Ohio · Nonprofit
EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Ohio) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $32,500 to it, the largest being WOMEN'S FUND OF CENTRAL OHIO ($20,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $92k
- Funders on record
- 4
- Grants received
- $33k
- Net assets
- $51k
What Empowering Latinas Leadership Academy does
Mission
As a professional development organization that also provides board readiness, the purpose of Empowering Latinas Leadership Academy (ELLA) is to provide Latinas with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to succeed in their chosen careers and become leaders in their fields. Through this dual focus, ELLA aims to increase the representation of Latinas on boards, promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership roles, and ultimately improve the overall quality of decision-making in various industries and sectors. By offering training, mentorship, and networking opportunities, ELLA seeks to empower Latinas to advance professionally, break down barriers, and achieve their full potential as leaders who can positively impact their communities and society as a whole.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
ELLA organized community engagement initiatives that strengthened relationships among Latina professionals, community organizations, volunteers, and supporters throughout Central Ohio. Through networking events, volunteer opportunities, and collaborative partnerships, ELLA created spaces that encouraged civic engagement, professional connections, and community leadership. These activities increased awareness of ELLA's mission while expanding access to leadership and networking opportunities for community members. Approximately 558 individuals participated in the 14 events/activities during 2025.
$6,676 spent25% of program spendingELLA's Leadership Mentorship Program provides a six-month leadership development experience for Latina professionals in Central Ohio. The program combines one-on-one mentorship, leadership workshops, networking opportunities, and professional skill development to prepare participants for greater leadership roles in their careers and communities. During 2025, participants engaged in structured mentoring sessions, leadership training, and community-building activities designed to strengthen confidence, expand professional networks, and develop leadership competencies. The program served approximately 8 mentees and 8 mentors.
$20,494 spent75% of program spending
The 2 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $27,170.
Leadership and staff
Board chair
Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
Board Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 3 of 4 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY leans on a few funders — its largest provides 62% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
92% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY's grant income comes from Ohio funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 17,277 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,277 education nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
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In Ohio
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
- EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Ohio) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $32,500 to it, the largest being WOMEN'S FUND OF CENTRAL OHIO ($20,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY have?
- IRS filings report 4 organizations giving $32,500 in grants to EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
- Who is the largest funder of EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
- WOMEN'S FUND OF CENTRAL OHIO is the largest funder on record, with $20,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like EMPOWERING LATINAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Ohio. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 4 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing