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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1787000

MERCADO LA PALOMA INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90007

Financials

$727K$1.1M2023$798K$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERCADO LA PALOMA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$798,099$1,411,103-$613,004$6,115,095$9,898,750-$3,783,655
December 31, 2023990$727,413$1,146,693-$419,280$6,257,906$9,428,557-$3,170,651
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,876
Program service revenue
$792,221
Investment income
$2
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,775
Program services (functional)
$1,385,639
Management and general (functional)
$15,775
Fundraising (functional)
$9,689

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,257,906
Total assets, end of year
$6,115,095
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,898,750
Net assets, end of year
-$3,783,655
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,928,551
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$3,783,655
Gross receipts
$798,099
Employees
0
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
CA

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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIMPresident
Officer
0.15$0$119,865$25,298
TAKAO SUZUKIChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0$0
TAFARAI BAYNESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0$0
MARK BILLYDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0$0
JORGE NUNODirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIMPresident
Officer
0.15$0$120,816$8,325
TAKAO SUZUKIChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0$0
TAFARAI BAYNESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.15$0$0$0
MARK BILLYDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0$0
JORGE NUNODirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3655 S GRAND AVE STE 280, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007-4377
In care of
% NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIM, 3655 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 280, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
Signed the 990
NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIM, President
Phone
(213) 748-7285
Return prepared by
Boggeln & Company Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1787000 or by the name MERCADO LA PALOMA INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, START-UP CAPITAL AND SUPPORT, MERCADO LA PALOMA SEEKS TO CREATE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND LIVING WAGE JOBS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO OFFER NEEDED GOODS, SERVICES, AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WHO RETAIN SPENDING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. BY HOSTING ART EXHIBITS, MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES, SPOKEN WORD, FILM SHOWINGS AND OTHER EVENTS MERCADO LA PALOMA SEEKS TO SUPPORT AND SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS, PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY ART AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND IMPART THE UNIQUE HERITAGE OF THE AREAS RESIDENTS THROUGH THE NON-PROFIT OFFICES AND OUR AFFORDABLE MEETING ROOM THAT HOSTS A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS, EVENTS AND CLASSES. BY CREATING A WARM AND WELCOMING GATHERING SPACE FULL OF GUESTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND OPEN TO THEIR IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS, MERCADO LA PALOMA PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPOWERMENT, ENJOYMENT AND CONNECTION STRENGTHENING EXISTING SOCIAL TIES AND CRE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Operating and maintaining a neighborhood marketplace and office building to serve tenants of seven (7) restaurants, six (6) shops and nine (9) offices as well as a community conference room and day table. Providing tenants with low-cost opportunities to yield services for the low-income community.
    Expenses $1,385,639 · revenue $792,221

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
47-1787000
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,115,095
Income (IRS master file)
$798,099

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$798,099$1,411,103$6,115,095XML
990December 2023$727,413$1,146,693$6,257,906XML
990December 2022$697,442$1,207,192$6,603,180IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 47-1787000).

Questions about MERCADO LA PALOMA INC

What is the EIN of MERCADO LA PALOMA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCADO LA PALOMA INC is 47-1787000.
Is MERCADO LA PALOMA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to MERCADO LA PALOMA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does MERCADO LA PALOMA 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 MERCADO LA PALOMA INC 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 MERCADO LA PALOMA INC 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 MERCADO LA PALOMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NANCY HALPERN IBRAHIM.
Who are the officers and directors of MERCADO LA PALOMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MERCADO LA PALOMA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $798,099, expenses of $1,411,103 and total assets of $6,115,095 at year end.

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