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Dulce Upfront Labs FY2024 filing

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Produces arts and cultural events, fostering community engagement and education through collaboration. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $266K in revenue, $215K in expenses, and $66K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Fresno, CA
Website
dulceupfront.com
Filings
4 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$266KFY2024
Expenses
$215K
Net assets
$66K
People
9
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  83-3322131 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fresno, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Produces arts and cultural events, fostering community engagement and education through collaboration.
Leadership
Ome Quetzal Lopez · Co-Director · $44K
Money in and out
$266K revenue, $215K expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$266K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$215K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$66K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $51K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$266K
FY2024▲ +515%
Expenses
$215K
FY2024
Total assets
$66K
FY2024
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$266K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$215K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$66K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$51K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$66K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDulce Upfront Labs
EINHdr · item D83-3322131
Principal addressHdr · item CFresno, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jdulceupfront.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$44,316Pt VII · Sec A
$22,331Pt VII · Sec A
$10,559Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Ome Quetzal Lopez$48,710$44,316
Ome Quetzal Lopez$4,040$26,700
Antonio Carranza$26,000$22,331
Antonio Carranza$2,000$19,000
Dayanna Sevilla$3,800$10,559

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $144K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The California Endowment

Successfully harness the power of arts and culture to promote health equity, racial justice and civic engagement in the san joaguin valley. Through diverse cultureal events, workshops and exhibitions. Engaged an estimated 5,000 community members, with a focus on underrepresented groups, including querr, trans and bipoc individuals.

$80Kprogram expense
02

Measure P Operating

Partnered with local schools, organizations, and businesses, we have expanded our reach and strengthened the local economy. Our long-term goal is to continue amplifying underrepresented voices, supporting artists achieving financial sustainability, and making fresno a recognized center for arts innovation.

$35Kprogram expense
03

Measure P Eaac

The cost of water documentary production made significant progress, achieving key milestones in research, community collaboration, and production. Production is ongoing, we have successfully laid the foundation for a compelling and impactful documentary that will shed light on water access issues affecting fresno communities.

$30Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$222K · 83%
Other revenue$32K · 12%
Contributions & grants$13K · 5%
Program service revenue83%$222K
Other revenue12%$32K
Contributions & grants5%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$266K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program services94%$203K
Management & general6%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$66K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $60K · Operating expenses/yr $215K
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $203K · Total expenses $215K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $215K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $215K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $13K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $13K · Total revenue $266K
5%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $266K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $222K · Total revenue $266K
83%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $266K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $222K · Total expenses $215K
103%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $266K · Prior year $43K
+515%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $66K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $266K · Expenses $215K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $66K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $66K · Total assets $66K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $66K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ome Quetzal Lopez · Reported title CO-DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $44K · Total expenses $215K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $215K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 515%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 4%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$665K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$266K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$43K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$37K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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