Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 199,777 | 162,848 | 120,953 | 65,589 | 36,520 | 585,687 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 1,321,613 | 1,251,503 | 1,302,384 | 1,534,931 | 1,756,071 | 7,166,502 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 1,521,390 | 1,414,351 | 1,423,337 | 1,600,520 | 1,792,591 | 7,752,189 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 7,752,189 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,521,390 | 1,414,351 | 1,423,337 | 1,600,520 | 1,792,591 | 7,752,189 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,521,390 | 1,414,351 | 1,423,337 | 1,600,520 | 1,792,591 | 7,752,189 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | OUR MISSION PROVIDES A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY WHILE PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE AND PERPETUATION OF HISPANIC CULTURE. WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ASSISTS IN OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG HISPANICS. YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES OF THE WISCONSIN HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (WHSF) SERVE AS A VEHICLE BY WHICH TO PROVIDE, ENHANCE AND UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LITERARY ENVIRONMENT OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN THE METRO MILWAUKEE AREA, AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. WHSF STAGES AN ANNUAL THREE DAY FESTIVAL (MEXICAN FIESTA) ON THE LAKEFRONT SUMMERFEST GROUNDS EACH AUGUST, AN EVENT UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ARMY OF 1,000 VOLUNTEERS AND ATTENDED BY AS MANY AS 75,000 FESTGOERS. ANCHORING THE GROUNDS, IS THE HUGE CULTURAL VILLAGE WITH ARTISANS, VENDORS, AND EXHIBITORS FROM MEXICO AND ANOTHER COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL FORUMS. AS MANY AS 600 MUSICAL & DANCE PARTICIPANTS FROM MEXICO, SOUTH AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ARE A MAJOR ATTRACTION. ETHNICITY PLAYS A KEY ROLE ALSO WITH AN ARRAY OF MEXICAN FOOD AND BEVERAGES FROM AS MANY AS 100 VENDORS. NEARLY 100 VENDORS FILL A MARKET SQUARE AND AMONG THE MANY ATTRACTIONS ARE A CHILDREN'S AREA, A UNIQUE CAR SHOW, AND AMUSEMENT RIDES. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A LARGE FESTIVAL AUDIENCE, THERE IS A SOCIAL SERVICE RESOURCE CENTER. MOST IMPORTANTLY, A NUMBER OF BEVERAGE TENTS ARE STAFFED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING AN ECONOMIC STAPLE TO THESE VALUED ENTITIES. CRITICALLY IMPORTANT IS WHSF'S ONGOING WORK WITH THE MEXICAN EMBASSY IN CHICAGO. SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR, OUR OFFICES PROVIDE THE SETTING FOR VALUED CONSULAR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PROVISION OF MEXICAN ID (MATRICULAS) AND PASSPORTS, AS WELL AS IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ILLINOIS. ALSO, CRUCIAL TO OUR FOUNDATION, IS TO CONFRONT PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY, THIS IS WHY OUR FOUNDATION YEARS AGO MADE THE DECISION TO DEVELOP THE "FIESTA WALK" WITH THE OBJECTIVES TO CREATE AND MAXIMIZE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF OBESITY AND DIABETES AND SECONDLY, TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE PREVENTION STRATEGIES, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE THAT WILL ENABLE FAMILIES TO LEAD A SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER HEALTHY LIFE STYLE. TRADITION PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN OUR ENDEAVORS ALSO. EACH JANUARY, THE WHSF HOSTS A DAY OF EPIPHANY WHICH FINDS YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOYING LIGHT SNACKS, MUSIC AND CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT, PLUS SPECIAL GIFTS. UP TO 800 HAVE ATTENDED THIS EVENT. OUTREACH TO FAMILIES IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF WHSF'S AGENDA AND SO AN ANNUAL TACO DINNER IS HELD EACH SPRING AT A LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL. IT'S POPULARITY INCREASES EACH YEAR BECAUSE THE FEATURE IS AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS. ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE TO LARGE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE DINNER FEATURES ENTERTAINING DANCE, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE THAT SPORTING EVENTS PLAY IN BRINGING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SPONSORS, VENDORS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA TO RAISE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS. THAT IS THE REASON FOR TWO SUMMER GOLF TOURNAMENTS, EVENTS WHICH ATTRACT AS MANY AS 200 GOLFERS. A MILWAUKEE TRADITION IS THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOLK FAIR, A SHOWCASE FOR THE CITY'S MANY ETHNIC GROUPS. WHSF IS PLEASED TO JOIN WITH A MYRIAD OF CULTURES UNDER ONE ROOF AND CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF THIS GREAT COMMUNITY. AS MANY AS 150 ETHNIC GROUPS AND CULTURES ARE REPRESENTED AT ANY ONE TIME. FOR WHSF, EDUCATION BECOMES A VALUED COMPONENT OF OUR EXISTENCE. DESERVING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN STRIVING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM WHICH HAS DISPENSED NEARLY 1,000,000 OVER THE YEARS TO MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS, FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES AND MORE THAN 12 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS DEVELOPED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT , PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE AND COMMUNITY THE WHSF / MEXICAN FIESTA PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AS WELL AS SOME OF THE STATES OF MEXICO . THE MEXICAN FIESTA EVENT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SPENDING IN THE ECONOMY, GENERATING INCOME , CREATING JOBS AND BRINGING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE AFFECTED REGIONS. THE WHSF / MEXICAN FIESTA HAS SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT STARTS WITH : A) COMMERCIAL AGENDAS FOR WISCONSIN ENTREPRENEURS WHO HAVE THE INTEREST TO EXPLORE THE MEXICAN MARKET AND VICEVERSE WITH MEXICAN ENTREPRENEURS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS HERE IN WISCONSIN ( MIDWEST ), B) DEVELOPMENT OF MARKETING STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE , AS WELL AS PEOPLE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND EVEN ABROAD , D) TRADE, MARKETING, PROMOTION AND EXPOSURE OF MEXICAN PRODUCTS DURING FIESTA. E) UNIQUE MARKET : INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE (75,000 FESTGOERS) MULTIRACIAL, MULTICULTURAL, FAMILY ORIENTED EVENT. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WHSF/MEXICAN FIESTA THROUGH DIFFERENT SECTORS IS BENEFITING DIFFERENT SECTORS OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMIC SUCH HOTELS RESTAURANTS , ENTERTAINMENT VENUES , SHOPPING RETAIL , FOOD AND BEVERAGE , AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, REAL ESTATE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES. OVER THE THREE DAYS OF FIESTA MEXICANA, THE ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE IS ABOUT 6,000,000.00 WITH AN ESTIMATED INCIDENCE IN WISCONSIN TAXES OF 324,868.00 (STATE AND LOCAL) PER YEAR. THESE RESULTS DO NOT INCLUDE THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT GENERATED BY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE FOUNDATION DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | ALL FUNDRAISING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE MEXICAN FIESTA, IS STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS. ALSO, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE FIESTA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | OSCAR CERVERA OSCAR CERVERA BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER SPOUSE IS A BOARD MEMBER MARJORIE CERVERA MARJORIE CERVERA BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER SPOUSE IS A BOARD MEMBER ASAEL RUIZ ASAEL RUIZ BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER SON IS A BOARD MEMBER RICARDO RUIZ RICARDO RUIZ BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FATHER IS A BOARD MEMBER |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN IN DRAFT FORMAT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONE OF THE OFFICERS SIGNS THE FORM 8879-EO FOR EFILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BOARD APPROVES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVING AS OFFICERS. HOWEVER, OFFICERS MAY RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH CORPORATE MATTERS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH REIMBURSEMENT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THIS RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | AN ASSET NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO A PRIOR YEAR AS IT WAS NOT DONE IN THE GENERAL LEDGER. |
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