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LATINOS IN VIRGINIA EMPOWERMENT CENTER

EIN 83-2446635 RICHMOND, VA

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Revenue 2024
$1,974,033
Expenses 2024
$1,280,951

Program services were 90.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
I01
Classification
1200
Street
9513 HULL STREET SUITE 5

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROVIDE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT TO SPANISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE AND INJUSTICE IN VIRGINIA TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN ACCESS SERVICES TO EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND SELF- SUFFICIENT.

  • VICTIM/SURVIVOR ADVOCACY PROGRAM: ADVOCACY SERVICES: THE LIVE CENTER PROVIDES VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SERVICES THAT RESPOND TO THEIR EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL NEEDS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM TO BECOME HAPPY, HEALTHY AND SUFFICIENT. THESE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE PEER COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES, EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOUSING AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. HOTLINE SERVICES: WE OPERATE VIRGINIA'S FIRST AND ONLY 24/7, STATEWIDE, BILINGUAL, HOTLINE FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. THE HOTLINE IS OPERATED BY BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TRAINED AS VICTIM ADVOCATES TO RECEIVE CALLS FROM INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SAFETY, INFORMATION, AND SUPPORT. OUR CONFIDENTIAL BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL HOTLINE IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN VIRGINIA BECAUSE WE CAN GUARANTEE THAT OUR LINES ARE ALWAYS ANSWERED BY A PERSON THAT SPEAKS SPANISH. VICTIMS THAT CALL OUR HOTLINE WORK WITH OUR ADVOCATES TO DEVELOP SAFETY PLANS, ACCESS CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES AND INCREASE THEIR LOCAL SUPPORT NETWORKS. OUR REFERRAL PROCESS IS NOT JUST TO PROVIDE PHONE NUMBERS TO VICTIMS TO MAKE THEIR OWN CALLS, WE ALSO MAKE THE CALL.

    Expenses $845,558

  • VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM BUILDS ON THE NATURAL STRENGTHS OF LATINOS AND CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN CREATING CHANGE WITHIN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THIS IS A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT ORGANIZES AND TRAINS SPANISH SPEAKERS FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE COMMITTED TO TAKING ACTIONS THAT SUPPORT THE LIVE CENTER'S MISSION. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ARE ABLE TO: SUPPORT VICTIMS WHO CALL LA LINEA DE AYUDA. LEAD AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS THAT REFLECT IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA. CONNECT AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO HELP VICTIMS. PARTICIPATE IN OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. THE LATINOS IN VIRGINIA EMPOWERMENT CENTER HAVE IMPLEMENTED CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM HAS TWO MAIN INITIATIVES: 1) TRAINING LATINO LEADERS USING THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR LEADERS CURRICULUM, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION. LEADERS WILL THEN CONDUCT WORKSHOPS FOR THE BROADER LATINO COMMUNITY. 2) TRAIN LATINO ADULTS ON STRATEGIES TO PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE UTILIZING A CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES FIVE STEPS TO PROTECT CHILDREN. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, WE AIM TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMPOWER LATINO LEADERSHIP AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLENCE.

