League of United Latin American Citizens
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What it says it does
Council 4451 is a chartered local council of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), operating since 1989 to advance the civil rights, education, employment, health, and economic well-being of the Hispanic community of the Permian Basin (Odessa, Midland, and surrounding Texas counties). The Council's most significant activities are: (1) awarding scholarships and educational grants to Hispanic students pursuing vocational and academic education; (2) organizing the annual Hispanic Heritage Parade and community cultural celebration; (3) participating in LULAC state and national civic engagement and convention activity; and (4) sponsoring and partnering with allied community organizations serving the Hispanic community of West Texas.
- Income
- $289,839
- Spending
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $22,700 spent. During 2024, Council 4451 awarded approximately $17,500 in scholarships and educational grants to students of Hispanic heritage pursuing vocational and academic education, and to allied educational organizations serving the Hispanic community. The Council's scholarship program serves students from the Permian Basin region (Ector County, Midland County, and surrounding Texas counties), with priority to first-generation college students and students demonstrating both academic potential and financial need. Approximately 6 to 8 individual student scholarship recipients benefited from cash awards in 2024, with award sizes typically ranging from $500 to $2,500 per recipient. In addition, the Council made grants to allied educational organizations supporting Hispanic students. Scholarship awards were determined by Council vote based on applications reviewed by the Council's informal scholarship committee. Recipients are typically announced at the annual Hispanic Heritage celebration in September. The Council maintains its long-standing commitment to investing in educational pathways for the next generation of Hispanic leaders in the Permian Basin, consistent with LULAC National's founding priority of educational advancement.
- $45,000 spent. Council 4451 organized and underwrote the annual Hispanic Heritage Parade and Community Cultural Celebration in Odessa, Texas during September-October 2024. The parade is the Council's signature annual community event and the largest celebration of Hispanic heritage in the Permian Basin. Program activities funded by the Council in 2024 included: parade prize awards to category winners (best float, best youth group, best community organization, etc.); float construction, decoration materials, and parade supplies; performer and entertainer fees for folklorico dance groups, mariachi musicians, and other cultural performers; master-of-ceremonies and announcer services; parade-day food, refreshments, and hospitality for participants and volunteers; advertising and community outreach materials including billboards (LAMAR), radio spots, and Spanish-language newspaper advertisements; and event materials, signage, and supplies. Approximately 500 to 1,000 community participants, families, performers, and attendees benefited from this program in 2024, with the broader Permian Basin Hispanic community served by the cultural visibility, community pride, and intergenerational engagement the parade fosters. The parade also serves as the Council's primary annual platform for scholarship recipient recognition and community partner acknowledgment.
- $12,000 spent. Council 4451 sent representatives to the 2024 LULAC National Convention held in Las Vegas in July 2024, providing the Permian Basin Hispanic community with representation in LULAC's national civil rights advocacy, policy convening, and inter-council network. Convention attendance allows Council officers to vote on national LULAC policy positions, attend leadership development programming, participate in civil rights advocacy training, and bring back resources and partnerships to benefit the local community. The Council also participated in Texas State LULAC events and District 6 council activities throughout 2024. Beyond convention attendance, the Council conducted civic engagement programming including voter education and registration outreach, sponsorships of allied Hispanic civic organizations (Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Esperanza Chamber, allied LULAC councils), partnership-building with regional Hispanic advocacy and education organizations, and representation of the Hispanic community in regional civic forums. Approximately 5 to 10 Council members participated in convention and state-level civic engagement activities, and an estimated 1,000+ community members benefited from voter outreach and civic education activities during 2024.
- Other Council program services not allocated to the three largest programs above include: cultural programming through Folklorico and Mariachi performances at community events and member meetings; member meeting outreach, refreshments, and hospitality; district-level LULAC engagement (District 6 of Texas State LULAC); allied community organization sponsorships not allocated to a specific named program; and miscellaneous community advocacy and civic engagement expenses. Total Line 4d expenses of $40,226 include $14,795 in grants and sponsorships distributed to other organizations and individuals, plus $25,431 in direct program operating costs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 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 May 1962.
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 November 4, 2026.
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