Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by LATIN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 22 December 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $705,074 changed to $867,510
- Total expenses
- $804,038 changed to $855,314
- Contributions and grants received
- $630,330 changed to $790,511
- Program service revenue
- $66,092 changed to $68,347
- Investment income
- $8,323 changed to $8,652
- Other revenue
- $329 changed to $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $602,943 changed to $738,348
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $259,609 changed to $283,854
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $343,334 changed to $454,494
- Program services expenses
- $654,800 changed to $716,100
- Management and general expenses
- $42,921 changed to $68,606
- Fundraising expenses
- $106,317 changed to $70,608
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $654,800 changed to $716,100
Listed under a different title
- Jonathan LearJONATHAN LEAR: Trustee then Treasurer
Totals
- Total revenue
- $705,074
- Total expenses
- $804,038
- Contributions and grants received
- $630,330
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $66,092
- Investment income
- $8,323
- Other revenue
- $329
- Total assets, end of year
- $602,943
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $259,609
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $343,334
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $654,800
- Management and general expenses
- $42,921
- Fundraising expenses
- $106,317
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $654,800
Program services were 81.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$490,994
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$139,336
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEE INCOME
total $66,092 · related or exempt $66,092
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3 · Investment income
total $8,323 · excluded $8,323
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: REALIZED GAIN
total $329 · related or exempt $329
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11e · Other revenue, total
$329
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $89,999 · program services $70,199 · management and general $9,900 · fundraising $9,900
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $454,146 · program services $378,008 · management and general $2,632 · fundraising $73,506
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $7,048 · program services $5,804 · management and general $165 · fundraising $1,079
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $58,060 · program services $47,815 · management and general $1,354 · fundraising $8,891
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $44,000 · program services $44,000
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $19,905 · management and general $19,905
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $6,504 · management and general $6,504
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $6,247 · program services $6,247
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $1,417 · program services $613 · management and general $161 · fundraising $643
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $16,168 · program services $13,315 · management and general $377 · fundraising $2,476
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23 · Insurance
total $7,661 · program services $5,959 · management and general $225 · fundraising $1,477
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24a · Other expenses: Supplies & Program Costs
total $37,050 · program services $37,050
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24b · Other expenses: Consultants
total $24,390 · program services $22,271 · management and general $279 · fundraising $1,840
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24c · Other expenses: Utilities
total $7,202 · program services $5,931 · management and general $168 · fundraising $1,103
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24d · Other expenses: Equipment
total $6,900 · program services $4,838 · management and general $405 · fundraising $1,657
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24e · All other expenses
total $17,341 · program services $12,750 · management and general $846 · fundraising $3,745
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $248,241 · end of year $268,643
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $5 · end of year $5
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $147,382 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $12,860 · end of year $12,860
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $12,292 · end of year $12,292
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$317,176
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$81,238
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $252,106 · end of year $235,938
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $51,554 · end of year $55,827
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $17,378 · end of year $17,378
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $64,824 · end of year $39,253
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $177,291 · end of year $158,678
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $61,678 · end of year $61,678
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $403,253 · end of year $301,374
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $34,772 · end of year $41,960
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF ALL IMMIGRANTS (WITH A FOCUS ON THE LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE MERCER COUNTY AREA); FACILITATE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION; ADVOCATE FOR THE INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS; AND FOSTER INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION THAT STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES SERVED.
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COMMUNITY CENTER - CASA DE BIENVENIDA, THE TRENTON COMMUNITY CENTER, IS A RESOURCE HUB FOR THE CITY'S LATINO AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS, SERVING OVER 3,000 HOUSEHOLDS ANNUALLY. CASA DE BIENVENIDA IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK, YEARROUND, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE SOCIAL CAPITAL OF IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS. OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT DISSEMINATES ESSENTIAL AND RELIABLE INFORMATION ON RELEVANT TOPICS AS WELL AS ISSUING MERCER COUNTY ID CARDS TO EXTEND ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES. OUR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE COURSES IN THE AREAS OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION,CITIZENSHIP PREP, AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY. ALSO PROVIDED ARE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES.
Expenses $654,800
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - FUTURO PROGRAM WHICH IS AN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM FOR FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MENTORING AND TUTORING, SAT/ACT PREP, ASSISTANCE WITH SCHOLARSHIP AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, VISITS TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND MORE COMPLEMENTARY TO THE FUTURO PROGRAM IS FUTURO FAMILIA, WHICH PROVIDES A FORUM FOR FAMILIES OF STUDENTS TO DISCUSS CONCERNS ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS, AS WELL AS HOLISTIC FAMILY SUPPORT. LALDEF WORKS WITH AND ENGAGES ENTIRE FAMILIES, UNDERSTANDING THAT BY ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY IN THISWAY, WE IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Cecilia Jimenez-WeeastCECILIA JIMENEZ-WEEAST
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $90,000
- From this org
- $90,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Pete TaftPETE TAFT
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Sasa Olessi MontanoSASA OLESSI MONTANO
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Steven GamboaSTEVEN GAMBOA
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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David LongDAVID LONG
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Karen S Ali EsqKAREN S ALI ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Dr Rachael EvansDR RACHAEL EVANS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Rev Karen Hernandez-GransenREV KAREN HERNANDEZ-GRANSEN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Cynthia MartinezCYNTHIA MARTINEZ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Jason Scott Camilo EsqJASON SCOTT CAMILO ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Jonathan LearJONATHAN LEAR
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202501359349317250
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