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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1276653

HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT

Tax-exempt · MONTROSE, CO 81401

Financials

$790K$529K2023$708K$446K2024$931K$477K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$931,002$477,034$453,968$3,079,363$0$3,079,363
December 31, 2024990$708,366$445,770$262,596$2,625,395$0$2,625,395
December 31, 2023990$790,388$529,039$261,349$2,362,799$0$2,362,799
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$873,441
Program service revenue
$19,329
Investment income
$31,762
Net rental income
$6,470
Other revenue
$6,470

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$34,482
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,955
Other salaries and wages
$199,517
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$368,439
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,217
Occupancy
$1,599
Travel
$3,411
Program services (functional)
$407,458
Management and general (functional)
$57,100
Fundraising (functional)
$12,476

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,625,395
Total assets, end of year
$3,079,363
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,079,363
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,211,557
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,537,389
Net assets with donor restrictions
$541,974
Gross receipts
$938,832
Employees
8
Volunteers
125
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ricardo PerezExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$81,954
Joel FloresBoard President
Trustee or director
1$0
Carla HernandezTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Marcos IrigoyenSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
James PerezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jose PachecoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Patricia VoorhisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mariana SalcedoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ricardo PerezExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$81,995
Joel FloresBoard President
Trustee or director
1$0
Carla HernandezTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Marcos IrigoyenSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
James PerezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jose PachecoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Patricia VoorhisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ricardo PerezExecutive Director
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$77,250
Tom AckerBoard President
Trustee or director
1$0
Joel FloresBoard Vice-President
Trustee or director
1$0
Carla HernandezTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Marcos IrigoyenSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard HylandBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
James PerezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jose PachecoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Patricia VoorhisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
504 N 1ST ST, MONTROSE, CO 81401-3705
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Ricardo Perez, 504 N 1st Street, Montrose, CO 81401
Signed the 990
Ricardo Perez, Executive Director
Phone
(970) 240-4115

Mission

Promoting leadership development, community outreach and providing key services for immigrant integration in western Colorado

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Immigration legal assistance program: assisted 117 applicants before USCIS, including: citizenship by naturalization- 23; Deferred Actions for Child Arrivals (DACA)- 47; Green card petitions/renewals- 10; other applications related to consular documents, certificates, remove conditions on residence and affidavit of support- 17. Provided legal consultations and screening with limited representation to 20 families, including applicants for U-visa and VAWA. Related to intake evaluations and referrals served 149 individuals, including new arrivals - 13; Conducted community outreach and education of fraud prevention related to immigration legal access in rural communities, and collaborated with public libraries on educative clinics, as with the state court and USCIS office to organize the monthly naturalization ceremonies. Through informative sessions and social media tools, over 2,500 families were reached out in western Colorado.
    Expenses $135,500 · revenue $19,329
  • Resources to the community: Aided 432 low-income families with assistance including information related to labor rights, housing, medical services, driver license and connecting them with other local, regional non-profits and governmental entities. Site visit to 86 ranch and farm workers including these with H2A visa to share information about labor matters. Facilitated the Older Adult program with 17 community sessions and initiated the Hispanic business Group to enhance the visibility for businesses created by first generation entrepreneur immigrants coordinating 7 educative sessions. Ongoing outreach and education to prevent domestic violence and sexual assaults issues impacting minority groups. Organized 6 welcoming community events in Montrose, Mesa, and Paonia. Ongoing support "Inmigrantes Unidos de Gunnison" as vehicle to enhance collaboration between immigrant/refugee and governmental agencies. More than 750 people participated in one or more of our activities. In coordination with AidKit, HAP participated in the Benefit Recovery Fund (BRF) to educate community members about unemployment benefits, at the same time, initiated the Welcoming, reception and integration program (WRI-Program) to provided resources to new arrivals. An extensive social media platform was implemented to reach out English and/or Spanish speaking population in western Colorado.
    Expenses $176,225
  • Partnership and collaboration: participated in 7 local/regional committees to advance immigrant integration and coordinated with other non-profit agencies and governmental entities looking to reach out their constituencies. Ongoing collaboration with the city of Gunnison to advance the Immigrant Integration Plan; expanding outreach activities in partnership with the Recreational District of the city of Montrose; at the same time, HAP created a network of volunteers to provide constitutional rights education to reduce the negative impact of deportation and family separation across the region. Over 1,100 families are reported participating in this emergency community action
    Expenses $95,733

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1276653
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
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,079,363
Income (IRS master file)
$938,832

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$931,002$477,034$3,079,363XML
990December 2024$708,366$445,770$2,625,395IRS
990December 2023$790,388$529,039$2,362,799IRS
990December 2022$448,607$407,917$2,101,450IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 27-1276653).

Questions about HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT

What is the EIN of HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT is 27-1276653.
Is HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT 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 HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ricardo Perez.
Who are the officers and directors of HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,954 (Ricardo Perez, Executive Director).
How much revenue does HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $931,002, expenses of $477,034 and total assets of $3,079,363 at year end.

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