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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,262,583
Total expenses
$9,099,302
Contributions and grants received
$8,690,448
Grants paid
$131,890
Program service revenue
$380,423
Investment income
$75,596
Other revenue
$116,116
Total assets, end of year
$7,057,535
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,306,537
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,750,998
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,793,802
Management and general expenses
$163,513
Fundraising expenses
$141,987
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,793,802

Program services were 96.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,172,521

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,517,927

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

    total $200,092 · related or exempt $200,092

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

    total $180,331 · related or exempt $180,331

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $105,358 · excluded $105,358

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $57,335

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $57,335

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $57,335 · excluded $57,335

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

    other assets $29,762

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$29,762

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$29,762 · related or exempt -$29,762

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $94,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $35,219

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $58,781 · excluded $58,781

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $131,890 · program services $131,890

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $465,606 · program services $399,090 · management and general $36,845 · fundraising $29,671

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $79,715 · program services $3,109 · management and general $1,109 · fundraising $75,497

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,295,439 · program services $5,237,655 · management and general $57,784

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $233,311 · program services $231,138 · management and general $1,026 · fundraising $1,147

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $430,005 · program services $411,991 · management and general $6,812 · fundraising $11,202

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,970 · program services $195 · management and general $27,775

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $29,510 · program services $29,510

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $483,602 · program services $465,944 · management and general $837 · fundraising $16,821

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $30,473 · program services $25,729 · management and general $3,325 · fundraising $1,419

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $241,332 · program services $236,709 · management and general $3,589 · fundraising $1,034

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $229,600 · program services $219,701 · management and general $9,188 · fundraising $711

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $436,705 · program services $435,050 · management and general $73 · fundraising $1,582

  • 17 · Travel

    total $39,367 · program services $38,369 · management and general $796 · fundraising $202

  • 20 · Interest

    total $45,115 · program services $44,001 · management and general $868 · fundraising $246

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $131,326 · program services $130,687 · management and general $59 · fundraising $580

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $63,961 · program services $62,609 · management and general $1,158 · fundraising $194

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $559,200 · program services $559,200

  • 24b · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE TRAININGS/OTHER

    total $114,316 · program services $105,056 · management and general $9,056 · fundraising $204

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES,SUSCRIPTIONS,PERMITS

    total $30,859 · program services $26,169 · management and general $3,213 · fundraising $1,477

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,936,592 · end of year $2,916,796

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,489,037 · end of year $2,762,138

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $50,813 · end of year $53,021

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

    $3,081,131

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

    $2,065,697

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,096,408 · end of year $1,015,434

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $277,891

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $32,772 · end of year $32,255

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $307,380 · end of year $340,292

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $970,219

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $737,363 · end of year $716,744

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $279,282

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,956,298 · end of year $2,043,199

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,604,581 · end of year $2,707,799

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA, INC. (HUF OR THE ORGANIZATION) WAS FOUNDED IN 1982 BY COMMUNITY LEADERS TO GUIDE NEWCOMERS TO THE U.S. ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THEIR AMERICAN DREAM AND TO EASE THE ACCULTURATION PROCESS. TODAY, HUF IS SOUTH FLORIDAS LARGEST 501(C) (3) DEDICATED TO THE IMMIGRANT POPULATION. WITH 12 PROGRAMS AND MORE THAN 30 SERVICES OFFERED IN 4 LANGUAGES, THIS AGENCY SERVES SOUTH FLORIDAS COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HUF HAS SERVED OVER 587,000 INDIVIDUALS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO FOCUS ON PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY. CURRENTLY OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FROM OVER 40 LOCATIONS. HUFS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE THE PACE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IS FAMILY-CENTERED, TWO GENERATION (2GEN) AND IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM VARIED NATIONAL AND LANGUAGE BACKGROUNDS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. HUFS INTEGRATED SERVICES PROVIDE A S

Activities or mission (Part I)

EMPOWERING IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, PRODUCTIVE AND CIVICALLY ENGAGED.

