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Nonprofit · EIN 59-2230272

HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC

Tax-exempt · HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021

Financials

$7.9M$8.1M2023$9.3M$9.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$9,262,583$9,099,302$163,281$7,057,535$2,306,537$4,750,998
December 31, 2023990$7,861,793$8,106,645-$244,852$5,605,622$1,044,743$4,560,879
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,690,448
of which government grants
$5,172,521
Program service revenue
$380,423
Investment income
$75,596
Net rental income
$57,335
Net gain from sales of assets
-$29,762
Net income from fundraising events
$58,781
Other revenue
$116,116

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$131,890
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$465,606
Other salaries and wages
$5,295,439
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,504,076
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$27,970
Occupancy
$436,705
Travel
$39,367
Depreciation
$131,326
Program services (functional)
$8,793,802
Management and general (functional)
$163,513
Fundraising (functional)
$141,987

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,605,622
Total assets, end of year
$7,057,535
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,306,537
Net assets, end of year
$4,750,998
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,015,434
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,043,199
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,707,799
Gross receipts
$9,327,564
Employees
298
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
FL

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 / weekCompensation
LUIS F PINZONPRESIDENT/CE
Key employee
40$195,983
LEONOR ROMEROCFO
Officer
40$164,329
INGRID EKBLADDIRECTOR OPE
Highest-paid employee
40$108,637
ELIZABETH RAMIA DORANTEVP PROGRAMS
Officer
40$105,295
ANA RODRIGUEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ANTHONY ABBATECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
BORIS ESPINOZAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CAROLINA CARDOZOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
CHRISTINA PARADOWSKIPAST-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
CHRISTIAN REYESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DANIEL HERZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ELSA BITTARMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
FRANCISCO RIVERAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
GISELLE CUSHINGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LESLI CARTAYA FRANCOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISETTE RODRIGUEZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LUCIA RODRIGUEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARIA BARNARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARITZA ALVAREZCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
JEFFREY P NASSEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ALEXANDRA PALAUMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ANGIE STONEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ANA ARGUELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LUIS F PINZONPRESIDENT/CE
Key employee
40$187,211
LEONOR ROMEROCFO
Officer
40$143,895
SHANI WILSONVP OF DEVELO
Former
40$113,371
ELIZABETH RAMIA DORANTEVP PROGRAMS
Officer
40$113,280
INGRID EKBLADDIRECTOR OPE
Highest-paid employee
40$100,089
ANA RODRIGUEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY ABBATECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BORIS ESPINOZAMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLINA CARDOZOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTINA PARADOWSKIPAST-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTIAN REYESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL HERZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ELSA BITTARMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANCISCO RIVERAMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GISELLE CUSHINGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LESLI CARTAYA FRANCOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LISETTE RODRIGUEZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LUCIA RODRIGUEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIA BARNARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARITZA ALVAREZCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALEXANDRA PALAUMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFFREY P NASSEMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
ALEXANDRA PALAUMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANGIE STONEMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
ANA ARGUELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5840 JOHNSON ST, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021-5636
In care of
% VIRGINIA CIELO-BASURTO CFO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LUIS F PINZON, 5840 JOHNSON STREET, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021
Signed the 990
LUIS F PINZON, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(954) 964-8884
Return prepared by
CABALLERO FIERMAN LLERENA & GARCIA LLP

Mission

HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA, INC. (HUF OR THE ORGANIZATION) WAS FOUNDED IN 1982 BY COMMUNITY LEADERS TO GUIDE NEWCOMERS TO THE U.S. ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THEIR AMERICAN DREAM AND TO EASE THE ACCULTURATION PROCESS. TODAY, HUF IS SOUTH FLORIDAS LARGEST 501(C) (3) DEDICATED TO THE IMMIGRANT POPULATION. WITH 12 PROGRAMS AND MORE THAN 30 SERVICES OFFERED IN 4 LANGUAGES, THIS AGENCY SERVES SOUTH FLORIDAS COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HUF HAS SERVED OVER 587,000 INDIVIDUALS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO FOCUS ON PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY. CURRENTLY OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FROM OVER 40 LOCATIONS. HUFS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE THE PACE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IS FAMILY-CENTERED, TWO GENERATION (2GEN) AND IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM VARIED NATIONAL AND LANGUAGE BACKGROUNDS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. HUFS INTEGRATED SERVICES PROVIDE A S

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • LANGUAGE & EDUCATION PROGRAM: - UNITY 4KIDS (U4K) EARLY LEARNING CENTER: 5-STAR RATED, NATIONALLY ACCREDITED,LICENSED PRE-K & VPK FOR 3 TO 5-YEAR OLDS. 100 CHILDREN AND PARENTS SERVED. - UNITY 4TEENS (U4T) PROGRAM: YEAR-ROUND AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 11-18. IN 2024, 1,864 YOUTHS AND PARENTS WERE SERVED. - ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS). IN 2024, 561 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. - FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM: RESEARCH-BASED PARENT- EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES PARENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGING IN NURTURING BEHAVIOR PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN. IN 2024,614 CHILDREN AND PARENTS WERE SERVED.
    Expenses $4,501,401 · grants $62,109 · revenue $180,331
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES (CWF): A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR HARD-WORKING FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC SUPPORT, AND ASSET BUILDING. O WEALTH BUILDING SERVICES: PROVIDE STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS'FINANCIAL SUCCESS. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING CLIENTS TO START THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS' SERVICES PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING THAT HELPS CLIENTS FIND, FINANCE, MAINTAIN, RENT, OR OWN A HOME. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES HOMELESSNESS THROUGH COUNSELING AND ASSISTS HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 272 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. O EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS (EE) PROGRAM: WORKSHOPS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR EXISTING & EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. IN 2024, 1,426 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. THIS COMPONENT IS DEVELOPING A STRUCTURED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT TRANSFORMS CONCEPTS INTO VIABLE ENTERPRISES. E SUMMIT: HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA'S ANNUAL ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT IS THE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE OF ITS EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM. IT IS A PIVOTAL PLATFORM FOR ASPIRING AND ESTABLISHED ENTREPRENEURS TO EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, STRATEGIES, AND CONNECTIONS CRUCIAL FOR BUSINESS GROWTH. IN 2024, THE SUMMIT ATTRACTED 315 ATTENDEES, WHO BENEFITED FROM A KEYNOTE SPEAKER PRESENTATION AND FOUR EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SPANNING AI FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION TO ACCESSING CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 24 SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUPPORTED THE EVENT AND HAD ON-SITE REPRESENTATIVES FOR ATTENDEES TO CONNECT WITH AND BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES. INCOME SUPPORT: REFERS TO A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOME OR THOSE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BUT ARE WORKING TOWARDS BECOMING FINANCIALLY STABLE. O BROWARD TAX PRO, FORMERLY KNOWN AS VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA), IS A FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 75,000 OR LESS. IN 2024, 3,386 TAX RETURNS WERE SUBMITTED. O TE AYUDO OFFERS HEALTH INSURANCE APPLICATIONS AND NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 4,554 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. O COMPRANDO RICO Y SANO IS OUR SNAP ENROLLMENT APPLICATION ASSISTANCE PROCESS, WHICH IS COMPLEMENTED WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION AND LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS. IN 2024, 6,909 WERE IMPACTED BETWEEN SNAP APPLICATIONS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS,RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS, ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY, AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. FROM CAREER COUNSELING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO JOB PLACEMENT AND ONGOING SUPPORT, OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO CREATE A SEAMLESS PATHWAY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. O WORKFORCE EDUCATION IS DONE THROUGH CAREER COUNSELING AND COACHING, SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF CAREER COUNSELORS CONDUCT PERSONALIZED SESSIONS TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS IN DEFINING THEIR CAREER GOALS, IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS, AND FORMULATING ACTIONABLE PLANS. WE COVER ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE. OUR SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, RANGING FROM COMPUTER LITERACY TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS WITH IN DEMAND SKILLS THAT ENHANCED THEIR EMPLOYABILITY. O JOB READINESS AND PLACEMENT SERVICE ORGANIZE SUCCESSFUL JOB FAIRS AND NETWORKING EVENTS THAT CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND POTENTIAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, WE FACILITATE JOB PLACEMENTS FOR CLIENTS, ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE. OUR SERVICES EXTEND TO POST-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED INTO THEIR NEW ROLES AND ADDRESSED ANY CHALLENGES THEY FACED. IN 2024, 838 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (WORKFORCE EDUCATION, JOB READINESS AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION). DESIGNING PATHWAYS TO LIVING-WAGE CAREERS: ENHANCED PROGRAM EXPANSION TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY LAUNCHED IN 2024 AS PART OF HUF'S STRATEGIC PLAN WITH IMPLEMENTATION TIMED TO SECURING PARTNERSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDERS. HUF ACCELERATED THREE MAJOR INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON CREATING CHANGE AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY. O DESIGNING PATHWAYS TO LIVING-WAGE CAREERS, BUILDING WORKFORCE PATHWAYS THAT ALIGN WITH THE NEEDS OF CLIENTS AND DEMAND OF SOUTH FLORIDA CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED JOB MARKET. O THROUGH A FOUR-PART FOUNDATION-CLIENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INDUSTRY DEMAND RESEARCH, TRAINING PROVIDER EVALUATION, AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT. HUF IS CURRENTLY FINALIZING THE DESIGN OF A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WILL CREATE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIENTS LAUNCHING IN 2025. HEAL EMPOWERING ALL LIVING WITH TRAUMA (HEAL) PROGRAM IS A REFERRAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY. IT ALSO PROMOTES THE REDUCTION OF SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE, AND DEPENDENCE. IN 2024, 166 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.
    Expenses $3,469,424 · grants $69,781 · revenue $200,092
  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT BUILDS PERSONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH CIVIC PARTICIPATION, ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT IN THE VOTING PROCESS AND SHAPES COMMUNITY CAPACITY. THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS RESIDENTS IN SYSTEM NAVIGATION WHILE OFFERING SUPPORT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ABOUT THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, HOW TO GET INVOLVED, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR NEEDS AND LEADS THEM ONTO THE PATHWAY OF CITIZENSHIP. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES VARIOUS IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. ITS MISSION HAS EXPANDED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. - PATHWAYS TO CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM:CITIZENSHIP CLASSES AND NATURALIZATION ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 2,383 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. - OTHER IMMIGRATION SERVICES SUCH AS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA), EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, FAMILY-BASED PETITIONS, AND TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS). 1,909 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED DURING 2024. - VOTER REGISTRATION AND ENGAGEMENT - LEGAL CONSULTATION AND REFERRALS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY AND AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE) - DURING 2024, 1,092 CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS WERE COMPLETED, AND 432 LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS BECAME CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
    Expenses $822,977

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
59-2230272
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
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,057,535
Income (IRS master file)
$9,327,564

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$9,262,583$9,099,302$7,057,535XML
990December 2023$7,861,793$8,106,645$5,605,622XML
990December 2022$8,883,090$7,728,743$6,093,203IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 59-2230272).

Questions about HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC

What is the EIN of HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC is 59-2230272.
Is HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA 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 HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA 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 HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA 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 HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LUIS F PINZON.
Who are the officers and directors of HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,983 (LUIS F PINZON, PRESIDENT/CE).
How much revenue does HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,262,583, expenses of $9,099,302 and total assets of $7,057,535 at year end.

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