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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,321,161
Total expenses
$9,196,575
Contributions and grants received
$4,029,989
Grants paid
$65,835
Program service revenue
$1,996,949
Investment income
$1,733,572
Other revenue
-$439,349
Total assets, end of year
$24,675,445
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,502,715
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,172,730
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,232,471
Management and general expenses
$1,578,154
Fundraising expenses
$385,950
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,232,471

Program services were 78.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $4,006

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $377,102

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,648,881

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROFESSIONAL FEES/AWARDS

    total $1,116,521 · related or exempt $1,116,521

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    total $880,428 · related or exempt $880,428

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $500,550 · excluded $500,550

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $42,917,070

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $41,684,048

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,233,022

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,233,022 · excluded $1,233,022

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $63,003

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

    $377,102

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $502,352

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$439,349 · excluded -$439,349

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $65,835 · program services $65,835

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $722,525 · program services $224,147 · management and general $325,038 · fundraising $173,340

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,064,792 · program services $3,432,286 · management and general $505,256 · fundraising $127,250

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $286,237 · program services $256,722 · management and general $16,772 · fundraising $12,743

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $856,167 · program services $804,991 · fundraising $51,176

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $337,893 · program services $273,400 · management and general $43,052 · fundraising $21,441

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,543 · management and general $38,543

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $123,186 · management and general $123,186

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $392,326 · program services $318,317 · management and general $74,009

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $201,976 · program services $176,960 · management and general $25,016

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $38,455 · program services $33,348 · management and general $5,107

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $412,699 · program services $323,954 · management and general $88,745

  • 17 · Travel

    total $435,590 · program services $385,908 · management and general $49,682

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $51,677 · program services $51,486 · management and general $191

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $57,950 · program services $28,179 · management and general $29,771

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT LITIGATION

    total $520,176 · program services $520,176

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $261,399 · program services $226,469 · management and general $34,930

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT & BUILDING MA

    total $168,115 · program services $87,479 · management and general $80,636

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $161,034 · program services $22,814 · management and general $138,220

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $416,135 · end of year $207,507

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,471,262 · end of year $6,877,976

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,374,631 · end of year $1,827,967

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $973 · end of year $5,577

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $80,794 · end of year $95,026

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

    $2,826,924

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

    $1,594,736

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,283,865 · end of year $1,232,188

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,133,190 · end of year $11,021,828

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,960,943 · end of year $3,407,376

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,006,595 · end of year $973,390

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $279,320 · end of year $2,029,320

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,255,725 · end of year $1,500,005

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,460,700 · end of year $14,413,686

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,719,453 · end of year $5,759,044

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1968, MALDEF IS THE NATION'S LEADING LATINO CIVIL RIGHTS LEGAL ORGANIZATION, PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LITIGATION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND POLITICAL ACCESS.

  • LITIGATION: MALDEF ADVANCES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LATINOS NATIONWIDE BY PURSUING LITIGATION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND POLITICAL ACCESS.(PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED "LITIGATION DOCKET" FOR DETAILS ON OUR LITIGATION ACTIVITY FOR 2023-2024)

    Expenses $3,123,312 · Revenue $1,996,949

  • PUBLIC POLICY: MALDEF ADVANCES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LATINOS NATIONWIDE THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND ANALYSIS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND POLITICAL ACCESS. (PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED SUPPLEMENT "PUBLIC POLICY SUPPLEMENT" FOR MORE DETAIL ON OUR PUBLIC POLICY ACTIVITY FOR 2023-2024)

    Expenses $1,386,307

  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: MALDEF ADVANCES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LATINOS NATIONWIDE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING A PARENT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. (PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED SUPPLEMENT "CELD -- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT" FOR DETAILS ON OUR PROGRAMS FOR 2023-2024)

    Expenses $793,964 · Grants $58,000

  • FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS AND REDISTRICTING

    Expenses $1,928,888 · Grants $7,835

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Irma Rodriguez Moisa

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Regina Montoya

    1ST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez

    2ND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maria Gabriela Pacheco

    3RD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Garcia Secretarytreasurer

    FISCAL & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jorge A Herrera Governance

    & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Wampold

    AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Emilio Gonzalez

    DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anna Maria Chavez

    PROGRAM & PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elisa De La Vara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stella M Flores

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luis Ricardo Fraga

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phil Fuentes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Garcia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Lann Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jose Sanchez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlos R Soltero

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ronald W Wong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norma Cantu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raul Lomeli-Azoubel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • R Omar Riojas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria Blanco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yolanda Camarena

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Gomez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Lopez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas A Saenz

    PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $449,860
    From this org
    $407,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,168
    Hours/week
    47.5 + 2.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $387,692
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,801
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,367
    Filer's total
    $449,860
  • Shelley Mallchok

    VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CFO

    Total calculated
    $243,191
    From this org
    $190,254
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,937
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 12.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,254
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,026
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,911
    Filer's total
    $243,191
  • Nina Perales

    VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION

    Total calculated
    $254,418
    From this org
    $188,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,033
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,385
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,839
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,194
    Filer's total
    $254,418
  • Gina Montoya

    VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $234,857
    From this org
    $190,254
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,603
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,254
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,123
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,480
    Filer's total
    $234,857
  • Sandra Hernandez

    VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA

    Total calculated
    $224,362
    From this org
    $190,254
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,108
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,254
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,026
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,082
    Filer's total
    $224,362
  • Griselda Vega Samuel

    REGIONAL COUNSEL: CHICAGO

    Total calculated
    $195,121
    From this org
    $156,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,740
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,381
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,598
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,142
    Filer's total
    $195,121
  • Andrea Senteno

    REGIONAL COUNSEL: DC

    Total calculated
    $145,105
    From this org
    $117,781
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,324
    Hours/week
    50

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
NONDISCRETIONARY BONUS PAYMENTS WERE PAID BASED ON PERSONS MEETING GOALS SET BY AND APPROVED BY TRUSTEES.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500749349300200

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