Colaborativa La Milpa

EIN: 208303608 501(c)(3) Human Services

Asheville, NC

Total Revenue
$5,123,894
Total Expenses
$2,681,755
Total Assets
$5,841,165
Net Assets
$5,275,748
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2009
Legal Domicile
NC
Principal Officer
Angelica Reza-Wind
Phone
8285151230
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Colaborativa La Milpa, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $5.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 89% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.4M, a strong 48% operating margin.

Mission

To activate, build capacity, and support community-based organizations to to ensure their impact and sustainability.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,394,865 Revenue: $43,510

Pre-tropical storm Helene, Colaborativa La Milpa staff provided organizational development coaching, grant writing, and fiscal oversight and management to our members. After Helene, our large program...

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Pre-tropical storm Helene, Colaborativa La Milpa staff provided organizational development coaching, grant writing, and fiscal oversight and management to our members. After Helene, our large program and office space became a receiving and distribution hub, where all collective members collaborated with community organizations and coordinated over 800 volunteers to provide food, supplies, water, and medicine to low income areas around Buncombe County. We opened an outdoor free mercadito(market) three afternoons per week in the center of the Emma community, moving it indoors as temperatures dropped. We reached over 40,000 people with disaster relief. CLMs program, Consulta Tu Compa provided case management, resource referral and accompaniment in Spanish and English. They assisted with 380 FEMA applications post-Helene.

Program 2

El Telar supported a network of 47 community educators and home-based childcare providers with professional training and educational resources. PODER facilitated community-led development and...

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El Telar supported a network of 47 community educators and home-based childcare providers with professional training and educational resources. PODER facilitated community-led development and advocacy to prevent gentrification and displacement and provided technical assistance and lending to affordable housing, worker and real estate cooperatives. In 2024, they launched a workforce development initiative for long-term economic resiliency. Raices Emma Erwin provided Latine cultural arts afterschool and summer camp programs for children and youth, hosted 3 community events, and a dance performance program for ages 14-20, Ballet Folklorico Raices. These dancers performed twice in 2024 with the internationally renowned Folkmoot Festival.

Program 3

Ma hnakihu Language Preservation Project leads community workshops and classes for children, youth and adults in the Indigenous hnahnu language and culture. They convened traditional dance and...

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Ma hnakihu Language Preservation Project leads community workshops and classes for children, youth and adults in the Indigenous hnahnu language and culture. They convened traditional dance and musical rehearsals monthly and coordinated performances. In 2024, their 4th annual Celebrating our Cultures festival hosted 400 attendees. CIMA: supported community members to become informed, exercise civic engagement, to further develop their political analysis. They engaged with children, families, high school and college students, led a non-partisan voter registration campaign, provided education workshops, and transportation to Raleigh for citizen lobby day.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,070,914
Program Service Revenue $43,510
Investment Income $1,155
Other Revenue $8,315
TOTAL REVENUE $5,123,894

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $915,480
Salaries & Benefits $573,178
Fundraising Expenses $76,241
Program Expenses $2,394,865
Other Expenses $1,163,190
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,681,755

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $5,123,894 $2,708,562 +0.9%
Expenses $2,681,755 $1,923,326 +0.4%
Net Income $2,442,139 $785,236 +2.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
4
Employees
18
Volunteers
550

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$51,960
Total Directors
4
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Angeli Sosa Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$51,960 $0 $51,960
Angelica Reza-Wind Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Greg Walker Wilson Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Hector Salgado Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Cecilia Nunez PhD Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $5,123,894 $2,681,755 $5,841,165 $2,442,139
2023 $2,708,562 $1,923,326 $2,927,645 $785,236
2022 $1,994,956 $1,697,930 $2,116,434 $297,026
2021 $2,086,797 $1,166,945 $1,836,222 $919,852
2020 $1,130,313 $771,060 $874,754 $359,253
2019 $742,803 $479,476 $463,738 $263,327
2018 $276,084 $225,354 $224,178 $50,730
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