Nonprofit · EIN 94-2287383
LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · DUBLIN, CA 94568
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $128,309 | $159,647 | -$31,338 | $1,745,200 | $653,119 | $1,092,081 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $139,734 | $222,820 | -$83,086 | $1,742,533 | $619,114 | $1,123,419 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $255,553 | $201,671 | $53,882 | $1,601,230 | $394,725 | $1,206,505 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $193,987 | $84,146 | $109,841 | $1,479,415 | $326,792 | $1,152,623 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $98,682 | $98,064 | $618 | $1,369,474 | $326,692 | $1,042,782 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $39,690
- Membership dues
- $3,123
- Program service revenue
- $4,450
- Investment income
- $59,789
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,618
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,380
- Other revenue
- $24,380
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $56,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,543
- Accounting fees
- $6,853
- Program services (functional)
- $72,799
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,848
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,742,533
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,745,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $653,119
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,092,081
- Gross unrelated business income
- $24,380
- Gross receipts
- $312,925
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ALSHEIKH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MANUEL S BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DINIZ BORGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA JOAO DA CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEOLINDA ADAO | CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NADINE BARROCA PURSIANO | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRAD ANGEJA | VICE PRESIDENT/FUNDRAISING Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NANCY CARDOSO | VICE PRESIDENT/EDUCATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BERNICE PELICAS | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUE NICHOLS | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEOLINDA ADAO | CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS DA SILVA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY ALSHEIKH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRAD ANGEJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MANUEL S BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| NANCY CARDOSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BERNICE PELICAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NADINE BARROCA PURSIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARNOLD RODRGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA ROLIZ | VICE PRESIDENT/FUNDRAISING Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOANN MALTA-WEINGARD | VICE PRESIDENT/EDUCATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUE NICHOLS | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINO M AMARAL | CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS DA SILVA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO G CABRITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY RESENDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MANUEL S BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUNA FERREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANN MALTA-WEINGARD | VICE-PRESIDENT/EDUCATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RESENDES | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA ROLIZ | VICE-PRESIDENT/FUNDRAISING Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PERDIGAO ALI | VICE-PRESIDENT/MEMBERSHIP Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DINIZ BORGES | VICE-PRESIDENT/PUBLIC RELATIONS Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PIO | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BERNICE PELICAS | ADMINSTRATIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINO M AMARAL | CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS DA SILVA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO G CABRITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY RESENDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MANUEL S BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUNA FERREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANN MALTA-WEINGARD | VICE-PRESIDENT/EDUCATION Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RESENDES | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA ROLIZ | VICE-PRESIDENT/FUNDRAISING Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PERDIGAO ALI | VICE-PRESIDENT/MEMBERSHIP Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DINIZ BORGES | VICE-PRESIDENT/PUBLIC RELATIONS Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PIO | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BERNICE PELICAS | ADMINSTRATIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINO M AMARAL | CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS DA SILVA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO G CABRITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY RESENDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MANUEL S BETTENCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUNA FERREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RESENDES | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOANN MALTA-WEINGARD | VICE-PRESIDENT/EDUCATION Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA ROLIZ | VICE-PRESIDENT/FUNDRAISING Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PERDIGAO ALI | VICE-PRESIDENT/MEMBERSHIP Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DINIZ BORGES | VICE-PRESIDENT/PUBLIC RELATIONS Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PIO | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BERNICE PELICAS | ADMINSTRATIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7080 DONLON WAY STE 200, DUBLIN, CA 94568-2789
- In care of
- % SUE NICHOLS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sue Nichols, 7080 Donlon Way, STE 200, Dublin, CA 94568
- Signed the 990
- Sue Nichols, Financial Controller
- Phone
- (925) 828-3883
- Website
- www.luso-american.org/laef
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2287383 or by the name LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To advance the Portuguese culture and language in the United States through the promotion of education. To support qualified students in accessing higher education. To foster life-long learning.
Program accomplishments
- Annual Meeting, Annual Conference, Youth Summer Camp, and Camoes InstitutionExpenses $11,852 · revenue $100
- Grants Awarded to Current College Students; Scholarships Issued to High School StudentsExpenses $56,500 · grants $56,500 · revenue $1,595
- LUSO-American Education Foundation AnniversaryExpenses $4,447 · revenue $2,755
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 | 990 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
- 94-2287383
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,745,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $312,925
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2022
- Posted by the IRS
- August 8, 2022
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2022
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $128,309 | $159,647 | $1,745,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $139,734 | $222,820 | $1,742,533 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $255,553 | $201,671 | $1,601,230 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $193,987 | $84,146 | $1,479,415 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $98,682 | $98,064 | $1,369,474 | XML |
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 94-2287383).
Questions about LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 94-2287383.
- Is LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2022.
- Are donations to LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sue Nichols.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LUSO-AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,309, expenses of $159,647 and total assets of $1,745,200 at year end.
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