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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$178,978,894
Total expenses
$179,529,394
Contributions and grants received
$176,865,399
Grants paid
$14,779,097
Program service revenue
$87,106
Investment income
$1,334,295
Other revenue
$692,094
Total assets, end of year
$94,372,640
Total liabilities, end of year
$75,155,689
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,216,951
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$168,709,728
Management and general expenses
$10,819,666
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$168,709,728

Program services were 94.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $70,400

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $175,000,151

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,794,848

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,438

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Parent Fees

    total $87,106 · related or exempt $87,106

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,334,295 · excluded $1,334,295

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $356,734

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $70,400

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $285,540

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $71,194

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Revenue

    total $620,900 · related or exempt $620,900

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $620,900

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $14,779,097 · program services $14,779,097

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,452,089 · management and general $1,452,089

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $44,397,467 · program services $41,212,271 · management and general $3,185,196

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,091,264 · program services $943,496 · management and general $147,768

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $8,869,625 · program services $8,536,594 · management and general $333,031

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,766,034 · program services $3,381,775 · management and general $384,259

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $479,061 · management and general $479,061

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,356 · management and general $52,356

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,422,467 · program services $4,586,539 · management and general $835,928

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,890,042 · program services $5,499,902 · management and general $390,140

  • 17 · Travel

    total $385,070 · program services $274,790 · management and general $110,280

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $482,788 · program services $395,862 · management and general $86,926

  • 24a · Other expenses: Contracts for Personal Service

    total $68,224,850 · program services $68,224,850

  • 24b · Other expenses: Books, Supplies and Equipment

    total $10,315,493 · program services $10,129,667 · management and general $185,826

  • 24c · Other expenses: Other Operating Expenses

    total $7,741,308 · program services $5,697,447 · management and general $2,043,861

  • 24d · Other expenses: Equipment, Program Related

    total $2,340,601 · program services $1,729,561 · management and general $611,040

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,839,782 · program services $3,317,877 · management and general $521,905

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $28,156,427 · end of year $44,252,055

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,298,310 · end of year $19,963,656

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $337,137 · end of year $477,948

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $25,697,590

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $12,953,827

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,227,888 · end of year $12,743,763

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $405,206 · end of year $427,437

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,194,192 · end of year $16,507,781

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $15,611,149 · end of year $19,925,702

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $12,928,377 · end of year $37,066,252

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $16,842,599 · end of year $18,163,735

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,237,035 · end of year $19,216,951

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The mission of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation is to provide for the socioeconomic betterment of the greater Latino community of California, while preserving the pride, values and heritage of the Mexican American culture.

  • MAOF offers CalWORKs/Alternative Payment Programs funded by the California Department of Social Services (Stages II, III & APP programs) to low-income families. Alternative Payment programs are parental choice programs, in which parents may choose from among the different types of child care services and who are also CalWORKs recipients who are either on or off cash aid or of low-income. Children accepted in these programs are under the age of 13 if the parents are working and meet eligibility requirements, seeking employment, attending school, or participating in a GAIN approved program. Eligible families may have all or part of the cost paid for by a subsidized Federal and State Block Grant. Total number of children enrolled in FY 2023-24: 17,587.

    Expenses $55,690,864

  • MAOF operates a Pre-School Early Learning Program funded by the California Department of Education. This program offers a developmental curriculum for pre-kindergarten children between the ages of 3 and 5. This program enhances the children's physical, mental, social and cultural awareness including a parent involvement component in the child's education as well as other social services. Total number of Pre-School children enrolled in FY 2023-24 was 905.

    Expenses $30,629,884 · Revenue $21,467

  • MAOF operates the Head Start program, funded by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and the Office of Head Start, to provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. MAOF also offers Early Head Start services (EHS) designed to serve children 0-3 years old in partnership with MAOFs Child Care and Pre-School programs with CDE. EHS children and families receive mental health, health, nutrition, disabilities, family and community partnerships services, and additional community resources and workshops. Currently, MAOF operates around 20 Head Start and Early Head Start centers in the L.A. County area. Number of children enrolled in FY 2023-24 was 1,258.

    Expenses $21,585,550

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Ciriaco Pinedo

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $315,810
    From this org
    $302,362
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,448
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $293,662
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $8,700
    Deferred
    $4,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,298
    Filer's total
    $315,810

  • Virginia Santos

    Chief Oper Ofcr

    Total calculated
    $309,997
    From this org
    $296,824
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,173
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,824
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $3,874
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,299
    Filer's total
    $309,997

  • Claudia Rufino

    Chief HR Officr

    Total calculated
    $248,890
    From this org
    $244,925
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,965
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,925
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $3,417
    Nontaxable benefits
    $548
    Filer's total
    $248,890

  • Kristan Venegas

    Chief LDE Ofc

    Total calculated
    $229,255
    From this org
    $218,592
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,663
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,592
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,119
    Nontaxable benefits
    $544
    Filer's total
    $229,255

  • Caren Chen

    Director - Finance

    Total calculated
    $193,853
    From this org
    $171,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,415
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,438
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $13,475
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,940
    Filer's total
    $193,853

  • Catherine Lugtu

    Director - Finance

    Total calculated
    $182,640
    From this org
    $160,228
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,412
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,228
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $13,462
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,950
    Filer's total
    $182,640

  • Dr Ralph Dao

    Former CFO

    Total calculated
    $173,316
    From this org
    $165,624
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,624
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,641
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,051
    Filer's total
    $173,316

  • Sonia Guerrero

    Program Director

    Total calculated
    $168,350
    From this org
    $157,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,565
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,785
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,940
    Filer's total
    $168,350

  • Ramon Owens

    Facilities Dir.

    Total calculated
    $155,567
    From this org
    $136,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,106
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,461
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,807
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,299
    Filer's total
    $155,567

  • Ana V Brizuela Cano

    QA Director

    Total calculated
    $142,175
    From this org
    $123,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,730
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jerry Velasco

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jorge J Luna

    1st Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jorge Garrido Jr

    2nd Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anita Quinonez Gabrielian

    ImmedPastPresid

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Ayala

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Lilia E Sarmiento

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rudy Beserra

    Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terri Hernandez Rosales

    Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carlos Viramontes

    Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richard Martinez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alex Chaves

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ernesto Morales

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fernando de Necochea

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vince Aguilar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher M Hernandez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roy Jasso

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • W Bill Guillermo Izabal

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lizbeth Nevarez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Becerra

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Romero Morales

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Penichet

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gil Soto

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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
202541359349314239

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