Nonprofit · EIN 91-0899927
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,394,103 | $20,146,722 | $1,247,381 | $55,741,428 | $18,638,638 | $37,102,790 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,222,794 | $18,078,994 | $8,143,800 | $50,193,952 | $14,485,893 | $35,708,059 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,943,661
- of which government grants
- $8,546,615
- Program service revenue
- $6,465,008
- Investment income
- $348,000
- Net rental income
- $585,627
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$173,975
- Net income from gaming
- $4,850
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $201,545
- Other revenue
- $637,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,039,399
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $406,457
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,798,583
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,850,191
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52,043
- Accounting fees
- $256,230
- Occupancy
- $746,425
- Travel
- $30,505
- Depreciation
- $998,687
- Program services (functional)
- $16,237,181
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,258,521
- Fundraising (functional)
- $651,020
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,193,952
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,741,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,638,638
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,102,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,694,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,277,463
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,825,327
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,803,436
- Gross receipts
- $21,970,170
- Employees
- 248
- Volunteers
- 782
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTELA ORTEGA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $149,536 | $63,876 |
| HILDA MAGANA | CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,918 | $15,958 |
| MIGUEL MAESTAS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,297 | $14,784 |
| SHARON HU | CFO THRU 5/24 Officer | 40 | $72,703 | $7,994 |
| TIMOTHY CLOUD | INTERIM CONTROLLER THRU 8/24 Officer | 40 | $62,700 | $0 |
| TING SINGLEY | CONTROLLER FROM 8/24 Officer | 40 | $49,575 | $72 |
| ROXANA AMARAL | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO MENDOZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA KILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA MONTALVO | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA NARVAEZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN COTTO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA CATAGUE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ROBERT L JEFFREY SR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN OROZCO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ESTHER RICHMOND | MEMBER AT LARGE FROM 8/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN DANIELS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIRABELLA ESCOBAR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIA DANIELA FLORES PEREZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIA BERENICE GARCIA | MEMBER AT LARGE THRU 6/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTELA ORTEGA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $139,746 | $49,470 |
| SHARON HU | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $121,054 | $14,416 |
| HILDA MAGANA | CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,818 | $10,471 |
| MIGUEL MAESTAS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,154 | $13,039 |
| SAFIULLAH MIRZAEE | NETWORK & SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,388 | $12,377 |
| ROXANA AMARAL | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO MENDOZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA KILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA MONTALVO | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON SOLIZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA NARVAEZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN COTTO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA CATAGUE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ROBERT L JEFFREY SR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN OROZCO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIA BERENICE GARCIA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN DANIELS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRABELLA ESCOBAR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA DANIELA FLORES PEREZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2524 16TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98144-5104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ESTELA ORTEGA, 2524 16TH AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA 981445104
- Signed the 990
- ESTELA ORTEGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 329-9442
- Website
- WWW.ELCENTRODELARAZA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
AS AN ORGANIZATION GROUNDED IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY OF WASHINGTON STATE, OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD THE BELOVED COMMUNITY THROUGH UNIFYING ALL RACIAL AND ECONOMIC SECTORS; TO ORGANIZE, EMPOWER, AND DEFEND THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS; AND TO BRING CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS, JUSTICE, DIGNITY, AND EQUITY TO ALL THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES - EMPOWERING YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EL CENTRO PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUTH THAT INCORPORATE SOCIAL CHANGE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISM INTO THE CURRICULUM. PROGRAMS INCLUDE AFTER SCHOOL MENTORING AND TUTORING, SUMMER PROGRAMMING, STEM PROGRAMS, AND WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS. EL CENTRO WORKS WITHIN THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE FEDERAL WAY SCHOOL DISTRICT. INVESTING IN OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FUTURE, EL CENTRO PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF BILINGUAL, MULTICULTURAL CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.Expenses $8,998,795 · grants $54,910 · revenue $4,814,122
- HUMAN SERVICES - SEEKING TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATE ASPECTS OF HUMAN SUFFERING SUCH AS HUNGER, HEALTHCARE, AND HOMELESSNESS, OUR FRANCES MARTINEZ COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER PROVIDES DIVERSE, BILINGUAL HUMAN SERVICES.Expenses $2,943,736 · grants $871,316 · revenue $66,473
- COMMUNITY BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT - EL CENTRO BELIEVES THAT ONLY THROUGH CIVIC INVOLVEMENT, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM WILL OUR COMMUNITY BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE PROFOUND CONTRADICTIONS FACING OUR WORLD. WE UNITE COMMUNITIES OF ALL RACES, GENDERS, AGES, AND CLASSES TO FIGHT FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.Expenses $2,775,150 · grants $30,151 · revenue $1,584,413
- EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING PROGRAMS - EL CENTRO SEEKS TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND SKILL-BUILDING INITIATIVES.Expenses $1,519,500 · grants $83,022
- FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICE ASSISTED 640 LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR TAX RETURNS TO INCREASE THEIR RETURNS AND RECEIVE EITC TAX CREDITS. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WAS SUPPORTED BY 767 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDING 7,641 HOURS IN SUPPORT OF EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA'S PROGRAMS IN 2024.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0899927
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P280)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,741,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,970,170
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,394,103 | $20,146,722 | $55,741,428 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,222,794 | $18,078,994 | $50,193,952 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,928,666 | $14,630,077 | $43,486,809 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 91-0899927).
Questions about EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA
- What is the EIN of EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA is 91-0899927.
- Is EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA 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 EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ESTELA ORTEGA.
- Who are the officers and directors of EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,536 (ESTELA ORTEGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,394,103, expenses of $20,146,722 and total assets of $55,741,428 at year end.
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