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Centro Cultural De La Raza Incorporated

EIN 95-3010728 · San Diego, CA

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

What it says it does

TO CREATE, PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND EDUCATE ABOUT CHICANO, MEXICANO, LATINO AND INDIGENOUS ART AND CULTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 17.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 410% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$71,119 spent. PROVISION OF GALLERY SPACE FOR NEW AND SEASONED ARTISTS TO SHOW THEIR WORK TO LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS THE PROGRAM FEATURES A NEW ART EXHIBIT EACH MONTH SHOWCASING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ART FROM THE CHICANA, LATINA AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.
$42,671 spent. PROVISION OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS EVERY WEEK WHICH RANGE FROM A VARIETY OF TOPICS WITHIN THE ARTS AND CULTRAL SPECTRUM OF THE CHICANA, LATINA AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING AZTEC DANCE LESSONS, ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS, PUERTO RICAN BOMBA LESSONS AND NATIVE AMERICAN DRUM CIRCLES.
$28,448 spent. PUBLISHING A VARIETY OF WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH CHICANA, LATINA AND INDIGENOUS ART AND CULTURE OF THE SAN DIEGO/TIJUANA REGION PUBLICATIONS RANGE FROM EXHIBITION CATALOGUES, POETRY SERIES AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2018.
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 2024.
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 March 2022.
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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