  • LANGUAGE & EDUCATION PROGRAM: - UNITY 4KIDS (U4K) EARLY LEARNING CENTER: 5-STAR RATED, NATIONALLY ACCREDITED,LICENSED PRE-K & VPK FOR 3 TO 5-YEAR OLDS. 100 CHILDREN AND PARENTS SERVED. - UNITY 4TEENS (U4T) PROGRAM: YEAR-ROUND AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 11-18. IN 2024, 1,864 YOUTHS AND PARENTS WERE SERVED. - ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS). IN 2024, 561 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. - FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM: RESEARCH-BASED PARENT- EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES PARENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGING IN NURTURING BEHAVIOR PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN. IN 2024,614 CHILDREN AND PARENTS WERE SERVED.

    Expenses $4,501,401 · Grants $62,109 · Revenue $180,331

  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES (CWF): A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR HARD-WORKING FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC SUPPORT, AND ASSET BUILDING. O WEALTH BUILDING SERVICES: PROVIDE STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS'FINANCIAL SUCCESS. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING CLIENTS TO START THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS' SERVICES PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING THAT HELPS CLIENTS FIND, FINANCE, MAINTAIN, RENT, OR OWN A HOME. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES HOMELESSNESS THROUGH COUNSELING AND ASSISTS HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 272 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. O EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS (EE) PROGRAM: WORKSHOPS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR EXISTING & EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. IN 2024, 1,426 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. THIS COMPONENT IS DEVELOPING A STRUCTURED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT TRANSFORMS CONCEPTS INTO VIABLE ENTERPRISES. E SUMMIT: HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA'S ANNUAL ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT IS THE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE OF ITS EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM. IT IS A PIVOTAL PLATFORM FOR ASPIRING AND ESTABLISHED ENTREPRENEURS TO EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, STRATEGIES, AND CONNECTIONS CRUCIAL FOR BUSINESS GROWTH. IN 2024, THE SUMMIT ATTRACTED 315 ATTENDEES, WHO BENEFITED FROM A KEYNOTE SPEAKER PRESENTATION AND FOUR EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SPANNING AI FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION TO ACCESSING CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 24 SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUPPORTED THE EVENT AND HAD ON-SITE REPRESENTATIVES FOR ATTENDEES TO CONNECT WITH AND BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES. INCOME SUPPORT: REFERS TO A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOME OR THOSE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BUT ARE WORKING TOWARDS BECOMING FINANCIALLY STABLE. O BROWARD TAX PRO, FORMERLY KNOWN AS VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA), IS A FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 75,000 OR LESS. IN 2024, 3,386 TAX RETURNS WERE SUBMITTED. O TE AYUDO OFFERS HEALTH INSURANCE APPLICATIONS AND NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 4,554 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. O COMPRANDO RICO Y SANO IS OUR SNAP ENROLLMENT APPLICATION ASSISTANCE PROCESS, WHICH IS COMPLEMENTED WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION AND LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS. IN 2024, 6,909 WERE IMPACTED BETWEEN SNAP APPLICATIONS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS,RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS, ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY, AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. FROM CAREER COUNSELING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO JOB PLACEMENT AND ONGOING SUPPORT, OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO CREATE A SEAMLESS PATHWAY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. O WORKFORCE EDUCATION IS DONE THROUGH CAREER COUNSELING AND COACHING, SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF CAREER COUNSELORS CONDUCT PERSONALIZED SESSIONS TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS IN DEFINING THEIR CAREER GOALS, IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS, AND FORMULATING ACTIONABLE PLANS. WE COVER ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE. OUR SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, RANGING FROM COMPUTER LITERACY TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS WITH IN DEMAND SKILLS THAT ENHANCED THEIR EMPLOYABILITY. O JOB READINESS AND PLACEMENT SERVICE ORGANIZE SUCCESSFUL JOB FAIRS AND NETWORKING EVENTS THAT CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND POTENTIAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, WE FACILITATE JOB PLACEMENTS FOR CLIENTS, ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE. OUR SERVICES EXTEND TO POST-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED INTO THEIR NEW ROLES AND ADDRESSED ANY CHALLENGES THEY FACED. IN 2024, 838 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (WORKFORCE EDUCATION, JOB READINESS AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION). DESIGNING PATHWAYS TO LIVING-WAGE CAREERS: ENHANCED PROGRAM EXPANSION TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY LAUNCHED IN 2024 AS PART OF HUF'S STRATEGIC PLAN WITH IMPLEMENTATION TIMED TO SECURING PARTNERSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDERS. HUF ACCELERATED THREE MAJOR INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON CREATING CHANGE AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY. O DESIGNING PATHWAYS TO LIVING-WAGE CAREERS, BUILDING WORKFORCE PATHWAYS THAT ALIGN WITH THE NEEDS OF CLIENTS AND DEMAND OF SOUTH FLORIDA CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED JOB MARKET. O THROUGH A FOUR-PART FOUNDATION-CLIENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INDUSTRY DEMAND RESEARCH, TRAINING PROVIDER EVALUATION, AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT. HUF IS CURRENTLY FINALIZING THE DESIGN OF A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WILL CREATE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIENTS LAUNCHING IN 2025. HEAL EMPOWERING ALL LIVING WITH TRAUMA (HEAL) PROGRAM IS A REFERRAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY. IT ALSO PROMOTES THE REDUCTION OF SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE, AND DEPENDENCE. IN 2024, 166 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.

