2026-05-07T08:54:33-07:00 2025-06-30 954401626 VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY 5000 N PKWY CALABASAS STE 104 CALABASAS CA 91302 990 2024-07-01 952594166 Mexican American Opportunity Foundation MEXI 3238909600 401 North Garfield Avenue Montebello CA 90640 Dr Ciriaco Pinedo President & CEO 2026-05-07 true true Lauren Schmidt P03074741 8182223500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dr Ciriaco Pinedo 401 North Garfield Avenue Montebello CA 90640 207107936 false X www.maof.org X 1963 CA The mission of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation is to provide for the socioeconomic betterment of the greater Latino community of California, while preserving the pride, values and heritage of the Mexican American culture. 21 21 886 900 0 176865399 204255983 87106 72779 1334295 1818942 692094 614885 178978894 206762589 14779097 17669360 0 59576479 64395007 0 0 105173818 122550021 179529394 204614388 -550500 2148201 94372640 110836441 75155689 87614271 19216951 23222170 X The mission of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation is to provide for the socioeconomic betterment of the greater Latino community of California, while preserving the pride, values and heritage of the Mexican American culture. false false 74956352 26974 MAOF 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. Eligible families may have all or part of the cost paid for by a subsidized Federal and State Block Grant. Total number of children enrolled in FY 2024-25: 9,975. 27240181 40900 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. 25795769 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, family and community partnerships services, and additional community resources and workshops. Currently, MAOF operates around 20 Head Start and Early Head Start centers in the L.A. County area. Number of children enrolled in FY 2024-25 was 1,229. 21131166 MAOF offers other programs and services to its targeted population funded by various non-governmental organizations. These include: (a) Early Head Start program through the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles;(b) Financial services assistance from Local Initiatives Support Corporation to provide financial assistance services to low-income families to help them increase their earnings and income, reduce financial transaction costs, and generate new wealth for themselves and their communities; (c) Seniors Services; (d) Financial Literacy; (e) Assets Building program; (f) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance; (g) Food Bank; (h) Immigration Forums;(i) Health and Wellness forums;(j) Fundraising and Development program to launch the two major fundraising events: the Annual Aztec Awards Gala Night and the Women's Conference to generate unrestricted donor funds to support existing programs, (k) Other related supplemental programs and services benefiting low income families in the communities served. 15094969 The CalWORKs Stage One Program at MAOF is funded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. The program is a subsidized child care program for eligible families on CalWORKs (cash assistance) or when a family starts receiving CalWORKs cash aid. CalWORKs clients may be served in Stage One, ideally within a period of six months, or until the County determines that the family situation is stable, or if no funds are available in Stage Two. Former CalWORKs clients are also eligible to receive child care services in Stage One and/or Stage Two for a total of no more than 24 months after they leave cash aid. Total number of family cases served by MAOF under this program in FY 2024-25 was 11,244. 12975045 2179 MAOF provides comprehensive Child Care and Development Services funded by the California Department of Social Services to children in designated service areas whose parents are either recipient of child protective services, seeking employment or vocational training, or incapacitated. Its child care centers use the High Scope Curriculum to create a nurturing environment that promotes the development of physical, mental, cognitive, and social skills. Children accepted in these programs are: infants 0-18 months, toddlers 18-36 months, and preschoolers 3-5 years. Total number of children served in FY 2024-25: 420 4295984 2509 MAOFs Infant and Toddler program (Family Child Care Home) funded by the California Department of Social Services provides subsidized child care for children ages 0-3. It is a parental-choice program allowing the parent to choose from a network of educational child care home settings which best meet the parents needs. Total number of children served in FY 2024-25: 486. 3174333 217 MAOF is also funded by the California Department of Social Services to operate the Migrant Child Care and Development Program to provide child care services to children of families who earn at least 50 percent of their total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture or agriculturally related work. MAOF operates centers in Salinas and Kern Counties to provide child care development services for children from birth through 12 years of age and older children with exceptional needs. These program also provides an educational component that is culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate for the children served. Other services provided include meals and snacks, parent education, referrals to health and social services for agricultural families, and staff development opportunities to employees. Total number of children enrolled in this program in FY 2024-25 was 125. 2221643 As part of operating MAOFs Child Care and Development Programs (which include Child Care, State Pre-School, Migrant Workers, Early Childhood and Development, and the Head Start and Early Head Start programs), MAOF participates in the California Child Care and Adult Food Program (CACFP). This program gives financial aid to MAOFs childcare centers operating in seven counties for meals and snacks to children enrolled. The objectives of the program are to improve the diets of children under 13 years of age by providing them with nutritious, well-balanced meals, and to develop good eating habits that will last through later years. Total number of meals served to children in FY 2024-25 was 875,274, which includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. 2196768 MAOF also offers the Senior Hispanic Information and Assistance program (SHIAS) to seniors throughout Los Angeles, funded by the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging. It provides information and assistance services in the areas of health, transportation, housing, employment, naturalization, hunger awareness, documents preparation assistance, and others. In addition, the L.A. Department of Aging awarded MAOF grants to operate the Multiservice Senior Services program to provide evidence-based services, congregate meals, transportation, home delivered meals and social services to seniors in the East Los Angeles areas. In FY 2024-25, Total number of seniors served was 8,708. 