Westwood Unidos
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION IS TO ORGANIZE AND UNIFY LEADERS IN THE WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES THAT RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IDENITFY AS THE MOST IMPORTANT TO IMPROVING OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. WESTWOOD UNIDOS (WU) SERVES CURRENT WESTWOOD RESIDENTS ALONG WITH FORMER RESIDENTS WITH STRONG TIES TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WU PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESIDENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY, LEARNING/EDUCATION, PHYSICAL FITNESS, NEIGHBORHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. WU INSTILLS RESIDENTS WITH A SENSE OF UNIFICATION AND KINSHIP TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND TO EACH OTHER.
- Income
- $164,238
- Spending
- $192,342
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $75,754, exec dir (retd)
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $153,873 spent. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT
Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 2018.
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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