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MI FAMILIA VOTA EDUCATION FUND

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 200182824 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE R40 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Medium ($1M-$10M) · mifamiliavota.org
revenue
$6.6M
expenses
$4.6M
net assets
$8.2M
employees
203
volunteers
9
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

UNITE LATINO, IMMIGRANT, AND ALLIED COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH INCREASED CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY VOTING AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES FACING OUR COMMUNITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Mi Familia Vota is a Latino grassroots organization that mobilizes Latino, immigrant, and allied communities to promote social and economic justice. They achieve this through civic participation, voter registration, and education on issues facing their communities. The organization focuses on building Latino political power in key battleground states across the United States.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

#BastaTrump / #Basta campaigns
Campaigns to mobilize voters in battleground states and defeat election denialists and state leaders whose policies harm the community.
Arizona Wins
A statewide organizing infrastructure formed in response to SB 1070 to build political power and mobilize the community against anti-immigrant and anti-democracy politicians.
Expand the Electorate
Direct, sustainable citizenship, voter registration, census education, Get Out The Vote (GOTV), and issue organizing in key states.
Increase Public Support
Increasing public support for full civic participation in Latino and immigrant communities.
Support Key Alliances
Forming and supporting key alliances at national, state, and local levels to increase civic engagement; providing technical assistance and support to other organizations.
YA ES HORA (now is the time)
A campaign to motivate Latino legal permanent residents to apply for citizenship, in partnership with over 400 labor, civic, and community organizations.
activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • Immigrant Rights Legal Advocacy & Civic Mobilization 1 activity
    • Citizenship Application Assistance
      Motivates Latino legal permanent residents to apply for citizenship, having surpassed their goal by 400,000 applications, reaching 1.4 million applications.
  • Latinx Community Advocacy & Organizing 1 activity
    • Latino Community Mobilization and Policy Advocacy
      Organizes, educates, and mobilizes Latino communities to influence policy and civic engagement, advocating for policies that promote their health, safety, and prosperity. This includes working on specific legislation like HB26-1350 to improve ballot clarity and condemning actions targeting DACA recipients.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Voter Registration and Education
      Operates voting centers to assist with voter registration and educates the Latino community about their voting rights to drive civic engagement.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$6.56M
Contributions & grants$6.66M101%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$-96K-1%
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$4.55M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$3.24M
Grants paid out$54K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$10.94M
Cash$2.23M
Investments$7.40M
Liabilities$2.75M
Net assets$8.20M
Liquid reserves25.4 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -25.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
HECTOR SANCHEZ BARBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CEO 20 $113K
CARLOS DUARTE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 28 $90K
KARINA FELIX CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 28 $86K
board members · 7
  • DR GABRIELA LEMUS — SECRETARY
  • EFRAIN ESCOBEDO — DIRECTOR
  • GILBERTO OCANAS — TREASURER
  • HEIDY PINEDA — DIRECTOR
  • MARCELO GAETE — PRESIDENT
  • MARIA ECHAVESTE — DIRECTOR
  • VICTORIA M DE FRANCESCO SOTO — DIRECTOR
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • ACLU Partner — Shared "Know Your Rights" information from ACLU regarding encounters with law enforcement.
  • Arndrea Partner — Collaborated to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and honor his legacy.
  • Entravision Partner — Worked with Entravision to develop campaigns for Latino civic participation.
  • Impremedia Partner — Collaborated with Impremedia to inform and motivate the Latino community for civic engagement.
  • LULAC Partner — Their President and CEO joined leaders at LULAC’s National Convention to discuss community challenges.
  • Martin Luther King III Partner — Collaborated to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and honor his legacy.
  • National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Partner — Worked with NALEO to inform and motivate the Latino community to participate in civic life.
  • National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Partner — Collaborated with NCLR to develop campaigns for Latino civic participation.
  • Univision Partner — Partnered with Univision to inform and motivate the Latino community for civic engagement.