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Cielo Project Radio Ranch

EIN 91-1728671 · Olympia, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CIELO MISSION: CIELO PROMOTES COMMUNITY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND LEADERSHIP OF LATINOS IN THE SOUTH SOUND AREA WITH EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. CIELO, INTEGRAL LATINO CENTER OF OLYMPIA, IS THE ONLY BILINGUAL, BI-CULTURAL NON-PROFIT IN THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND.

Income
$679,967
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 53%
Employees
13
Volunteers
59

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

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 82% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (2)
  1. $928,394 spent. CIELO EDUCATION PROGRAMS: CIELO'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE A WIDE ARRAY OF CLASSES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THESE INCLUDE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING (ELL), ADULT BASIC EDUCATION IN SPANISH(PRE-LITERACY TO HIGH SCHOOL), GED PREPARATION, CITIZENSHIP EXAM PREPARATION, SEWING (BASIC TO ADVANCED), AND CERTIFIED COMPUTER INSTRUCTION. IN 2024 - 2025 WE SERVED OVER 400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH MANY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. AS WE CONTINUED INTO OUR 4TH YEAR WORKING THROUGH COVID, CIELO SERVED THE COMMUNITY REMOTELY TO SUPPORT OUR LATINX, INDIGENOUS, AND IMMIIGRANT COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY NAVIGATION PROGRAMS.
  2. THOUGH WE WERE STILL OPERATING IN PART REMOTELY, WE CONTINUED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MONTHLY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FOOD FROM OUR PARTNERS AT THE FOOD BANK. WE SERVED 200 FAMILIES IN 2024-25, AND THE NEED CONTINUES TO INCREASE. WITH THE SUPPOERT OF THE THURSTON COUNTY FOOD BANK, OUR OLYMPIA FOOD BANK CONTINUES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MONTHLY. THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED IN 2024-25 WAS APPROXIMATELY 445. THE FAMILY FUND STARTED FOR FAMILY ASSISTANCE IN A LIMITED AND VERIFIED WAY BASED ON FAMILY AND HOME NEEDS INCLUDING EMERGENGY HOUSING ASSISTANCE. CLIENT SERVICES: CONFIDENTIAL, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO LATINO VICTIMS OF CRIME TO INCLUDE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, ABUSE, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACROSS THE ENTIRE SOUTH SOUND REGION. IN 2024 - 2025 WE SERVED OVER 126 CLIENTS WITH FREE THERAPY, ADVOCACY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION GROUPS. BECAUSE OUR CLIENTS EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX NEEDS, OUR SERVICES GO BEYOND MAINSTREAM THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION. OUR ADVOCACY TEAM ADDRESSES A CLIENT'S IMMEDIATE CRISIS, HELPS THEM NAVIGATE AVAILABLE MEDICAL AND LEGAL AID SERVICES, AND CONNECTS THEM TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WE EMPOWER LATINOS TO OVERCOME THE MANY BARRIERS AND DISPARITIES THEY FACE WHEN THEY ARE VICTIMS OF CRIME. CIELO ALSO PROVIDES A RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING CLIENTS COVERED BY INSURANCE AND REFERRED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (DCYF). THESE INCLUDE: CRISIS FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR PARENT-TEEN CONFLICT, INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN SEPARATED BY THE COURTS, AND A POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM FOR BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. IN 2024 - 2025 WE SERVED CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THURSTON, MASON, AND LEWIS COUNTIES. OUR TEAM'S STRENGTH BASED PERSPECTIVE ASSISTS EACH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY TO RENEW THEIR SENSE OF HONOR AND SELF-RESPECT, ENCOURAGING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS NOT ONLY THEIR PROBLEMS THAT DEFINE THEM. THOUGH WE WERE STILL OPERATING IN PART REMOTELY, WE CONTINUED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MONTHLY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FOOD FROM OUR PARTNERS AT THE FOOD BANK. WE SERVED 200 FAMILIES IN 2024-25, AND THE NEED CONTINUES TO INCREASE. WITH THE SUPPOERT OF THE THURSTON COUNTY FOOD BANK, OUR OLYMPIA FOOD BANK CONTINUES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MONTHLY. THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED IN 2024-25 WAS APPROXIMATELY 445. THE FAMILY FUND STARTED FOR FAMILY ASSISTANCE IN A LIMITED AND VERIFIED WAY BASED ON FAMILY AND HOME NEEDS INCLUDING EMERGENGY HOUSING ASSISTANCE. CLIENT SERVICES: CONFIDENTIAL, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO LATINO VICTIMS OF CRIME TO INCLUDE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, ABUSE, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACROSS THE ENTIRE SOUTH SOUND REGION. IN 2024 - 2025 WE SERVED OVER 126 CLIENTS WITH FREE THERAPY, ADVOCACY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION GROUPS. BECAUSE OUR CLIENTS EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX NEEDS, OUR SERVICES GO BEYOND MAINSTREAM THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION. OUR ADVOCACY TEAM ADDRESSES A CLIENT'S IMMEDIATE CRISIS, HELPS THEM NAVIGATE AVAILABLE MEDICAL AND LEGAL AID SERVICES, AND CONNECTS THEM TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WE EMPOWER LATINOS TO OVERCOME THE MANY BARRIERS AND DISPARITIES THEY FACE WHEN THEY ARE VICTIMS OF CRIME. CIELO ALSO PROVIDES A RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING CLIENTS COVERED BY INSURANCE AND REFERRED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (DCYF). THESE INCLUDE: CRISIS FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR PARENT-TEEN CONFLICT, INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN SEPARATED BY THE COURTS, AND A POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM FOR BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. IN 2024 - 2025 WE SERVED CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THURSTON, MASON, AND LEWIS COUNTIES. OUR TEAM'S STRENGTH BASED PERSPECTIVE ASSISTS EACH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY TO RENEW THEIR SENSE OF HONOR AND SELF-RESPECT, ENCOURAGING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS NOT ONLY THEIR PROBLEMS THAT DEFINE THEM.

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 February 1997.

    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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