Latino Arte and Culture
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to create, produce and promote the Latinx-Hispanic diverse arts and culture, to educate through workshops in the arts, culture and humanities; Providing a diversity of free entrance events such as cultural festivals, bilingual theater performances and literary encounters; to mentor first generation Latinx students and offer bilingual workshops in the arts, culture and humanities. We give Latinx artists access to the arts; arts education and resources; we advocate for equity, and our arts to be included and also be inclusive.
- Income
- $242,054
- Spending
- $204,306
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $81,053, chair/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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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 (4)
- $28,988 spent. We organized and presented two outdoor cultural festivals during the year: Fiesta on Wells and Day of the Dead Festival. These festivals featured vendors, music, and dancers. Admission to both events was free, with an estimated attendance of around 6200.
- $20,845 spent. We organized and presented two bilingual plays, The Wizard of Oz, in three shows at the Reno Little Theater in Reno and in three additional shows at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. The other bilingual play, LGBTQIA+ Latinx, was presented in June at Reno Little Theater. These collectively attracted 300 attendees. Some paid discounted student and senior rates, while others were admitted without charge. Additionally, we hosted a literary event with free admission, which drew approximately 40 attendees. The total estimated attendance for all 4 events is 340 people.
- $117,302 spent. We offered around 24 workshops in the arts and culture, ex. theater for children and adults, salsa dancing classes, hip-hop dancing, sewing, costume making, painting, drums. We offered scaling fees or there was no charge, because of scholarships or availability. The estimated number of attendees in these workshops was 281 individuals, from 207 households. In the Mentorship program we served around 65 students, divided on 3 classes. people this year.
- $37,171 spent. Among our accomplishment was to offer workshops, and here are added some of the contractors fees, We also offered other workshops
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 November 6, 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 January 2021.
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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