,364$242,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,628−$14,787
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,728 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$88,671
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,216
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,887
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,356$9,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $285$285
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,200$21,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,556 · Unrelated business $285 · Excluded from tax $0$227,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,515 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $78,881$78,881
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,017$62,017
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,925$44,925
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,270$12,270
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $309$309
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $115$115
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,052$5,052
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,657$4,657
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,704$17,704
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,575$2,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,622 · Management $9,295$10,917
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,231 · Management $512$1,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,731 · Management $18,784 · Fundraising $0$242,515
Part X · Balance sheet $269,719 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,525$249,505
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$20,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,525$269,719
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,579$497
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,579$497
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $284,946$269,222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $284,946$269,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,525$269,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $269,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,728
XI-2 Total expenses$242,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$284,946
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$937
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$269,222

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