Nonprofit · EIN 95-3498639
EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC
Tax-exempt · CANOGA PARK, CA 91303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,472,169 | $9,723,360 | $1,748,809 | $10,846,311 | $1,868,597 | $8,977,714 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,686,332 | $8,372,525 | $3,313,807 | $9,084,551 | $1,775,751 | $7,308,800 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $8,522,324 | $7,468,022 | $1,054,302 | $5,299,139 | $1,393,030 | $3,906,109 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $261,438
- Program service revenue
- $11,024,418
- Investment income
- $154,825
- Other revenue
- $31,488
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,678
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,211,689
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,558,699
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,214
- Accounting fees
- $63,846
- Occupancy
- $117,018
- Program services (functional)
- $7,812,913
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,739,288
- Fundraising (functional)
- $171,159
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,084,551
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,846,311
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,868,597
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,977,714
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,382,306
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,977,714
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,000,000
- Gross receipts
- $11,472,169
- Employees
- 119
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Cervantes | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $169,344 | $24,870 |
| Tania Del Gatto | Associate Dir. | 40 | $142,441 | $8,432 |
| Irma Angie Sanchez | Program Director | 40 | $106,776 | $16,488 |
| Sara Pineda | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $122,209 | $960 |
| Juliana Oceguera | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danitza Pantoja | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ramon Retirado | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Magali Gallegos | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Barnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Golisch | SergeantatArms Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nely Meza | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enrique Sanchez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Cervantes | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $157,571 | $24,524 |
| Tania Fallert | Associate Dir. | 40 | $141,431 | $6,801 |
| Irma Angie Sanchez | Program Director | 40 | $106,514 | $17,106 |
| Sara Pineda | Program Director | 40 | $108,387 | $2,178 |
| Danitza Pantoja | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Moreno | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Barnett | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Magali Gallegos | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Golisch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Grooms | SergeantatArms Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliana Oceguera | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enrique Sanchez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Cervantes | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $163,233 | $30,927 |
| Tania Fallert | Associate Dir. | 40 | $138,750 | $8,455 |
| Irma Angie Sanchez | Program Director | 40 | $101,634 | $11,388 |
| Sara Pineda | Program Director | 40 | $104,846 | $2,326 |
| Danitza Pantoja | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Moreno | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Barnett | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Magali Gallegos | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Golisch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Grooms | SergeantatArms Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliana Oceguera | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enrique Sanchez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7038 OWENSMOUTH AVENUE, CANOGA PARK, CA 91303-3198
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Luis Cervantes, 566 S Brand Blvd, San Fernando, CA 91340
- Signed the 990
- Luis Cervantes, Executive Director
- Phone
- (818) 347-8565
- Website
- www.ecda.org
- Return prepared by
- VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3498639 or by the name EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Provide mental health and other children services to low-income families in the San Fernando Valley.
Program accomplishments
- Mental Health Consultation & Education provides ongoing mental health services to adults (18-64) who are chronically mentally ill. Services may include individual, family and group therapy, case management, rehabilitation and medication support. The goal is to stabilize clients, make them more independent and acquire healthier coping skills to function better socially, emotionally and behaviorally within the home and in the community.Expenses $4,658,061 · revenue $7,458,394
- Family Resource Center (FSC) - The FSC will provide a continuum of services focused on addressing the urgent needs of families, empowering families to obtain greater financial security, fostering opportunities for improved academic achievement, and building community wealth.Expenses $1,180,393 · revenue $1,415,842
- Child Welfare Services - Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health provides evidence-based mental health services to infants and children between the ages 0-12 years of age. The goal is to improve and enhance mental health, and social and emotional development of infants and children who are at significant risk and particularly those who have experienced trauma. The program also focuses on providing mental health consultation/coaching to strengthen the capacity of parent (s) /caregiver (s), educators, schools and community agencies by gaining an understanding and addressing early social and emotional development, and impact of trauma on development. Early intervention and parent (s) caregiver (s) support will promote optimal development for infants and children and enhance the capacity of the families to meet the needs of their children.Expenses $871,981 · revenue $512,816
- Relative Home Assessment Services is a new family-friendly and child-centered caregiver approval process. The program unifies approval standards for all. caregivers, regardless of the child's case plan. The process includes a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, home orientation/home environment check, and training for all families, including relatives. The program prepares families to better meet the needs of vulnerable children in the foster care system and allows for a seamless transition to permanency.Expenses $698,776 · revenue $692,667
- Project LAUNCH - SAMHSA - Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Childrens Health) aims topromote the social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral wellness of young children (birth to age 8) by implementing evidence-based practices and improving coordination across systems. It focuses on fostering resilience and preventing mental/behavioral disorders in high-risk children.Expenses $403,702 · revenue $944,699
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
- 95-3498639
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,846,311
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,472,169
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,472,169 | $9,723,360 | $10,846,311 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,686,332 | $8,372,525 | $9,084,551 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,290,953 | $7,431,774 | $5,301,394 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,752,596 | $6,506,909 | $4,249,432 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-3498639).
Questions about EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC
- What is the EIN of EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC is 95-3498639.
- Is EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD 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 EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD 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 EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD 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 EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Luis Cervantes.
- Who are the officers and directors of EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,344 (Luis Cervantes, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does EL CENTRO DE AMISTAD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,472,169, expenses of $9,723,360 and total assets of $10,846,311 at year end.
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