Imagen foundation's exempt purpose is to encourage positive portrayals of latinos in all forms of entertainment media. The organization rewards excellence to those deserving producers, writers, directors, studios, and companies whose productions elevate the image and status of all latinos. IT also works to enhance opportunities for all latinos in front of and behind the camera by serving as a liaison involving the industry and community by providing access, education and resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
138% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 138% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$11K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$300K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$307K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$543K
Net assets
−$11K
FY2021▼ -188%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$4K
FY2021−$11K
FY2022−$6K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$20K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $245K Management & general 20% · $62K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Helen Hernandez’s $60K as President is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Helen Hernandez$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000$37,500

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

Promotes positive Latino portrayals in media and creates opportunities for Latinos in entertainment.

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1 program · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization rewards excellence to those deserving producers, writers, directors, studios, and companies whose productions elevate the image and status of all latinos.

$245Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
−$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32−$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 696
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$12K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$40K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K−$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$60K$48K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$92K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$232$186$46
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$582
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$316$253$63
InterestLn 20$470$470
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$67K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$245K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $548K$543K$6K$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $441K$420K$21K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $461K$457K$5K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $300K$307K−$7K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $294K$293K$2K−$4K 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
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Part I · Summary $300,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $294,291$300,062
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,291$300,062
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $144,373$187,506
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,181$119,710
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $292,554$307,216
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,737−$7,154
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $300,062 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,062
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-12 Total revenue$300,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,216 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staffPrograms $48,000 · Management $12,000$60,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,505 · Management $22,876$114,381
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,500 · Management $2,625$13,125
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,480 · Management $1,370$6,850
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,072 · Management $1,268$6,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $186 · Management $46$232
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,327 · Management $582$2,909
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 meetingsPrograms $253 · Management $63$316
IX-20 InterestManagement $470$470
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,463 · Management $2,616$13,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,823 · Management $16,706$83,529
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,152 · Management $1,833$5,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,761 · Management $62,455 · Fundraising $0$307,216
Part X · Balance sheet $28,905 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,176$28,905
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 $12,176$28,905
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,979$39,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,979$39,862
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,803−$10,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,803−$10,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,176$28,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$10,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,062
XI-2 Total expenses$307,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,154
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,803
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$10,957

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