Nonprofit · EIN 58-1237316
LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30324
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,665,819 | $10,133,077 | $532,742 | $14,832,373 | $1,416,295 | $13,416,078 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,588,114 | $6,708,396 | -$120,282 | $13,705,059 | $832,648 | $12,872,411 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,306,789 | $6,324,073 | -$17,284 | $13,634,670 | $668,208 | $12,966,462 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,537,420
- of which government grants
- $4,111,534
- Program service revenue
- $916,380
- Investment income
- $1,122,383
- Net rental income
- $91,519
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $734,743
- Net income from fundraising events
- $986,338
- Other revenue
- $1,089,636
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,670,024
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $193,478
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,094,656
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $157,565
- Occupancy
- $334,080
- Travel
- $40,492
- Depreciation
- $257,560
- Program services (functional)
- $8,179,516
- Management and general (functional)
- $747,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,205,940
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,705,059
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,832,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,416,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,416,078
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,689,670
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,140,611
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,322,325
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,093,753
- Gross receipts
- $11,558,114
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 1,400
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTIAGO MARQUEZ | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $193,479 | $9,029 |
| ELIEZER VELEZ | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,006 | $5,319 |
| JENNIFER HAMAMOTO | MD OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,095 | $6,531 |
| WHITNEY GILLIS LEHEW | GRANTS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,846 | $708 |
| MONICA JARRELL | MANAGING DIR. OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,247 | $6,412 |
| MISTY S FERNANDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA VELASQUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CURRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BORDA DE CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY DELOSSANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIETA DEL CUETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT ALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD BORDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDDY CARDOZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MARX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE VELAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY QUIROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKKI HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR M ABELAIRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANICA DILLIGARD | CHAIR ELECTED Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTIAGO MARQUEZ | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $162,541 | $10,913 |
| JENNIFER HAMAMOTO | MD OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,216 | $6,553 |
| MISTY S FERNANDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GASTON VANERI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CURRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ARRIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE ARAOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STRATTON FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD BORDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MARX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE VELAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE PANIAGUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY J ARONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH LOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE RIVERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANICA DILLIGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTIAGO MARQUEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $146,928 | $19,703 |
| JESSICA MARTINEZ | MD RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,517 | $5,880 |
| NADIA BREDTHAUER | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,154 | $0 |
| MISTY S FERNANDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GASTON VANERI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CURRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ARRIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE ARAOZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STRATTON FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD BORDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MARX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE VELAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE PANIAGUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY J ARONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH LOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE RIVERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANICA DILLIGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2750 BUFORD HWY NE, ATLANTA, GA 30324-3208
- In care of
- % MARIA GUZMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANTIAGO MARQUEZ, 2750 BUFORD HIGHWAY NE, ATLANTA, GA 30324
- Signed the 990
- SANTIAGO MARQUEZ, CEO
- Phone
- (404) 638-1800
- Website
- WWW.THELAA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE LAA EMPOWERS LATINOS TO ADAPT, INTEGRATE AND THRIVE BY PROVIDING RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, ECONOMIC PROGRAMS, A LATINA ENTREPRENEURAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS YOUTH MENTORING AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1972 TO SERVE ATLANTA'S THEN-EMERGING LATINO POPULATION, THE LAA HAS GROWN TO BECOME GEORGIA'S LEADING AGENCY REPRESENTING LATINO ISSUES. WITH OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SUCCESS IN AND AROUND THE BUSTLING METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA, THE LAA IS THE LARGEST, MOST TRUSTED AND ONLY FULLY BILINGUAL AGENCY IN THE REGION DEDICATED PRIMARILY TO THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY.THE LAA PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE MENU OF SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND LEGAL SERVICES AND IMPACTS OVER 25,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. DURING FY25, THE LAA DELIVERED OVER 60,000 PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES TO EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS, HELPING THEM ADAPT, INTEGRATE AND THRIVE.PROGRAMS INCLUDE:FAMILY STABILIZATION AND WELL-BEING: THIS PROGRAMMATIC PILLAR FOCUSES ON FOSTERING STABLE, HEALTHY LATINO FAMILIES THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AGING AND DISABILITY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAM, LATINO BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM, VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE PROGRAM, AND PUBLIC BENEFIT ENROLLMENT.ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: WE ARE EMPOWERING LATINOS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITH PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE WORKFORCE TRAINING, LATINA ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASSES, SPANISH AND ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS, TRANSLATION SERVICES, ONLINE JOB BANKS, MICRO LOANS, CAREER EXPOS, AND CORPORATE RECRUITMENT EVENTS.IMMIGRATION SERVICES: THE LAA OFFERS AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN IMMIGRATION BENEFITS. SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING GENERAL IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR VICTIMS, REMOVAL DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS PROGRAMS.YOUTH SERVICES: WE ARE FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING LATINO YOUTH TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS WITH A BROAD SET OF PROGRAMS. THE LATINO YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, LATINO YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (LYLA), HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ADVISING SESSIONS, LATINO YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM, LYLA SUMMER PROGRAMS, AND LATINO COLLEGE RESOURCES EACH SERVE TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUCCESS FOR LATINO YOUTH IN GEORGIA.CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY: CONNECTING AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IS WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY. WE FURTHER THAT EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PROMOTION OF CULTURAL AWARENESS, WITH ACTIVITIES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE THAT INCLUDE CULTURAL AND LARGE-SCALE SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL LATIN FEVER BALL, COMPAEROS AWARDS LUNCHEON, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CAMPAIGN; CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM; MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM; AND LATINO COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT.Expenses $8,179,516 · grants $2,670,024 · revenue $1,019,678
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1237316
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P840)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,832,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,558,114
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,665,819 | $10,133,077 | $14,832,373 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,588,114 | $6,708,396 | $13,705,059 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,306,789 | $6,324,073 | $13,634,670 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,455,761 | $5,446,528 | $12,327,144 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 58-1237316).
Questions about LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC is 58-1237316.
- Is LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 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 LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC 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 LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC 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 LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SANTIAGO MARQUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,479 (SANTIAGO MARQUEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,665,819, expenses of $10,133,077 and total assets of $14,832,373 at year end.
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