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DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF $275,563 IN SUPPORT OF MALDEF'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND $50,000 IN SUPPORT OF ITS STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. false LA GALA 500530 450452 50078 64550 31307 18056 SAN ANTONIO GALA 152841 137271 15570 31980 7032 17958 2 228095 183181 44914 47317 50259 30328 881466 770904 110562 143847 88598 66342 298787 -188225 true HISPANIC FEDERATION OF NY 55 EXCHANGE PLACE NEW YORK NY 10005 133573852 501(C)(3) 30000 0 LATINO POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT LABOR COUNCIL FOR LATIN AMERI 815 16TH STREET NW 3RD FL WASHINGTON DC 20006 521002207 501(C)(3) 30000 0 LATINO POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT LATINA INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUC 50 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 521891734 501(C)(3) 15000 0 LATINO POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT NATIONAL DAY LABORERS ORGANIZ 675 SO PARK VIEW ST STE B LOS ANGELES CA 90057 208802586 501(C)(3) 6942 0 LATINO POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT NATIONAL HISPANIC LEADERSHIP PO BOX 14414 WASHINGTON DC 20044 521729201 501(C)(3) 15000 0 LATINO POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT 5 0 Scholarships 12 50000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used MALDEF SERVES AS THE LEAD RECIPIENT OF A FOUNDATION GRANT TO ADVANCE NATIONAL LATINO POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEGAL AND POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY; CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND FIELD OUTREACH; RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY; AND COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH AND MESSAGING. PORTIONS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE SUB-GRANTED TO OTHER DESERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THESE AIMS. SUBGRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT A GRANT PROPOSAL. dECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY MALDEF BASED ON OBJECTIVE CRITERIA, AND PERIODIC REPORTS MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE SUB-GRANT RECIPIENTS. FROM ITS FOUNDING, MALDEF HAS ANNUALLY AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS. THEIR STORIES ARE TRULY REMARKABLE, AND THEIR FINANCIAL NEED IS GREAT. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, MALDEF HAS LESSENED THE FINANCIAL BURDEN MANY ASPIRING PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS ENCOUNTER WHILE ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL. MALDEF AIMS TO CONTINUE REWARDING LAW STUDENTS WHOSE EXPERIENCES NOT ONLY REVEAL A DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO SUGGEST A PROMISING CAREER IN THE LAW. true X X X X false false false false false false false false false false DAVID DAMIAN FIGUEROA VP STRAT DEVELO 130227 500 3082 16434 150243 NINA PERALES VP LITIGATION 123431 500 4934 24799 153664 SHELLEY MALLCHOK VP FINANCE 130416 500 5203 16434 152553 THOMAS SAENZ PRES & GEN COUN 223085 8833 1228 233146 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: MALDEF PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS: MALDEF ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR START-UP SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE START-UP INCORPORATES AND ATTAINS NONPROFIT STATUS AND/OR UNDERTAKES NONPROFIT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ON ITS OWN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et BOARD MEMBER CARLOS MONTOYA AND OFFICER GINA MONTOYA HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR OUTSIDE CPA, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT, AND IS THEN PRESENTED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS WHERE QUESTIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE DISCUSSED, WITH INPUT TO THE PRESIDENT AND VP FINANCE/CFO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL IS SET BY ITS FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PERSONNEL AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE. IT IS BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILAR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE PERSONNEL AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND ITS DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. REQUESTS TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LAW. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION (PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MALDEF.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAM INITIATIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.) 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