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CENTRO UNIDO LATINO AMERICANO

EIN 56-2678411 MARION, NC

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Revenue 2024
$2,177,877
Expenses 2024
$1,777,194

Program services were 83.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A23
Classification
1000
Street
79 ACADEMY ST

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

Centro Unido offers culturally responsive programs that promote health equity, educational opportunity, workforce development, civic engagement, and access to essential resources.The organization provides bilingual mental health support, youth leadership initiatives, education opportunities for adults and children, access to food, and financial assistance to families facing urgent needs. Centro Unido also advances language justice, supports immigrant rights, and advocates for systems change to eliminate barriers and uplift the voices of historically marginalized communities.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Centro Unido Latino Americano is a nonprofit organization serving the Latino community and other underserved populations across Western North Carolina. Dedicated to building a more inclusive and equitable region.

  • Our team of 11 Community Health Workers provides more than 2,500 services each month through Centro Unidos holistic 360 approach, grounded in five strategic focus areas: Art & Culture, Career & Learning, Advocacy, Leadership, and Health. Through these interconnected sectors, we connect community members to essential resources while strengthening long-term wellbeing and opportunity. . Centro Unidos Health focus area expands access to healthcare, mental health services, nutrition support, and crisis response for families across our region. Following Hurricane Helene, we activated the Jireh Project, designed to provide immediate financial assistance to individuals and families facing unforeseen emergencies. . Impact Highlights -6,276 food boxes distributed through drive-thru and walk-in food pantries -1,344 free virtual therapy sessions provided with bilingual mental health professionals -$417,536 in direct financial assistance delivered to disaster-impacted households

    Expenses $1,485,827 · Grants $589,489 · Revenue $91,969

  • Through our Career & Learning and Leadership initiatives, Centro Unido strengthens academic achievement, workforce readiness, and community engagement opportunities. Bilingual after-school tutoring, computer literacy classes, and entrepreneurship training equip children and adults with essential skills for long-term success. Leadership programs such as Vida Activa and our Volunteer initiatives promote empowerment, wellness, and civic participation. . Impact Highlights -48 children received bilingual tutoring and 90 adults benefited from educational classes -173 participants engaged in Vida Activa events and activities -538 volunteers contributed their time and talents to support our mission

  • Our Advocacy focus area expands access to legal navigation and language justice resources, including interpretation services, notary support, immigration attorney consultations, and assistance obtaining vital identification documents. A significant milestone this year was the approval of Marions first Language Access Plan, developed through collaboration between Centro Unido and local government partners. . Impact Highlights -421 interpretation and translation services provided -More than 400 individuals obtained identification documents -Approval of City of Marions first Language Access Plan Centro Unidos Art and Culture programs celebrate and preserve community heritage through festivals, workshops, traditional celebrations, and cultural events that foster belonging and cross-cultural understanding. Impact Highlights -More than 6,000 attendees participated in the Culturas Unidas Festival

As filed on the 2024 return.

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.

  • Margarita Ramirez

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $94,931
    From this org
    $94,931
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Angelica Wind

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Amanda Finn

    Vice-President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Arwen March

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Antonio Alanis

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Adriana Chavela

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Chip Cross

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Billy Martin

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Juanes Ramirez

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Kim Effler

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Cindy Meraz

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

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
    $2,177,877
    Expenses
    $1,777,194
    Contributions
    $2,085,908
    Grants paid
    $589,489
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,222,732
    Expenses
    $751,260
    Contributions
    $1,222,732
    Grants paid
    $43,747

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
    $637,938
    Expenses
    $423,325
    Assets (EOY)
    $214,613

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $307,174
    Expenses
    $205,258
    Assets (EOY)
    $243,834

  • 2019 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $132,886
    Expenses
    $113,965
    Assets (EOY)
    $141,918

  • 2018 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $117,296
    Expenses
    $56,986
    Assets (EOY)
    $120,853

  • 2017 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $103,505
    Expenses
    $44,574
    Assets (EOY)
    $60,544

  • 2012 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $65,165
    Expenses
    $46,682
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,434

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 2016

Tax period
1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017
Principal officer
Francesca Perez-Hagarty
Mailing address
79 Academy StreetMarion NC 28752
Website
www.culawnc.org

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 2 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

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Grants received

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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 13 October 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.