Lucha INC FY2023 filing

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Santa Paula, CA501(c)(3)Since 1979EIN 95-3400870Revenue $240K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1008 Hillside Dr, 93060-1225 · Santa Paula, CATax-exempt since Oct 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve as advocacy for community issues: affordable housing, high quality education, community policing, cultural/community strengthening.To connect with communities to ensure greater awareness of mental health and wellness programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $95K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$276K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$274K
Expenses
$246K
FY2023▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$167K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$269K
Net assets
$90K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$111K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$115K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $170K Management & general 31% · $76K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Engages communities to improve census participation and public health initiatives like vaccinations and testing.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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1. Instrumental in increasing census self reporting to the top 5% in the country.2. Collaborated with the county Covid-19 Education and Vaccine Access Initiative. Reached out to 48,000 individuals, 10,268 households, assisted over 500 persons with vaccinations and over 2000 persons tested. County reported initiative saved over 300 lives.

$170Kprogram expense

Funders

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 2 funders$95K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $268K · 2020–2024
Inlakech Cultural Arts CenterFY2024$36,250
Inlakech Cultural Arts CenterFY2023$96,000
Inlakech Cultural Arts CenteFY2022$29,150
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,030
Unitemized GrantFY2021$74,050
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Government grantsLn 1e$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$103K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$29K$29K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$53$53
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$50K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$53K$53K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$77K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$120$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$170K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $274K$269K$6K$115K 990 PDF
FY2024 $284K$268K$15K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $240K$246K−$5K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $358K$374K−$16K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $276K$167K$109K$111K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,462 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,800$232,462
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$8,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,800$240,462
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,050$36,180
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,020$209,415
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $374,070$245,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,270−$5,133
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,462 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$82,201
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,462
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,000$8,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,000$240,462
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,595 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,150$29,150
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,030$7,030
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $53$53
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,610$2,610
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,835 · Management $6,820$56,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $52,669$52,669
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,873$5,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,499 · Management $13,936$91,435
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $120$120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,507 · Management $76,088 · Fundraising $0$245,595
Part X · Balance sheet $89,784 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,009$89,784
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,009$89,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,092$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,917$89,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,917$89,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,009$89,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,462
XI-2 Total expenses$245,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,917
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,784

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