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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0045901

MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT

Tax-exempt · OXNARD, CA 93034

Financials

$10.8M$8.3M2022$12.5M$9.8M2023$10.8M$9.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,788,027$9,902,420$885,607$14,003,041$947,779$13,055,262
June 30, 2024990$12,546,434$9,773,866$2,772,568$13,221,939$1,083,307$12,138,632
June 30, 2023990$10,788,043$8,309,305$2,478,738$10,333,765$958,439$9,375,326
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,822,110
of which government grants
$5,845,220
Program service revenue
$445,767
Investment income
$295,435
Net income from fundraising events
$172,584
Other revenue
$224,715

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$130,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$186,672
Other salaries and wages
$5,741,610
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,835,020
Professional fundraising fees
$6,750
Legal fees
$5,632
Accounting fees
$43,871
Occupancy
$514,681
Travel
$117,726
Depreciation
$13,370
Program services (functional)
$7,392,813
Management and general (functional)
$2,299,622
Fundraising (functional)
$209,985

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,221,939
Total assets, end of year
$14,003,041
Total liabilities, end of year
$947,779
Net assets, end of year
$13,055,262
Land, buildings and equipment
$962,148
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,243,588
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,811,674
Gross receipts
$10,838,510
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARCENIO LOPEZEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$186,672
MONICA FAIRWELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RAFAEL VASQUEZ PHDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MELISSA MESINAS PHDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ARTURO LOPEZCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ISRAEL VASQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TERESA FIGUEROA SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNY LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSANA LOPEZ-GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIM CHEUKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARCENIO LOPEZExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$146,914
MONICA FAIRWELLPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RAFAEL VASQUEZ PHDVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MELISSA MESINAS PHDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ARTURO LOPEZCo-Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ISRAEL VASQUEZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
TERESA FIGUEROA SANCHEZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNY LOPEZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSANA LOPEZ-GARCIADirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARCENIO LOPEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$134,466
MONICA FAIRWELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RAFAEL VASQUEZ PHDVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MELISSA MESINAS PHDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ARTURO LOPEZCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ISRAEL VASQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TERESA FIGUEROA SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNY LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSANA LOPEZ-GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 20543, OXNARD, CA 93034-0543
In care of
% ARCENIO LOPEZ
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ARCENIO LOPEZ, PO BOX 20543, OXNARD, CA 93034
Signed the 990
ARCENIO LOPEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(805) 483-1166
Return prepared by
SINGERLEWAK LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 30-0045901 or by the name MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO SUPPORT, ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER THE INDIGENOUS MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL COAST.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DIRECT ASSISTANCE: MICOP OPERATES A MONTHLY FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS DISTRIBUTION THROUGH IT'S COMMUNITY MEETING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS AND HAS A RENTAL SUPPORT PROGRAM. EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES COLLECTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF SCHOOL MATERIALS IN AUGUST.
    Expenses $7,392,813 · grants $130,000
  • COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: MICOP ENHANCES THE CAPACITY OF THE INDIGENOUS MIGRANT POPULATION FOR SELF-LEADERSHIP THROUGH INTENSIVE TRAININGS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. MICOP ALSO EMPOWERS THE COMMUNITY BY TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE DISC JOCKEYS (DJS) ON MICOP'S COMMUNITY RADIO STATION, CURRENTLY BROADCASTING VIA THE INTERNET. THE DJS PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMMING IN MIXTECO, ZAPOTECO, PUREPECHA, ENGLISH AND SPANISH. MICOP'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM ADVOCATE FOR THEIR OWN NEEDS. WE ALSO HOLD COMMUNITY MEETINGS, WHICH ARE ATTENDED BY AN AVERAGE OF 250 FAMILIES AND EACH MONTH, WHERE SPEAKERS TALK ABOUT RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. TRAINING OF INTERNAL LEADERS HAS PROVIDED A STAFF THAT IS 85% INDIGENOUS ORIGIN AND A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH 40% INDIGENOUS MEMBERSHIP.
  • IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES: MILA PROVIDES VARIOUS IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO THE INDIGENOUS MIGRANT COMMUNITY, SUCH AS ASSISTANCE WITH DACA AND CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS, SUPPORT FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS IN SIJS CASES, AND PETITIONS FOR ADVANCE PAROLE, AMONG OTHERS.
  • INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE RIGHTS AND JUSTICE: MICOP FOSTERS LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INCREASING THE ABILITY OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO THIS COMMUNITY. MICOP WILL ADDRESS THE SOCIAL EDUCATION AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF INDIGENOUS IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH PILOT PROGRAMS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW COMMUNITY NEEDS CAN BE MET AND ASSIST OTHER ENTITIES TO PROVIDE DIRECT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
  • OUTREACH AND ACCESS TO SERVICES: MICOP INCREASES ACCESS TO MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE INDIGENOUS MIGRANT POPULATION OF VENTURA COUNTY. OUR OUTREACH WORKERS WORK IN THREE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENSURE THAT INDIGENOUS MIGRANT CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY AND READY TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THEIR PEERS. MICOP OPERATES OUTREACH USING THE OUTREACH WORKER MODEL TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TEACH ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNTY HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET PROGRAMS. WE HAVE STAFF ON SITE TO ENROLL OUR FAMILIES IN MEDI-CAL AND HAVE EXPANDED OUR WORK TO INCLUDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE DISABLED. MICOP PROVIDES IMMIGRATION LEGAL & EDUCATION SERVICES FOR INDIGENOUS FAMILIES IN VENTURA AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
  • EDUCATION AND LITERACY: MICOP PROVIDES LITERACY AND ADULT EDUCATION TOCOMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF INDIGENOUS MIGRANTS LIVING IN VENTURA COUNTY ARE YOUNG FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN, MICOP OFFERS PACT CLASSES THAT TEACH THE BASICS OF INFANT CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. THE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE LOW-LITERACY LEARNERS WITH A LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM. MICOP'S TEQUIO YOUTH GROUP PROMOTES INDIGENOUS PRIDE AND ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND CONTINUING ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION. MICOP PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEQUIO STUDENTS TO HELP FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION. MICOP ALSO OFFERS WELLNESS CLASSES TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR LIVING WITH LOVE PROGRAM AND OUR CONNECTING WITH MY PEERS PROGRAM.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0045901
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,003,041
Income (IRS master file)
$10,838,510

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,788,027$9,902,420$14,003,041IRS
990June 2024$12,546,434$9,773,866$13,221,939IRS
990June 2023$10,788,043$8,309,305$10,333,765XML
990June 2022$7,161,991$6,292,927$7,392,954IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0045901).

Questions about MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT

What is the EIN of MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT is 30-0045901.
Is MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ARCENIO LOPEZ.
Who are the officers and directors of MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,672 (ARCENIO LOPEZ, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
How much revenue does MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,788,027, expenses of $9,902,420 and total assets of $14,003,041 at year end.

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