Laredo Cultural District Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Laredo, TX EIN: 85-0571040

Promote creative and cultural attractions by engaging artisitic, commercial and educational entities in order to attract citizens and visitors.

Laredo Cultural District Inc at a glance

In short: Laredo Cultural District Inc gave $600K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$600,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$200,000
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$527,221
+491.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Laredo Cultural District Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Daphne Art Foundation: $200KDaphne Art Foundation$200KLaredo Center for the Arts In: $200KLaredo Center for the Arts In$200KLaredo Film Society: $200KLaredo Film Society$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was Daphne Art Foundation ($200K). Together the top 3 received $600K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Laredo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $600K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Daphne Art Foundation Laredo, TXGeneral support$200,000
Laredo Center for the Arts In Laredo, TXGeneral support$200,000
Laredo Film Society Laredo, TXGeneral support$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$527,221$1,080,677$640,062$600,0003
2024$89,105$12,355$33,954——
2023$110,704$74,968$39,235——
2022$74,971$79,084$25,772——
2021$21,659$25,484$3,900——

About Laredo Cultural District Inc

Based on IRS filings

Laredo Cultural District Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Laredo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $600K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laredo Cultural District Inc is led by Telissa Lueckenotte Molano, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Telissa Lueckenotte Molano

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julio Mendez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Friedman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Grace Carroll

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Amici-Haynes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pedro Morales

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Rocha Taylor

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nayeli Lopez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Manning Spindt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gayle Rodriguez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Gilberto Rocha (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jorge Santana (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Allie Howland (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lucero Love (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Manuel Jose Rodriguez (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Cindy Schwarz (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Noel Heller (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Regina Portillo (2021–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Laredo Cultural District Inc

How much does Laredo Cultural District Inc give each year?

Laredo Cultural District Inc gave $600K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Laredo Cultural District Inc's typical grant size?

Laredo Cultural District Inc's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $200,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Laredo Cultural District Inc give grants?

Laredo Cultural District Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Laredo, TX (3 grants).

Does Laredo Cultural District Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Laredo Cultural District Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Laredo Cultural District Inc?

Laredo Cultural District Inc reported $527K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Laredo Cultural District Inc?

Laredo Cultural District Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Laredo, TX. It holds $527K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Laredo Cultural District Inc's EIN?

Laredo Cultural District Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0571040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)

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