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Hispanic Access Foundation

“Improve lives of Hispanics by connecting them to resources and opportunities.”

5 comments to the agencies, 91 cents of every dollar to the work.

Home groundWashington, DC
Founded2010
Tax status501(c)(3)
Led byMaite Arce

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The work

What they do

Runs conservation programs including Latino Conservation Week and youth internship placements on federal public lands. Advocacy for Latino communities’ connection to public lands.

Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “Hispanic Access Foundation is dedicated to empowering Latino leaders by providing them with the access, capacity, and confidence needed to drive meaningful change, advancing an equitable society where all can thrive.” as filed.

Where the money went, FY2024

The work, and what it cost

My access to network opportunities (mano) project- the mano

$6.1M, 43% of spending

My access to network opportunities (mano) project- the mano project connects latino youth to careers in public service through partnerships with Federal agencies like the National Park Service.

Read it as they filed it
MY ACCESS TO NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES (MANO) PROJECT- THE MANO PROJECT CONNECTS LATINO YOUTH TO CAREERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES LIKE THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE MANO PROJECT RECRUITS AND MENTORS YOUNG COLLEGE GRADUATES, PROVIDING THEM WITH CRUCIAL FUNDING, SUPPORT, AND GUIDANCE TO HELP THEM SUCCEED AS INTERNS AND OFTEN SEGUE INTO PERMANENT PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS. MORE THAN 800 PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE MANO PROJECT, BENEFITING FROM THIS IMPORTANT LAUNCH PAD TO A REWARDING CAREER.

IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.

Hispanic Leadership Network Programs

$3.5M, 25% of spending

The hispanic leadership network equips faith leaders with tools, training, and peer support to drive community impact.

Including $7,000 granted onward.

Read it as they filed it
HISPANIC LEADERSHIP NETWORK PROGRAM- THE HISPANIC LEADERSHIP NETWORK EQUIPS FAITH LEADERS WITH TOOLS, TRAINING, AND PEER SUPPORT TO DRIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT. THIS PROGRAM HAS FOSTERED SPIRITUAL GROWTH, REST, AND RESILIENCE FOR 96 PASTORAL LEADERS IMPACTING 4,000 CONGREGATIONS WHILE BUILDING STRONGER NETWORKS TO SUSTAIN LONG-TERM MINISTRY SUCCESS. PROGRAM ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO MAKE LASTING IMPACTS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE FOUNDING THEIR OWN NONPROFITS, LAUNCHING WIDE-REACHING PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES, AND MORE.

IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.

Conservation Program

$2.0M, 14% of spending

Our conservation program engages latino communities to protect natural resources, address climate impacts including wildfires and flooding, and increase representation through civic engagement.

Including $154,089 granted onward.

Read it as they filed it
CONSERVATION PROGRAM- OUR CONSERVATION PROGRAM ENGAGES LATINO COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, ADDRESS CLIMATE IMPACTS INCLUDING WILDFIRES AND FLOODING, AND INCREASE REPRESENTATION THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. IN 2023, LATINO CONSERVATION WEEK HOSTED 330 EVENTS NATIONWIDE, SUPPORTING KEY EFFORTS LIKE THE CHUMASH NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. BY STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITIES OF GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND BY ELEVATING THEIR VOICES, OUR CONSERVATION PROGRAM HAS ACHIEVED TANGIBLE RESULTS, INCLUDING THE DESIGNATION OF MORE THAN 3.9 MILLION ACRES OF PUBLIC LANDS IN THE PAST 15 YEARS.

IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.

Nuestros Bosques- Access to urban green spaces

$930K, 7% of spending

And tree canopies plays a critical role in Latino communities well-being and connection to nature.

Including $16,620 granted onward.

Read it as they filed it
Nuestros Bosques- Access to urban green spaces and tree canopies plays a critical role in Latino communities well-being and connection to nature. Our Nuestros Bosques (Our Forests) initiative seeks to increase equitable access to urban tree canopies while fostering community involvement in local urban forestry and tree-planting projects. By engaging Latino, Indigenous, and underserved communities, we promote both environmental and public health benefits, as well as local decision-making in urban forestry initiatives.

IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.

Follow the dollar

91 cents of every dollar goes to the work

91¢
91¢ the work5¢ keeping the lights on4¢ raising the next dollar

A good sign, not a scorecard: what matters is the extremes, and this is nowhere near one.

$12,771,805 programs, $655,590 management, $571,653 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.

The backers

Backed on the record by David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund, Walton Family Foundation and 4 others, latest filing FY24.

The people

Who does the work

243paid staff
310volunteers last year
12board members
Maite ArcePresident & CEOComp $217,987, FY2024
Robert FangerChief Operating OfficerComp $169,252, FY2024
Jesse RodriguezCFOComp $130,407, FY2024
Crystal Diaz De VillegasBoard ChairVolunteer, 0.5 hrs a week, $0

Chairs the 12-member board.

Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at the Hispanic Access Foundation? Claim this page.

Those 310 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If the Hispanic Access Foundation is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.

Find your way in

The filings

14 years of filings

Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.

$10M$16.1M FY2420112024
Total revenue by fiscal year
YearRevenue
2011$935,486
2012$1,616,752
2013$2,145,457
2014$2,218,458
2015$2,494,850
2016$1,128,820
2017$1,715,115
2018$4,823,496
2019$2,029,219
2020$3,075,923
2021$5,925,392
2022$8,625,947
2023$11,355,326
2024$16,147,090

From $935K in 2011 to $16.1M in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years. FY24 is the highest year on file.

The record

On the record with the agencies

5 comments on federal decisions since 2023, each filed under the group’s own name on regulations.gov, none yet on a decision we track. Read them on regulations.gov.

Year by year

The record, in order

  1. 2010Hispanic Access Foundation is formed.the return, formation year
  2. 2022First appears in the grants of David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund, Walton Family Foundation, Western Conservation Foundation, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation and Wilderness Society.the funders’ returns
  3. 20232 comments, both to NOAA, under the group’s own name.regulations.gov
  4. First appears in Pew Charitable Trusts’ grants.the funder’s return
  5. 20251 comment to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, under the group’s own name.regulations.gov
  6. 20262 comments, both to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, under the group’s own name.regulations.gov

Green, a funder’s return. Hollow, a filing. Every row is a record we hold: 5 comments filed under its own name, 7 funders whose returns name it. Nothing here is written from memory.

Stand with the Hispanic Access Foundation

The mission is theirs. The backing is yours.

Sources and methodFinancials, headcounts, and program text: IRS Form 990, FY2024 and 13 prior filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, EIN 27-2589206. Leadership and compensation: Form 990 Part VII and the return’s signature block, FY2024 filing. Funders: the funders’ own returns (Schedule I and 990-PF Part XV) via ProPublica, names and years only. Agency comments: regulations.gov comments whose submitter organization is the group’s own name, each row linked to the comment itself. Place links: MTJP editorial curation with per-link sources. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.