Filipino Migrant Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We aim to educate, organize, and mobilize the low-income and working-class families of the Filipino community in Southern California and address the issues and concerns that we face in our daily lives.
- Income
- $371,775
- Spending
- $919,913
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 18 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $101,185, exec 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 147% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 81% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $608,667 spent. Program services: educating, organizing, and conducting outreach to the low-income Filipino community, including workers, youth, and seniors.Objectives: provide leadership training for residents to participate in community-led campaigns, advocate for better working conditions, develop youth and worker leaders.Longer term goals: engage the Filipino community to advocate for issues and concerns they face in their daily lives.
- Statistical information: the Filipino Migrant Center has documented over $1 million in owed wages to Filipino workers. Over 55,000 Filipinos live and work in the South Bay (Long Beach, Carson), including youth and students coming from low-income households and at-risk of becoming system involved.
- Accomplishments:Conducted education and outreach to over 2,500 workers across Southern CaliforniaWon $30,000 in back pay for low wage workersLaunched a new health program to provide culturally relevant education for local residentsProvided direct, preventative, and intervention services to hundreds of community members impacted by hate in various formsParticipated in statewide coalition efforts in addressing workplace health & safety for caregivers and domestic workersMaintained partnership with the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health and Long Beach Health Dept. to address health inequities
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 December 2010.
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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