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La Pena INC

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 74-2338590Revenue $213K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 7, 2026

On file with the IRSlapena-austin.org227 Congress Avenue 300, 78701-4021 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To support artistic development, to provide exposure to emerging local visual artists, musicians, poets and other performing artists, and to offer Austin residents the full spectrum of traditional and contemporary Latino art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $191K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2025▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$139K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$248K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$258K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$195K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$54K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$195K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1985.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $153K Management & general 20% · $50K Fundraising 18% · $45K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lidia Perez
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Joseph
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lenny Hebert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Showcases and supports local Latino artists, offering diverse traditional and contemporary art.

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1 program · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Various exhibitions and events.

$153Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Greater Austin Performing Arts Center INCFY2024$152K
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800FY2024$25K
Firedoll FoundationFY2024$12K
Robert & Margaret C McNamara FoundationFY2024$600
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$191K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$140
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$121K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$336K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$18K$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$4K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$7K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$11K$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$7K$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$153K$50K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 7, 2026 $213K$248K−$35K$195K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 $441K$215K$226K$230K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2024 $316K$258K$58K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2023 $139K−$54K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $213,345 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $410,515$167,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,932$41,625
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $99$62
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $688$3,898
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $441,234$213,345
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,854$56,539
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,019$184,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,373$248,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,861−$35,044
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,345 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,260
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,760
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,625$41,625
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62$62
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,898$3,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,523 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62$213,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $248,389 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,500$7,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,508 · Management $17,507 · Fundraising $17,507$52,522
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,339 · Management $1,339 · Fundraising $1,339$4,017
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,493 · Management $4,493 · Fundraising $4,492$13,478
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,655$7,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,110 · Management $1,777 · Fundraising $1,777$10,664
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,359 · Management $2,360 · Fundraising $2,360$7,079
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,729 · Management $10,729 · Fundraising $10,728$32,186
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,621$4,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,732$87,732
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,073 · Management $6,931 · Fundraising $6,931$20,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,498 · Management $49,757 · Fundraising $45,134$248,389
Part X · Balance sheet $278,389 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,823; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$8,453$40,796
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $205,375$116,037
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,492$2,372
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $120,982$116,361
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,092$278,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,286$58,417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,821$83,162
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,271$195,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,271$195,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,092$278,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,345
XI-2 Total expenses$248,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,044
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,271
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,227

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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