Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Mi Familia Vota Education Fund

EIN 20-0182824 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MI FAMILIA VOTA EDUCATION FUND MFVEF UNITES LATINO, IMMIGRANT, AND ALLIED COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH INCREASED CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY VOTING AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES FACING OUR COMMUNITIES. MFVEF FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON UNDERREPRESENTED AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.

Income
$10.5 million
Spending
$8.9 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
11.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
523
Volunteers
36
Highest pay
$309,053, executive director ceo

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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

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. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $8.4 million spent. ARIZONA HAD ITS MOST EXTENSIVE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN IN THE HISTORY OF MFA/V, WITH 5 CAMPAIGN OFFICES OPEN ACROSS THE STATE AND KNOCKING APPROXIMATELY 745,000 DOORS. WE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE WE DECIDE 2024 CAMPAIGN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WORKERS UNITED SEIU, FOCUSING ON MOBILIZING INFREQUENT VOTERS OF COLOR IN ARIZONAS 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDE TEXTING, PHONE BANKING, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, REINFORCING THE MESSAGE THAT EVERY VOTE COUNTS. RAZE/RAZA PARTNERSHIP - INITIATED A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL ARIZONA ENGAGEMENT, EXPANDING OUR IN-PERSON REACH TO LATINO VOTERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND SMALL TOWNS. ON OCTOBER 29, MI FAMILIA EN VOTA, EQUIS LABS, SEIU, AND NPNA HOSTED A SPANISH-LANGUAGE ROUNDTABLE IN PHOENIX, FEATURING INSIGHTS FROM NEWLY NATURALIZED VOTERS AS THE ELECTION SEASON ENTERS ITS FINAL WEEK.
  2. Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 NORTH CAROLINA HOSTED A COMMUNITY EVENT WITH THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO FIGHT MIS/DISINFORMATION AND BUILD COMMUNITY TRUST IN ELECTIONS. AN EXPANSION OFFICE OPENED IN CHARLOTTE TO RUN ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS. TEXAS PARTICIPATED IN UNIVISION VOTER EDUCATION HOTLINES, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, AND THE SEMANA DE EDUCACION CIVICA AT THE MEXICAN CONSULATE, COLLABORATING WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE TO EDUCATE VOTERS ON USING VOTING MACHINES. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH A STUDENT ORGANIZATION AT RICE UNIVERSITY TO DO VOTER EDUCATION RIGHT BEFORE THE VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE. PARTNERED WITH EASTWOOD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE THEY WON THE VOTER REGISTRATION CHALLENGE, EARNING THE SCHOOL A FEATURE ON UNIVISION HOUSTON. OUR COLLABORATIONS WITH KHOU AND TELEMUNDO HOUSTON HAVE ALSO ENABLED US TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT THIS ELECTORAL CYCLE. SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED OUR VOTER OUTREACH OPERATIONS INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY RGV AND HOSTED A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH A CANVASS LAUNCH.

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

  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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 2003.

    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 October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.