    Expenses $69,498

  • EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING THE WHOLE COMMUNITY BY HELPING TO IMPROVE THE WAY THEY ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF VIOLENCE IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THAT'S THE REASON THAT IN ADDITION TO OUR ADVOCACY AND VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM, WE FOCUS ON COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN TASKFORCES AND COMMITTEES TO BRING THE VOICE OF LATINO COMMUNITY TO THOSE SETTINGS, CREATING MULTILINGUAL SPACES THAT PROMOTE THAT MONOLINGUAL SPEAKERS CAN INTERACT AND BUILD RELATIONOSHIPS, AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OTHER AGENCIES AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE LIVE CENTER HAS AN 15 YEAR HISTORY OF WORKING WITH LATINO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, AND A COMBINED 100+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AMONG ITS TEAM MEMBERS. REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE CANNOT FULFILL OUR MISSION BY OURSELVES AND WE WISH TO EXTEND IT BY TRAINING THOSE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO DO THE JOB OF "HEALING FAMILIES, AND ENDING VIOLENCE". THE LIVE CENTER CONTRIBUTES TO FILLING THE GAPS OF SERVICES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE BY FOLLOWING THE EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL OF LEADERS AND PROMOTERS, DEVELOPED BY CASA DE ESPERANZA. THIS IS A PEER MODEL THAT AIMS TO TAP INTO THE ABILITIES OF COMMUNITY INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE CRITICAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS BUILD COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE PEER LEADERSHIP MODEL HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN PROMOTING A POSITIVE CHANGE IN ATTITUDES, BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS AROUND THE TARGETED ISSUE (IN OUR CASE VICTIMIZATION AND VIOLENCE IN THE LATINO/HISPANIC COMMUNITY), AS WELL AS INCREASING ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOPIC FOR PARTICIPANTS. THE INTENT OF THE LIVE CENTER IS TO UTILIZE THIS MODEL IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A WORKFORCE OF BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL VICTIM ADVOCATES WHO CAN SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF DIRECT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, WHO CAN PLAY THE ROLE OF EDUCATOR, MENTOR, OUTREACH WORKER, AND ROLE MODEL, AS WELL AS SERVE AS LIAISONS BETWEEN THEIR COMMUNITY AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. AT THE LIVE CENTER WE KNOW THAT OFFERING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TRAUMA-INFORMED ADVOCACY IS MORE THAN JUST BEING BILINGUAL. ADVOCACY IS LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE SITUATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING THEIR CULTURE, THEIR VALUES, THEIR BELIEFS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTING THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED ADVOCATES AND VOLUNTEERS, ALL BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL, ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES BY ACCOMPANYING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY. BY FOLLOWING THEIR LEAD AND SUPPORTING THEIR GOALS AND CHOICES. AFTER ALL, PEOPLE ARE THE EXPERTS OF THEIR OWN LIVES AND JOURNEYS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE LISTEN. WE MEET INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE; WE GO AT THEIR PACE; AND WE HELP THEM IDENTIFY WHAT THEY WANT, WHAT THEY NEED, AND HOW TO GET THERE. BY LOOKING AT INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ENTIRE SITUATION, WE CAN IDENTIFY AND BUILD ON EXISTING INFORMAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND CREATE STRONGER NETWORKS.

    Expenses $34,750

  • LATINOS IN VIRGINIA EMPOWERMENT CENTERS SEIB PROGRAM: IS A FREE, SHARED RESOURCE, CREATED TO LOWER THE LANGUAGE BARRIER EXPERIENCED BY SPANISH-SPEAKING VICTIMS NAVIGATING SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM TO ACQUIRE HAPPINESS, SAFETY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. LATINOS IN VIRGINIA EMPOWERMENT CENTER'S SEIB PROGRAM STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT MONOLINGUAL SPANISH-SPEAKING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE DO NOT HEAR THE PHRASE "I'M SORRY, I DON'T SPEAK SPANISH" WHEN SEEKING SERVICES. IF THE CALLER IS HAVING A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, THE SEIB TEAM WILL WORK WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. AT NO COST TO THE VICTIMS TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN BREAK THE LANGUAGE BARRIER AND PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS ON HOW THE SYSTEMS WORK.

    Expenses $208,494

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Elvira De La Cruz

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $114,561
    From this org
    $106,886
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,675
    Hours/week
    50

  • Maria Isabel Alegria

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher Bernhardt

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Inez Costa-Clubb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jenny E Lescano

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Patricia Michelsen-King

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Karina Vazquez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $1,974,033
    Expenses
    $1,280,951
    Contributions
    $1,974,033
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,141,934
    Expenses
    $1,232,866
    Contributions
    $1,141,934
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $987,798
    Expenses
    $986,655
    Contributions
    $986,948
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,012,947
    Expenses
    $854,821
    Assets (EOY)
    $686,244

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $956,467
    Expenses
    $658,200
    Assets (EOY)
    $524,200

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $524,587
    Expenses
    $339,999
    Assets (EOY)
    $212,865

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2018

Tax period
1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Principal officer
Elvira De La Cruz Macedo
Mailing address
PO BOX 82Colonial Heights VA 23834
Website
https://www.latinosenvirginia.org/

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 9 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.