SOCIEDAD LATINA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIEDAD LATINA INC

EIN 04-2678255 · Youth Development (O200)

What they do

SOCIEDAD LATINA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTH and FAMILIES to CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION of LATINE LEADERS WHO ARE CONFIDENT, COMPETENT, SELF-SUSTAINING and PROUD of THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. to ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE, MULTI-SERVICE MODEL CALLED PATHWAYS to SUCCESS, WHICH ENGAGES YOUTH OVER THE LONG-TERM (AGES 11-21) to BUILD SKILLS IN: EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, and ARTS & CULTURE. THESE FOUR CONTENT AREAS ARE INFUSED INTO EACH PROGRAM to ENSURE THAT ALL YOUTH WHO ENGAGE WITH SOCIEDAD LATINA HAVE THE BROAD SKILL SETS NECESSARY for SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. WE IMPLEMENT AN ASSET-BASED APPROACH to YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING YOUTH to DEVELOP POSITIVE CULTURAL IDENTITIES WHICH SERVE AS PROTECTIVE FACTORS, PROMOTE RESILIENCY, and CONTINUE LATINE CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR SUCCESS RELIES ON DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES and CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS ACROSS BOSTON.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.55%of revenue went to mission work78.2% of expenses · Program services

14.68%of revenue went to fundraising16.0% of expenses

$91.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.32%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$4.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $193,749 for ALEXANDRA OLIVER-DAVILA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,708,081

Mission workProgram services$1,937,50271.55% of revenue78.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$144,1505.32% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$397,41114.68% of revenue16.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$229,0188.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,479,06391.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.2% mission · 5.8% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 5.4% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 7.4% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 7.6% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.3% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 14.4% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 14.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,708,081

Expenses$2,479,063

Annual surplus $229,018 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,937,502 · 78.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$144,150 · 5.8% of expenses

Fundraising$397,411 · 16.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,708,081

Expenses$2,479,063

Assets$11,484,859

Income$2,708,081

Contributions$2,625,191

Mission work (program services)$1,937,502

Fundraising$397,411

Management and general$144,150

Stocks and bonds$1,189,026

Accounting fees$112,292

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALEXANDRA OLIVER-DAVILAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $193,749Base $162,518 · Other $31,231

JUAN MALDONADOASSOCIATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $119,209Base $109,623 · Other $9,586

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ALEXANDRA OLIVER-DAVILAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JUAN MALDONADOASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

CECILIA MENDEZ-ORTIZCLERK

ELAINE NGDIRECTOR

JAIME LOPEZPRESIDENT

JIMMY WYMANDIRECTOR

MARCOS POPOVICHDIRECTOR

MARTA RIVERADIRECTOR

NOEL TORRESDIRECTOR

PATRICIA FLAHERTYDIRECTOR

ROCHELLE JIMENEZTREASURER

SGARDY PENADIRECTOR

YANEL DE ANGELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1530 TREMONT STREET, ROXBURY, MA 02120
County: Suffolk
In care of: ALEXANDRA OLIVER-DAVILA
Primary officer: ALEXANDRA OLIVER-DAVILA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 442-4299

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AAFCPAS INC
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O200)