Voto Latino Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS A NEW GENERATION OF LATINO VOTERS, ULTIMATELY GUIDING THE LATINO COMMUNITY TOWARDS FULL REALIZATION OF ITS CIVIC POWER AND CREATING A MORE ROBUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY.
- Income
- $7.8 million
- Spending
- $14.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $700,099, president and 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 81% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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 60% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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 (3)
- $7.5 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION ORGANIZES YEAR-ROUND TO ENERGIZE YOUNG LATINO PEOPLE, AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES, AND WIELD THEIR POWER AT THE BALLOT BOX AND BEYOND. ALTHOUGH VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION IS A DIGITAL-FIRST ORGANIZATION, IT ALSO PRODUCES YEAR-ROUND AUTHENTIC AND ORIGINAL CONTENT TO INCREASE CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE LATINO COMMUNITY BY COUNTERING DISINFORMATION AND UPLIFTING LOCAL STORIES THAT IMPACT THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMMING, VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION REACHES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS YEAR ROUND ACROSS OVER 150 CAMPUSES FOR VOTER EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION, AND GET OUT THE VOTE EFFORTS.
- $2.9 million spent. VOTER REGISTRATION: VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION WORKS YEAR ROUND TO IDENTIFY AND REGISTER YOUNG LATINO'S ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH INNOVATIVE DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS. VLF INVESTS IN DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT AND PAID PROMOTION TO ENCOURAGE VOTER PARTICIPATION. IN ADDITION, VLF PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT ON THE GROUND VOTER REGISTRATION EVENTS. LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2024, VL ON-CAMPUS IS OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM THAT CREATES A NETWORK OF NATIONWIDE COLLEGE CAMPUS LEADERS WHO WORK WITH US TO ENCOURAGE CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH VOTER REGISTRATION. AMONG YOUNG LATINOS AND DIVERSE COALITIONS ON THEIR CAMPUSES.
- $1.2 million spent. EVENTS: VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION HELD A SERIES OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SCHEDULED STRATEGICALLY TO BUILD MOMENTUM AND START A NATIONAL DIALOGUE ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES IN CONGRUENCE WITH VLF'S DIGITAL OUTREACH TO EDUCATE AND MOTIVATE YOUNG LATINO VOTERS TO BE CIVICALLY ENGAGED. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED THE ANNUAL OUR VOICES, CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT, GET OUT THE VOTE, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND MORE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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