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En Foco Incorporated

EIN 13-3378184 · Bronx, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EN FOCO INC. NURTURES AND SUPPORTS CONTEMPORARY FINE ART AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHERS OF DIVERSE CULTURES, PRIMARILY U.S. RESIDENTS OF LATINO, AFRICAN AND ASIAN HERITAGE, AND NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS AND THE PACIFIC.

Income
$790,725
Spending
$400,265
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
8.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$63,000, managing director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 186% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $84,106 spent. ARTIST SUPPORT - EN FOCO SERVES ARTISTS ON A CITY-WIDE BASIS AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT NYS WITH 90% OF ARTISTS READING IN THE 5 BOROS. FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO 10 ARTISTS ANNUALLY THROUGH A PEER-REVIEW PROCESS. EACH YEAR FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE AWARDED $1,500 EACH AND THEIR WORK IS EXHIBITED IN A LOCAL VENUE AND FEATURED IN A NUEVA LUZ ISSUE. THE COMMUNITY EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM FEATURES EXHIBITIONS HOSTED IN ALTERNATIVE SPACES, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS. EN FOCO ALSO OFFERS OTHER GRANTS PROGRAMS LIKE THE MEDIA ARTS FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS 5 MEDIA-BASED ARTISTS, AND THE NUEVA LUZ STUDY CENTER COMMISSIONING FUND, WHICH AWARDED 3 ARTISTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE UNIQUE WORKS IN RESPONSE TO THE NUEVA LUZ DIGITAL ARCHIVES.
  2. $80,742 spent. NUEVA LUZ - IS PUBLISHED TWICE ANNUALLY SHOWCASING CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND CULTURAL COMMENTARY ON ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY. NUEVA LUZ IS DISTRIBUTED EXTENSIVELY IN PRINT AND DIGITAL EDITIONS WITH 70 ISSUES PUBLISHED TO DATE, FEATURING MORE THAN 250 ARTISTS, AND 70 ART COMMENTATORS. FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1985, THE NUEVA LUZ JOURNAL IS THE NATIONS LONGEST RUNNING PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO EXPANDING THE DISCOURSE ON FINE ART AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM DIVERSE AND UNDERREPRESENTED CULTURES. THE ARTISTS PUBLISHED IN EACH EDITION PROVIDE A PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, MUSINGS ON IDENTITY, AND DOCUMENTATION OF HISTORICAL EVENTS. NOTABLE CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE ARTISTS CARRIE MAE WEEMS, SOPHIE RIVERA, DAWOUD BEY; ESSAYISTS LUCY LIPPARD, DEBORAH WILLIS, ELIZABETH FERRER.
  3. $171,577 spent. VARIOUS MINOR OTHER PROGRAMS - THE EN FOCO COMMUNITY ARTS ARCHIVES AND THE NUEVA LUZ STUDY CENTER ARE ENVISIONED AS THE GO TO DESTINATION FOR ARTISTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF DIVERSE CULTURES IN NEW YORK CITY FROM 1970S TO THE PRESENT AND THE PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO DOCUMENTED THESE CULTURES. AS BOTH THE ARCHIVE AND THE DEMAND FOR INFORMATION EXPAND, THE STUDY CENTER WILL BECOME A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF EN FOCO SINCE ITS FOUNDING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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