Hispanic American Community Education and Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To offer assistance, guidance and education to individuals and families
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 95
- Highest pay
- $85,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
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 June 30, 2025, 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 (5)
- $496,609 spent. New American Initiative Program provides community outreach and education, legal consultations to review history and eligibilty to apply, naturalization application preparation and navigation, DACA work permit renewal applications and navigation. Citizenship education classes, community civic engagement and translation and interpretation.
- $368,452 spent. Immigrant Family Resource Program for providing applicationpreparation and navigation to obtain food, medical and other benefits provided by the IL Department of Human Services, education and access to available community resources, vaccine eduation and engagement, COVID-19 relief resources and translation and interpretation services.
- $144,177 spent. Immigration Program Provides for community outreach and engagement, legal consulations to review history and eligibility for an immigration benefit, application preparation, documentation gathering, navigation of cases with the office of citizenship and immigration services, the national Visa center, the Department of State and Consulates abroad and translation of documents.
- Program Service Expenses 512,629, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Other programs ran by Organization
- Program Service Expenses 80,098, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 The Immigrant Legal Support Program ILSP aims to expand access to immigration legal assistance for immigrant communities across Illinois through a coordinated network of legal service providers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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