To provide hispanics, other minorities, and women with an opporunity to aquire an Education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 181 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30.6M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
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
$18.8M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$19.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$7.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.8M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.2M
FY2021$17.9M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$19.6M
FY2024$18.5M
FY2025$18.8M
Expenses
$19.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.5M
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$16.1M
FY2023$18.7M
FY2024$19.0M
FY2025$19.6M
Net assets
$7.6M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$7.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1978.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $17.9M Management & general 9% · $1.7M Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director/CEO
$242,828Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Schools
$207,367Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Teaching/Learning
$171,619Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Student Services
$170,033Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$163,957Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Academics
$146,344Pt VII · Sec A
Athletic Adminstrator
$144,841Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Facilities
$136,458Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sherry Segura$242,828$228,024$218,120——$185,000
Vu Long Trinh$207,367$202,474————
Sherry K Segura———$205,336$195,000—
Gricelda Gonzalez$171,619$152,794$136,329$130,907$130,001—
Jesus Rios$163,957$150,992$170,144$132,821$133,000$124,750
Rochelle E Fong Salazar$170,033$149,585$151,500———
Beth Silbergeld——$153,251———
Claudia Moreno$146,344$136,129———$116,000

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 15aYes

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Empowers Hispanics, minorities, and women to gain educational opportunities.

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3 programs · $17.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2001, in response to the burgeoning latino population in san jose, the foundation for hispanic education established a bilingual charter school, latino college preparatory academy (LCPA).SINCE then, the mission of lcpa has been to enable underserved high school english language learners (ell) to become bi-literate in english and…

$7.8Mprogram expense
02

The mission of the roberto cruz leadership academy (rcla) is to empower students to become community leaders and socially conscious educators. Rcla implements a rigorous teacher academy that integrates technology, real world projects, community values, biiliteracy, and an environment that promotes personaled learning where students have…

$5.4Mprogram expense
03

In 2014, the foundation for hispanic education opened its second charter high school serving te east san jose community,luis caldez leadership academy (lvla). Lvla is committed to providing a rigorous academic program designed to instill a lifelong passion for learning and to equip students with the skills for social and academic success…

$4.6Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$279K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Money outPt IX
$19.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.9M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$38.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$279K
Total revenueLn 12$18.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$863K
Other assetsLn 15$27.9M
Total assetsLn 16$38.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.6M
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5181
VolunteersI 640
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.4M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$919K$863K
Total assetsLn 16$39.7M$38.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.2M$30.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M$7.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$996K$805K$191K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.3M$9.2M$72K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.4M$1.4M$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.2M$129K
Payroll taxesLn 10$389K$350K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$362K$362K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$648K$401K$248K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$128K$51K$77K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$801
OccupancyLn 16$2.7M$2.5M$273K
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$50K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$183K$164K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.8M$164K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.6M$17.9M$1.7M$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $18.8M$19.6M−$849K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.5M$19.0M−$541K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.6M$18.7M$902K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.1M$16.1M$1.0M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $17.9M$13.4M$4.5M$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.2M$14.5M$1.6M$2.6M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $18,758,739 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,450,527$18,391,651
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,573$88,446
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,093$278,642
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,508,193$18,758,739
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$9,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,496,598$13,392,729
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,551,238$6,205,396
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,048,836$19,607,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$540,643−$848,886
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,758,739 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,230
VIII-1e Government grants$18,361,428
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,391,651
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,446$88,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $278,642$278,642
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,446 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $278,642$18,758,739
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,607,625 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,500$9,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $804,971 · Management $191,250$996,221
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,244,195 · Management $72,000$9,316,195
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,371,429 · Management $36,251$1,407,680
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,154,375 · Management $129,005$1,283,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $350,296 · Management $38,957$389,253
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $34,186$34,186
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $362,118$362,118
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $400,536 · Management $247,586$648,122
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,408$16,408
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50,752 · Management $77,184$127,936
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,148 · Management $801$7,949
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,450,136 · Management $273,389$2,723,525
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,554$25,554
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42,015$42,015
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,360 · Management $5,747$56,107
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $164,302 · Management $18,352$182,654
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,810,693 · Management $164,318 · Fundraising $3,811$1,978,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,936,262 · Management $1,667,552 · Fundraising $3,811$19,607,625
Part X · Balance sheet $38,223,204 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,436,115$6,765,954
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,085,866$2,506,210
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,469$227,772
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $918,853$862,746
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,183,620$27,860,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,662,923$38,223,204
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $970,734$1,289,077
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,162,921$1,522,104
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,078,030$27,809,671
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,211,685$30,620,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,451,238$7,602,352
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,451,238$7,602,352
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,662,923$38,223,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,602,352 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,758,739
XI-2 Total expenses$19,607,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$848,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,451,238
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,602,352

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