2023-11-15T09:25:46-05:00 2022-12-31 391648207 ANDREA & ORENDORFF LLP 6300 76TH ST STE 200 KENOSHA WI 531424018 990 2022-01-01 391522543 WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC WISC 4143837066 2997 S 20TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 532153742 ERNESTO BACA TREASURER 4143837066 2023-11-15 ERNESTO BACA 999009999 false MIKE S HEDDEN P00744376 2626577716 2023-11-14 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RUBEN BURGOS 2997 S 20TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53215 2984372 false X WWW.MEXICANFIESTA.ORG X 1987 WI OUR MISSION PROVIDES A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WHILE PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE AND PERPETUATION OF HISPANIC CULTURE. WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ASSISTS IN OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG HISPANICS. YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES OF THE WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (WHSF) SERVE AS A VEHICLE BY WHICH TO PROVIDE, ENHANCE AND UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LITERARY ENVIRONMENT OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN THE METRO MILWAUKEE AREA, AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. WHSF STAGES AN ANNUAL THREE DAY FESTIVAL (MEXICAN FIESTA) ON THE LAKEFRONT SUMMERFEST GROUNDS EACH AUGUST, AN EVENT UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ARMY OF 2,000 VOLUNTEERS AND ATTENDED BY AT LEAST 113,000 FESTGOERS. ANCHORING THE GROUNDS, IS THE HUGE CULTURAL VILLAGE WITH ARTISANS, VENDORS, AND EXHIBIT 17 17 8 2000 -28641 281102 35632 2181032 2662509 21501 31122 89412 -5982 2573047 2723281 38593 84194 0 196813 234456 0 0 1497119 2089452 1732525 2408102 840522 315179 2896451 3082042 201018 76162 2695433 3005880 X OUR MISSION PROVIDES A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WHILE PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE AND PERPETUATION OF HISPANIC CULTURE. WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ASSISTS IN OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG HISPANICS. YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES OF THE WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (WHSF) SERVE AS A VEHICLE BY WHICH TO PROVIDE, ENHANCE AND UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LITERARY ENVIRONMENT OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN THE METRO MILWAUKEE AREA, AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. WHSF STAGES AN ANNUAL THREE DAY FESTIVAL (MEXICAN FIESTA) ON THE LAKEFRONT SUMMERFEST GROUNDS EACH AUGUST, AN EVENT UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ARMY OF 2,000 VOLUNTEERS AND ATTENDED BY AT LEAST 113,000 FESTGOERS. ANCHORING THE GROUNDS, IS THE HUGE CULTURAL VILLAGE WITH ARTISANS, VENDORS, AND EXHIBIT false false 2031340 84194 2346444 THE YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES OF THE WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION SERVE AS A VEHICLE BY WHICH TO PROVIDE, ENHANCE AND UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LITERARY ENVIROMENT OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN THE METRO MILWAUKEE AREA, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. EDUCATION BECOMES A VALUED COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXISTENCE, SO OUR 3-DAY CULTURAL FESTIVAL ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AWARDED OVER 1,000,000 IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE ALLOWED ASPIRING HISPANIC STUDENTS TO LIVE THEIR DREAMS OF FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT ITS FLORES HALL FACILITY IN MILWAUKEE. 2031340 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 41 0 8 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false WI X X TERESA MERCADO 4143837066 2997 S 20TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53215 X ALEXANDER AYALA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERNESTO BACA TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY BACALZO TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN BURGOS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTELA CERVERA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR CERVERA HONORARY BOA 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA CROFT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN GAMBOA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS GONZALES TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO GUAJARDO 1ST VICE PRE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIO GUIX TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HYLAND HONORARY BOA 5.00 X 0 0 0 LUPE MARTINEZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA MONTOTO TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA MORENO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMARA OLIVAS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ASAEL RUIZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO RUIZ 2ND VICE PRE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WOODY WELCH TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 30 35602 35632 MEXICAN FIESTA 2545413 2545413 SPECIAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 117096 117096 2662509 31122 31122 114598 157048 -42450 -42450 -42450 58165 30 47091 11074 70761 56952 13809 13809 OTHER INCOME 11585 11585 11585 2723281 2662509 -28641 42707 X 84194 84194 202974 170925 32049 31482 26511 4971 951796 950614 1182 89016 89016 27538 3721 23817 135465 95702 39763 127 127 21547 21547 30667 30667 BEVERAGES 303372 303372 TAXES AND LICENSES 111491 4870 106621 SECURITY 97617 97617 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 90568 2500 88068 230248 202298 27950 2408102 2031340 376762 0 1747524 1930236 52670 101089 1506096 455379 1096257 1050717 2896451 3082042 139019 35065 61999 41097 201018 76162 X 2695433 3005880 2695433 3005880 2896451 3082042 315179 -4732 X false false false X 30400 10575 32305 281102 351697 706079 1779095 1924169 92446 2235995 2346444 8378149 12324 7461 11585 31370 1809495 1934744 137075 2524558 2709726 9115598 9115598 12147 20550 13131 21501 31122 98451 12147 20550 13131 21501 31122 98451 12324 12324 1821642 1955294 162530 2546059 2740848 9226373 0.98800 0.98560 0.01000 0.01000 X PART III, LINE 12 12,324 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 119805 119805 1018047 245299 772748 190465 67031 123434 136904 119919 16985 40875 23130 17745 1050717 DEPOSITS 41097 41097 GOLF TOURNAMENT 56094 56094 46290 56094 56094 46290 46290 9804 true SCHOLARSHIPS 56 84194 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 MEXICAN FIESTA WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH LULAC NATIONAL TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 50 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. WHSF MAINTAINS A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE THAT SELECTS THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION PROVIDES A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WHILE PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE AND PERPETUATION OF HISPANIC CULTURE. WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ASSISTS IN OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG HISPANICS. YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES OF THE WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (WHSF) SERVE AS A VEHICLE BY WHICH TO PROVIDE, ENHANCE AND UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LITERARY ENVIRONMENT OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN THE METRO MILWAUKEE AREA, AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. WHSF STAGES AN ANNUAL THREE DAY FESTIVAL (MEXICAN FIESTA) ON THE LAKEFRONT SUMMERFEST GROUNDS EACH AUGUST, AN EVENT UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ARMY OF 2,000 VOLUNTEERS AND ATTENDED BY AT LEAST 113,000 FESTGOERS. ANCHORING THE GROUNDS, IS THE HUGE CULTURAL VILLAGE WITH ARTISANS, VENDORS, AND EXHIBITORS FROM MEXICO AND OTHER COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL FORUMS. AS MANY AS 600 MUSICAL & DANCE PARTICIPANTS FROM MEXICO, SOUTH AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ARE A MAJOR ATTRACTION. ETHNICITY PLAYS A KEY ROLE ALSO WITH AN ARRAY OF MEXICAN FOOD AND BEVERAGES FROM AS MANY AS 100 VENDORS. NEARLY 100 VENDORS FILL A MARKET SQUARE AND AMONG THE MANY ATTRACTIONS ARE A CHILDREN'S AREA, A UNIQUE CAR SHOW, AND AMUSEMENT RIDES. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A LARGE FESTIVAL AUDIENCE, THERE IS A SOCIAL SERVICE RESOURCE CENTER. MOST IMPORTANTLY, A NUMBER OF BEVERAGE TENTS ARE STAFFED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING AN ECONOMIC STAPLE TO THESE VALUED ENTITIES. CRITICALLY IMPORTANT IS WHSF'S ONGOING WORK WITH THE MEXICAN EMBASSY IN CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE. ALSO, CRUCIAL TO OUR FOUNDATION, IS TO CONFRONT PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY, THIS IS WHY OUR FOUNDATION YEARS AGO MADE THE DECISION TO DEVELOP THE "FIESTA WALK" WITH THE OBJECTIVES TO CREATE AND MAXIMIZE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF OBESITY AND DIABETES AND SECONDLY, TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE PREVENTION STRATEGIES, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE THAT WILL ENABLE FAMILIES TO LEAD A SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER HEALTHY LIFE STYLE. TRADITION PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN OUR ENDEAVORS ALSO. EACH YEAR THE FOUNDATION CARRIES OUT A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE VISION AND MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. IN NOVEMBER, THE WHSF HOSTS OUR TRADITIONAL "DAY OF THE DEAD-DIA DE LOS MUERTOS" EVENT: EMBRACING MEXICAN AND HISPANIC CULTURE." THIS EVENT CELEBRATES THE RICH AND VIBRANT TRADITIONS OF MEXICAN AND HISPANIC CULTURE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD (ALTAR DISPLAYS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, THEATRICAL AND FOLKLORE PERFORMANCE, TRADITIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE). IN JANUARY, THE WHSF HOSTS A DAY OF EPIPHANY WHICH FINDS FAMILIES ENJOYING LIGHT SNACKS, MUSIC, CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT, AND SPECIAL GIFTS. UP TO 800 HAVE ATTENDED THIS EVENT. IN MARCH, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS THE STUDENT/PARENTS EDUCATIONAL FORUM. THIS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL NEED TO INFORM AND EQUIP STUDENTS AND PARENTS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES TO NAVIGATE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES IT PROVIDES. THE AIM IS TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC, INTELLECTUAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL GROWTH IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WHO ASPIRE TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. THE STUDENT/PARENT EDUCATIONAL FORUM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WHSF AND ESTABLISHED LATINO PROFESSIONALS TO EMPOWER BOTH WHSF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND LATINO STUDENTS, TO IMPROVE, EXPLORE AND ELABORATE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES, AND BROADEN THE SCOPE OF CAREER CHOICES AND THE CURRICULUM NECESSARY FOR THOSE PROFESSIONS. THE PURPOSE IS THAT STUDENTS WILL BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND PROGRESS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND IN SOCIETY AT LARGE, ONCE THEIR STUDIES ARE COMPLETED. OUTREACH TO FAMILIES IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF WHSF'S AGENDA AND SO AN ANNUAL TACO DINNER IS HELD EACH SPRING (APRIL/MAY) AT A THE WHSF GROUNDS. ITS POPULARITY INCREASES EACH YEAR BECAUSE THE FEATURE IS AN ALL-YOU-CAN- EAT DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS. ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE TO LARGE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE DINNER FEATURES ENTERTAINING DANCE, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCES. IN JULY, THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPOWERING THE BUSINESS SECTOR AND THE DIRECT IMPACT IT GENERATES IN THE LIFE OF EACH MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY, THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED VIVA MKE MARKETPLACE: IN WHICH WE SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SMALL LATINO BUSINESSES AND EXPOSE THEM TO A BROADER AND MORE DIVERSE MARKET. PART OF THIS CELEBRATION IS THE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, COLLABORATIONS, AND EXHIBITION OF FOOD, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES, ACCOMPANIED BY CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PARTICIPATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE THAT SPORTING EVENTS PLAY IN BRINGING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SPONSORS, VENDORS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA TO RAISE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS. THAT IS THE REASON FOR TWO SUMMER GOLF TOURNAMENTS, EVENTS WHICH ATTRACT AS MANY AS 200 GOLFERS. A MILWAUKEE TRADITION IS THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOLK FAIR, A SHOWCASE FOR THE CITY'S MANY ETHNIC GROUPS. WHSF IS PLEASED TO JOIN WITH A MYRIAD OF CULTURES UNDER ONE ROOF AND CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF THIS GREAT COMMUNITY. AS MANY AS 150 ETHNIC GROUPS AND CULTURES ARE REPRESENTED AT ANY ONE TIME. FOR WHSF, EDUCATION BECOMES A VALUED COMPONENT OF OUR EXISTENCE. DESERVING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN STRIVING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM WHICH HAS DISPENSED NEARLY 1,800,000 OVER THE YEARS TO MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS, FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES AND MORE THAN 12 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS DEVELOPED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT , PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE AND COMMUNITY THE WHSF PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AS WELL AS SOME OF THE STATES OF MEXICO. THE MEXICAN FIESTA EVENT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SPENDING IN THE ECONOMY, GENERATING INCOME, CREATING JOBS AND BRINGING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE AFFECTED REGIONS. THE WHSF FIESTA HAS SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT STARTS WITH : A) COMMERCIAL AGENDAS FOR WISCONSIN ENTREPRENEURS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST TO EXPLORE THE MEXICAN MARKET AND VICE VERSA WITH MEXICAN ENTREPRENEURS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS HERE IN WISCONSIN (MIDWEST), B) DEVELOPMENT OF MARKETING STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE, AS WELL AS PEOPLE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND EVEN ABROAD, D) TRADE, MARKETING, PROMOTION AND EXPOSURE OF MEXICAN PRODUCTS DURING FIESTA. E) UNIQUE MARKET : INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE (113,000 FESTGOERS) MULTIRACIAL, MULTICULTURAL, FAMILY ORIENTED EVENT. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WHSF BENEFITS DIFFERENT SECTORS OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMIC SUCH HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, SHOPPING RETAIL, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, REAL ESTATE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES. OVER THE THREE DAYS OF MEXICAN FIESTA, THE ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE IS ABOUT 8,612,721 WITH AN ESTIMATED INCIDENCE IN WISCONSIN TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF 483,353 (STATE AND LOCAL) PER YEAR. THESE RESULTS DO NOT INCLUDE THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT GENERATED BY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE FOUNDATION DURING THE YEAR. OUR OFFICES ALSO HOST A MYRIAD OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS THROUGHT OUT THE YEAR SUCH AS THE LOCAL LATINO VETERANS CHAPTER, THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE, VERIOUS HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, ETC., AS A COURTESY SERVCIE TO OUR COMMUNITY ALL FUNDRAISING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE MEXICAN FIESTA, ARE IS STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS. ALSO, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER FOR PRIOR TO, DURING AND AFTER THE MEXICAN FIESTA. AT THE HEART OF OUR ORGANIZATION LIES A PROFOUND COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH DEDICATED COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, OUR FACILITY HAS TRANSFORMED INTO A VIBRANT NEXUS, A MEETING GROUND WHERE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES CONVERGE TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN APPROACH HAS NOT ONLY AMPLIFIED THE REACH OF OUR SERVICES BUT HAS ALSO WOVEN A RICH TAPESTRY OF SUPPORT, UNITING DIVERSE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE VARIED NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S THROUGH THIS NETWORK OF COLLABORATION THAT OUR MISSION IS NOT JUST FULFILLED BUT CONTINUALLY EXPANDED, EMBRACING INNOVATION AND DIVERSITY, TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY RECEIVES THE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT IT DESERVES. EXAMPLES OF THESE COLLABORATIONS AND ALLIANCES ENCOMPASS PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL OF US MILWAUKEE , ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE, MILWAUKEE POLICE ASSOCIATION, VOTING REGISTRATION, CITY OF MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AMERICAN GI FORUM OF WISCONSIN, NATIONAL LATINO LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION, HISPANIC COLLABORATIVE, CONSULADO DE MEXICO MILWAUKEE, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, UMOS (UNITED MIGRANT OPPORTUNITY SERVICE, INC.), UNITED ETHNIC FESTIVALS, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AMONG OTHERS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 ALL FUNDRAISING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE MEXICAN FIESTA, IS STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS. ALSO, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE FIESTA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ASAEL RUIZ ASAEL RUIZ BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER SON IS A BOARD MEMBER RICARDO RUIZ RICARDO RUIZ BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FATHER IS A BOARD MEMBER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN IN DRAFT FORMAT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONE OF THE OFFICERS SIGNS THE FORM 8879-EO FOR EFILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C POTENTIAL BUSINESS CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED AND DISCLOSED AS PART OF THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD APPROVES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVING AS OFFICERS. HOWEVER, OFFICERS MAY RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH CORPORATE MATTERS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH REIMBURSEMENT IS REPORTED AND RECORDED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THIS RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 950,614 0 0 OTHER FEES 0 1,182 0 TOTAL 950,614 1,182 0