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Movimiento De Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana De San Jose Incorporated

EIN 77-0251774 · San Jose, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong92 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana is an inclusive contemporary arts space grounded in the Chicano/Latino experience that incubates new visual, literary and performance art in order to engage people in civic dialogue and community transformation.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
36.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
32
Volunteers
118
Highest pay
$130,000, 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

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 36.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% 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

    11 of 11 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 (1)
  1. $1.4 million spent. Each year, MACLA produces about 50 activities in the following areas visual arts, performance and literary arts, and youth arts education. MACLA offers four major visual art exhibitions each year that showcase artists whose work is rooted in the Latinx experience and inclusive of a broader multicultural sensibility. Exhibitions are free to the public. They include artist talks, gallery walks, and lectures that expand upon the themes and issues addressed and place artists within their artistic and cultural contexts. MACLA supports local artists through employment opportunities, professional development resources, and mixers for the creative sector to network and build community. Our paid curatorial internship program is an opportunity for college students to deepen their education through hands-on learning about contemporary Latinx artists, exhibition design, and public program development, creating a pipeline of future cultural workers. From hip-hop and spoken word to music, theater, and dance, MACLA offers performance and literary arts that provide new perspectives on contemporary Latinx culture and civic society. MACLA uses Castellano Playhouse, a leading downtown venue, to present Latinx and other multicultural artists and performing arts groups. MACLA commissions at least one significant new performance piece annually in collaboration with National Performance Network NPN peer organizations, providing financial resources to support the development of new work. In partnership with NPN, MACLA presents national touring artists and week-long artist residencies to engage with the local community. MACLA is an active participant in South First Fridays monthly art walk. MACLAs performers represent the best of the Latinx diaspora in the Bay Area, highlighting pan-Latinx music and dance forms. MACLA is an anchor institution in the Cultural New Deal Silicon Valley CNDsv, a coalition of independent artists and arts organizations committed to working collectively for racial justice and cultural equity in Silicon Valley. Together, we strengthen the infrastructure and the network of Black, Indigenous, People of Color BIPOC led and serving arts organizations in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. MACLAs Teen Tech Center TTC provides a comprehensive arts education dedicated to mentoring Latinx youth, ages 11-19, in 21st-century skill development through multimedia production. The Teen Tech Center offers free after-school and summer sessions during which teens design, and complete projects then showcased through video screenings, music, poetry performances, or gallery exhibitions. The year-round curriculum, taught by experienced educators in our state-of-the-art studio environment, includes videography, music, poetry, and digital photography. MACLAs Pathways Sessions link the skills developed through media production with college and career readiness to close the inequitable wage and representation gaps in the workforce. MACLAs annual WEPA Fest features activities designed to engage families and their children, including live music performances, dance lessons, and hands-on art booths at the Parque de los Pobladores.

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 November 1993.

    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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