MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

J220

Classification

1000

Street

401 N GARFIELD AVE

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

• 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 2024-25: 9,975.

  Expenses $74,956,352 · Revenue $26,974

• 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 2024-25 was 1,018.

  Expenses $27,240,181 · Revenue $40,900

• 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 2024-25 was 1,229.

  Expenses $25,795,769

• MAOF offers other programs and services to its targeted population funded by various non-governmental organizations. These include: (a) Early Head Start program through the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles;(b) Financial services assistance from Local Initiatives Support Corporation to provide financial assistance services to low-income families to help them increase their earnings and income, reduce financial transaction costs, and generate new wealth for themselves and their communities; (c) Seniors Services; (d) Financial Literacy; (e) Assets Building program; (f) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance; (g) Food Bank; (h) Immigration Forums;(i) Health and Wellness forums;(j) Fundraising and Development program to launch the two major fundraising events: the Annual Aztec Awards Gala Night and the Women's Conference to generate unrestricted donor funds to support existing programs, (k) Other related supplemental programs and services benefiting low income families in the communities served.

  Expenses $21,131,166

• The CalWORKs Stage One Program at MAOF is funded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. The program is a subsidized child care program for eligible families on CalWORKs (cash assistance) or when a family starts receiving CalWORKs cash aid. CalWORKs clients may be served in Stage One, ideally within a period of six months, or until the County determines that the family situation is stable, or if no funds are available in Stage Two. Former CalWORKs clients are also eligible to receive child care services in Stage One and/or Stage Two for a total of no more than 24 months after they leave cash aid. Total number of family cases served by MAOF under this program in FY 2024-25 was 11,244.

  Expenses $15,094,969

• MAOF provides comprehensive Child Care and Development Services funded by the California Department of Social Services to children in designated service areas whose parents are either recipient of child protective services, seeking employment or vocational training, or incapacitated. Its child care centers use the High Scope Curriculum to create a nurturing environment that promotes the development of physical, mental, cognitive, and social skills. Children accepted in these programs are: infants 0-18 months, toddlers 18-36 months, and preschoolers 3-5 years. Total number of children served in FY 2024-25: 420

  Expenses $12,975,045 · Revenue $2,179

• MAOFs Infant and Toddler program (Family Child Care Home) funded by the California Department of Social Services provides subsidized child care for children ages 0-3. It is a parental-choice program allowing the parent to choose from a network of educational child care home settings which best meet the parents needs. Total number of children served in FY 2024-25: 486.

  Expenses $4,295,984 · Revenue $2,509

• MAOF is also funded by the California Department of Social Services to operate the Migrant Child Care and Development Program to provide child care services to children of families who earn at least 50 percent of their total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture or agriculturally related work. MAOF operates centers in Salinas and Kern Counties to provide child care development services for children from birth through 12 years of age and older children with exceptional needs. These program also provides an educational component that is culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate for the children served. Other services provided include meals and snacks, parent education, referrals to health and social services for agricultural families, and staff development opportunities to employees. Total number of children enrolled in this program in FY 2024-25 was 125.

  Expenses $3,174,333 · Revenue $217

• As part of operating MAOFs Child Care and Development Programs (which include Child Care, State Pre-School, Migrant Workers, Early Childhood and Development, and the Head Start and Early Head Start programs), MAOF participates in the California Child Care and Adult Food Program (CACFP). This program gives financial aid to MAOFs childcare centers operating in seven counties for meals and snacks to children enrolled. The objectives of the program are to improve the diets of children under 13 years of age by providing them with nutritious, well-balanced meals, and to develop good eating habits that will last through later years. Total number of meals served to children in FY 2024-25 was 875,274, which includes breakfast, lunch and snacks.

  Expenses $2,221,643

• MAOF also offers the Senior Hispanic Information and Assistance program (SHIAS) to seniors throughout Los Angeles, funded by the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging. It provides information and assistance services in the areas of health, transportation, housing, employment, naturalization, hunger awareness, documents preparation assistance, and others. In addition, the L.A. Department of Aging awarded MAOF grants to operate the Multiservice Senior Services program to provide evidence-based services, congregate meals, transportation, home delivered meals and social services to seniors in the East Los Angeles areas. In FY 2024-25, Total number of seniors served was 8,708.

  Expenses $2,196,768

As filed on the 2024 return. The first 10 program lines listed; the rest are in the source return and the API. 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.

• Virginia Santos

  COO

  Total calculated

  $349,259

  From this org

  $335,722

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $13,537

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $335,722

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $3,855

  Nontaxable benefits

  $9,682

  Filer's total

  $349,259

• Dr Ciriaco Pinedo

  President & CEO

  Total calculated

  $342,104

  From this org

  $328,583

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $13,521

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $328,583

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $3,839

  Nontaxable benefits

  $9,682

  Filer's total

  $342,104

• Claudia Rufino

  Chief HR Off.

