Hispanic Marketing Council

“Gavilan & associates provided management services to hispanic marketing council (hmc). Horacio gavilan, executive director of hmc, received $248,664 in compensation from gavilan & associates for his services to the filing organization during calendar year 2024.”

“Voting memberships. The following classes of memberships are entitled to one vote per membership, provided dues are current and the member meets all criteria and qualifications and dues rates shall be determined by the board and the bylaws. (1) marketing and communications membership: a membership category is established for corporations, partnerships or other entities or divisions of such entities providing advertising, communications, media buying, public relations, and/or marketing services to the hispanic community. The board shall from time-to-time determine the appropriate service categories. General members shall designate their choice of a voting representative on their original membership application and shall notify the association of any change of the designated voting representative. (2) media, research and production companies: this category includes media companies: tv, radio, internet, print that serve the hispanic community. In addition to research companies and production companies serving the hispanic marketing industry. Non-voting memberships. The following classes of memberships are not entitled to vote or to hold an office of the association, but are eligible for other membership benefits and services after such member meets all criteria and qualifications approved by the board and these bylaws. Benefits of membership, qualifications and dues rates shall be determined by the board and evaluated annually before each membership cycle. (1) individual members (2) affiliated councils (3) governmental, regulatory memberships. Any individual associated or responsible in any manner within the title of this category may join the association after meeting such qualifications and paying such dues as determined by the board (4) educator and student memberships. Any individual directly associated with an institution of higher learning and whose field of study and expertise is related to the study of hispanic history and culture and/or marketing and advertising may join the association by meeting such qualifications and paying such dues as determined by the board. Separate dues may be established for these two classifications (5) honorary membership. A person who is not actively engaged in the hispanic marketing and advertising industry, but who has made significant contribution to the industry or the association may be eligible for honorary membership upon receiving the formal approval of a majority of the board”

“General members shall designate their choice of a voting representative on their original membership application and shall notify the association of any change of the designated voting representative. General members having representatives holding office in hmc which acquire any other general member also having a representative holding hmc office, shall select/choose from among those holding such offices, which individual will represent the aggregated general member agency. The individual selected will thereby continue to hold the office to which they have been elected and the office of the individual not selected shall become "vacant".”

“Each voting member shall be entitled to one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of members. A voting member may vote by proxy executed in writing by its representative or its duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Each proxy shall be revocable unless it is expressly provided therein to be irrevocable and in no event shall it remain irrevocable for more than eleven months. Where directors are to be elected, the election may be conducted by mail, electronic mail, by facsimile transmission or a combination of the three.”

“The form 990 is included in the official agenda of the board meeting and a copy is included in the board book materials prior to the meeting.”

“Before any proposal is discussed or considered, the board members are asked specifically if any conflict of interest exists. This is done every time.”

“All official documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Communications consulting 105,095.”