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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2941202

FORTALEZA INC

Tax-exempt · LOWELL, MA 01852

Financials

$113K$91K2023$330K$150K2024$233K$230K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FORTALEZA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$232,835$229,610$3,225$408,108$4,459$403,649
December 31, 2024990$329,883$150,419$179,464$389,759$11,539$378,220
December 31, 2023990-EZ$113,069$90,787$22,282$201,616$310$201,306
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$229,570
of which government grants
$5,408
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,265
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$89,387
Other salaries and wages
$52,593
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$166,100
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$508
Occupancy
$13,221
Depreciation
$721
Program services (functional)
$115,668
Management and general (functional)
$81,046
Fundraising (functional)
$32,896

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$389,759
Total assets, end of year
$408,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,459
Net assets, end of year
$403,649
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,460
Publicly traded securities
$130,533
Net assets without donor restrictions
$293,001
Net assets with donor restrictions
$110,648
Gross receipts
$247,508
Employees
5
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
MA

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Cecilio HernandezExecutive Director
Officer
40$72,308$17,079
Vladimir SaldanaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Rosa Segarra-MoralesClerk
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Ana Duprey SantiagoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Denise BritoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Meghan DinisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rafael SveltiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Omayra L MarcanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Milka FerrerasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eddie TapiaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VLADIMIR SALDAAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROSA SEGARRA-MORALESCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DENISE BRITOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DENISSE COLLAZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANA DUPREY-SANTIAGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MILKA FERRERASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CECILIO HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY MERCADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAFAEL SVELTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIANELA RIVERAEXECUTIVE DI40$51,904
VLADIMIR SALDAAPRESIDENT6$0
ROSA SEGARRA-MORALESCLERK6$0
DENISE BRITOTREASURER6$0
SOLIMAR BERRIOSDIRECTOR3$0
DENISSE COLLAZODIRECTOR3$0
MILKA FERRERASDIRECTOR3$0
CECILIO HERNANDEZDIRECTOR3$0
CATHY MERCADODIRECTOR3$0
DARCY ORELLANADIRECTOR3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
327 GORHAM ST, LOWELL, MA 01852-3310
In care of
% LAW OFFICES OF MAYTE RAMOS
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
C/O MAYTE RAMOS 16 JACKSON STREET, LOWELL MA 01852
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CECILIO HERNANDEZ, 327 Gorham Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
CECILIO HERNANDEZ, C/O MAYTE RAMOS 16 JACKSON STREET, LOWELL MA 01852
Signed the 990
CECILIO HERNANDEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(978) 866-6386
Return prepared by
Grassi Advisory Group Inc

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $115,668 · grants $20,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2941202
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B11)
Assets (IRS master file)
$408,108
Income (IRS master file)
$247,508

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$232,835$229,610$408,108XML
990December 2024$329,883$150,419$389,759XML
990-EZDecember 2023$113,069$90,787$201,616XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: CECILIO HERNANDEZ
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 85-2941202).

Questions about FORTALEZA INC

What is the EIN of FORTALEZA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FORTALEZA INC is 85-2941202.
Is FORTALEZA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to FORTALEZA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FORTALEZA INC 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 FORTALEZA INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FORTALEZA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FORTALEZA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CECILIO HERNANDEZ.
Who are the officers and directors of FORTALEZA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,308 (Cecilio Hernandez, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FORTALEZA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $232,835, expenses of $229,610 and total assets of $408,108 at year end.

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