Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project

Organization Overview

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project is located in Oxnard, CA. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (P80) the organization is classified as: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project employed 97 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project generated $7.3m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 32.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $4.6m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 26.7% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO AID, ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER THE INDIGENOUS IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN VENTURA COUNTY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

OUTREACH AND ACCESS TO SERVICES MICOP INCREASES ACCESS TO MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE MIXTECO-SPEAKING POPULATION OF VENTURA COUNTY. OUR PROMOTERS WORK IN THREE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENSURE THAT MIXTECO CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY AND READY TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THEIR PEERS. MICOP OPERATES OUTREACH TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TEACH ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES. OUR INTERPRETERS PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.


COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT - MICOP ENHANCES THE CAPACITY OF THE MIXTECO-SPEAKING POPULATION FOR SELF-LEADERSHIP THROUGH INTENSIVE TRAININGS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. MICOP ALSO EMPOWERS THE COMMUNITY BY TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE DJS ON MICOP'S COMMUNITY RADIO STATION, CURRENTLY BROADCASTING VIA THE INTERNET AND FM RADIO. THE DJS PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMMING IN MIXTECO, ZAPOTECO AND SPANISH. OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZER WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM ADVOCATE FOR THEIR OWN NEEDS. WE ALSO HOLD COMMUNITY MEETINGS, WHICH ARE ATTENDED BY AN AVERAGE OF 250 FAMILIES EACH MONTH, WHERE SPEAKERS TALK ABOUT RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. TRAINING OF INTERNAL LEADERS HAS PROVIDED A STAFF THAT IS 80% INDIGENOUS AND A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH 40% INDIGENOUS MEMBERSHIP.


EDUCATION AND LITERACY - MICOP PROVIDES LITERACY AND ADULT EDUCATION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF MIXTECS LIVING IN VENTURA COUNTY ARE YOUNG FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN, MICOP OFFERS BEBE SANO (WELL-BABY) AND APRENDIENDO CON MAM Y PAP (LEARNING WITH MOM AND DAD) CLASSES THAT TEACH THE BASICS INFANT CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. THE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE LOW-LITERACY LEARNERS, WITH LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM. MICOP'S TEQUIO YOUTH GROUP PROMOTES INDIGENOUS PRIDE AND ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND CONTINUING ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION. MICOP PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEQUIO STUDENTS TO HELP FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.


DIRECT ASSISTANCE MICOP OPERATES A MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY MEETING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS, AND HAS A RENTAL SUPPORT PROGRAM. EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES COLLECTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF SCHOOL MATERIALS IN AUGUST. CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS MICOP PROMOTES INDIGENOUS CULTURE THROUGH CELEBRATIONS OF INDIGENOUS FESTIVAL DAYS INCLUDING DIA DE LOS NIOS (CHILDREN'S DAY), DIA DE MUERTOS (DAY OF THE DEAD), CHRISTMAS AND OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS. MICOP ORGANIZED ITS 5TH INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE IN 2018, TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OAXACA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IN VENTURA COUNTY, INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND LANGUAGE ACCESS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REGULARLY PROVIDES CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAININGS TO OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE MIXTEC COMMUNITY AND HOW TO BEST PROVIDE SERVICES TO THEM.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Arcenio Lopez
Executive Di
$109,323
Monica Fairwell
Board Presid
$0
Rafael Vasquez
Vice Preside
$0
Glenna Shen
Secretary
$0
Suzanne Harvey
Treasurer
$0
Katalina Martinez
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,190,337
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$4,687,189
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$6,877,526
Total Program Service Revenue$324,358
Investment income $4,523
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $64,612
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $7,282,304

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 22 grants that Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project has recieved totaling $1,758,171.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

PURPOSE: Community Development

$510,000
Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

$250,000
Public Health Institute

Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: Capacity Building

$200,000
National Employment Law Project

New York, NY

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROGRAM RELATED WORK

$200,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV

$136,098
C R L A Foundation

Sacramento, CA

PURPOSE: Provide outreach and informational services to vulnerable community members

$125,500
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