Comunidades Indigenas En Liderazgo Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INDIGENOUS WOMEN-LED, INTERGENERATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO EMPOWER INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND REVITALIZE INDIGENOUS CULTURE BY BRINGING VISIBILITY AND RESOURCES TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. AT THIS TIME, THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS FOCUS ON PROVIDING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA, ALTHOUGH IN THE FUTURE THE ORGANIZATION MAY EXPAND ITS PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS TO A LARGER GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 27.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $148,656, president/executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 27.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 55% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 234% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AND POWER: PROVIDES TRAINING, LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES, INTERPRETATION APP, AND MENTAL HEALTH/HEALING CIRCLES FOR THE INTERPRETERS. 2024: WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT 2,700 CALLS AND WE TRAINED OVER 200 INTERPRETERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- $104,326 spent. CULTURAL PROGRAMMING: LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION CLASSES FOR CHILDREN OF MIGRANTS TO RECONNECT, INDIGENOUS LITERATURE CONFERENCE PROVIDES A SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS AUTHORS TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK TO THE INDIGENOUS MIGRANT COMMUNITIES LIVING IN LOS ANGELES. IN 2024 WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL INDIGENOUS LITERATURE CONFERENCE AND HAD ABOUT 100 ATTENDEES. WE HOSTED ART WORKSHOPS AND A PHOTO EXHIBIT ON MAYAN PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MEXICAN CONSULATE.
- $62,203 spent. COMMUNITY EDUCATION: CULTURAL AWARENESS FOR ORGANIZATIONS, SO THEY KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES OF INDIGENOUS BACKGROUNDS. 2024: WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 3,600 FOOD BOXES. OUTREACHED TO OVER 3,500 PEOPLE IN THE MEXICAN AND GUATEMALAN CONSULATES IN LOS ANGELES. WE SPREAD COMMUNITY INFORMATION REGARDING HEAT WAVES, WATER CONSERVATION AND ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS. WE DID A BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE AND A COMMUNITY TOY DRIVE.
Source: Form 990 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 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 December 2024.
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 February 2022.
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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