ESPERANZA UNITED

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

540 FAIRVIEW AVE N STE 200, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-1753

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

VIVIAN HUELGO, 540 FAIRVIEW AVENUE N 200, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104

Signed the 990

VIVIAN HUELGO, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(651) 646-5553

Website

HTTPS://ESPERANZAUNITED.ORG/EN/

Return prepared by

MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA

Mission

ESPERANZA UNITED'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE LATINAS AND LATINO COMMUNITIES TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Program accomplishments

• THE FAMILY ADVOCACY TEAM PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT FOR LATIN@S AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN THE SEVEN-COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA OF THE TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. ESPERANZA UNITED PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OPTIONS TO BEST MEET OUR FAMILIES' NEEDS INCLUDING: EL REFUGIO (EMERGENCY SHELTER), A BILINGUAL CRISIS LINE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT, ASSISTING WITH REFERRALS TO OTHER RESOURCES AND MOBILE ADVOCACY. THROUGH MOBILE ADVOCACY, OUR LATIN@ FAMILY ADVOCATES MEET SURVIVORS WHEREVER THEY FEEL SAFE, TO HELP THEM CREATE SAFETY PLANS, NAVIGATE LEGAL SYSTEMS, AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO SCHOOL, COURT, OR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. DURING THIS LAST YEAR, OUR CRISIS LINE RECEIVED OVER 600 CALLS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. EL REFUGIO PROVIDED SAFE HOUSING FOR 247 SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN, 220 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EMERGENCY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, 2007 INSTANCES OF INTERPRETER SERVICES WERE DELIVERED, AND 654 INSTANCES OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED. OUR FAMILY ADVOCACY TEAM ALSO SERVED 278 YOUTH. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO DEEPEN OUR ADVOCACY FOR SURVIVORS AND PROVIDED 563 CASES OF LEGAL ADVOCACY WHICH INCLUDED 137 ORDERS FOR PROTECTION. WE HAVE STRENGTHENED OUR OUTREACH WITH COMMUNITY CENTERED EVENTS SUCH AS THE FERIA LATINA EXPO, WHERE OVER 40 VENDORS PLUS A COVID-19 AND FLU VACCINE CLINIC SHOWCASED RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND HOSTED OUR THIRD ANNUAL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EVENT, WHERE WE HONORED AND REMEMBERED THE LIVES LOST DUE TO VIOLENCE.
  Expenses $1,728,056 · grants $285,589
• THE PREVENTION AND SOCIAL CHANGE TEAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY OF LATIN@S OF ALL AGES TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. OVER THE LAST YEAR WE IMPLEMENTED 26 INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE YOUTH, MEN, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN CREATING SYSTEMIC CHANGE. OUR WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP, IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 423 INDIVIDUALS, 90% OF PARTICIPANTS STATED THAT THEY LEARNED SOMETHING NEW THAT THEY CAN APPLY TO THEIR LIVES. ADDITIONALLY, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS SHARED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF HOW TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE CAN AFFECT THEM AND THEIR FAMILY. OUR PADRES EN LIDERAZGO PROGRAM EMPOWERED LATIN@ PARENTS AND YOUTH BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL TOPICS SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ADOLESCENT COMMUNICATION. THIS YEAR, EIGHT OUTSTANDING TEEN LEADERS ORGANIZED TOUR ANNUAL YOUTH CONFERENCE, CONNECTING WITH 34 LOCAL STUDENTS IN TOPICS INCLUDING HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMBRACING CHANGE, HIDDEN STORIES: EMPOWERING YOUTH AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, UNMASKING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HEALING THROUGH ART. WE ALSO HOSTED RECREATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS FISHING OUTINGS, WHERE 74 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN A FUN OUTDOOR SETTING. THE CONTINUING FOCUS WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE IS TO BUILD NEW PEER RELATIONSHIPS, GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ROLES AS COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND TAKE ACTION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAMMING.
  Expenses $413,837 · grants $4,967
• THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM PROVIDES EDUCATION, CONSULTATION AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND PUERTO RICO. DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM PROVIDED 43 TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND 1,218 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATIONS REACHING OVER 1,342 INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE, AS WELL AS PUBLISHED PODCASTS, NEWSLETTERS, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. OVERALL, OUR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES REACHED NEARLY 3,500 INDIVIDUALS, DELIVERING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACHES AND EQUIPPING PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH TOOLS TO BETTER SERVE LATIN@ SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
  Expenses $9,463,616 · grants $5,901,574 · revenue $106,476
• THE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TEAM, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, CONDUCTS PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES THAT ELEVATE LATIN@ COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND LEADERSHIP IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THE TEAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING RESEARCH SUMMARIES TO INFORM BEST PRACTICE AND FEEDBACK ON THE METHOD AND USE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, PROGRAM EVALUATIONS, AND ORIGINAL RESEARCH PROJECTS. THIS PAST YEAR, THE TEAM'S PUBLISHED WORK INCLUDES STUDIES EXAMINING INFORMAL SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF MATERNAL IPV EXPERIENCES ON ADOLESCENT INTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS. PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS WERE ACCEPTED THIS YEAR FOR PRESENTATION AT CONFERENCES THAT INCLUDE THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION CONFERENCE HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S SOCIETY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOCIAL ISSUES. THESE EFFORTS ADDRESS KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND PROVIDE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS TO BETTER SUPPORT LATIN@ SURVIVORS. THROUGH THIS ADVOCACY, WE HELPED EXPAND THE KNOWLEDGE BASE ON CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, FURTHERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR LATIN@ COMMUNITIES.
• THE PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN SYSTEMS AND LATIN@ COMMUNITIES, ADVANCING SURVIVOR-CENTERED PUBLIC POLICY GROUNDED IN LIVED EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY WISDOM. WE ELEVATE SURVIVOR VOICES, BUILD ADVOCACY CAPACITY, EXPAND ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND SHAPE POLICIES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. WE ADVANCED THIS WORK THROUGH SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. WE PARTNERED WITH U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) AND THE WHITE HOUSE TO INFORM UPCOMING POLICY CHANGES RELATED TO THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT. WE CONDUCTED OVER 40 MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND UPLIFT THE REALITIES FACING LATIN@ SURVIVORS AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM. WE ALSO MOBILIZED RAPIDLY IN RESPONSE TO HARMFUL POLICIES IMPACTING LATIN@ COMMUNITIES. AS CO-CHAIRS OF THE ALLIANCE FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS, WE HELD COMMUNITY CALLS REACHING OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS, ATTENDED CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS, AND SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON RULES AND REGULATIONS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE INCREASED VISIBILITY OF THE BARRIERS FACING LATIN@ SURVIVORS, STRENGTHENED COORDINATION ACROSS NATIONAL PARTNERS, AND ENSURED THAT COMMUNITY-INFORMED PERSPECTIVES WERE REFLECTED IN KEY POLICY CONVERSATIONS.

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

41-1414710

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

1982

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P43Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$11,054,826

Income (IRS master file)

$17,900,696

Filing history

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 41-1414710).

Questions about ESPERANZA UNITED

What is the EIN of ESPERANZA UNITED?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ESPERANZA UNITED is 41-1414710.

Is ESPERANZA UNITED tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.

Are donations to ESPERANZA UNITED tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ESPERANZA UNITED 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 UNITED due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ESPERANZA UNITED last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of ESPERANZA UNITED?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VIVIAN HUELGO.

Who are the officers and directors of ESPERANZA UNITED?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,945 (PATRICIA TOTOTZINTLE, FORMER CEO).

How much revenue does ESPERANZA UNITED have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,424,729, expenses of $13,944,126 and total assets of $11,054,826 at year end.

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