2026-02-02T16:14:27-06:00 2025-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2024-07-01 823057074 LATINO EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION LATI 4083202490 1550 THE ALAMEDA 206 SAN JOSE CA 95126 ED ALVAREZ PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN 4083202490 2026-01-31 1 JOHN BOVARD MIRON P01358141 2136393550 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ED ALVAREZ 1550 THE ALAMEDA 206 SAN JOSE CA 95126 4272889 0 X WWW.LEAFCA.ORG X 2017 CA TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR HISPANIC EDUCATION AND TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP INITIATIVES THAT BENEFIT ALL LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ATTENDING EAST SAN JOSE SCHOOLS. 13 12 19 120 0 0 2570998 1163447 0 16750 58329 138511 2284268 2563475 4913595 3882183 0 591222 0 0 1112368 1503020 3720 0 25677 4088898 2452991 5204986 4547233 -291391 -665050 37566009 37697806 15922577 16469976 21643432 21227830 X TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC INCOMES FOR ALL CURRENTLY SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED LATINX STUDENTS AND OTHER STUDENTS OF COLOR. BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND ADVOCACY, THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINMENT AND CAREER MOBILITY, AND TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH PREDOMINANTLY IN EAST SAN JOSE. 0 0 1823827 591222 LEAF CENTER FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS (LCCS):THE LEAF CENTER FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS (LCCS) OFFERS A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO INCREASING COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS OF COLOR. LCCS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR LATINX STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN EAST SAN JOSE ENROLLING IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR TRADE AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. IN BRIEF, LCCS MENTORS, GUIDE, AND EMPOWER FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO (1) BUILD A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE, (2) CONFIDENTLY NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT PROCESS, (3) PERSIST THROUGH COLLEGE, AND (4) GRADUATE WITH A CLEAR CAREER PATHWAY. LEAF'S LCCS PROGRAMMING HAS SERVED OVER 900 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES SINCE 2021, INCLUDING OVER 800 LEAF SCHOLARS, NEARLY 100 MENTORS, AND OVER 500 FAMILIES (96% OF LEAF'S SCHOLARS ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS). TO DATE, LEAF HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER $1,600,000 TO HELP STUDENTS MEET THOSE NEEDS. SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE GONE DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS, MENTORS, AND FAMILIES, AND HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY IMPACTFUL IN KEEPING THEM ENGAGED AND ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. THIS HAS ENABLED THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES:-81% OF STUDENTS IN LEAF'S PERSIST IN COLLEGE (ENROLL FORM YEAR TO YEAR).-OF THESE, 50% ARE ENROLLED IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR TRADE SCHOOL/CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, 50% ARE IN 4-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAMS. LEAF ADVOCACY:LEAF ADVOCACY AIMS TO SUPPORT THE SPREAD OF UNDERREPRESENTED LATINX VOICES TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM'S DISPARATE IMPACT THAT OUR COMMUNITY IN EAST SAN JOS FACES. THIS WORK IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS CULTURE IN SAN JOS VIA FOUR CORE COMPONENTS: (1) ENGAGEMENT OF EASTSIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN A PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO PROMOTE PARENT AND STUDENT VOICES; (2) IMPROVEMENT OF CORE SUBJECT PROFICIENCY OF EASTSIDE STUDENTS LEADING TO AN INCREASE IN LATINX GRADUATES WHO PASS A-G COURSEWORK; (3) PROVIDE A COLLEGE AND CAREER-ALIGNED READINESS PROGRAM TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGES AND FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES; AND (4) ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE FUNDS FOR EAST SAN JOSE SCHOOLS TO BE ON PAR OR ABOVE THE HIGHEST PER-PUPIL ALLOCATION IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. 1631045 2362981 RENTAL OPERATIONS (LEAF) -AS PART OF LEAF'S COMMITMENT TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SUPPORTING TFHE-OPERATED SCHOOLS AND ADVANCING INITIATIVES THAT SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN EAST SAN JOSE, LEAF'S RENTAL OPERATIONS ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A STABLE AND ACCOMMODATING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS SITUATED ON OUR PREMISES. THESE INSTITUTIONS INCLUDE THE ROBERTO CRUZ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (RCLA) AND LATINO COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (LCPA). IN ADDITION TO THESE CHARTER SCHOOLS, OUR PROPERTY HOSTS THE VOICES COLLEGE-BOUND LANGUAGE ACADEMICS, SITUATED WITHIN A MODULAR VILLAGE, AND ACCOMMODATES A SATELLITE FACILITY FOR SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY. THESE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO THE VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND, IN RETURN, COMPENSATE LEAF FOR THEIR USE OF OUR FACILITIES. 3454872 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X X FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES 4085138703 5180 NEWBERRY DRIVE SUITE 200 SAN JOSE CA 95118 EDWARD ALVAREZ CHAIRMAN 40.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY ALVAREZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 154643 0 8747 JOSE IGLESIAS VICE CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA TIJERINA SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 LENNY ALUGAS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR VIOLETA BARROSO TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BRAVO-JAFARI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE CHAPMAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LILLY PINEDO GANGAI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER HERRERA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR RAMON JIMENEZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN OTTOBONI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MATTHEW SOBRATO TRUSTEE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER THOMPSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LIBIER GONZALEZ FAMILY AND ADVOCACY PROGRA 40.00 X 103295 0 7052 257938 0 15799 2 0 1 0 ALVAREZ ADVISORY SERVICES 376 EL PORTAL DRIVE SHELL BEACH CA 93449 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 210000 1 125634 191871 845942 1163447 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611710 16750 16750 16750 159604 159604 2358971 12740 2346231 2346231 2346231 308263 326213 3143 -17950 -3143 -21093 -21093 48610 125634 48610 0 SOLAR INVESTMENT CREDIT 900099 217244 217244 217244 3882183 2362981 0 355755 9412 9412 581810 581810 163390 81695 81695 1170360 806903 363457 35893 24038 11855 32628 24680 7948 100749 68263 32486 210000 210000 32039 32039 283300 116667 152081 14552 5500 5500 61608 12057 41277 8274 162850 96750 66100 17011 8642 8245 124 610476 610476 831847 831847 70473 60594 9879 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 115576 111637 3939 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 27850 4717 23133 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15937 4684 10542 711 BANK CHARGES 5227 3211 2016 3297 3297 4547233 3454872 1066684 25677 698083 208776 2152913 2350012 1193273 826624 108740 550916 33108 17945 41762206 11426008 30251678 30336198 3128214 3301146 0 106189 37566009 37697806 257615 148297 327583 323524 15312379 15315676 25000 682479 15922577 16469976 X 19862084 20269356 1781348 958474 21643432 21227830 37566009 37697806 -665050 259922 -10474 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2219682 1059659 1681717 2570998 1163447 8695503 2291261 2289456 2238132 2217878 2341888 11378615 4510943 3349115 3919849 4788876 3505335 20074118 0 0 0 20074118 60207 51762 71012 124719 159604 467304 60207 51762 71012 124719 159604 467304 114968 162933 277901 4571150 3400877 4105829 4913595 3827872 20819323 0.96420 0.92720 0.02240 0.01480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5353371 5353371 34474173 10036939 24437234 543111 543111 1391551 1389069 2482 30336198 RENTAL DEPOSITS 25000 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 114368 FINANCE LEASE 543111 682479 X 4110066 259922 259922 3850144 32039 32039 3882183 4515194 0 4515194 32039 32039 4547233 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT FISCAL YEAR-END. GENERALLY, LEAF'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. X X X X X X 1 KIARA KASSANDRA ARREOLA 96 N 33RD ST SAN JOSE CA 95116 SUPPORT FOR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER 0 174244 40344 133900 JONO MARCUS CONSULTING INC 1752 CENTER RD NOVATO CA 94947 GRANT WRITING 0 30000 13035 16965 204244 53379 150865 SPECIAL EVENT 174244 125634 48610 6020 51 42539 174244 125634 48610 6020 51 42539 48610 0 1 LEAF OFFERS STUDENT, PARENT ,MENTOR, AND ADVOCACY FISCAL SUPPORT FOR EAST SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME, AND/OR HISPANIC/LATINX AND PLAN TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, A TRADE SCHOOL, OR A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. NO AMOUNTS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL EXCEEDED $5,000. 772 581810 PART I, LINE 2: FOR GRANTS TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES PERIODIC MINOR DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES. NO INDIVIDUAL GRANTS DURING THE YEAR EXCEEDED $5,000 REQUIRING REPORTING IN PART II OF SCHEDULE I. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRITTANY ALVAREZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 154643 0 0 0 0 0 4920 0 3827 0 163390 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ED. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ALSO GATHERS INPUT FOR SETTING THE ED'S COMPENSATION FROM NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND/OR FROM COMPENSATION INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEMBER INDSUTRY ASSOCIATIONS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION REGARDING THE ED'S COMPENSATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALVAREZ CONSULTING ENTITY OWNED BY CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CEO 210000 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FEE 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CHAIRMAN EDWARD ALVAREZ AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BRITTANY ALVAREZ ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 LEAF ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH ALVAREZ CONSULTING WHICH IS AN ENTITY OWNED BY LEAF'S CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT ED ALVAREZ. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHAIRMAN, AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.