Nonprofit · EIN 34-1403492
ESPERANZA INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,021,567 | $2,561,503 | -$539,936 | $2,221,913 | $288,526 | $1,933,387 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,640,279 | $3,438,434 | $201,845 | $2,751,824 | $369,194 | $2,382,630 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,908,405
- of which government grants
- $635,763
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,024
- Net income from fundraising events
- $93,123
- Other revenue
- $98,138
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $105,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,334
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,306,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,746,407
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,050
- Occupancy
- $146,445
- Travel
- $17,872
- Depreciation
- $7,455
- Program services (functional)
- $2,018,385
- Management and general (functional)
- $376,058
- Fundraising (functional)
- $167,060
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,751,824
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,221,913
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $288,526
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,933,387
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $859,519
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,073,868
- Gross receipts
- $2,139,957
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 108
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN MARGARET SANCHEZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $153,333 |
| PAMELA HOBE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAURA ALMAZAN | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CAMILA NEGRET | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDRES ARSUAGA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAIME CARABALLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| COREY RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADELAIDA VASQUEZ-MIHU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA ISABEL MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA LONDONO-SHISHEBOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRES ARSUAGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA BARRENO-PASCHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MCCARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDGAR SAN JOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE CEDENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JP SCHIPPERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE SUFFREDINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANUEL CARBALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS MAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MILK WADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR RUIZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $171,671 | $13,341 |
| PAMELA HOBE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILA NEGRET | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ALMAZAN | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES ARSUAGA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME CARABALLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN CASTRO RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL CARBALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE CEDENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCCARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MILK WADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR SAN JOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SUFFREDINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELAIDA VASQUEZ-MIHU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA ISABEL MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILO SERNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3104 WEST 25TH STREET - 4TH FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OH 44109-1689
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZULAYKA RUIZ, 3104 WEST 25TH STREET - 4TH FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OH 44109
- Signed the 990
- ZULAYKA RUIZ, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (216) 651-7178
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
EMPOWERING NORTHEAST OHIO COMMUNITIES IN NEED TO FLOURISH BY EQUIPPING LEARNERS FOR EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND LIFELONG SUCCESS
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS WITH THE FOCUS OF STUDENT EXPRESSION, REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, LIFE AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, ACADEMICS, CAREER AWARENESS, FIELD TRIPS, AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.Expenses $1,103,775
- THE ADULT LEARNER PROGRAM ENCOURAGES THE MOTIVATION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS AND/OR CAREGIVERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF THEIR CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, THE ADULT LEARNER PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENTS AND/OR CAREGIVERS IN ACHIEVING THEIR OWN GOALS.Expenses $437,297
- OUR MENTORING PROGRAM MATCHES 100+ COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA. WE USE A USER-FRIENDLY ONLINE PROGRAM (MENTORCLIQ) TO AID IN THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MENTOR-MENTEE, AS WELL AS ESPERANZA STAFF.Expenses $454,873
- SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER PROGRAMS.Expenses $22,440 · grants $105,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1403492
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,221,913
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,139,957
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,662,890 | $3,326,903 | $2,502,569 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,871,639 | $2,603,469 | $2,014,963 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ESPERANZA INC
- What is the EIN of ESPERANZA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESPERANZA INC is 34-1403492.
- Is ESPERANZA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to ESPERANZA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ESPERANZA INC 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 ESPERANZA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ESPERANZA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ESPERANZA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ZULAYKA RUIZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESPERANZA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,333 (ANN MARGARET SANCHEZ, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ESPERANZA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,021,567, expenses of $2,561,503 and total assets of $2,221,913 at year end.
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