Nonprofit · EIN 95-3645700
MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $428,014 | $311,365 | $116,649 | $361,832 | $0 | $361,832 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $402,241 | $367,614 | $34,627 | $245,183 | $0 | $245,183 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $176,110 | $153,783 | $22,327 | $169,433 | $0 | $169,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,100
- Program service revenue
- $405,631
- Investment income
- $1,975
- Other revenue
- $308
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,803
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,795
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,975
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $245,183
- Total assets, end of year
- $361,832
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $361,832
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $361,832
- Gross receipts
- $428,014
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESUS ZELADA | NEWSLETTER EDITOR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ERIC CANTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EVE LOPEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DIEGO ARP | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| RONALD GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO DE VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARINA TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGALY GIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI ROMERO | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BLANCARTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUMBERTO GUIZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE BLANCARTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA GALVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGDALENA CASAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DIEGO ARP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVE LOPEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORI ROMERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC CANTON | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MAYRA B JOACHIN | NEWSLETTER EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE BLANCARTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA GALVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE DAVALOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARINA TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOISES VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN REDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESUS ZELADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA GUIZAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| HERIBERTO VELIZ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERESA GUITERREZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA CASAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EVE LOPEZ | NEWSLETTER EDITOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDY PEREZ | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC CANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAYRA JOACHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL M FELIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIEGO A ARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANRA C MUNOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIO D VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENEE QUINTERO SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN J REDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORA A PRECIADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA REYNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1150 S OLIVE ST SUITE 600, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015-2211
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAYRA JOACHIN, 1150 S OLIVE STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
- Signed the 990
- EVE LOPEZ, TREASURER
- Phone
- (213) 749-2889
- Website
- WWW.MABAATTORNEYS.COM
- Return prepared by
- VASQUEZ COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3645700 or by the name MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
- 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
THE SPECIFIC AND PRIMARY PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS ASSOCIATION IS FORMED SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE; TO PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; TO ENCOURAGE A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL EDUCATION; TO MAINTAIN THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION; AND TO CULTIVATE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF ENCOURAGING AND PROVIDING CONTINUED LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS AND LAW STUDENTS BY HOSTING AND CO SPONSORING VARIOUS LEGAL CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS.
- THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF CULTIVATING SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG ITS MEMBERS BY HOSTING NETWORKING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF PROMOTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY HOSTING AND SPONSORING ITS ANNUAL PRO BONO LEGAL FAIR. THIS EVENT OFFERS FREE LAGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
- THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF PROMOTING ADVANCEMENT IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY OFFERING ATTORNEY AND JUDICIAL MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO LAW STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM. FINALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED PRESENTATIONS TO STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, TO DISCUSS THEIR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS.ATTORNEY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM.THE MABA ATTORNEY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (AMP) PROVIDES MABA'S STUDENT MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROMINENT AND EXPERIENCED MABA ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE STUDY, CAREER, AND JOB-SEARCH ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO LATINO LAW STUDENTS.THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS SIMPLE: TO MATCH MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES LEGAL COMMUNITY WITH ENERGETIC LAW STUDENTS SHARING SIMILAR PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS OR ACADEMIC INTERESTS. ATTORNEYS SERVE AS ROLE MODELS, OFFER ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVICE, AND GUIDE STUDENTS AS THEY DEVELOP IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS.DURING 2024, AN ESTIMATED OF 10-15 PAIRS OF MENTORS AND STUDENTS ATTENDEND THE ATTORNEY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. MABA JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM.IN 2013, THE MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAUNCHED ITS JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR LAW STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA. MABA ESTABLISHED A DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP POSITIONS FOR QUALIFYING LAW STUDENTS INTENDING TO PRACTICE IN LOS ANGELES AFTER THEIR GRADUATION. STUDENTS ARE CHOSEN IN A RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS AND INTERVIEWED BY THE PARTICIPATING JUDGES WHO DECIDE WHICH STUDENT WILL BE PLACED IN THEIR CHAMBERS FOR THE SUMMER. THE PARTICIPANTS SPEND TEN WEEKS CONDUCTING RESEARCH, WRITING, AND ATTENDING FEDERAL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. THEY ARE ALSO AWARDED A $2,000 STIPEND UPON JOINING THE PROGRAM. THERE WERE 8 LAW STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM THIS YEAR. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, OVER 60 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AND OVER $65,000 IN HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CHOSEN STUDENTS. IMPORTANTLY, FIVE FORMER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE OBTAINED FEDERAL OR APPELLATE CLERKSHIPS. PROGRAM ALUMNI HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIPS AND WORKED AS STUDENT LAW CLERKS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER AND THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AFTER THEIR MABA PROGRAM EXTERNSHIPS.MABA'S VICE- CHAIR PROGRAM.AT EACH LOCAL LAW SCHOOL, THIS PROGRAM, NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, SEEKS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO LATINO LAW STUDENTS AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS FOSTER A CLOSER CONNECTION BETWEEN LATINO ATTENDING LAW STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL MABA MEMBERSHIP. MORE THAN 5 LAW STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2024.HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMIN 2015, THE MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ("MABA") LAUNCHED ITS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (HSSP) FOR LATINO/A HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ATTENDING SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATE IN MABA'S STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM. THE SCHOLARSHIP SEEKS TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE-RELATED EXPENSES. IN AWARDING THE SCHOLARSHIP, MABA CONSIDERS EACH APPLICANT'S FINANCIAL NEED, COMMUNITY SERVICE, LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, AND ANY HARDSHIP EXPERIENCED IN PURSUING AN EDUCATION. BECAUSE MABA IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. MABA WILL AWARD A MINIMUM OF (5) $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING 2024, THERE WERE 10 STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP THIS YEAR.
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
- 95-3645700
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $361,832
- Income (IRS master file)
- $428,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $428,014 | $311,365 | $361,832 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $402,241 | $367,614 | $245,183 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $258,541 | $192,284 | $235,894 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $176,110 | $153,783 | $169,433 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-3645700).
Questions about MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
- What is the EIN of MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY is 95-3645700.
- Is MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY 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 MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY 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 MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY 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 MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MAYRA JOACHIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $428,014, expenses of $311,365 and total assets of $361,832 at year end.
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