LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LISA BELL

Phone

9148280397

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $305K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

LUCA'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION AMONG LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION HISPANIC YOUTH. A SIX-YEAR PROGRAM, WE ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE AND DELIVERING CULTURALLY RELEVANT, BILINGUAL SUPPORT FROM COLLEGE ADMISSIONS THROUGH COMPLETION; ENSURING STUDENTS FULFILL THEIR ACADEMIC AND LIFE POTENTIAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $381,059 Revenue: $22,250

THE LUCA SCHOLARS ACCESS PROGRAM GUIDES STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC APTITUDE THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING TO ENSURE THEY ENROLL IN COLLEGES THAT MEET THEIR UNIQUE ACADEMIC AND...

THE LUCA SCHOLARS ACCESS PROGRAM GUIDES STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC APTITUDE THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING TO ENSURE THEY ENROLL IN COLLEGES THAT MEET THEIR UNIQUE ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. IT BEGINS IN JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED BY SCHOOL COUNSELORS IN EIGHT PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SCHOLARS ARE THEN PAIRED WITH HIGHLY-TRAINED VOLUNTEER COLLEGE COACHES WHO PROVIDE INTENSIVE MENTORSHIP AND GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. IN ADDITION, LUCA PROVIDES ASSISTANCE COMPLETING FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS TO ENSURE STUDENTS RECEIVE FEDERAL, STATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL AID TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS.

Program 2

Expenses: $316,000 Revenue: $0

THE LUCA SCHOLARS COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED SUPPORT TO LUCA SCHOLARS ONCE THEY ENROLL IN COLLEGE TO ENSURE THEY GRADUATE ON TIME AND CAREER-READY. LUCA DELIVERS ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE ASSISTING STUDENTS IN TRANSITION AND COLLEGE RETENTION. IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS OF COLLEGE CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS AND LUCA WORKSHOPS HELP SCHOLARS DEVELOP CAREER READINESS SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THEIR FIRST CAREERS UPON GRADUATION. PARENT WORKSHOPS ENGAGE PARENTS IN SUPPORTING THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COLLEGE.LUCA'S CULTURALLY RELEVANT APPROACH HAS DEMONSTRATED INCREDIBLE SUCCESS IN COLLEGE COMPLETION. OVER 90% OF SCHOLARS HAVE EITHER GRADUATED OR ARE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE WITHIN 4 TO 6 YEARS, AND 50% ARE ENROLLED AT "MOST SELECTIVE OR "VERY SELECTIVE" FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES.

Program 3

Expenses: $232,353 Revenue: $0

LUCA SERVES THE BROADER LATINO COMMUNITY IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY BY. SHARING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. LUCA DELIVERS CULTURALLY RELEVANT, BILINGUAL PRESENTATIONS THAT...

LUCA SERVES THE BROADER LATINO COMMUNITY IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY BY. SHARING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. LUCA DELIVERS CULTURALLY RELEVANT, BILINGUAL PRESENTATIONS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO BEGIN NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESSES. PRESENTATIONS ARE DELIVERED VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON AND INCLUDE FAFSA BOOTCAMPS, "PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE", "APPLYING TO COLLEGE", AND "PAYING FOR COLLEGE". OVER THE LAST ELEVEN YEARS, COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS HAVE REACHED 7,500 PARENTS AND STUDENTS FROM 9 WESTCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,672,216

Program Service Revenue $22,250

Investment Income $11,570

Other Revenue $-83,763

TOTAL REVENUE $1,622,273

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $18,498

Salaries & Benefits $936,846

Fundraising Expenses $217,993

Program Expenses $929,412

Other Expenses $362,394

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,317,738

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,622,273	$1,261,507	+0.3%
Expenses	$1,317,738	$1,102,707	+0.2%
Net Income	$304,535	$158,800	+0.9%

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

132

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

$171,978

Total Directors

$19,615

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRISTINE LOUVET	CHAIRPERSON	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE MORNEY	CHAIRPERSON THRU DECEMBER 2023	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMARA VASQUEZ	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN EDWARDS	SECRETARY	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA M BELL	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIGUEL M MENDEZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAFAEL PREZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALDO POLAK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARA ROMAN	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN SCHWARTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW J SEARLES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT SILVERSTEIN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RODRIGO TRELLES ZABALA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DALIA HERNANDEZ VALDES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA BOGOYA-BRAVO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHIRLEY A BUONTEMPO	STRATEGIC GROWTH OFFCER/ FOUNDER	40.00	Officer Director	$19,615	$0	$19,615
COSETTE GUTIERREZ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023)	40.00	Officer	$134,587	$17,776	$152,363

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	$1,622,273	$1,317,738	$1,557,587	$304,535
2022	$1,261,507	$1,102,707	$1,189,157	$158,800
2021	$1,293,372	$879,561	$1,030,008	$413,811
2020	$842,145	$665,677	$689,180	$176,468
2019	$759,229	$584,926	$447,587	$174,303
2018	$533,556	$430,733	$260,901	$102,823