2026-01-14T04:50:02-07:00 2025-06-30 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2024-07-01 931203502 CASHION CULTURAL LEGACY CASH 4083722893 PO BOX 611201 SAN JOSE CA 95161 MARCO CHAVEZ TREASURER 4083722893 2026-01-14 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2026-01-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z OMAR RODRIGUEZ PO BOX 611201 SAN JOSE CA 95161 1240473 0 X WWW.CASHIONCULTURALLEGACY.ORG X 1996 CA THE CASHION CULTURAL LEGACY (CCL) IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING THE PRESERVATION, PRESENTATION, AND EDUCATION OF MEXICAN FOLK CULTURE THROUGH DANCE. IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF DR. SUSAN V. CASHION AND HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DANCE WORLD, THE CCL PURSUES THIS MISSION BY OPERATING A PROFESSIONAL MEXICAN FOLK DANCE COMPANY, OFFERING ACCESSIBLE CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY, SPONSORING AN ARTIST EXCHANGE OF DANCERS, DIRECTORS, AND CHOREOGRAPHERS BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND MÉXICO, AND RESEARCHING AND DOCUMENTING THE ART FORM. 7 7 16 250 0 0 190292 398468 130444 180779 222307 338621 0 1400 543043 919268 5800 0 0 0 250283 364968 0 0 0 240863 316034 496946 681002 46097 238266 3275970 5881393 0 8872 3275970 5872521 THE CASHION CULTURAL LEGACY (CCL) IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING THE PRESERVATION, PRESENTATION, AND EDUCATION OF MEXICAN FOLK CULTURE THROUGH DANCE. IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF DR. SUSAN V. CASHION AND HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DANCE WORLD, THE CCL PURSUES THIS MISSION BY OPERATING A PROFESSIONAL MEXICAN FOLK DANCE COMPANY, OFFERING ACCESSIBLE CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY, SPONSORING AN ARTIST EXCHANGE OF DANCERS, DIRECTORS, AND CHOREOGRAPHERS BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND MÉXICO, AND RESEARCHING AND DOCUMENTING THE ART FORM. 0 0 245212 0 54901 LOS LUPENOS DE SAN JOSE & LOS LUPENOS JUVENIL - OUR ADULT DANCE COMPANY, LOS LUPEÑOS, AND OUR YOUTH ENSEMBLE, LOS LUPENOS JUVENIL, REHEARSE AND PERFORM YEAR-ROUND AT THE MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA (MANAGED BY THE NONPROFIT SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE) AND ONE DAY/WEEK AT THE NONPROFIT STARTING ARTS STUDIOS, ALSO IN SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA. BOTH DANCE COMPANIES REHEARSE 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS/WEEK/COMPANY. ALL DANCERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND WE PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, ACCESS TO RESIDENT MASTER ARTISTS, RESEARCH TRIP PARTICIPATION, AND ACCURATE REGIONAL COSTUMING FOR THEM. IN FY 2024 WE HELD 2 SELF-SPONSORED DANCE EVENTS WHICH INCLUDED 1 OUTDOOR COMMUNITY FESTIVAL AND 1 INDOOR THEATER CONCERT. FOR THOSE THAT COULD NOT ATTEND, WE OFFERED ON-DEMAND ACCESS TO THE CONCERT AND FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO A VIDEO OF THE ENTIRE 5+ HOUR TALENT PORTION OF OUR COMMUNITY FESTIVAL. OUR DANCE COMPANIES ALSO PERFORMED AT CLIENT-CONTRACTED OR PRO-BONO PERFORMANCES FOR WEDDINGS, FESTIVALS, CORPORATE PARTIES, ETC. WE ESTIMATE THAT DURING FY 2024 OUR DANCE COMPANIES PERFORMED IN FRONT OF AN ESTIMATED 21,665 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AT 40 COMMUNITY OR PRIVATE EVENTS WITH THOUSANDS MORE SEEING WHOLE OR PARTIAL VIDEOS POSTED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK. 244267 0 125698 LOS LUPENOS ACADEMY - OUR DANCE ACADEMY CONTINUED OFFERING A SELECTION OF IN-PERSON FOLKLÓRICO DANCE CLASSES DURING FY 2024. OUR TYPICAL YEAR OFFERS FOUR 10-WEEK QUARTERLY SESSIONS, EACH WITH 14 CLASS OFFERINGS TO ALL AGES, STARTING WITH TODDLERS UP TO ADVANCED ADULTS. TUITION AID OF UP TO 85% ENCOURAGES FAMILY PARTICIPATION WHERE, DUE TO THEIR ECONOMIC SITUATION, THEY COULD NOT AFFORD EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THIS AID IS FUNDED BY PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS RAISED DURING THE ANNUAL GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN. IN FY 2024 OUR ACADEMY TAUGHT 751 STUDENTS AND HAD OVER 3,000 PEOPLE ATTEND SESSION RECITALS. 13888 0 0 ARTIST EXCHANGE/ARTIST RESIDENCY PROJECT- A GROUP OF 5 DANCERS PLUS OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TRAVELED TO OAXACA, MÉXICO TO TAKE MASTER CLASSES, ATTEND LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS, OBSERVE COSTUME CONSTRUCTION BY GENERATIONAL ARTISANS, AND EXPERIENCE THE WONDER AND ENERGY OF THE QUINTESSENTIAL GUELAGUETZA, AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL WHERE ALL 8 REGIONS OF OAXACA ARE REPRESENTED WITH MUSIC, DANCE, ARTISAN WARES, AND FOOD. LEARNINGS, VIDEOS, AND NEW DANCES HAVE BEEN SHARED AND REVIEWED DURING REHEARSALS. MUCH OF THE MATERIAL WILL APPEAR IN DIFFERENT EVENTS DURING THE NEXT TWO SEASONS. 