2070312 MAOF also operates the WIOA program for Adults and the Work Experience program administered by the County of Kern Employment Training Resource and offers the same services to the adult segment of the population. These include bookkeeping and clerical class funded by WIOA, and the Work Experience Program funded by the Department of Human Services and AB 109, which provided them with the necessary skills and training to land in productive jobs in their communities. More than 333 participants and their families were served during the fiscal year. 1302653 The Resource and Referral program at MAOF provides families and child care providers in Los Angeles and Monterey counties with: (a) Referrals to licensed and exempt child care centers and family day care homes; (b) Technical Assistance for persons interested in obtaining a license as a child care provider; (c) Referrals to child and family related services (d) Information about child care options for children with special needs, and (e) other referral services to educate parents on child care-related topics. Total number of referrals made in FY 2024-25: 23,575. 345144 MAOF also has a 3-year contract with the County of Orange Social Services Agency to provide Early Childhood Education Services at the Tustin Family Center in Tustin, California. This program specifically serves children who are at-risk, abused, and neglected children and to help them grow and develop to their fullest potentially emotionally, socially, cognitively, and physically, and to allow them to live and learn successfully both in the home and in the classroom. Target population includes children ages birth through 2 and half years of age for infant/toddler services, and children ages 2 to 5 years for Preschool services. Total number of children served in FY 2024-25: 6. 59213 MAOF is also a recipient of funding from the California Department of Social Services to process applications for food stamps through the CalFresh Program. This program is for low-income people who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table. It helps improve their overall health and well-being. It issues monthly electronic benefits cards (EBT cards) to qualified low-income families to buy most foods at many markets and food stores. 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Part IV - Additional Information 12111005 5206743 6904262 5766807 4344667 1422140 10558433 5504263 5054170 13380572 Construction in Progress 1302402 Operating lease asset 28339936 Other Receivables 451492 30093830 Child Development Reserve Account 3385963 Operating lease liability 27964822 31350785 X 224185152 863 13142056 4279644 17422563 206762589 206762589 220179933 13142056 2423489 15565545 204614388 204614388 Part X : FIN48 Footnote MAOF is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and California income taxes under section 2370(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The IRS classified the organization as one that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in section(s) 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).MAOF has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 740-10, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. ASC Section 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Section 740-10 requires that an organization recognize in the financial statements the impact of the tax position if that position will more likely than not be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. As of and for the year ended June 30, 2025, MAOF had no material unrecognized tax benefits, tax penalties or interest. MAOFs Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, for each of the tax years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for 3 years after they were filed.MAOFs Forms 199, California Exempt Organization Return, for each of the tax years ended June 30, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, are subject to examination by the Franchise Tax Board, generally for 4 years after they were filed. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Government Funded Assets & Depreciation $3934297 Special event expenses $345347 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Government Funded Assets Depreciation $2078142 Special event expenses $345347 false Aztec Awards 387000 387000 228662 Women's Conference 114800 114800 116685 501800 501800 345347 345347 156453 true 0 0 FCCHN Provider Stipend 75 43690 Book MOE Foster Care Provider Stipends 8 1559 Book Provider Stipend Cost Plus 3771 16924339 Book LA County Bridge Provider Stipend 55 11810 Book CCTR Provider Stipend (CDSS) 21 4887 Book Stage 1 Provider Stipend 192 123681 Book CAPP Provider Stipend 529 397707 Book C2AP Provider Stipend 125 39226 Book C3AP Provider Stipend 294 122461 Book X X false false false false false false false false false Caren Chen Director - Finance 180682 14215 9237 204134 Catherine Lugtu Director - Finance 182459 14476 9682 206617 Claudia Rufino Chief HR Off. 262678 3464 727 266869 Dr Ciriaco Pinedo President & CEO 328583 3839 9682 342104 Kristan Venegas Chief LDE Off. 239808 12025 727 252560 Ramon Owens Facilities Dir. 139133 11360 9682 160175 Sarkisyan Jazmin VP Programs-Svcs 147251 12347 9682 169280 Sonia Guerrero VP-Child Care 167631 1625 9237 178493 Virginia Santos COO 335722 3855 9682 349259 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The CEO/President and the Audit Committee review and approve the form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Monthly review of general ledger by Program Accountant, Program Directors, Vice President of Operations, Financial Manager and CFO. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The salaries of CEO, COO, CFO, and CHRO are reviewed and approved by the Board Compensation Committee based on actual performance evaluations. The CEO's salary is subject to final approval by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Other key employees' salaries are reviewed and approved by the CEO based on individual performance evaluation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Once the form 990 approved by the Board of Directors it is copied and filed and a PDF copy is maintained for inspection. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Government Funded Assets = $1856155 Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Financial Statements and Reporting - An Audit Committee was formed by the Board of Directors that is directly responsible for the oversight of the annual financial audit.