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Gente Organizada

Public charity · Grantmaker Pomona, CA EIN: 27-2352500 Website

A community-led social action non-profit organization based in pomona whose mission is to bring together generations to access, build, and wield their collective power to achieve educational, economic, and social justice in our communities.

Gente Organizada at a glance

Total assets
$5,225,286
+28.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,868,620
+24.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$981
+294.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,719,466
+13.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Gente Organizada funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Claremont

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $20K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uncommon Good Claremont, CACovid-19 emergency aid to provide direct cash assistance to our members.$7,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,225,286$2,868,620$1,719,466——$981
2024$4,069,526$2,306,188$1,516,494——$249
2023$2,766,482$2,304,242$1,240,635——$99
2022$1,710,809$1,068,079$486,307——$160
2021$628,813$599,377$227,555$7,0001$549
2020$253,866$277,531$164,594$20,0001$97

About Gente Organizada

Based on IRS filings

Gente Organizada is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pomona, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $981.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gente Organizada is led by Jesus Sanchez, Co-Founder & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jesus Sanchez

    Co-Founder & Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $48K (2020) → $80K (2025)

  • Destiny Rivera-Gomez

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelia Rocha

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    $25K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Maria Garcia

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bianca N. Haro

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Romualdo Sanchez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Zavala-Angulo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Violeta Acuna

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yesica Limon

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ivan Hernandez

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    $22K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Ana Delia Tostado

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Samantha Salvador (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Miron (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Yesica Limon-Castro (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Iris Villalpando (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Melanie Andreo (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Gomez (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jesus Sanchez — Co-Founder/Executive Direc: $80KJesus SanchezCo-Founder/Executive Direc$80K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Jesus Sanchez (Co-Founder/Executive Direc).

Frequently asked questions about Gente Organizada

How large is Gente Organizada?

Gente Organizada reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Gente Organizada?

Gente Organizada is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pomona, CA. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gente Organizada operate?

Gente Organizada has awarded grants in California.

What is Gente Organizada's EIN?

Gente Organizada's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2352500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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