Civic Intelligence

Mexican-American Cultural Education

EIN 83-4384465 • 501(c)3 • Burbank, CA

Profile

To change the narrative by educating the community about the endless positive contributions the mexican-american people and their rich culture have given to america which is often unrecognized.

1226 West Olive AveBurbank, CA 91506

www.mexicanamericancef.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

5.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

1.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

20th percentile

-29%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-53%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-66%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,118

Down $5,771 (-53%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$26,122

Up $1,245 (+5.0%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$21,004

Down $7,016 (-50%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$24,504

Down $48,590 (-66%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$31,520

Down $43,588 (-58%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$7,016

Down $5,002 (-248%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KAssets 2020: $318Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3182020Assets 2021: $5,700Liabilities 2021: $10,000Net Assets 2021: -$4,3002021Assets 2022: $3,026Liabilities 2022: $15,000Net Assets 2022: -$11,9742022Assets 2023: $10,889Liabilities 2023: $24,877Net Assets 2023: -$13,9882023Assets 2024: $5,118Liabilities 2024: $26,122Net Assets 2024: -$21,0042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,118
Liabilities$26,122
Net Assets-$21,004
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $600Expenses 2020: $282Net Income 2020: $3182020Revenue 2021: $70,287Expenses 2021: $74,905Net Income 2021: -$4,6182021Revenue 2022: $72,592Expenses 2022: $80,266Net Income 2022: -$7,6742022Revenue 2023: $73,094Expenses 2023: $75,108Net Income 2023: -$2,0142023Revenue 2024: $24,504Expenses 2024: $31,520Net Income 2024: -$7,0162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$24,504
Expenses$31,520
Net Income-$7,016
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,118
Liabilities
$26,122
Net assets
-$21,004
Revenue
$24,504
Expenses
$31,520
Net income
-$7,016
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.12$26.1$21.0$24.5$31.5$7.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.9$24.9$14.0$73.1$75.1$2.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$15.0$12.0$72.6$80.3$7.67
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.70$10.0$4.30$70.3$74.9$4.62
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.60$0.28$0.32
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$24,504
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To change the narrative by educating the community about the endless positive contributions the mexican-american people and their rich culture have given to america which is often unrecognized.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTING UNITY, EDUCATION, PRIDE AND PROGRESS-$31,520
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOSE LUIS RUIZPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mexican-american Cultural Education
EIN
83-4384465
Phone
8186415577
Address
1226 WEST OLIVE AVE, BURBANK, CA 91506

Signing Officer

Name
Jose Luis Ruiz
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gerber & Co LLP
Address
1880 Century Park E Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Preparer
Selwyn Gerber
Phone
3105521600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1036”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $93”

Other Expenses.1

“RENT $12750”

Other Expenses.2

“Outside contract services $5845”

Other Expenses.3

“Film production costs $5000”

Other Expenses.4

“FESTIVAL SERVICES $3440”

Other Expenses.5

“Film festival supplies $2716”

Other Expenses.6

“BANK CHARGES $90”

Total Liabilities.1006

“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $22000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $23343”

Total Liabilities.1

“CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Beginning $2877 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Ending $2779”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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