Multicultural Institute FY2023 filing

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Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 91-1823468Revenue $1.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRSmionline.org1920 Seventh St, 94710-2011 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Jul 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to accompany immigrants in their transition from poverty and isolation to workforce participation and prosperity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $185K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$494K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% 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
$1.2M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$942K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$963K
FY2022$996K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$975K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $973K Management & general 14% · $158K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mirna Cervantes’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Mirna Cervantes$111,000$110,750$100,750—
Rigoberto Caloca-Rivas———$65,750

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps immigrants transition from poverty and isolation to workforce participation and prosperity.

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2 programs · $973K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Life Skills/Day Laborer and Domestic Worker Program

This program addresses the issue of economic inequity by offering access to skills and competencies that direct workers on pathways to economic security. MI offers economically disadvantaged adults workforce development opportunities, job placement assistance, and vocational skill development while advocating for fairwage paying jobs.

$845Kprogram expense
02

Mentoring for Academic Success (mas) Program

Since 1999, the MAS program assists students in reaching academic proficiency and in cultivating an early interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). The program serves students primarily from West Berkeley and Richmond.

$127Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$957K
Other incomeLn 4–11$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$494K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$957K
Government grantsLn 1e$579K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$267K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$496K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$888K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$494K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$380K$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$917K$888K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$416K$494K
Net assetsLn 32$996K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$82K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$541K$475K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$76K$63K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$43K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$8K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$56K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$28K$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$434
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$26K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$161K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$973K$158K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$119K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$126K$975K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$106K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$33K$996K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$942K$80K$963K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,236,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,056,621$956,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,874$13,524
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,744$266,526
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,106,239$1,236,574
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 $796,456$767,603
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,734$363,225
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,073,190$1,130,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,049$105,746
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,236,574 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,509 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$578,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,543
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$123,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$956,524
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $13,800$13,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$32,252
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $218,489$218,489
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,798 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,236,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,130,828 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,769 · Management $18,981$100,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $474,885 · Management $66,292$541,177
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,489 · Management $12,716$76,205
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,038 · Management $6,433$49,471
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,086 · Management $2,112$8,198
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,500 · Management $1,500$9,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,416 · Management $14,933$71,349
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,571 · Management $4,815$9,386
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,693 · Management $1,121$28,814
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,999 · Management $434$6,433
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,175 · Management $4,620$30,795
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,913 · Management $1,956$8,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,672 · Management $3,907$164,579
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,488 · Management $6,314$13,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $972,694 · Management $158,134 · Fundraising $0$1,130,828
Part X · Balance sheet $1,595,870 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380,318$496,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$80,532
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $101,857$92,682
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,150$5,638
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $917,457$887,647
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,200$32,889
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,411,982$1,595,870
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,166$71,951
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$33,357
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $416,116$494,258
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $923,866$1,101,612
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $995,866$1,101,612
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,411,982$1,595,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,101,612 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,236,574
XI-2 Total expenses$1,130,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$995,866
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,101,612

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