Our mission is to advocate on behalf of Hispanic restaurateurs chefs and entrepreneurs in order to open and operate their restaurants more effective and efficiently. Our vision is to educate and elevate the Hispanic community across a multi-generational spectrum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$48K
135% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 135% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$251K
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$12K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$219K
FY2023▲ +85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$118K
FY2023$219K
Net assets
−$12K
FY2023▼ -317%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023−$12K

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $176K Management & general 23% · $57K Fundraising 7% · $18K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director and Consultant
$56,832Pt VII · Sec A
Culinary Director
$25,474Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fernando Stovell’s $57K as Director and Consultant is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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 II2 listed

Programs and updates

Helps Hispanic restaurant owners and chefs succeed by providing education and advocacy.

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3 programs · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Our organization diligently identifies outstanding Hispanic-owned restaurants nationwide showcasing their distinctive flavors and culinary heritage. By leveraging our platforms and hosting events we enhance their visibility introducing their delectable creations to a broader public.

$146Kprogram expense
02

The HRA membership offers exclusive features to address future challenges in the culinary industry. Members benefit from innovative solutions that are reshaping the landscape of restaurants and kitchens. The Restaurant Fundamentals Course equips participants with essential knowledge to strengthen their businesses.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Our organization specializes in providing customized support to Hispanic-owned restaurants. We conduct in-depth business performance analyses to identify strengths and areas for improvement. By offering menu engineering strategies tailored for profitability we help restaurants optimize their offerings.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
−$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32−$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$7K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$6K−$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$60K$23K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$346$0$346$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$742$0$742$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$23K$5K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$15K$8K$8K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$10K$7K$0
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$0$5K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$48K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$176K$57K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $219K$251K−$33K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$6K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $218,539 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$171,643
I-9 Program service revenue$46,896
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$218,539
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$82,306
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$168,911
I-18 Total expenses$251,217
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$32,678
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,539 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,643
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,643
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,896 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46,896
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,896 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$218,539
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,217 across 27 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,573 · Management $22,733 · Fundraising $0$82,306
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $346 · Fundraising $0$346
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $742 · Fundraising $0$742
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,654 · Management $4,531 · Fundraising $18,124$45,309
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,735 · Management $2,736 · Fundraising $0$5,471
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,739 · Management $7,740 · Fundraising $0$15,479
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,845 · Management $6,563 · Fundraising $0$16,408
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,359 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,359
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $5,150 · Fundraising $0$5,150
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,155 · Management $1,154 · Fundraising $0$2,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,258 · Management $3,856 · Fundraising $0$52,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,520 · Management $1,704 · Fundraising $0$3,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,838 · Management $57,255 · Fundraising $18,124$251,217
Part X · Balance sheet $35,896 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,207$3,396
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000$2,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,207$35,896
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$17,000
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $199$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,499$48,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,708−$12,404
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,708−$12,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,207$35,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$12,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,539
XI-2 Total expenses$251,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,678
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,566
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$12,404

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