LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES

EIN 75-3059288 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES CENTERS THE HISTORY of MEXICAN and MEXICAN AMERICANS IN LOS ANGELES, and CELEBRATES THE STORIES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS and EXPERIENCES of LATINX PEOPLE and LATINO CULTURE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EXHIBITIONS, MUSIC, DANCE, CULINARY ARTS, and MULTIGENERATIONAL STORYTELLING and ARTMAKING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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

84.25%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

6.90%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$119.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

28.31%of revenue went to management and office costs23.7% of expenses

$4.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,085,519 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$5,578,904

Mission workProgram services$4,700,30184.25% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,579,33928.31% of revenue23.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$384,7836.90% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Total expenses$6,664,423119.46% 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: 70.5% mission · 23.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 22.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 26.0% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 19.6% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.2% mission · 32.3% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 28.8% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 54.4% mission · 36.7% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 26.3% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,578,904

Expenses$6,664,423

Annual shortfall $1,085,519 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)$4,700,301 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,579,339 · 23.7% of expenses

Fundraising$384,783 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,578,904

Expenses$6,664,423

Assets$27,993,497

Income$6,123,437

Contributions$4,425,237

Mission work (program services)$4,700,301

Fundraising$384,783

Grants given$135,000

Average grant$15,000

Management and general$1,579,339

Executive compensation (total)$191,050

Accounting fees$164,113

Investing fees$16,503

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

LETICIA RHI BUCKLEYCEO · 40 hrs/week $215,633Base $200,246 · Other $15,387

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)

LETICIA RHI BUCKLEYCEO

JAMES CASSOCHAIR

VALENTINA MARTINEZDIRECTOR

TONY MORALESDIRECTOR

ROBERT J NAVADIRECTOR

ROBERT VILLASENORVICE CHAIR & GOVERNANCE CMTE. CHAIR

RAUL AMEZCUADIRECTOR

MALIHA SIDDIQUIDIRECTOR

LIZETTE CARBAJALAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

JUAN RODRIGUEZEAI CHAIR

ADRIANA MENDOZAINFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE CHAIR

FERNANDO TORRES-GILDIRECTOR

DONNA ESTACIOSECRETARY AND ADVISORY CMTE. CHAIR

DEVORAH LIEBERMANDIRECTOR

CLEMENTE GONZALEZDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

CHRISTINA SANCHEZDIRECTOR

CELINA SANTIAGODIRECTOR

CARLOS ROSALESTREASURER

BLANCA AGUIRREDIRECTOR

ANDY CARRASCOIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 501 N MAIN ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-2828
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % LOS ANGELES
Primary officer: TRACY SERRANO, INTERIM CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lapca.org Phone(213) 542-6200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes