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International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3580462 Website

Develop, promote and increase awareness of latino cultures among latino communities through film and video events, education and other art forms

Key facts about International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

In short: International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago gave $119K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $119K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-3580462
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$118,575
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$118,575
Median grant
$118,575
Total assets
$366,848
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$367K

-41.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$119K

-47.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$119K

-47.8% YoY

About International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

Based on IRS filings

International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago is a nonprofit organization, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $367K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $119K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

La Raza: $119KLa Raza$119K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LA RAZA Chicago, ILGRANT$118,575

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$366,848$627,917$789,099
Revenue$1,078,268$1,491,256$778,509
Expenses$1,307,079$1,611,541$1,143,145
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$8,480$13,233$152
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago is led by Jose A. Vargas, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jose A. Vargas

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $104K (2025)

  • Nancy Alonso

    Chairperson

    Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Foster

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose R. Sanchez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Mulcahy

    Deputy Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Jonathan Lopez

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Angell

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: John Alvarado (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ruben Ocampo (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Soraya Hernandez (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Miller (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Luchy Manjarres Cohen (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Kennedy (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Benjamin Acosta (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Luchy Manjarres (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Jose a Vargas — Executive Director: $104KJose a VargasExecutive Director$104KMatthew Mulcahy — Deputy Executive Director: $104KMatthew MulcahyDeputy Executive Director$104K

Frequently asked questions about International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

How much does International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago give each year?

International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago gave $119K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $227K across 1 grant.

How large is International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago?

International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago reported $367K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

Where does International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago operate?

International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago's EIN?

International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3580462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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