HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC

EIN 59-2230272 · Civil Rights (R20)

What they do

HISPANIC UNITY of FLORIDA, INC. (HUF or THE ORGANIZATION) WAS FOUNDED IN 1982 BY COMMUNITY LEADERS to GUIDE NEWCOMERS to THE U.S. ON THEIR JOURNEY to THEIR AMERICAN DREAM and to EASE THE ACCULTURATION PROCESS. TODAY, HUF is SOUTH FLORIDAS LARGEST 501(C) (3) DEDICATED to THE IMMIGRANT POPULATION. WITH 12 PROGRAMS and MORE THAN 30 SERVICES OFFERED IN 4 LANGUAGES, THIS AGENCY SERVES SOUTH FLORIDAS COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HUF HAS SERVED OVER 587,000 INDIVIDUALS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, and CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO FOCUS ON PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY. CURRENTLY OUR PROGRAMS and SERVICES ARE IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL FROM OVER 40 LOCATIONS. HUFS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH to ADVANCE and ACCELERATE THE PACE of SOCIAL and ECONOMIC MOBILITY is FAMILY-CENTERED, TWO GENERATION (2GEN) and is DESIGNED to SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES FROM VARIED NATIONAL and LANGUAGE BACKGROUNDS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. HUFS INTEGRATED SERVICES PROVIDE A S

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Of every $100 spent, about $96.60 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.94%of revenue went to mission work96.6% of expenses · Program services

1.53%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$98.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.77%of revenue went to management and office costs1.8% of expenses

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.8%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 $195,983 for LUIS F PINZON (PRESIDENT/CE). 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$9,262,583

Mission workProgram services$8,793,80294.94% of revenue96.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$163,5131.77% of revenue1.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$141,9871.53% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$163,2811.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,099,30298.24% 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: 96.6% mission · 1.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 2.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 15.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,262,583

Expenses$9,099,302

Annual surplus $163,281 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)$8,793,802 · 96.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$163,513 · 1.8% of expenses

Fundraising$141,987 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,262,583

Expenses$9,099,302

Assets$7,057,535

Income$9,327,564

Contributions$8,690,448

Mission work (program services)$8,793,802

Fundraising$141,987

Management and general$163,513

Executive compensation (total)$644,920

Accounting fees$27,970

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

LUIS F PINZONPRESIDENT/CE · 40 hrs/week $195,983

LEONOR ROMEROCFO · 40 hrs/week $164,329

INGRID EKBLADDIRECTOR OPE · 40 hrs/week $108,637

ELIZABETH RAMIA DORANTEVP PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $105,295

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 (23)

LUIS F PINZONPRESIDENT/CE

LEONOR ROMEROCFO

INGRID EKBLADDIRECTOR OPE

ELIZABETH RAMIA DORANTEVP PROGRAMS

ELSA BITTARMEMBER

MARITZA ALVAREZCHAIR-ELECT

MARIA BARNARDMEMBER

LUCIA RODRIGUEZMEMBER

LISETTE RODRIGUEZTREASURER

LESLI CARTAYA FRANCOMEMBER

JEFFREY P NASSEMEMBER

GISELLE CUSHINGMEMBER

FRANCISCO RIVERAMEMBER

ALEXANDRA PALAUMEMBER

DANIEL HERZMEMBER

CHRISTINA PARADOWSKIPAST-CHAIR

CHRISTIAN REYESMEMBER

CAROLINA CARDOZOSECRETARY

BORIS ESPINOZAMEMBER

ANTHONY ABBATECHAIR

ANGIE STONEMEMBER

ANA RODRIGUEZMEMBER

ANA ARGUELLODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 5840 JOHNSON STREET, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021
County: Broward
In care of: LUIS F PINZON
Primary officer: LUIS F PINZON, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(954) 964-8884

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CABALLERO FIERMAN LLERENA & GARCIA LLP
NTEE classification: Civil Rights (R20)
IRS tax category: Civil Rights