  Total calculated

  $266,869

  From this org

  $262,678

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $4,191

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $262,678

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $3,464

  Nontaxable benefits

  $727

  Filer's total

  $266,869

• Kristan Venegas

  Chief LDE Off.

  Total calculated

  $252,560

  From this org

  $239,808

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $12,752

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $239,808

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $12,025

  Nontaxable benefits

  $727

  Filer's total

  $252,560

• Catherine Lugtu

  Director - Finance

  Total calculated

  $206,617

  From this org

  $182,459

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $24,158

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $182,459

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $14,476

  Nontaxable benefits

  $9,682

  Filer's total

  $206,617

• Caren Chen

  Director - Finance

  Total calculated

  $204,134

  From this org

  $180,682

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $23,452

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $180,682

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $14,215

  Nontaxable benefits

  $9,237

  Filer's total

  $204,134

• Sonia Guerrero

  VP-Child Care

  Total calculated

  $178,493

  From this org

  $167,631

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $10,862

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $167,631

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $1,625

  Nontaxable benefits

  $9,237

  Filer's total

  $178,493

• Sarkisyan Jazmin

  VP Programs-Svcs

  Total calculated

  $169,280

  From this org

  $147,251

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $22,029

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $147,251

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $12,347

  Nontaxable benefits

  $9,682

  Filer's total

  $169,280

• Ramon Owens

  Facilities Dir.

  Total calculated

  $160,175

  From this org

  $139,133

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $21,042

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $139,133

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $11,360

  Nontaxable benefits

  $9,682

  Filer's total

  $160,175

• Jerry Velasco

  Chairperson

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Jorge Garrido Jr

  1st Vice Chair

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Dr Lilia E Sarmiento

  2nd Vice Chair

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Anita Quinonez Gabrielian

  ImmedPastPresid

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Lizbeth Nevarez

  Treasurer

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Terri Hernandez Rosales

  Secretary

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Rudy Beserra

  Member at Large

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Dr Maria Romero-Morales

  Member at Large

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Jeff Penichet

  Member at Large

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Dr 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

• Frank Ayala

  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

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $206,762,589

  Expenses

  $204,614,388

  Contributions

  $204,255,983

  Grants paid

  $17,669,360

• 2023

  Revenue

  $178,978,894

  Expenses

  $179,529,394

  Contributions

  $176,865,399

  Grants paid

  $14,779,097

• 2022

  Revenue

  $141,241,092

  Expenses

  $142,273,146

  Contributions

  $140,322,128

  Grants paid

  $4,720,104

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

  $116,746,962

  Expenses

  $118,862,694

  Assets (EOY)

  $36,687,273

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $119,379,941

  Expenses

  $120,035,248

  Assets (EOY)

  $37,230,617

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $109,442,189

  Expenses

  $109,183,766

  Assets (EOY)

  $28,259,550

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $98,994,579

  Expenses

  $98,723,034

  Assets (EOY)

  $24,401,883

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $89,485,072

  Expenses

  $89,519,728

  Assets (EOY)

  $24,743,985

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $82,788,364

  Expenses

  $82,703,997

  Assets (EOY)

  $22,308,111

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $78,337,222

  Expenses

  $78,134,261

  Assets (EOY)

  $23,264,818

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $73,386,916

  Expenses

  $72,577,298

  Assets (EOY)

  $19,881,711

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $63,822,495

  Expenses

  $63,685,109

  Assets (EOY)

  $15,577,128

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $59,563,118

  Assets (EOY)

  $16,040,807

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. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

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

• COMMUNITY PARTNERS

  $720,000

  2023 · ARPA CHILDCARE PROVIDER BENEFICIARY GRANT

• DIRECT RELIEF

  $250,000

  2023 · ABBVIE HEALTH EQUITY

• NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING INC

  $246,318

  2022 · SUPPORT

• MAOF PROPERTIES INC

  $225,000

  2024 · PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS

• NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING INC

  $190,164

  2023 · SUPPORT

• MAOF PROPERTIES INC

  $175,000

  2023 · PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS

• MAOF PROPERTIES INC

  $150,000

  2022 · PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS

• GOLDEN STATE OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

  $148,000

  2023 · CALEITC4ME CAMPAIGN

• CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS

  $139,437

  2023 · TO END HUNGER IN CALIFORNIA

• GOLDEN STATE OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

  $133,000

  2022 · CalEITC4Me CAMPAIGN

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

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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