Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation reported $206.8 million in revenue and $204.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.26 went to program services, $5.74 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,259 (COO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $205MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $207MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.3% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,259 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMAOF offers CalWORKs/Alternative Payment Programs funded by the California Department of Social Services (Stages II, III & APP programs) to low-income families. Alternative Payment programs are parental choice programs, in which parents may choose from among the different types of child care services and who are also CalWORKs recipients who are either on or off cash aid or of low-income. Children accepted in these programs are under the age of 13 if the parents are working and meet eligibility requirements, seeking employment, attending school, or participating in a GAIN approved program.…
MAOF operates a Pre-School Early Learning Program funded by the California Department of Education. This program offers a developmental curriculum for pre-kindergarten children between the ages of 3 and 5. This program enhances the children's physical, mental, social and cultural awareness including a parent involvement component in the child's education as well as other social services. Total number of Pre-School children enrolled in FY 2024-25 was 1,018
MAOF operates the Head Start program, funded by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and the Office of Head Start, to provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. MAOF also offers Early Head Start services (EHS) designed to serve children 0-3 years old in partnership with MAOFs Child Care and Pre-School programs with CDE. EHS children and families receive mental health, health, nutrition, disabilities…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,722 | $0 | $13,537 | $349,259 |
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $328,583 | $0 | $13,521 | $342,104 |
| Chief HR Off. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,678 | $0 | $4,191 | $266,869 |
| Chief LDE Off. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,808 | $0 | $12,752 | $252,560 |
| Director - Finance Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,459 | $0 | $24,158 | $206,617 |
| Director - Finance Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,682 | $0 | $23,452 | $204,134 |
| VP-Child Care Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,631 | $0 | $10,862 | $178,493 |
| VP Programs-Svcs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,251 | $0 | $22,029 | $169,280 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5886
- Volunteers Part I, line 6900
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Rose Nichols dba Cumorah Kids Child Care Services | $661,803 |
| Creative Beginnings Infant Toddler Center Child Care Services | $571,675 |
| Irma Alonso dba Alonso Family Child Care Child Care Services | $280,873 |
| Jorge Garcia dba Happy Time Education Child Care Services | $273,348 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 237 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Mexican American Opportunity Foundation totaling $79,719 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mexican American Opportunity Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mexican American Opportunity Foundation reported that 94.3% of its $204.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mexican American Opportunity Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mexican American Opportunity Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $349,259, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mexican American Opportunity Foundation get its money?
Of $206.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2594166 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601279349302075 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349314239 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349317186 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349305866 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349304552 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100709349300945 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2594166: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.