SPANISH SPEAKING UNITY COUNCIL OF ALAMEDA COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPANISH SPEAKING UNITY COUNCIL OF ALAMEDA COUNTY INC

EIN 94-1670490 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

THE UNITY COUNCILS MISSION is to PROMOTE SOCIAL EQUITY and ENHANCE QUALITY of LIFE BY CREATING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE CAN WORK, LEARN and THRIVE. THE UNITY COUCILS PROGRAMS COMBAT BARRIER and EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, and RESOURCES NEEDED to ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY and ADVANCE TOWARD THEIR LONG-TERM EDUCATIONAL, CAREER, HOUSING and FINANCIAL GOALS. THE UNITY CONCIL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE of PROGRAMS and SERVICES DESIGNED to SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES ACROSS ALL STAGES of LIFE, FOSTERING EMPOWERMENT and COMMUNITY GROWTH THROUGH A CONTINUUM of SERVICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.82%of revenue went to mission work83.3% of expenses · Program services

2.70%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$96.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.04%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$2.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.3%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 $417,757 for CHRISTOPHER IGLESIAS (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$40,439,693

Mission workProgram services$35,918,59488.82% of revenue83.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,082,78615.04% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,093,5662.70% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Total expenses$43,094,946106.57% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 83.3% mission · 14.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 10.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 12.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 16.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 14.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 10.5% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 10.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$44,850,219

Expenses$43,094,946

Annual surplus $1,755,273 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)$35,918,594 · 83.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,082,786 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,093,566 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$44,850,219

Expenses$43,094,946

Assets$99,676,282

Income$44,850,219

Contributions$34,651,503

Mission work (program services)$35,918,594

Fundraising$1,093,566

Grants given$7,937,026

Average grant$198,426

Management and general$6,082,786

Accounting fees$352,862

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER IGLESIASCEO · 30 hrs/week $417,757Base $393,114 · Other $24,643

ERIN ELIZABETH PATCHPRESIDENT · 28 hrs/week $350,909Base $333,441 · Other $17,468

JOSE ARMANDO HERNANDEZCOO · 40 hrs/week $230,880Base $216,741 · Other $14,139

AUBRA LEVINEVP OF RE DEVELOPME · 40 hrs/week $209,503Base $185,220 · Other $24,283

LUIS ARENASVP OF CHLD & FAM S · 40 hrs/week $205,336Base $184,706 · Other $20,630

TERESA ESTRADAVP OF HR · 40 hrs/week $195,790Base $174,413 · Other $21,377

FRANCISCO PEREZCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $178,892Base $163,660 · Other $15,232

HEATHER BROWNDIR OF PROP MGT · 40 hrs/week $155,207Base $138,132 · Other $17,075

SANDRA DALIDACFO · 24 hrs/week $134,207Base $121,510 · Other $12,697

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

CHRISTOPHER IGLESIASCEO

ERIN ELIZABETH PATCHPRESIDENT

JOSE ARMANDO HERNANDEZCOO

AUBRA LEVINEVP OF RE DEVELOPME

LUIS ARENASVP OF CHLD & FAM S

TERESA ESTRADAVP OF HR

FRANCISCO PEREZCONTROLLER

HEATHER BROWNDIR OF PROP MGT

SANDRA DALIDACFO

MARIAH LAFLEURDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA BURGOSDIRECTOR

SILVIA GUZMANDIRECTOR

SARAH YOELLDIRECTOR

RODERICK ROCHEDIRECTOR

RALPH HOLMESDIRECTOR

MIRELLA ALMANZADIRECTOR

MIGUEL DUARTEDIRECTOR

EMILIO CRUZDIRECTOR

DANIEL ZAMANIDIRECTOR

LILI GANGASDIRECTOR

ANA CARDENASDIRECTOR

JOSE CORONABOARD CHAIR

CASEY WILLIAMSSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 1900 FRUITVALE AVE STE 2A, OAKLAND, CA 94601-2468
County: Alameda
In care of: Chris Iglesias
Primary officer: Chris Iglesias, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 535-6900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOGGELN & COMPANY INC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes