Nonprofit · EIN 85-0414715
HANDS ACROSS CULTURES
Tax-exempt · ESPANOLA, NM 87532
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $596,328 | $570,114 | $26,214 | $245,913 | $28,763 | $217,150 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $655,564 | $603,873 | $51,691 | $228,955 | $38,019 | $190,936 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $367,634 | $279,677 | $87,957 | $165,902 | $26,657 | $139,245 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $596,030
- of which government grants
- $567,080
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $298
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,558
- Other salaries and wages
- $209,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $388,960
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,407
- Occupancy
- $19,578
- Travel
- $39,530
- Depreciation
- $7,780
- Program services (functional)
- $505,332
- Management and general (functional)
- $46,580
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,955
- Total assets, end of year
- $245,913
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $217,150
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,995
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $217,150
- Gross receipts
- $596,328
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIEGO LOPEZ | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $145,000 | $6,469 |
| TESSA JO MASCARENAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMY QUINTANA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ORTIZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE HERRERA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MASCARENAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAN BACA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN ORONA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIEGO LOPEZ | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $145,000 | $5,646 |
| TESSA JO MASCARENAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMY QUINTANA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ORTIZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE HERRERA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MASCARENAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAN BACA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN ORONA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIEGO LOPEZ | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $90,591 | $5,071 |
| TESSA JO MASCARENAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMY QUINTANA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ORTIZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE HERRERA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MASCARENAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAN BACA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN ORONA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2215, ESPANOLA, NM 87532-2215
- In care of
- % HANDS ACROSS CULTURES CORP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SAMMY QUINTANA, PO BOX 2215, ESPANOLA, NM 875322215
- Signed the 990
- DIEGO LOPEZ, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (505) 747-7290
- Return prepared by
- Phillip G Loggains CPA LLC
Mission
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE (ATOD) PREVENTION TREATMENT, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND BICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- INCREASED COMMUNITY COLLABORATION BY UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED, SEVEN STRATEGIES OF COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENHANCE SKILLS STRATEGY. WE COLLABORATED TO HOLD AND ATTEND WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, OR ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS, MEMBERS AND STAFF: COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER AGENCIES.HANDS ACCROSS CULTURES ASSISTED IN ACCOMPLISHING REDUCING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE THROUGH IDENTIFYING SEVERAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES AL DERIVED FROM DATA IDENTIFIED IN OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT. WE FACILITATED LOCAL COALITIONS TO PRIORITIZE PRESSING DATA AND IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREAS IN TERMS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE. BASED ON A CRITERIA, WE IDENTIFIED OBJECTIVES THAT WE FELT WERE DOABLE AND MANAGEABLE GIVEN THE RESOURCES AND MANPOWER AVAILABLE.WE IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES. CHANGE CONSEQUENCES, REDUCE ACCESS, MODIFY/CHANGE POLICY, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE SUPPORT. WE CONSTRUCTED MEDIA MESSAGES TO INCREASE PERCEPTION OF HARM AND PERCEPTION OF RISK WITH REGARDS TO YOUTH ALCOHOL USE AND DWI, AS WELL AS, THE ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION PILLS. HANDS ACCROSS CULTURES ALSO COLLABORATED WITH SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PRESCRIPTION PILL TAKE BACK DAYS AND SAFETY RESOURCES. WE ALSO ASSISTED IN STRENGTHENING SCHOOL POLICY WITH REGARDS TO ENFORCEMENT OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS.HANDS ACROSS CULTURES AND COALITION PARTNERS PUBLICIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AND CONSEQUENCES FOR BREAKING ALCOHOL AND DRUG LAWS. WE ALSO PUBLICIZED THE DANGERS OF ABUSING PRESCRIPTION PILLS AND OPIOIDS.WE ALSO ENGAGED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ALIKE IN CULTURAL ART AND VIDEO PROJECTS WHERE WE HIGHLIGHTED POSITIVE ELEMENTS. WE EMPHASIZED ASPECTS OF THE VARIOUS CULTURES ENCOMPASSED IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TO ILLUMINATE SOCIAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY. WE WORKED IN NORTHERN SANTA FE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY IN COLLABORATION WITH PROJECT RACE, ESPANOLA YMCA, RIO ARRIBA JOINT TASK FORCE AND DWI PLANNING COUNCIL, SANTA FE PREVENTION ALLIANCE, TEEN COURT, NATIONAL LATINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, CONNECTING OUR VOICES WORKGROUP AND YOUTH COUNCIL, THE RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, 100% RIO ARRIBA (100% NEW MEXICO INITIATIVE), THE LANL FOUNDATION AND THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. WE AIMED TO INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH THROUGH POSITIVE, PRO SOCIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES STRENGTHENING BONDS WITH FAMILY, MENTORS, COMMUNITY AND CULTURE. WE IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. WE ALSO ADAPT TO THE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY THAT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS.HANDS ACROSS CULTURES ALSO PRODUCED IMPORTANT COMMUNITY DOCUMENTARIES AND NARRATIVE FILMS AND CAMPAIGNS HIGHLIGHTING PATHS TO PREVENTION, TRETMENT AND RECOVERY INCLUDING: "THE WAY WE CARRY WATER AND RIO ARRIBA RISING", A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTING THE VOICES, RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS OF RIO ARRIBA COUNTY.HANDS ACROSS CULTURES FACILITATED THE RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL TO INCREASE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT SERVICES ACROSS RIO ARRIBA AND NORTHERN SANTA FE COUNTIES, AS WELL AS, REDUCE THE MISUSE OF FENTANYL AMONGST TEENS AND ADULTS. WE WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REDUCE OPIOID AND POLYSTUSTANCE RELATED OVERDOSES VIA PREVENTION STRATEGIES.Expenses $505,332
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0414715
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F210)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $245,913
- Income (IRS master file)
- $596,328
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $596,328 | $570,114 | $245,913 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $655,564 | $603,873 | $228,955 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $367,634 | $279,677 | $165,902 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $267,766 | $252,816 | $40,824 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 85-0414715).
Questions about HANDS ACROSS CULTURES
- What is the EIN of HANDS ACROSS CULTURES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HANDS ACROSS CULTURES is 85-0414715.
- Is HANDS ACROSS CULTURES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to HANDS ACROSS CULTURES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HANDS ACROSS CULTURES 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 HANDS ACROSS CULTURES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HANDS ACROSS CULTURES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HANDS ACROSS CULTURES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SAMMY QUINTANA.
- Who are the officers and directors of HANDS ACROSS CULTURES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (DIEGO LOPEZ, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HANDS ACROSS CULTURES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $596,328, expenses of $570,114 and total assets of $245,913 at year end.
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