EIN 82-3057074

Latino Education Advancement Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Our mission is to support schools operated by the Foundation for hispanic Education and to advance and develop initiatives that benefit all low-income students attending east san jose schools. To support schools operated by the Foundation for hispanic Education and to advance and develop initiatives that benefit all low-income students attending east san jose schools.
Total revenues
$4,035,315
2023
Total expenses
$4,499,257
2023
Total assets
$36,492,998
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Latino Education Advancement Foundation

Rental operations (leaf) -as part of leaf's commitment to further the mission of supporting tfhe-operated schools and advancing initiatives that serve the best interests of economically disadvantaged students in east san jos, leaf's rental operations are dedicated to providing a stable and accommodating environment for the charter schools situated on our premises. These institutions include the roberto cruz leadership academy (rcla) and Latino college preparatory academy (lcpa). In addition to these charter schools, our property hosts the voices college-bound language academics, situated within a modular village, and accommodates a satellite facility for santa clara university. These educational organizations contribute to the vitality of our community and, in return, compensate leaf for their use of our facilities.
Leaf advocacy-leaf advocacy aims to support the spread of underrepresented latinx voices to change the system's disparate impact that our community in east san jos faces. One of the sources of advocacy will be with the eastside Education initiative (eei). Eastside Education initiative is a collective impact coalition advocating and developing a college and career readiness culture in san jos composed of four core components: (1) engagement of eastside students and families in a participatory process to promote parent and student voices, (2) improvement of core subject proficiency of eastside students leading to an increase in latinx graduates who pass a-g coursework, (3) provide a college and career-aligned programming beginning in the 6th grade to increase enrollment and persistence in two-year colleges and four-year universities, and (4) advocate for equitable funds for east san jose schools to be on par or above the highest per-pupil allocation in santa clara county. Leaf advocacy will not be limited to only work through eei.
Leaf center for college success (lccs)-the leaf center for college success (lccs) offers a structured approach to increasing college enrollment and retention for first-generation students of color. Lccs provides essential resources and support services for latinx students and their families in east san jose enrolling in a community college, university, or trade & certification program. In brief, lccs mentors, guides, and empowers first-generation students and their families to (1) build a college-going culture, (2) confidently navigate the college enrollment process, (3) persist through college, and (4) graduate with a clear career pathway.leaf's lccs programming has served over 700 students and families since 2021, including over 500 leaf scholars, nearly 70 mentors, and over 200 families (96% of leaf's scholars are first-generation college students). Leaf's family Education program has also supported 226 families. To date, leaf has distributed over $400,000 to help students meet those needs. Scholarships have gone directly to students, mentors, and families, and have been incredibly impactful in keeping them engaged and enrolled in college. This has enabled the following outcomes:- 83% of students in leaf's first college cohort (2021-2022) are persisting in college.- 92% of the leaf scholars continue to persist in college.- of these, 44% are enrolled in community colleges, 55% are in 4-year colleges, and 1% are in vocational programs.

Who funds Latino Education Advancement Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Sobrato Family Foundation (SFF)The Leaf Center for College Success$300,000
Tipping Point Community (TPC)Education Issue Area$202,448
Sobrato Family Foundation (SFF)To Support Leaf's New Career Discovery Program$200,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Latino Education Advancement Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ed AlvarezPresident and Chairman$0
Lisanna DominguezVice President, Strategic Planning and Communications
Brittany AlvarezBoard Member$121,905
Evita Anaya BrydenDirector of Impact |
Chris LopezProgram Manager
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Latino Education Advancement Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,681,717
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$71,012
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,283,574
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-115,956
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$114,968
Total revenues$4,035,315

Form 990s for Latino Education Advancement Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $202,448 from Tipping Point Community (TPC)
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
School foundationsGrantmaking organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHispanic
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
300 S 1st St 211
San Jose, CA 95113
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
leafca.org/ 
Phone
(408) 493-5750
IRS details
EIN
82-3057074
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B11: Education Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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