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Echo Park Immigration Center

EIN 88-4150947 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, MENTORING AND CAREER CONNECTIONS FOR OUR IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM A DECOLONIZING APPROACH.

Income
$166,960
Spending
$162,682
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$62,845, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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. $13,500 spent. EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS:THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE EPIC BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT, SHOES DRIVE, COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR, CIVIV ENGAGEMENT TRAINING, AND OUR ANNUAL POSADA. IN TOTAL, THESE EVENTS SERVED OVER 300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WERE SUPPORTED BY 300+ VOLUNTEER HOURS.
  2. $7,000 spent. SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN TRANSITION:THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO THREE ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES, ALL OF WHOM SUCCESSFULLY MOVED INTO INDEPENDENT HOUSING. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING THEIR TRANSITIONS.
  3. $9,000 spent. INSPIRING LEADERS & FUTURE GENERATIONS:THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED THE EPIC SUMMER PROGRAM, A UCSB CAMPUS VISIT, A STUDENT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF YOUTH AND FAMILY ADVISORY BOARDS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR VOLUNTEER HOURS SUPPORTED THIS INITIATIVE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 June 2023.

    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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