New York · Nonprofit
LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC
LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC (New York) receives grants from 55 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,569,471 to it, the largest being THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND ($250,000). 27 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.3M
- Funders on record
- 55
- Grants received
- $1.6M
- Net assets
- $1.3M
What Latino U College Access Inc does
Mission
Luca's mission is to increase college enrollment and completion among low-income, first-generation students. Through our comprehensive six-year program, we provide individualized guidance and culturally relevant, bilingual support from college admissions through graduation. Our program pillars of support assist students from the junior year of high school through college graduation, ensuring they not only get into college but also graduate ready to enter their chosen careers so that scholars can fulfill their academic, professional, and life potential.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Luca scholars / college accessthe luca scholars college access program empowers high-achieving, first-generation students to access higher education by matching them with trained volunteer college coaches who guide them through every step of the admissions and financial aid process. Beginning in junior year, scholars from eight partner high schools receive one-on-one mentorship, college application assistance, essay writing support, sat prep, and financial aid completion to identify institutions that best fit their academic goals and family financial needs.in fy2024, luca served 100 scholars and their families, providing fafsa completion support, application coaching, and personalized college matching. As a result, 100% of luca scholars graduated from high school and enrolled in college, most with significant financial aid awards, minimal debt, and out-of-pocket costs to families.
$380,895 spentof which $14,500 as grants$40,000 earned by the program41% of program spendingLuca scholars / college success the luca scholars college success program ensures that scholars not only enroll in college but persist, graduate, and launch meaningful careers. Once enrolled, students receive individualized coaching, peer mentoring, and ongoing support to navigate academic, financial, and social transitions during their first two years. Parents are engaged through bilingual "first gen padres" workshops that help families understand how to support their students' success in college.luca's holistic, culturally responsive model has produced exceptional outcomes: over 90% of luca scholars have graduated or remain on track to graduate within six years, compared to a national average of less than 50% for first-generation students. Nearly half attend "most selective or "very selective" four-year institutions
$315,864 spent34% of program spendingLuca scholars / career readiness the luca scholars career readiness & internship program prepares college juniors and seniors to enter the workforce with confidence and purpose. Through professional development workshops, mentoring, and partnerships with corporate volunteers, scholars build the skills and networks necessary for early career success. Signature events such as "career exploration days," internship placements, and "career workshops" connect scholars directly with employers in industries including stem, business, and public service.community information sessions and fafsa bootcamps luca extends its impact beyond enrolled scholars by serving the broader westchester county community through culturally relevant, bilingual education workshops and outreach. Programs such as "pathways to college," "applying to college", "paying for college, and fafsa bootcamps equip families with the knowledge and tools to begin the college journey.since its founding, luca has reached more than 9,121 students and parents across eight westchester county school districts, helping families gain critical access to higher education resources and support.
$232,254 spent25% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $929,013.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 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.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $1.2M to $1.6M (+31%).
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.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 11% · 2018 13% · 2019 9% · 2020 19% · 2021 22% · 2022 29% · 2023 45% · 2024 51%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
101% of LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
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
Shirley A Buontempo
Founder and executive director
Board chair
Christine Louvet
Chairperson
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2023 and FY2024 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 7 funders to 17 funders, grant income rose $13k → $236k.
13 of 55 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 31% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 55 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
LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 16% of grant income, and it takes 5 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 5 funders to its left
62% 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 LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 28% · 2018 32% · 2019 42% · 2020 17% · 2021 47% · 2022 17% · 2023 23% — diversifying over time.
“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.
How long its funders stay
34% of LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 49% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
80% of LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $488k arriving through sponsors registered in 9 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. 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
LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC has grown faster than three-quarters of the 11,752 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,752 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC
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 New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
65% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
91%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC?
- LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC (New York) receives grants from 55 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,569,471 to it, the largest being THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND ($250,000). 27 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC have?
- IRS filings report 55 organizations giving $1,569,471 in grants to LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC, 27 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC?
- THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND is the largest funder on record, with $250,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. 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 2017–2024), and the filings of 55 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