2024-09-25T10:01:54-04:00 2023-12-31 042917204 ANSTISS & CO PC 6 OMNI WAY STE 201 CHELMSFORD MA 018244187 990EZ 2023-01-01 852941202 FORTALEZA INC FORT 9788666386 C/O MAYTE RAMOS 16 JACKSON STREET LOWELL MA 01852 DENISE BRITO TREASURER 9788666386 2024-09-10 true true BRENDAN E TOOLIN P01323447 9784522500 2024-09-10 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X N/A X X 123053 X 116559 6494 9984 -3490 113069 8500 69173 1920 1779 9415 90787 22282 179024 201306 X 128499 186919 50875 14697 179374 201616 350 310 179024 201306 X FORTALEZA IS AN ADVOCACY GROUP WORKING TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY FOR LATINO STUDENTS GRADES K-12 IN THE LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE GROUP WAS FORMED IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS IN 2017 BY PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND FAITH LEADERS. FORTALEZA'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND BARRIERS IMPACTING THE EDUCATION OF LATINO STUDENTS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LATINO EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GAPS. ADVOCACY FOR THE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND BARRIERS IMPACTING THE EDUCATION OF LATINO STUDENTS AND FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LATINO EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GAPS TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY FOR LATINO STUDENTS GRADES K-12 IN THE LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 8500 79893 79893 VLADIMIR SALDAA PRESIDENT 6.00 0 ROSA SEGARRA-MORALES CLERK 6.00 0 DENISE BRITO TREASURER 6.00 0 SOLIMAR BERRIOS DIRECTOR 3.00 0 DENISSE COLLAZO DIRECTOR 3.00 0 MILKA FERRERAS DIRECTOR 3.00 0 CECILIO HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 3.00 0 CATHY MERCADO DIRECTOR 3.00 0 DARCY ORELLANA DIRECTOR 3.00 0 MARIANELA RIVERA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 51904 false false false false false false false false false MA DENISE BRITO C/O MAYTE RAMOS 16 JACKSON STREET LOWELL MA 01852 9788666386 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 300 103705 108141 116559 328705 300 103705 108141 116559 328705 225871 102834 328705 20094 X SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2020 WAS A SHORT YEAR AS THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED HISPANIC HERITA 28469 21975 6494 4150 310 1725 3799 28469 21975 6494 4150 310 1725 3799 9984 -3490 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 7,500 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 105 OFFICE EXPENSE 759 INSURANCE 2,243 PAYROLL EXPENSE 3,540 MEETING EXPENSE 336 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 1,382 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 1,050 TOTAL 9,415 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 50,875 12,092 COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE 0 1,425 EQUIPMENT 0 1,180 TOTAL 50,875 14,697 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 350 310 FORM 990-EZ, PART III FORTALEZA IS AN ADVOCACY GROUP WORKING TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY FOR LATINO STUDENTS GRADES K-12 IN THE LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE GROUP WAS FORMED IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS IN 2017 BY PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND FAITH LEADERS. FORTALEZA'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND BARRIERS IMPACTING THE EDUCATION OF LATINO STUDENTS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LATINO EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GAPS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 ADVOCACY FOR THE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND BARRIERS IMPACTING THE EDUCATION OF LATINO STUDENTS AND FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LATINO EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GAPS TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY FOR LATINO STUDENTS GRADES K-12 IN THE LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.