LATINO FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
EIN 81-1752495 · Professional Societies & Associations - Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K03)
What they do
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES of LFIA ARE THE FOLLOWING:A. to SERVE, REPRESENT, SUPPORT and PROMOTE THE ROLE of LATINO ENTREPRENEURS IN ALL ASPECTS of THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES;B. to ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES AVAILABLE to ITS MEMBERS INFORMATION ON TRAINING, FINANCING, and OTHER RESOURCES and TOOLS REQUIRED to ADVANCE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY;C. to PROMOTE and ENCOURAGE LATINOS to NETWORK, PARTICIPATE and SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN THE PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES of THE CORPORATION;D. to INFORM and EDUCATE THE CORPORATIONS MEMBERSHIP REGARDING THE REGULATORY and LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE FOOD INDUSTRY, and to WORK WITH GOVERNING AGENCIES and LEGISLATURES to ADDRESS MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS;E. to WORK WITH OTHER COMPANIES and ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY to REPRESENT THE INTEREST of LATINOS; ANDF. to PARTICIPATE IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, MARKETING, HEALTH and RESEARCH PROJECTS TARGETED AT THE LATINO MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES.
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (12)
CARLOS VIRAMONTESBOARD MEMBER
DAVID LIZARRAGABOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIRMA
HOMERO TRISTANBOARD MEMBER
JACOB MONTYBOARD MEMBER
JESUS CARDENASBOARD MEMBER
JOE BENITESBOARD MEMBER, SEC./TREASUR
JOHN SELLERSBOARD MEMBER
LILLY ROCHABOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT
LUPILLO RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER, CHAIRMAN
ROBERT ALANIZBOARD MEMBER. VICE PRES.
RUBEN SMITHBOARD MEMBER, CHAIRMAN
TERESA RAZOBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 633 W 5TH ST STE 1100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-2085
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- % RUBEN A SMITH
- Primary officer
- LILY ROCHA, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- VASQUEZ & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations