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Gala Inc Groupo De Artistas Latinoamericanos

EIN 52-1064097 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GALA PRESERVES AND PROMOTES HISPANIC ART AND CULTURE THROUGH A DIVERSE PROGRAM OF BILINGUAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS, MUSIC, DANCE AND CHILDREN'S THEATER, AS WELL AS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG AND EMERGING ARTISTS.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 40%
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$80,409, artistic 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $1.6 million spent. ARTISTIC SEASON PRODUCTIONS:GALA PRESENTS 4 MAJOR SEASON PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN DRAMA AND ORIGINAL, COMMISSIONED MUSICALS. EACH PRODUCTION IS REHEARSED FOR SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS AND PERFORMED FOR A FOUR TO FIVE-WEEK PERIOD. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, GALA ENGAGES OVER 150 ARTISTS IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, AND PERFORMANCE OF WORK. GALA'S SEASON PRODUCTIONS REACH OVER 19,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS PER YEAR, INCLUDING A LARGE STUDENT AUDIENCE. SCHOOL MATINEE PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ARE CONDUCTED ON WEEKDAYS AND RECENTLY REPRESENTED 15% (APPROXIMATE) OF ALL TICKET SALES. FOR PLAYS PERFORMED IN SPANISH, GALA PROJECTS SUBTITLES WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION, AND FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRODUCTIONS, WE PROJECT SPANISH SUBTITLES, THUS MAKING ALL OF THE WORK ACCESSIBLE TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE PROVIDED WITH BILINGUAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE PLAY AND ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT, THUS ENCOURAGING TEACHERS TO INCLUDE HISPANIC LITERATURE IN THE STANDARD CURRICULUM. GALA'S ARTISTIC PROGRAMS INTRODUCE A WIDE NON-LATINO AUDIENCE TO A CULTURE WITH WHICH THEY MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR, AND INSTILL PRIDE AMONG LATINOS IN THEIR HERITAGE, THUS BUILDING BRIDGES OF COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG DIVERSE CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS.PRESENTING SERIES (ARTEAMERICA):GALA PRESENTS FOUR TO FIVE OUTSTANDING MUSICAL, DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTISTS OR GROUPS FROM ABROAD AND FROM THROUGHOUT THE U.S. THIS PRESENTING SERIES FEATURES AN ANNUAL FLAMENCO FESTIVAL, WHICH IS ATTENDED BY OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUALS EVERY YEAR.YOUNG AUDIENCES:GALITA CHILDREN'S THEATER PRESENTS TWO TO THREE BILINGUAL PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE OF 15 PERFORMANCES EACH. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM OVER 40 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN THE AREA ATTEND WEEKDAY MATINEE PERFORMANCES OF GALITA'S SHOWS, AND SATURDAY PRODUCTIONS TARGET LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM HAVE LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THEATER OR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE.
  2. $201,914 spent. CONTRACTED SERVCIES:GALA ARTISTS ARE CONTRACTED BY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES FOR CULTURAL EVENTS, PERFORMANCES, AND ACTIVITIES.LOCAL SCHOOLS ALSO CONTRACT DANCERS OR PERFORMERS WHO WORK WITH GALA, SUCH AS WITH THE APARICIO FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY, TO PERFORM SPECIAL PROGRAMS.
  3. $162,689 spent. EDUCATION AND TRAINING:GALA IS DEVOTED TO THE TRAINING, SUPPORT AND GROWTH OF MINORITY ARTISTS. GALA OFFERS PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH AN ONGOING AFTER-SCHOOL WORKSHOP PROGRAM TARGETING AT-RISK LATINO YOUTH AGES 13-17. GALA OFFERS ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE AREAS OF ARTS ADMINISTRATION, TECHNICAL THEATER, AND PRODUCTION.
  4. $151,484 spent. PUBLIC RELATIONS

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1976.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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