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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5428607

FUERZA LABORAL

Tax-exempt · CENTRAL FALLS, RI 02863

Financials

$726K$435K2023$506K$533K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FUERZA LABORAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$505,532$532,712-$27,180$1,007,218$273,593$733,625
December 31, 2023990$725,603$435,310$290,293$1,059,363$298,558$760,805
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$485,249
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,608
Net income from fundraising events
$11,675
Other revenue
$11,675

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$107,737
Other salaries and wages
$194,066
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$359,754
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,791
Occupancy
$42,615
Travel
$316
Depreciation
$16,350
Program services (functional)
$442,469
Management and general (functional)
$90,243

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,059,363
Total assets, end of year
$1,007,218
Total liabilities, end of year
$273,593
Net assets, end of year
$733,625
Land, buildings and equipment
$639,384
Net assets without donor restrictions
$733,625
Gross receipts
$509,032
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
RI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heiny MaldonadoExecutive Director
Officer
40$90,210$17,527
Miguel GarciaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Noliva MendozaDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Patrick QuinnTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
Mabel GutierrezDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Etna TrujilloDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Michelle Arias-SantabayVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
Wanda BaezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heiny MaldonadoExecutive Director
Officer
40$83,037$17,374
Miguel GarciaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Noliva MendozaDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Patrick QuinnTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
Mabel GutierrezDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Etna TrujilloDirector
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Michelle Arias-SantabayVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
Wanda BaezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 202, CENTRAL FALLS, RI 02863-0202
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Heiny Maldonado, 131 Clay Street Suite 101, Central Falls, RI 02863
Signed the 990
Heiny Maldonado, Executive Director
Phone
(401) 725-2700
Return prepared by
ALSD LTD

Mission

Fuerza Laboral is a workers' rights center whose mission is to shift the balance of power in our economy in favor of workers by educating, training, and organizing workers to become community leaders; taking direct action to recover unpaid wages and improve workplace conditions; organizing to win institutional changes that will better prevent injustices; and, with our Cooperative Incubator Project, constructing a network of cooperative-owned businesses that will provide living wage employment as an alternative to the low- wage, exploitative jobs typically reserved for immigrants and people of color

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In 2024, Fuerza Laboral deepened its impact by expanding worker education and leadership training; advancing campaigns for wage justice; scaling its co-op incubator work to build worker-owned businesses with a network of more than 25 cooperatives across RI; and forming partnerships. It remains firmly focused on shifting economic opportunities toward low-income workers and on creating durable mechanisms (co-ops, community leadership) rather than only case-by-case relief.Fuerza Laboral also expanded its job readiness programs, with more than 100 people receiving services in Computer and financial literacy, Retention, Advancement & Job QualityFuerza Laboral also expanded its Childcare Educators, business entrepreneurship, and workforce development programs. Fuerza Laboral continued delivering more than 50 in 2024 year-round on labor rights, leadership development, including "Basic Workers' Rights"Overall, Fuerza Laboral served more than 2,000 people across all programs in 2024
    Expenses $442,469

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5428607
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,007,218
Income (IRS master file)
$509,032

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$505,532$532,712$1,007,218XML
990December 2023$725,603$435,310$1,059,363XML
990December 2022$356,574$345,581$473,998IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5428607).

Questions about FUERZA LABORAL

What is the EIN of FUERZA LABORAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FUERZA LABORAL is 20-5428607.
Is FUERZA LABORAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to FUERZA LABORAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FUERZA LABORAL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FUERZA LABORAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FUERZA LABORAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FUERZA LABORAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Heiny Maldonado.
Who are the officers and directors of FUERZA LABORAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,210 (Heiny Maldonado, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FUERZA LABORAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $505,532, expenses of $532,712 and total assets of $1,007,218 at year end.

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