MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCION

EIN 36-2877520 · Human Services (P840)

What they do

MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCION (MUJERES) is A BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL AGENCY FOUNDED IN 1973 THAT SEEKS to EMPOWER WOMEN, THEIR FAMILIES and YOUTH to BECOME SELF-RELIANT, and ABLE to TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE of AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES and CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of THEIR LIVES. MUJERES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WITH INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES to ASSIST OUR CONSTITUENTS IN EXPLORING CHOICES, MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS, DEVELOPING SELF-ESTEEM, and ENHANCING DAILY LIVING and PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. MUJERES ALSO UNDERTAKES POLICY ANALYSIS and ADVOCATES WITH and ON BEHALF of THEIR CONSTITUENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.14%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services

4.92%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$100.03spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.97%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$0.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,356 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $192,248 for LINDA X TORTOLERO (PRESIDENT &). 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$6,895,956

Mission workProgram services$5,457,47979.14% of revenue79.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,101,33515.97% of revenue16.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$339,4984.92% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Total expenses$6,898,312100.03% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 79.1% mission · 16.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 17.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.4% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 17.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 10.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 15.6% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 9.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 0.9% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,895,956

Expenses$6,898,312

Annual shortfall $2,356 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,457,479 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,101,335 · 16.0% of expenses

Fundraising$339,498 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,895,956

Expenses$6,898,312

Assets$4,540,865

Income$6,967,053

Contributions$6,866,066

Mission work (program services)$5,457,479

Fundraising$339,498

Management and general$1,101,335

Executive compensation (total)$125,449

Accounting fees$27,420

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

LINDA X TORTOLEROPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $192,248Base $174,761 · Other $17,487

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 (20)

LINDA X TORTOLEROPRESIDENT &

SULEMA NOVAK MEDRANODIRECTOR

ALBERTO MORENODIRECTOR

SANDRA VALTIERRADIRECTOR

SANDRA MAGALLONBD VICE CHAI

SANDRA FROYLANBD CHAIR

SAMANTHA GARDNERBD SECRETARY

SAMANTHA ALVAREZDIRECTOR

NORA GARCIABD TREASURER

MARIA RAMOS RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

LIZZEL BARRAGANDIRECTOR

LAURA DELGADODIRECTOR

KENDRA STEADDIRECTOR

JOSELIN E CISNEROSDIRECTOR

JASMIN ZAMORADIRECTOR

EMMANUEL FRANCODIRECTOR

ELIANNE BAHENADIRECTOR

BEATRIZ CANASDIRECTOR

ALMA E ANAYADIRECTOR

ALEX TOLANDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 2124 W 21ST PL, CHICAGO, IL 60608-4010
County: Cook
In care of: NORA GARCIA
Primary officer: NORA GARCIA, BD TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcjustus@mujereslat.org Phone(773) 890-7676

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COMPASS ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P840)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities