2023-10-03T09:56:07-05:00 2022-12-31 470696474 AWERKAMP GOODNIGHT SCHWALLER & NELSON 16910 MARCY STREET SUITE 103 OMAHA NE 681182707 990 2022-01-01 271709471 HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER HEAR 4029336095 4923 SOUTH 24TH STREET SUITE 101 OMAHA NE 681072763 LINA TRASLAVINA STOVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4029336095 2023-09-19 1 LINA TRASLAVINA STOVER 999009999 0 LORI K HOLLOWAY P00783063 4023349011 2023-09-19 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LINA TRASLAVINA STOVER 4923 SOUTH 24TH STREET SUITE 101 OMAHA NE 681072763 815517 0 X WWW.HEARTLANDWORKERSCENTER.ORG X 2010 NE THE MISSION OF HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER IS TO DEVELOP AND ORGANIZE LEADERS, PROMOTE WORKERS' RIGHTS, AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD POWER AND CREATE CHANGE WITH IMMIGRANT AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.THE HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER (HWC) ENVISIONS BECOMING A RECOGNIZED AND SELF-SUSTAINING ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO IMMIGRANTS AND WORKERS. THE HWC AIMS TO DELIVER STRONG PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND NURTURE THE GROWTH OF IMMIGRANT AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE LEADERSHIP LANDSCAPE IN NEBRASKA. HWC ORGANIZER STAFF BUILD COMMUNITY MEMBERS' CAPITAL AND OTHER IMMEDIATE NEEDS. 8 8 30 250 0 0 2407890 809517 4545 6000 4183 0 41015 0 2457633 815517 0 0 0 0 1498726 806489 0 0 67674 277077 416317 1775803 1222806 681830 -407289 2850345 2369369 253008 179321 2597337 2190048 X THE MISSION OF HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER IS TO DEVELOP AND ORGANIZE LEADERS, PROMOTE WORKERS' RIGHTS, AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD POWER AND CREATE CHANGE WITH IMMIGRANT AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. 0 0 688148 0 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - HWC INCREASES UNDERREPRESENTED AND MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THEIR COMMUNITY AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. HWC'S MAIN GOAL FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS TO ACTIVATE LOW PROPENSITY AND NEW VOTERS WHO ARE TYPICALLY EXCLUDED FROM TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP MODELS AND PUBLIC SPACES BY TEACHING THEM ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING AND HOW TO BE CIVICALLY INVOLVED. HWC STANDS FOR PEOPLE USING THEIR POWER TO CONNECT WITH INSTITUTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO EFFECT CHANGE.EDUCATING ON WORKERS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IS A CRITICAL PART OF ACTIVATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN OTHER CIVIC ACTIVITIES. HWC WILL CONTINUE ITS WORKERS' RIGHTS TRAININGS WHICH INCLUDES GROWING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING INSTITUTE THROUGH WHICH AN HWC OSHA-CERTIFIED TRAINER OFFERS TAILORED SESSIONS FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. WE HAVE HOSTED A TOTAL OF 8 OSHA TRAININGS, PROVIDING OSHA CERTIFICATION TO 102PARTICIPANTS. WE HAVE ALSO SUPPORTED 57 LABOR CLAIMS. 104205 0 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - HWC'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CAPACITY BUILDING IN UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES BY DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS' CAPITAL. DURING 2023 WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH 935 LEADERS INDIVIDUALLY. HWC RECENTLY ADOPTED THE FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (FLI) CURRICULUM TO ENHANCE ITS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE CURRICULUM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES NECESSARY TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AS PROFESSIONALS AND ROLE MODELS TO THEIR CHILDREN. WE CAN OFFER THIS CURRICULUM ONCE A YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE(5) COHORTS, SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN TWO(2) COHORTS. THE FIRST COHORT INCLUDED 90 FAMILIES AND THE SECOND COHORT WAS COMPRISED OF 156 FAMILIES.IN 2024, HWC WOULD LIKE TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SEND 20 FAMILIES WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TO THE FLI PRACTITIONER'S CONFERENCE. THIS SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPITAL BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LEADERS IN BECOMING TRAINED FLI FACILITATORS WITH CERTIFICATION TO DELIVER THE CURRICULUM TO THEIR LOCAL CORE TEAMS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THROUGH THE PADRINOS PROGRAM, HWC IS ALSO FOCUSING ON ENHANCING THE CAPITAL OF FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE BY SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. 189656 6000 COMMUNITY ORGANIZING - HWC EDUCATES COMMUNITY MEMBERS SUCH THAT THEY EXPERIENCE A SENSE OF AGENCY, LEADERSHIP, AND CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZING AROUND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THEM AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. HWC ACTIVATES COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH CORE TEAM ORGANIZING EFFORTS. THERE ARE 22 TEAMS WITH 335 LEADERS. EACH TEAM IS MADE UP OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CONCENTRATE ON SPECIFIC TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. CORE TEAM MEMBERS EXPERIENCE GRASSROOTS-LEVEL ORGANIZING AND COALITION BUILDING TOWARDS A SINGLE GOAL. HWC EDUCATES MEMBERS ON THE DIFFERENT LOCAL AND NATIONAL BODIES OF POWER, HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEM, AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES THAT REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF CORE TEAMS AND THEIR INITITATIVES:1.- BROWN PARK: A GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE OMAHA CITY OFFICIALS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON THE REVITALIZATION OF BROWN PARK IN SOUTH OMAHA. THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE FIRST PHASE OCCURRED EARLY IN THIS SPRING.2.- SCHOOL BUS STOP: THIS GROUP HAS BEEN ADVOCATING THE ADDITION OF A BUS STOP IN NEBRASKA CITY, WHICH WOULD BENEFIT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND THEIR SAFETY.3.- CORAZONES AZULES WEEK : THIS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LEAD BY THE SCHUYLER CORAZONES AZULES CORE TEAM, WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SCHUYLER AND OTHER AUTHORITIES, ORGANIZED A WEEK OF AWARENESS FOR FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THIS INITIATIVE GOT RECOGNITION BY SCHUYLER'S CITY COUNCIL. ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS OF CORAZONES AZULES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN OMAHA, COLUMBUS, AND FREMONT.4.- MORAL MONDAY RALLY IN COLLABORATION W/ NEBRASKA POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN: ONE OF OUR LEADERS SPOKE AT THE RALLY ASKING OUR LEGISLATURE TO PASS LAWS THAT BENEFIT WORKING PEOPLE.5- SCHUYLER FAMILY COMPLEX FOUNDATION: A GROUP SEEKING TO BUILD A SPORTS COMPLEX IN SCHUYLER NEBRASKA. THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES AS 501 (C) 3 AND IS ESTABLISHING A PLAN TO BUILD A COMPLEX THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO HOST SOCCER TOURNAMENTS. 982009 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LINA TRASLAVINA STOVER 4029336095 4923 S 24TH ST STE 101 OMAHA NE 68107 JAMIE GUTIERREZ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA VAZQUEZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL PADILLA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNESTO MEDINA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN ESPINOSA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSENDA OVALLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HEDICAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISETTE ALIAGA LINARES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINA TRASLAVINA STOVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 84751 0 8270 SERGIO SOSA FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 140716 0 0 225467 0 8270 1 1 0 0 0 25280 784237 809517 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 6000 6000 6000 815517 6000 0 0 X 84751 77140 4145 3466 604781 550472 29544 24765 7456 6354 731 371 58753 54122 1968 2663 50748 39199 8761 2788 22194 22194 43704 16971 26733 132323 83755 19331 29237 25609 19158 6234 217 62304 50330 11974 11377 11377 9303 9303 14412 723 13689 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 46413 34636 11777 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE 36072 36072 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9238 700 4371 4167 MISCELLANEOUS 3179 1000 2179 189 189 1222806 982009 173123 67674 2115209 1916261 29752 29753 680000 312437 209032 98114 25384 110918 2850345 2369369 253008 87245 92076 253008 179321 X 1871657 249298 725680 1940750 2597337 2190048 2850345 2369369 -407289 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1576820 1702900 1675596 2407890 809517 8172723 1576820 1702900 1675596 2407890 809517 8172723 5034999 3137724 7945 19381 4446 4183 0 35955 41015 41015 8249693 0.38030 0.37830 X PART II, LINE 17A HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER'S (HWC'S) PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS 38.03%, IN EXCESS OF THE 10% MINIMUM THRESHOLD. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, AND THE HWC'S GRANT AND CONTRIBUTION REVENUE IS RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC (MANY UNRELATED DONORS) AND FROM MANY UNRELATED PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. THE OMAHA NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE NUMEROUS SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES WHO GIVE GENEROUSLY TO COMMUNITY CAUSES THROUGH THEIR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. THESE FOUNDATIONS ARE NOT RELATED TO HWC, AND HWC MUST APPLY AND COMPETE FOR GRANT FUNDS. THE FOUNDATIONS HAVE RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF HWC'S WORK AND HAVE CHOSEN TO SUPPORT HWC'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. HWC IS ACCOUNTANTABLE TO THESE GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATIONS FOR HOW THE GRANT FUNDS ARE SPENT, THE PROGRAMS CONDUCTED, AND THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED. HWC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF UNRELATED, INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CARE ABOUT THE MISSION OF HWC. THEIR TIME IS PROVIDED WITHOUT COMPENSATION BECAUSE OF THEIR DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE LATINO/A WORKERS. THE PROGRAMS FOR HWC ARE PROVIDED CONTINUOUSLY AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OSHA TRAINING IS PROVIDED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO AS MANY WORKERS AS POSSIBLE. OTHER PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH LEGISLATIVE ENDEAVORS WHICH AFFECT THEM, AND TO "STEP UP AND BE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES". HWC IS WORKING TO DEVELOP A LARGE AND DIVERSE DONOR BASE. RECENT FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EMAILS IN SUPPORT OF THE "OMAHA GIVES" CAMPAIGN OF THE OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PARTNERING WITH WORKER UNIONS AND THEIR MEMBERS, AND WORKING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS AND THOS DIRECTORS' CONTACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3334 833 4167 1218639 1222806 197281 49320 0 0 205521 233294 238790 197281 874886 1312329 3295 562 5004 4167 13028 51380 58324 59698 49320 218722 328083 495 42 1757 3334 5628 114195 98114 16081 94837 94837 110918 X 815517 0 815517 0 815517 1222806 0 1222806 0 1222806 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES USING THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THERE ARE NO UNCERTAINTIES THAT ARE REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND, WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2018. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SERGIO SOSA FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 140716 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140716 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SERGIO SOSA SEVERANCE - $140,716 JILL LYNCH-SOSA FAMILY MEMBER OF FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 17136 EMPLOYMENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ANNUALLLY ON A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE PRESIDENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING ANY PARAMETERS OR BOUNDARIES THAT SHOULD BE DEFINED TO PROTECT THE HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER'S INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES REASONABLE COMPENSATION USING THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 83,755. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,331. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,237. TOTAL EXPENSES 132,323. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE PRIOR YEAR 990 REPORTED THAT THE METHOD OF ACCOUNTING WAS MODIFIED CASH BASIS. THIS WAS AN OVERSIGHT ON THE RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES THAT MATCHES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMEMENTS.