Search to Involve Pilipino Americans
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SIPA ENRICHES AND EMPOWERS GENERATIONS OF PILIPINO AMERICANS AND OTHERS BY PROVIDING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS COME TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $143,626, executive director
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
Fair: 60 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave 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 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 (1)
- $2.4 million spent. GUIDED BY ITS PILLARS, SIPA SERVES APPROXIMATELY 5,000 LOW-INCOME, MULTI-ETHNIC YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF COLOR IN THE HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND FILIPINO AMERICANS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE:MENTAL HEALTH: PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT WELL-BEING AND DESTIGMATIZING MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDING SHORT-TERM COUNSELING, PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER IN-LANGUAGE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES.YOUTH PROGRAMS: PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH 6-24 INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, FILIPINO SUMMER PROGRAM, WALANG HIYA RISING ABOVE SHAME TEEN WELLNESS PROGRAM, STOP THE HATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS INCLUDING DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS, FOOD & MUSIC, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, LGBTQ PARENT GROUPS AND PARENTING CLASSES.AFFORDABLE HOUSING: SIPA HAS 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF OPERATING AND PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES. SIPA OPENED HIFI COLLECTIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LINC HOUSING, PROVIDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO 63 RESIDENTS, THE THIRD IN ITS PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.HEALTH AND WELLNESS: HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, MOBILE CLINICS, GARDENING PROGRAM, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND REFERRALS FOR HOUSING, LEGAL AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES FOR LINGUISTICALLY ISOLATED RESIDENTS OF HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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