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Familias en Accion

Familias en Accion (California) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $22,700 to it, the largest being EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP ($22,200). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2024
$245k
Funders on record
2
Grants received
$23k
Net assets
$389k
0/2 repeat funderspeak grant-dependency 6%
01What it does

What Familias en Accion does

Mission

Foster relationships through leadership commitment for residents and encourage them to use their voice. Focused on enhancing community well-being through environmental clean ups, food distribution initiatives, cultural events, and helping those from underrepresented groups.

As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.

Programs

  1. FRESNO DRIVE INITIATIVE: Enhancing community well-being through environmental cleanups school supplies and food distribution, community events, each aligning with the mission of the DRIVE initiative to promote race equity and foster a healthier, more sustainable Fresno community. Under the DRIVE grant, Families en Accion conducted over 50 community cleanup events throughout the Fresno region. This included the removal of over 90,000 pounds of waste and counting, with a focus on hazardous materials, trash, and debris. These efforts directly contributed to safer, cleaner, and more livable neighborhoods, specifically in underserved areas. Of these cleanups, over 10 were executed in collaboration with Beautify Fresno to amplify community impact. This activity aligns with the DRIVE initiatives mission to create a healthier, more vibrant community, with race equity embedded in every step to ensure these benefits reach marginalized black and brown communities in Fresno. Families en Accion furthered its commitment to economic inclusion and support by hosting dozens of food distribution events, partnering with Fresno Metro Ministry and the Central California Food Bank. Through these…

    $95,355 spentof which $200,500 as grants
    85% of program spending
  2. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH UCLAP: As part of the UPLAN Campaign Learning and Action by Parents (UCLAP) initiative, the organization formed a dedicated group of parent advisors to co-develop the campaign?s mission, values, and vision. These advisors worked to ensure equitable access for English learner families by addressing translation issues, demystifying district resources, and advocating for clearer financial communication. Additionally, the organization convened a general parent group that met monthly - holding a total of 10 meetings ? and participated in three advocacy presentations to Fresno Unified School District. General parent members committed to reporting inadequate school-level translation services, further reinforcing systemic accountability. Staff and parent leaders participated in peer learning, facilitated trainings, coaching sessions, and in-person collaborative activities centered on supporting youth from underrepresented groups. The initiative empowered over a dozen families to engage in leadership development, advocacy, and institutional outreach, laying the groundwork for continued engagement and a future retreat to sustain momentum…

    $15,775 spentof which $23,100 as grants
    14% of program spending
  3. COMMUNITY CLEANUP INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE LUIS CHAVEZ GRANT: With support from the Luis Chavez Grant, the organization coordinated three community cleanup events aimed at improving neighborhood safety, pride, and environmental health. These events mobilized local volunteers and families to remove hundreds of pounds of waste from public spaces across underrepresented areas. The initiative fostered civic engagement, community responsibility, and environmental awareness while providing residents with an opportunity to directly improve their surroundings through collective action.

    $1,105 spentof which $2,000 as grants
    1% of program spending
  4. UNITED WAY GRANT - support exercise and nutrition classes for older adults. Around 18 participants attended regularly each week for three consecutive months, engaging in activities that promoted physical health and wellness. This program provided a consistent space for movement, connection, and learning healthy habits.

    $226 spentof which $1,000 as grants
    0% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $112,461.

02The organization over time

The organization over time

Each line starts at 100 in 2023, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2023, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.

100 = 20232023 Revenue 100 ($400k) Expenses 100 ($95k) Net assets 100 ($306k)2024 Revenue 61 ($245k) Expenses 170 ($162k) Net assets 127 ($389k)
20232024
Revenue (61)Expenses (170)Net assets (127)Peer revenue range

Balance sheet

Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $306k to $389k (+27%).

$306k
$389k
20232024
Total assetsTotal liabilities

How it's funded, over time

Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.

2023
2024
ContributionsProgram revenueInvestmentOther

100% of Familias en Accion’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (84% for the typical peer).

This organization
Typical peer · 3,561 orgs

Surplus & reserves

Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.

$305k
’23
$83k
’24
29
months of
reserve

Leadership and staff

The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.

Chief executive

Jose E Martinez

President & CEO

As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.

20232024
Listed34
Joined·+1
No longer listed·0
03Who funds it

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 Familias en Accion’s funders (the co-funder graph). 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

Familias en Accion leans on a few funders — its largest provides 98% 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

98% 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 Familias en Accion.

98%
largest funder
100%
top three
~1
effective funders

“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

98% of Familias en Accion's grant income comes from California funders.

CA
NC

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.

04Its place in the field

Against its field

Familias en Accion runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 3,130 public benefit nonprofits its size.

Operating margin34% · top quartile
Months of reserve28.9mo · top quartile
Revenue growth (annualized)−39% · bottom quartile

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,130 public benefit nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024

Organizations like Familias en Accion

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In California

Nationally

05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

70% of spending goes to programs.

Program 70%Management 30%Fundraising 0%

Governance

3
board members
100%
independent
–Conflict-of-interest policy–Whistleblower policy–Document retention✓Board reviewed the 990–Audited financials

Public support

0%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 1 state

CA

Screen this organization

A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Familias en Accion: 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 Familias en Accion?
Familias en Accion (California) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $22,700 to it, the largest being EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP ($22,200). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does Familias en Accion have?
IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $22,700 in grants to Familias en Accion.
Who is the largest funder of Familias en Accion?
EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP is the largest funder on record, with $22,200 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like Familias en Accion find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2023–2024), and the filings of 2 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