EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA
EIN 91-0899927 · Human Services (P280)
What they do
AS AN ORGANIZATION GROUNDED IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY of WASHINGTON STATE, OUR MISSION is to BUILD THE BELOVED COMMUNITY THROUGH UNIFYING ALL RACIAL and ECONOMIC SECTORS; to ORGANIZE, EMPOWER, and DEFEND THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS of OUR MOST VULNERABLE and MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS; and to BRING CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS, JUSTICE, DIGNITY, and EQUITY to ALL THE PEOPLES of THE WORLD.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $213,412 for ESTELA ORTEGA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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ESTELA ORTEGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HILDA MAGANACHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER DIRECTOR
MIGUEL MAESTASASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
SHARON HUCFO THRU 5/24
TIMOTHY CLOUDINTERIM CONTROLLER THRU 8/24
TING SINGLEYCONTROLLER FROM 8/24
VICTORIA KILLSECRETARY
ALEXANDRA NARVAEZMEMBER AT LARGE
SEAN DANIELSMEMBER AT LARGE
ROXANA AMARALBOARD PRESIDENT
REV DR ROBERT L JEFFREY SRMEMBER AT LARGE
PABLO MENDOZATREASURER
NORMA TAYLORVICE PRESIDENT
MIRABELLA ESCOBARMEMBER AT LARGE
JULIA DANIELA FLORES PEREZMEMBER AT LARGE
JUAN OROZCOMEMBER AT LARGE
JUAN COTTOMEMBER AT LARGE
ESTHER RICHMONDMEMBER AT LARGE FROM 8/24
EMMA CATAGUEMEMBER AT LARGE
ELIA BERENICE GARCIAMEMBER AT LARGE THRU 6/24
ELENA MONTALVOPARLIAMENTARIAN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1976
- Location
- 2524 16TH AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA 981445104
- County
- King
- In care of
- ESTELA ORTEGA
- Primary officer
- ESTELA ORTEGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLARK NUBER PS
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P280)
- IRS tax category
- Other Individual and Family Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes