2023-09-06T16:12:00-04:00 2022-12-31 042917204 ANSTISS & CO PC 6 OMNI WAY STE 201 CHELMSFORD MA 018244187 990EZ 2022-01-01 852941202 FORTALEZA INC FORT 9788666386 C/O MAYTE RAMOS 16 JACKSON STREET LOWELL MA 01852 VLADIMIR SALDAA PRESIDENT 9788666386 2023-07-05 true VLADIMIR SALDAA 999009999 true BRENDAN E TOOLIN P01323447 9784522500 2023-07-05 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X N/A X X 121741 X 108141 13600 12956 644 108785 27413 1000 4753 33166 75619 103405 179024 X 103405 128499 50875 103405 179374 350 103405 179024 X 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. ADVOCACY FOR THE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND BARRIERS IMPACTING THE EDUCATION OF LATINO STUDENTS AND FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LATINO EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GAPS TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY FOR LATINO STUDENTS GRADES K-12 IN THE LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 5178 5178 VLADIMIR SALDAA PRESIDENT 6.00 0 ROSA SEGARRA-MORALES CLERK 6.00 0 DENISE BRITO TREASURER 6.00 0 DENISSE COLLAZO DIRECTOR 3.00 0 CECILIO HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 3.00 0 ANDRES LPEZ DIRECTOR 3.00 0 DARCY ORELLANA DIRECTOR 3.00 0 CATHY MERCADO DIRECTOR 3.00 0 MARIANELA RIVERA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 25442 false false false false false false false false false MA DENISE BRITO C/O MAYTE RAMOS 16 JACKSON STREET LOWELL MA 01852 9788666386 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 300 103705 108141 212146 300 103705 108141 212146 173271 38875 212146 13600 X SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2020 WAS A SHORT YEAR AS THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED HISPANIC HERITA 27125 13525 13600 1110 3771 4850 3225 27125 13525 13600 1110 3771 4850 3225 12956 644 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES 1,684 OFFICE 34 INSURANCE 2,099 FILING FEES 224 PAYROLL EXPENSE 388 MEETING EXPENSE 251 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 73 TOTAL 4,753 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 50,875 TOTAL 0 50,875 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 350 FORM 990-EZ, PART III 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. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 ADVOCACY FOR THE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND BARRIERS IMPACTING THE EDUCATION OF LATINO STUDENTS AND FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LATINO EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GAPS TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY FOR LATINO STUDENTS GRADES K-12 IN THE LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.