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Hispanic Leaders Network Inc

EIN 88-3189899 · Waco, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE PERSONAL, CULTURAL, AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPIRE HISPANIC LEADERS TO SERVE AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT.

Income
$102,092
Spending
$83,628
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $7,869 spent. THE LANGUAGE ACCESS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON PROVIDING TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO HELP LEADERS COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ACROSS LINGUISTIC BOUNDARIES. BY PROMOTING LANGUAGE ACCESS, HLN EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE AND BE HEARD. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING CLEAR COMMUNICATION THAT BRIDGES GAPS AND BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER.
  2. $8,318 spent. HLN'S NAVEGANDO MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP INDIVIDUALSPARTICULARLY FIRST-GENERATION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSWHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CENTERED ON MEANINGFUL MENTORSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND SKILL-BUILDING, NAVEGANDO PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE THEIR ACADEMIC PATHS AND GROW INTO CONFIDENT, PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERS.
  3. $25,278 spent. THE CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE CELEBRATES THE RICH TRADITIONS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WHILE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION. THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH SHARED CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT, AND UNITY. BY HONORING OUR HERITAGE AND ENGAGING WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY, HLN AIMS TO CREATE SPACES WHERE EVERYONE FEELS VALUED AND EMPOWERED TO CONTRIBUTE. THIS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS THE BONDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL DIALOGUE THAT LEADS TO MEANINGFUL IMPACT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 2022.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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