MEXICAN AMERICAN COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MEXICAN AMERICAN COUNCIL INC (EIN 65-0194318)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-28
IRS object ID
201602109349300835
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-07-28T10:02:18-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Steven S Sapp CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line134780 SW 188TH RDAddressLine1Txt
CityHOMESTEADCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN650194318EIN

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Business Name Line1Mexican American Council IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7862432328PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1151 NW 11th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityHomesteadCityNm
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Phone3053108043PhoneNum
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerCIPRIANO GARZAPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$301,134GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Organization is dedicated to bettering the life of farmworker children through education, scholarship awards, cultural awareness events and community involvement.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$14,281CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Expense$261,954ExpenseAmt
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCIPRIANO GARZAPersonNm
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CityHomesteadCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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MARIA GARZA
Chairman20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROLAND GASCA
Vice Chairman2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLIE CURRIE
Secretary2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLIE CURRIE
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ALBERTO GAYTAN
Board member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MINERVA JAIMES
Board member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOSE VILLA
Board member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSA DURAN
Board member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALFREDO GALLEGOS
Board member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISELA GARCIA
Board member2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARMEN BAKER
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CIPRIANO GARZA
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Adult literacy$12,744$12,744$0$0
Annual meeting$2,928$0$2,928$0
College and Career Readiness$5,322$5,322$0$0

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$301,134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$601,610TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$601,610TotalAmt
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Public Support Total170$601,610PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$301,134TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$301,134RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$301,134TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$286,853TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$286,853ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$286,853TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (39 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XII, Line 2cThe full board of directors review and approves the audited financial statements
Pt VI, Line 11bThe board of directors reviews the form 990 before filing the return.
Pt VI, Line 19The board of directors makes the conflict of interest policy and the form 990 available to the public at their office upon request.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe CEO reports to the board of directors at its annual meeting the status of conflict of interests
Pt VI, Line 15bThe board of directors uses outside sources and comparability data to determine key employee and officer's salaries and documents the information in the minutes to the board contemporaneously.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe board of directors uses outside sources and comparability data to determine key employee and officer's salaries and documents the information in the minutes to the
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Accounting 4775.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Adult Literacy 12744.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Annual Meeting 2928.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16College and Career Readiness Program 5322.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Donation 2693.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Dues 250.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Family Empowerment 18493.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Farm Workers Week 600.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Golf Tournament 17196.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Health Fair 428.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Insurance 1932.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Mariachi Academy 20359.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office 6959.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Posadas 887.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Recognition Ceremony 24498.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Redland Camp 4541.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Scholarships 701.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Telephone & Utilities 2466.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 3333.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Website 2945.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eDonations 2693. 2693. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eDues 250. 250. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFamily empowerment 18493. 18493. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFarm worker week 600. 600. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eGolf tournment 17196. 0. 0. 17196.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eHealth fair 428. 428. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMariachi academy 20359. 20359. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePosadas 887. 887. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRecognition ceremony 24498. 24498. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRedland Camp 4541. 4541. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eScholarships 701. 701. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTelepone and utilites 2466. 2466. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTravel 3333. 3333. 0. 0.

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