10117 0 180 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE PUBLICATIONS PROJECT AND ARCHIVES: DURING FY2024 WE BENEFITED BY RECEIVING AN ARCHIVAL INTERNSHIP SPONSORED BY DANCE/USA. THE ASSIGNED ARCHIVIST FOCUSED ON CREATING AN ARCHIVAL STRUCTURE THAT MET THE NEEDS FOR A PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION AND SPECIFICALLY DANCE. THE FIRST INROADS WERE MADE TO BEGIN TO POPULATE THE DATABASE STRUCTURE WITH VIDEOS, MUSIC, AND DOCUMENTS FROM AS FAR BACK AS THE EARLY 1970S (LOS LUPEÑOS WAS FOUNDED IN 1969). 10117 0 180 513484 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X MARCO CHAVEZ 6503874580 779 CEDAR PL EAST PAOLO ALTO CA 94303 TONY FERRINGO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV 2024 40 X 48708 0 0 BERNADETTE GARCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOV 2024 - MAY 2025 20 X 12083 0 0 OMAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 10 X X 0 0 0 LIZA NORIEGA VICE PRESIDENT 10 X X 0 0 0 MARCO CHAVEZ TREASURER 10 X X 0 0 0 LUPE RAMIREZ-STEELE SECRETARY 5 X X 0 0 0 MANDY ROSE GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR - AT LARGE 3 X 0 0 0 KELLY CHU DIRECTOR - AT LARGE 1 X 0 0 0 LARRY ESTRADA DIRECTOR - AT LARGE 5 X 0 0 0 60791 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106294 292174 0 398468 TUITION 711120 96900 96900 0 0 CONCERT 711120 56841 56841 0 0 CONTRACTED SERVICES 711120 15400 15400 0 0 ROYALITIES AND SALES 711120 11638 11638 0 0 0 0 0 0 180779 123874 0 0 123874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 535952 0 321205 0 214747 0 214747 214747 0 0 0 1400 1400 0 0 1400 919268 396926 0 123874 X 60792 45594 15198 0 211216 167276 43940 0 4272 4192 80 0 16067 12623 3444 0 72621 39515 33106 0 15341 0 15341 0 164577 117433 47144 0 8357 7340 1017 0 2419 1253 1166 0 65437 62039 3398 0 12370 12234 136 0 2204 0 2204 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES 35319 35319 0 0 MERCHANT FEES 7086 7079 7 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2924 1587 1337 0 681002 513484 167518 0 8265 290171 254670 115422 145528 4228 180 180 0 3013035 5326044 3275970 5881393 8872 0 8872 X 1175970 5718409 2100000 154112 3275970 5872521 3275970 5881393 X 238266 298244 21424 0 2038617 0 X X 0 0 0 X 102848 197139 372946 190292 398468 1261693 102848 197139 372946 190292 398468 1261693 505210 756483 69684 66164 82941 129127 123874 471790 2861 1732 1400 5993 1739476 585753 0.43489 0.4677 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3484460 0 1584282 0 0 0 5068742 3262154 0 222306 0 0 0 3484460 3179213 0 82941 0 0 0 3262154 3569662 0 64173 0 454622 0 3179213 2596346 0 973316 0 0 0 3569662 0.3973 0.6027 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND APPLICABLE POLICIES. KOOLTURA MARKETING PRESIDENT - BOARD MEMBER 12083 CONTRACTOR 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b OUR FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE REST OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW AS WELL VIA SECURE SHARED FOLDER ACCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c WE HAVE VERY LITTLE TURNOVER ON OUR BOARD AND MOST OF THE MEMBERS HAVE HAD 10+ YEARS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR WITH OUR DANCE COMPANIES SO THEY ARE VERY WELL KNOWN AMONGST BOARD AND STAFF. NEW BOARD MEMBERS TEND TO BE IN THE SAME VEIN. EITHER THEY ARE FORMER DANCERS OR THEY ARE DANCE MOMS/DADS. THEIR CURRENT OR PAST CONNECTIONS, AS WELL AS ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WOULD BE KNOWN TO THE MAJORITY IMMEDIATELY. WHETHER AN INSIDER OR AN OUTSIDER WE ASK ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO DOCUMENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (WHICH IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEPT BY THE BOARD SECRETARY). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE PT SALARY RATE OF THE TWO CANDIDATES THAT WERE HIRED FALL WITHIN OUR ESTABLISHED RANGES. WE HAVE ALSO LAUNCHED A SEARCH FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE SALARY RANGE OFFERED IS BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM WE'VE CONTRACTED AS THEY ACCESS TO STATE AND NATIONAL COMPENSATION DATA. OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE NONPROFIT COMPENSATION ASSOCIATES, INC. SURVEY IN THE PAST AND WE'VE COMPARED OUR COMPENSATION TO THEIR PUBLICATION FAIR PAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NONPROFITS: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SURVEY REPORT. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. FORM 990 CAN BE ACCESSED VIA IRS.GOV AND GUIDESTAR.ORG WEBSITES. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g OTHER FEES INCLUDING CONTRACTORS. Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 THE DIFFERENCE RELATES TO CUMULATIVE INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON THE SCHWAB ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT, RECORDED IN THIS YEAR TO CORRECT AMOUNTS FROM PRIOR YEARS. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IN PLACE OF THE CASH BASIS IN ORDER TO PRESENT ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AND ACTIVITIES IN CONFORMITY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE ACCRUAL METHOD WILL BE USED CONSISTENTLY GOING FORWARD.