Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Eugene Rodriguez

Phone

5102338015

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 185% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.6M, a strong 53% operating margin.

Mission

Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center is a Latino-led, grassroots, artist-driven organization that promotes Mexican-American cultural awareness and understanding in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,003,229 Revenue: $50,233

The Academy-----------Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy has surpassed 35 years of empowering youth through rigorous arts education in music, dance, and visual arts, preserving and celebrating...

The Academy-----------Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy has surpassed 35 years of empowering youth through rigorous arts education in music, dance, and visual arts, preserving and celebrating Mexican culture. Our master instructors provided hands-on training to hundreds of students, fostering artistic excellence, cultural identity, and community values. Students performed at major Academy events, recorded traditional songs with accompanying music videos, and showcased their talents on regional television, reinforcing Los Cenzontles role as a leader in cultural arts education.

Program 2

Production and Performance--------------------------Los Cenzontles Productions plays a vital role in amplifying Mexican culture through media, building an extensive archive of 35 music albums, 20...

Production and Performance--------------------------Los Cenzontles Productions plays a vital role in amplifying Mexican culture through media, building an extensive archive of 35 music albums, 20 documentary films, and numerous music videos over 35 years. In 2024, Los Cenzontles released Covers 3, reinterpreting popular songs through Mexican and Latin rhythms and instrumentation, as well as a banda version of Neil Youngs Powderfinger. Founder Eugene Rodriguez also published Bird of Four Hundred Voices, a widely praised memoir named an NPR Books We Love selection.

Program 3

Performance-----------The Los Cenzontles Touring Group, composed of Academy alumni and advanced students, brought vibrant performances to diverse audiences in 2024. Our Music & Tacos concert series drew packed local crowds, while the Bird of Four Hundred Voices book release event featured a special performance attended by supporters and media. Annual Da de los Muertos and Holiday concerts also attracted new audiences, furthering Los Cenzontles mission to celebrate and share Mexican cultural traditions through live performance.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,861,951

Program Service Revenue $48,427

Investment Income $77,925

Other Revenue $1,806

TOTAL REVENUE $2,990,109

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $950,913

Fundraising Expenses $222,026

Program Expenses $1,003,229

Other Expenses $452,704

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,403,617

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,990,109	$1,049,888	+1.8%
Expenses	$1,403,617	$1,240,673	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,586,492	$-190,785	-9.3%

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✗ 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

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

$207,015

Total Directors

$467,779

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Eugene Rodriguez	Exec Director	40.00	Officer Director	$158,160	$48,855	$207,015
Fabiola Trujillo	Director	34.00	Director	$113,320	$18,012	$131,332
Verenize Velazquez	Director	34.00	Director	$65,953	$10,648	$76,601
Lucina Rodriguez	Director	34.00	Director	$50,468	$2,363	$52,831
Marco Gonzales	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Luisa Colmenarez	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angel Abundez	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Aguallo Jr	Treasurer	1.00	Officer 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
2025	$2,990,109	$1,403,617	$5,442,167	$1,586,492
2024	$1,049,888	$1,240,673	$3,855,843	$-190,785
2023	$1,207,821	$1,238,971	$3,927,540	$-31,150
2022	$1,213,665	$1,245,637	$3,943,775	$-31,972
2021	$3,070,415	$1,153,417	$4,307,107	$1,916,998
2021	$3,064,234	$1,153,417	$4,303,810	$1,910,817
2020	$706,558	$1,079,910	$2,408,878	$-373,352
2019	$1,413,062	$1,062,692	$2,688,901	$350,370
2018	$886,153	$899,922	$1,938,981	$-13,769