    Expenses $3,469,424 · Grants $69,781 · Revenue $200,092

  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT BUILDS PERSONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH CIVIC PARTICIPATION, ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT IN THE VOTING PROCESS AND SHAPES COMMUNITY CAPACITY. THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS RESIDENTS IN SYSTEM NAVIGATION WHILE OFFERING SUPPORT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ABOUT THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, HOW TO GET INVOLVED, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR NEEDS AND LEADS THEM ONTO THE PATHWAY OF CITIZENSHIP. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES VARIOUS IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. ITS MISSION HAS EXPANDED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. - PATHWAYS TO CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM:CITIZENSHIP CLASSES AND NATURALIZATION ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 2,383 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. - OTHER IMMIGRATION SERVICES SUCH AS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA), EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, FAMILY-BASED PETITIONS, AND TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS). 1,909 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED DURING 2024. - VOTER REGISTRATION AND ENGAGEMENT - LEGAL CONSULTATION AND REFERRALS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY AND AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE) - DURING 2024, 1,092 CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS WERE COMPLETED, AND 432 LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS BECAME CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

    Expenses $822,977

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ana Rodriguez

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Anthony Abbate

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Boris Espinoza

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Carolina Cardozo

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Christina Paradowski

    PAST-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Christian Reyes

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Daniel Herz

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Elsa Bittar

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Francisco Rivera

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Giselle Cushing

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Luis F Pinzon

    PRESIDENT/CE

    Total calculated
    $195,983
    From this org
    $195,983
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,983
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,597
    Filer's total
    $195,983
  • Leonor Romero

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $164,329
    From this org
    $164,329
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,329
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,767
    Filer's total
    $164,329
  • Lesli Cartaya Franco

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Lisette Rodriguez

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Lucia Rodriguez

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Maria Barnard

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Maritza Alvarez

    CHAIR-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Jeffrey P Nasse

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Alexandra Palau

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Angie Stone

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Elizabeth Ramia Dorante

    VP PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $105,295
    From this org
    $105,295
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ana Arguello

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Ingrid Ekblad

    DIRECTOR OPE

    Total calculated
    $108,637
    From this org
    $108,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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
2024
Filed
30 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202502169349301630

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