Program areas at Latino Policy Forum
Early childhood education - close the educational gap of Latino children by promoting policies that improve access to and the quality of early childhood education programs.
Latino Policy Forum is acting as a fiscal sponsor for il unidos, a consortium of over 70 Latino elected and appointed officials, health professionals and representatives of community-based organizations whose purpose is to highlight and address the critical need to stop the covid-19 crisis that is disproportionatley impacted latinos in Illinois.
Strengthen community and multicultural leadership academy - seeks to promote understanding among and between Latino and non-latino communities to strengthen alliances and further a common agenda. Through this work, the Forum aims to strengthen Latino led organizations; increase social service provision to latinos in the suburbs; and develop a network of effective Latino led/serving nonprofits in the chicago region. The Forum collaborates with various partners to execute this strategy.
Grants made by Latino Policy Forum
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| UpTogether | To Combat the Effects of Covid-19 in Underserved Communities. | 2020-12 | $500,000 |
| Famiy Focus | Assistance for Paymment of Food Vendor To Provide Meals To Families Impacted By Covid-19 | 2020-12 | $7,500 |
| Lincoln United Methodist Church | To Help Feed 260 Families in the Waukegan, Illinois Community During the Covid Crisis and Also Help A Family Owned Latinx Business That Suffered During the Covid Crisis. | 2020-12 | $7,500 |
| ...and 2 more grants made |
Who funds Latino Policy Forum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Latino Policy Forum
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,041,988 | $3,306,849 | 52.5% |
| Program services | $32,750 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $133,699 | $6,612 | 1922.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-10,932 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-57,823 | $-43,857 | -31.8% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $24,089 | $23,009 | 4.7% |
| Total revenues | $5,163,771 | $3,292,613 | 56.8% |
Organizations like Latino Policy Forum
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| North Carolina Justice Center | 501(c)(3) | Raleigh, NC | $7,115,074 |
| Asian Law Caucus | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $17,850,229 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,895,380 |
| The Bail Project | 501(c)(3) | Venice, CA | $10,226,096 |
| The Gault Center | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,753,541 |
| Farmworker Justice | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,154,671 |
| Legal Voice | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $4,770,972 |
| Disability Rights New Jersey A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Trenton, NJ | $5,460,220 |
| American Immigration Council | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $8,289,905 |
| Families Against Mandatory Minimum (FAMM) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $6,604,908 |
Data update history
June 13, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
April 23, 2025
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $950,000 from Fulk Family Foundation January 21, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 8, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHispanicCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 17 N State St 1705
- Chicago, IL 60602
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- latinopolicyforum.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 376-1766
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-3676873
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1989
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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