NonprofitsFortaleza Inc

Education

Fortaleza Inc

LOWELL, MA

Total revenue

$330K

Total expenses

$150K

Net assets

$378K

Grants received

$207K

9 grants

EIN

852941202

Tax year

2024

Mission

Fortaleza is an advocacy group working to ensure educational equality for latino students grades k-12 in the lowell public school system. The group was formed in lowell, massachusetts in 2017 by parents, community members, and faith leaders. Fortaleza's purpose is to advocate for the removal of structural inequities and barriers impacting the education of latino students and to advocate for the elimination of latino education opportunity gaps.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$328K
Program service revenue
Investment income$2K
Other revenue
Total revenue$330K

Expenses

Grants paid$12K
Salaries & benefits$109K
Fundraising$1K
Other expenses$30K
Total expenses$150K
Total assets$390K
Net assets$378K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

VLADIMIR SALDAA

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

ROSA SEGARRA-MORALES

CLERK

Board

3 hrs/wk

DENISE BRITO

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

DENISSE COLLAZO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANA DUPREY-SANTIAGO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MILKA FERRERAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CECILIO HERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHY MERCADO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAFAEL SVELTI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 9 of 9

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
SUPPORT TO ACQUIRE NEW DONORS
2024
$50K
Community Impact
2023
$50K
START UP/CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
IMPROVE EDUCATION OUTCOMES OF LATINO STUDENTS
2023
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$15K
Community Impact
2022
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022

Funded by

$207K from 6 funders · 9 grants · 2022–2024

Theodore Edson Parker Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc

$65K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$20K · 1 grant · 2022

We Share A Common Thread Foundation Inc

$1K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Eastern Bank Foundation

$1K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN852941202
NTEE codeB11
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-06
Formed2020
Employees2
Volunteers40
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