2026-04-27T14:53:07-05:00 2025-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2025-01-01 411900934 HISPANIC ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RESEARCH HISP 6513215052 155 WABASHA ST S STE 105 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 RODOLFO GUTIERREZ EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR 6514010011 2026-04-27 1 MIKE HINSCH P01875343 6123764500 2026-04-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HACER RODOLFO GUTIERREZ 155 WABASHA ST S STE 105 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 1462202 0 X WWW.HACER-MN.ORG X 1998 MN TO PROVIDE THE MINNESOTA LATINO COMMUNITY WITH THE ABILITY TO CREATE AND CONTROL INFORMATION ABOUT ITSELF IN ORDER TO AFFECT INSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY. 3 3 22 7 0 0 1753329 1074138 441270 318689 102 17703 3800 51672 2198501 1462202 0 20000 0 0 1304641 1023818 13268 0 72865 426787 464372 1744696 1508190 453805 -45988 1042079 1127015 203618 134397 838461 992618 TO PROVIDE THE MINNESOTA LATINO COMMUNITY WITH THE ABILITY TO CREATE AND CONTROL INFORMATION ABOUT ITSELF IN ORDER TO AFFECT INSTITUTIONAL DECISIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY. 0 0 637558 20000 318689 OUTREACH: HACER PARTNERED WITH A RESEARCHER FROM METRO STATE UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT EDUCATES FAMILIES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND TEENAGERS, AS A FOUNDATION FOR PREVENTING AND RESOLVING FAMILY CHALLENGES. WE CONTINUE TO LEAD AN ALLIANCE OF LATINO-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE LEGISLATION AIMED AT IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS FOR MINNESOTA'S LATINO COMMUNITIES. HACER ALSO INFORMS FAMILIES ABOUT TAX SEASON RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STATE AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, ENSURING THAT DIVERSE COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. 329562 RESEARCH: DIFFERENT RESEARCH PROJECTS ALONG THE YEAR, SUCH AS THE ACCEPTANCE OF ITIN FOR RENTERS AND BANKS, IN SUPPORT OF THOSE WHO DO NOT COUNT WITHOUT A SSN; OPIOIDS PROJECT, FOCUSED ON LEARNING ABOUT HOW LATINO FAMILIES DEAL WITH THE PRESENCE OF OPIOIDS CONSUMPTION AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND HOW THAT CAN BE CHANGED WITH DATA COLLECTED ON UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE ISSUE; OUR PROJECT FAMILIAS FUERTES, IN COLLABORATION WITH METRO STATE UNIVERSITY, FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS AND STRESSORS THAT AFFECT THE COMMUNICATION AMONG LATINO FAMILIES MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON PARENTS AND CHILDREN, IN THEMES RELATED ACCULTURATION AND HEALTH CARE (TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION, DRUGS ABUSE, ETC.) HACER PARTNERED WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IN LEARNING ABOUT THE EFFECT THAT SCAMS HAVE AMONG LATINOS. 160402 EVALUATION: HACER COLLABORATED WITH MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN EVALUATION EFFORTS ACROSS MINNESOTA. WE PARTNERED WITH SMALL ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TO ASSESS THEIR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL INITIATIVES. OUR TEAM ALSO SUPPORTED URBAN VENTURES BY EVALUATING THEIR PROGRAMS FOR MOTHERS AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANTEES UNDER THE EHDI, HYN, AND PHUN GRANT PROGRAMS. HACER DEVELOPED SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZED GATHERINGS TO HELP GRANTEES MEET MDH'S EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING EVALUATION WORK FOR COPAL AND SAINT MARY'S CLINICS. 1127522 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X RODOLFO GUTIERREZ 6514010012 155 WABASHA ST S STE 105 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 MARIO HERNANDEZ CHAIR (THROUGH JULY) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS POSAS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLA MANZONI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CONDE-BROOKES BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH SEPT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY SANCHEZ-TIBBETTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESENIA MORALES BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA IBARRA BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH MAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODOLFO GUTIERREZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 127984 0 7724 127984 0 7724 1 0 0 0 0 842490 231648 1074138 CONTRACT FEES 541900 314470 314470 SPEAKER FEES 541900 4219 4219 318689 17703 17703 MISC REVENUE 541900 51672 51672 51672 1462202 318689 0 69375 X 20000 20000 145197 120514 18875 5808 754260 625829 98327 30104 21907 18189 2845 873 25639 15005 9963 671 76815 62591 11183 3041 8335 8335 60844 60844 218945 119986 73484 25475 623 163 412 48 34921 30364 3917 640 55865 47151 6595 2119 14690 14200 260 230 16549 12701 1229 2619 566 566 13089 10857 1723 509 11452 7746 3553 153 OPERATING EXPENSES 28493 22226 5692 575 1508190 1127522 307803 72865 625873 59850 10 845065 215776 0 92089 164133 6389 9144 60627 41088 30998 19539 70944 29284 1042079 1127015 96547 29656 11651 59282 11532 11259 83888 34200 203618 134397 X 289874 605579 548587 387039 838461 992618 1042079 1127015 -45988 200145 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1308037 1174784 463875 1753329 1074138 5774163 1308037 1174784 463875 1753329 1074138 5774163 666308 5107855 370 337 102 17703 18512 927 6940 1000 51672 60539 5853214 0.87270 0.87130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 1749 1749 0 58878 39339 19539 19539 LEASE LIABILITIES 30618 FISCAL AGENCY PAYABLE 3582 34200 X 1462202 0 1462202 0 1462202 1508190 0 1508190 0 1508190 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION IS ACTING AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE LAKE STREET LATINO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION). A GRANT WAS PROVIDED TO THE ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM GRANT COMPETITION ADMINISTERED BY THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE INCOME TAX LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY AS A CHARITABLE TAX DEDUCTION BY THE CONTRIBUTOR. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X 1 KATHLEEN ANN WESTERHAUS 3578 BLUE JAY WAY 204 EAGAN MN 55123 FUNDRAISING SERVICE CONSULTANT 0 0 26130 -26130 26130 -26130 MN SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) K WESTERHAUS CONSULTING PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO FUNDRAISING LETTERS OF INTENT AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS. THE CONSULTANT DID NO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY. 1 LATINOLEAD 797 E 7TH SREET SUITE 151 SAINT PAUL MN 55106 832767239 501(C)(3) 10000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE MILLA ALLIANCE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON LATINO AFFAIRS 658 CEDAR STREET G56 SAINT PAUL MN 55155 GOV'T ORG 10000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE MILLA ALLIANCE 2 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WORK WITH THE AUDITOR TO PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE AUDITOR PREPARES A DRAFT OF THE RETURN AND SUBMITS IT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE AUDITOR THEN PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE AUDITOR FILES THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WHEN A BOARD MEMBER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION INVOLVING THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD MEMBERS MUST FORMALLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AWARE OF IT. THIS DISCLOSURE SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD MEMBER IN QUESTION MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS, NEGOTIATIONS, OR DECISIONS RELATING TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING CONTRACT RENEWALS, PAYMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED. THE BOARD, OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE, WILL REVIEW THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETINS MUST REFLECT THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT, THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS IT, AND THE RECUSAL OF THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER. ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND COMPARES SALARIES USING DATA FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS FAIR AND COMPETITIVE. FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPENSATION REQUESTS, DISCUSSES THEM DURING A BOARD MEETING, AND FORMALLY APPROVES OR DENIES THEM. THIS PROCESS ENSURES THAT COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED APPROPRIATELY. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 119,986. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 73,484. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,475. TOTAL EXPENSES 218,945.