Hispanic Ministry Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
URBAN YOUTH WORKERS INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP THE URBAN YOUTH WORKER SO THAT URBAN YOUTH HAVE THE LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS THEY NEED TO LIVE TRANSFORMED LIVES BY THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $153,054, 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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% 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
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (religion, $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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $734,147 spent. UYWI COACHING PROGRAM: OUR LEADERSHIP COACHING IS A PROGRAM FOR HIGH-CAPACITY URBAN LEADERS WHO ARE READY FOR A MORE TARGETED AND INTENSIVE COACHING EXPERIENCE FOR THEMSELVES AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THEY SERVE. THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT AND CUSTOMIZATION PROCESS, WE PROVIDE TARGETED, INTENSIVE COACHING FOR YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION. OUR FOCUS IS ON MAXIMIZING YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL BY IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES FOR OPERATIVE, PERSONAL, AND STRATEGIC IMPACT.
- $252,893 spent. NETWORKS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DVULI, WE HAVE LAUNCHED 10 FUEL NETWORKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OUR REGIONAL LEADERS ARE PARTNERED WITH OUR NETWORK COORDINATOR TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTION WITH YOUTH LEADERS IN THEIR CITIES. UYWI IS PROVIDING A MODEL AND FRAMEWORK FOR ESTABLISHING FUEL NETWORKS. THE FRAMEWORK WILL HELP REGIONAL LEADERS ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC MISSION, DETERMINED BY EACH COMMUNITY, SUPPORTED BY 3 MAJOR OBJECTIVES: GATHER & CONNECT, CARRY & CARE, AND CREATE & COLLABORATE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EACH NETWORK BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT.
- $144,808 spent. UYWI CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: OUR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFERS LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ALONG WITH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLS. WE GATHER A COHORT OF LEADERS TOGETHER FOR INTENSIVE TRAINING ONCE A MONTH FOR 13 MONTHS (INCLUDING GRADUATION DAY). THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EQUIPPING LEADERS WITH THE 12 ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE YOUTH MINISTRY WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON PERSONAL LEADERSHIP (DEVELOPING ME), MINISTRY (DEVELOPING MY MINISTRY), AND COMMUNITY (DEVELOPING MY COMMUNITY).
- $113,401 spent. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AND TRAINING
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 June 1997.
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.
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.