Unidosnow Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNIDOSNOW'S MISSION IS TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE GROWING HISPANIC/LATINO COMMUNITY IN MANATEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES THROUGH EDUCATION, INTEGRATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
- Income
- $430,469
- Spending
- $959,710
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 11.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $124,062, executive director
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 123% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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 95% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 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 (4)
- $301,545 spent. THE FUTURE LEADERS ACADEMY (FLA) IS A RIGOROUS, TWO-YEAR PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE DISPARITY IN COLLEGE ENROLLMENT FOR LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION HISPANIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTIES. LAUNCHED IN 2013, FLA PROVIDES STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL POST-SECONDARY PATH. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE PREPARATION FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN EARNING A COLLEGE DEGREE, OR A HIGH-QUALITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION. STUDENTS RECEIVE MONTHLY INDIVIDUALIZED 'NEAR PEER' COACHING FROM CURRENT OR RECENTLY GRADUATED COLLEGE STUDENTS, WITH ASSISTANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS ACT/SAT PREPARATION, ESSAY WRITING, RESUME BUILDING, SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, AND FAFSA COMPLETION. STUDENTS ALSO ATTEND COLLEGE TOURS, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. MANY ALSO SERVE AS LEADERS OF THE UNIDOS LEADNOW HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS, PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT AND PROMOTING A CULTURE OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS.
- $92,516 spent. FUTURE LEADERS ACADEMY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (FLAM) EMPOWERS STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH A LONG-TERM POSTSECONDARY MINDSET. THROUGH INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING RIGOROUS CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL, BEING INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, TAKING ON LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, AND VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY. STUDENTS ATTEND COLLEGE TOURS AND GAIN IMPORTANT SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON STEAM CAREER EXPLORATION WITH A FOCUS ON EMERGING CAREER PATHS, SUCH AS THOSE IN AI AND DIGITAL ARTS. THEY LEARN ABOUT VARIOUS POST-SECONDARY PATHS, INCLUDING TECHNICAL COLLEGES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND 4+ YEAR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES. IN ADDITION TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, THE FLAM PROGRAM ALSO EMPHASIZES LIFE SKILLS, GOAL SETTING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, GOOD STUDY HABITS, AND TRANSITIONAL SKILLS.
- $61,837 spent. OUR POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS PROGRAM IS UNIQUELY TAILORED TO NON-TRADITIONAL LATINO/HISPANIC STUDENTS SEEKING A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM CAN BENEFIT YOUNG ADULTS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO START COLLEGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL OR ADULTS WHO WANT THE CHANCE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL OR GAIN A CERTIFICATION THAT WILL INCREASE THEIR INCOME. OUR BILINGUAL EDUCATION NAVIGATOR GUIDES STUDENTS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, FROM APPLICATION TO CERTIFICATION OR COLLEGE COMPLETION.
- $207,123 spent. THE 2-GEN EMPOWERED PARENTS PROGRAM SEEKS TO MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AMONG PARENTS IN OUR GROWING LATINO COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. PARENTS LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THROUGH MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES, PARENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT AND CONNECT WITH THE RESOURCES OFFERED THROUGH THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY. PARENTS ARE ABLE TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE TO BE ACTIVE, INTEGRATED, AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. EACH YEAR, A COHORT OF 10-15 PARENTS IS ALSO SELECTED TO BE PARENT LEADERS, WHERE THEY PARTICIPATE IN ADDITIONAL MONTHLY TRAINING IN SKILLS SUCH AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. AS AMBASSADORS FOR UNIDOSNOW, THEY VOLUNTEER AT LOCAL OUTREACH EVENTS AND SHARE RESOURCES WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEADNOW HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS, WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT AND MENTORING FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND VARIOUS REGIONAL COLLECTIVE INITIATIVES, WHICH PARTNER WITH OTHER YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING TO STUDENTS.
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 May 2011.
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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