LATINO POLICY FORUM

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SYLVIA PUENTE

Phone

3123761766

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LATINO POLICY FORUM, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit that reported $5.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 57% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.9M, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

TO BUILD THE POWER, INFLUENCE AND LEADERSHIP OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ENSURE THE WELL BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $918,747

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - CLOSE THE EDUCATIONAL GAP OF LATINO CHILDREN BY PROMOTING POLICIES THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,019,413 Revenue: $56,839

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - SEEKS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AMONG AND BETWEEN LATINO AND NON-LATINO COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN ALLIANCES AND FURTHER A COMMON AGENDA...

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - SEEKS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AMONG AND BETWEEN LATINO AND NON-LATINO COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN ALLIANCES AND FURTHER A COMMON AGENDA. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE FORUM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN LATINO LED ORGANIZATIONS; INCREASE SOCIAL SERVICE PROVISION TO LATINOS IN THE SUBURBS; AND DEVELOP A NETWORK OF EFFECTIVE LATINO LED/SERVING NONPROFITS IN THE CHICAGO REGION. THE FORUM COLLABORATES WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS TO EXECUTE THIS STRATEGY.

Program 3

Expenses: $441,437

LATINO POLICY FORUM IS ACTING AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR IL UNIDOS, A CONSORTIUM OF OVER 70 LATINO ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY-BASED...

LATINO POLICY FORUM IS ACTING AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR IL UNIDOS, A CONSORTIUM OF OVER 70 LATINO ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HIGHLIGHT AND ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEED TO STOP THE COVID-19 CRISIS THAT IS DISPROPORTIONATLEY IMPACTED LATINOS IN ILLINOIS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,041,988

Program Service Revenue $32,750

Investment Income $122,767

Other Revenue $-33,734

TOTAL REVENUE $5,163,771

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,607,210

Fundraising Expenses $325,495

Program Expenses $2,379,597

Other Expenses $1,620,964

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,228,174

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$5,163,771	$3,292,613	+0.6%
Expenses	$3,228,174	$3,249,222	0.0%
Net Income	$1,935,597	$43,391	+43.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$171,794

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EDGAR RAMIREZ	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY ABREU	PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JUAN CARLOS LINARES	VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLORIA TREJO	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMALIA RIOJA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL CHAVEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC LUGO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BETANCUR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARITZA LOPEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA S DOUGHTY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARICELA GARCIA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT CABANELAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA PUENTE	PRESIDENT/CEO	40.00	Officer	$153,985	$17,809	$171,794
REBECCA VONDERLACK-NAVARRO	VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION POLICY & RESEARCH	40.00	Highest	$102,906	$25,139	$128,045

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$5,163,771	$3,228,174	$5,324,037	$1,935,597
2022	$3,292,613	$3,249,222	$3,363,138	$43,391
2021	$3,736,734	$2,513,185	$3,384,314	$1,223,549
2020	$2,837,981	$2,365,058	$2,012,626	$472,923
2019	$1,734,680	$1,647,001	$1,470,058	$87,679
2018	$1,449,792	$1,455,532	$1,449,420	$-5,740