Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HITN'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPIRATIONS OF U.S. HISPANICS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF QUALITY AND AUTHENTIC CONTENT, ON-AIR, ONLINE AND ON THE GROUND.HITN IS A HISPANIC FOCUSED ORGANIZATION THAT COMBINES THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO REACH THIS GROWING POPULATION THROUGH A MULTIMEDIA COMBINATION OF TV BROADCASTING, THE INTERNET, APPS, TRANSMEDIA MATERIALS AND COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES.
- Income
- $207.0 million
- Spending
- $19.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 97%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $769,904, ceo/board member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 91% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3134% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $13.7 million spent. HISPANIC INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (HITN) IS THE FIRST SPANISH PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA NETWORK. ESTABLISHED IN 1983 AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPIRATIONS OF ITS VIEWERS IN THE U.S. AND PUERTO RICO. NO OTHER HISPANIC FOCUSED ORGANIZATION COMBINES THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO REACH THIS GROWING POPULATION THROUGH A MULTIMEDIA COMBINATION OF TV BROADCASTING, THE INTERNET, AND COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES. HITN IS ALSO THE LARGEST HOLDER OF EBS SPECTRUM IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR CHANNEL REACHES 40 MILLION HOMES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) HITN TELEVISION EDUCATES, INSPIRES, AND EMPOWERS HISPANIC VIEWERS. THE CHANNEL IS PRESENTED BY ALL MAJOR CABLE AND SATELLITE OPERATORS AS WELL AS BY SEVERAL TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS. WITH SHOWS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, HITN OFFERS ENGAGING, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON TOPICS AS DIVERSE AS NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND CURRENT AFFAIRS.
- $4,103 spent. HITN LEARNING - THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN PRINT DIGITAL MEDIA TARGETED AT HISPANIC PRESCHOOL AND EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. HITN SUPPORTS THIS JOURNEY FOR BABIES, SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS, BY PROVIDING ENGAGING AND EFFECTIVE CONTENT THAT IGNITES CURIOSITY, PROMOTES CRITICAL THINKING AND ENCOURAGES PROBLEM-SOLVING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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