Corazon Latino is a national non-profit organization that seeks to generate social, environmental, and conservation initiatives that foster natural resource stewardship. Corazn Latino mobilizes the passion, love, unity, solidarity, and resources of individuals, communities, organizations, and government entities to advance the common good.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
$73K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $37K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
158% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 158% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$592K
Spent
$636K
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$592K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$998K
Expenses
$636K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$636K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$981K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$838K
Net assets
−$15K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$15K
FY2021−$101K
FY2022−$41K
FY2023−$42K
FY2024$250K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $546K Management & general 14% · $87K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$72,726Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Felipe Benitez’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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
Felipe Benitez$105,172$140,000$129,352——
Sonia Rangel———$5,856$72,726

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

Promotes environmental stewardship through community-driven conservation and resource initiatives.

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3 programs · $330K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Descubre el bosque

$175Kprogram expense
02

Health forest healthy people

$125Kprogram expense
03

Extendiendo ramas

$29Kprogram 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
Climate PowerFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$37K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$592K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$591K
Other incomeLn 4–11$185
Money outPt IX
$636K
Ln 25
Programscol B$546K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$591K
Government grantsLn 1e$571K
Other incomeLn 4–11$185
Total revenueLn 12$592K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32−$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
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$24K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$41K
Net assetsLn 32$29K−$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$62K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$156K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$6K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$163K$163K$564
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$52K−$2K$404
Office expensesLn 13$41K$22K$17K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K$106
OccupancyLn 16$28K$10K$18K
TravelLn 17$38K$35K$2K$66
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$14K$5K$71
InsuranceLn 23$3K$22$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$770$370$294$106
Total functional expensesLn 25$636K$546K$87K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $998K$838K$160K$250K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$87K−$42K 990 PDF
FY2022 $876K$981K−$105K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $554K$640K−$86K−$101K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $592K$636K−$44K−$15K 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 $591,615 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $613,335$591,430
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$185
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $613,335$591,615
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 $204,631$279,077
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $385,503$356,712
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $590,134$635,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,201−$44,174
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $591,615 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$571,106
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,324
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$591,430
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $185$185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$591,615
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $635,789 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,041 · Management $10,685$72,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $155,802 · Management $26,833$182,635
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,120 · Management $2,037$4,157
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,961 · Management $1,598$19,559
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,805 · Management $2,561$8,366
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $162,893 · Management $564$163,457
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,354 · Management −$2,449 · Fundraising $404$50,309
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,987 · Management $16,754 · Fundraising $2,226$40,967
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,388 · Management $106$5,494
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,277 · Management $17,735$28,012
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,361 · Management $2,144 · Fundraising $66$37,571
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,979 · Management $4,991 · Fundraising $71$19,041
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22 · Management $2,703$2,725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $370 · Management $294 · Fundraising $106$770
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $546,360 · Management $86,556 · Fundraising $2,873$635,789
Part X · Balance sheet $25,747 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,859$17,678
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,262$8,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,121$25,747
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$40,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$40,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,121−$15,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,121−$15,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,121$25,747
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$15,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$591,615
XI-2 Total expenses$635,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,174
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,121
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$15,053

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