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IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE INC

ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 160954745 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P200 · Human Services · Large ($10M-$50M) · ibero.org
revenue
$18.1M
expenses
$17.4M
net assets
$757K
employees
208
volunteers
2
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE, INC. FOSTERS THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANICS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INTENDED TO RAISE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, WELL-BEING, AND CITIZENSHIP AWARENESS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. ITS GOALS ARE TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE ITS CONSTITUENTS TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Ibero-American Action League Inc. is a dual-language, multi-service nonprofit organization based in Rochester, NY, serving Latinos and underserved populations across upstate New York. The organization provides culturally responsive programs in early childhood education, care management, affordable housing, economic development, and community advocacy. With over 300 staff and offices in multiple regions, Ibero empowers individuals and families to achieve social and economic independence.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.95M
    EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES-OPERATES A DAY CARE FACILITY THAT PRIMARILY SERVES LATINO CHILDREN IN A BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL SETTING. INCLUDES HEAD START, SUMMER LEAP AND UNIVERSAL PRE-K. APPROXIMATELY 135 INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.
  2. #2 $8.89M
    CARE MANAGEMENT - PROVIDES CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ENSURE ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN INDIVIDUAL CARE ARE WORKING TOGETHER AND SHARING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION IN SUPPORTING A PERSON'S HEALTH. CARE MANAGERS HELP COORDINATE NOT JUST MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, BUT ALSO THE SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL. APPROXIMATELY 2,276 INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Care Management
Coordinates medical, mental health, substance abuse, and social services for individuals to improve health outcomes and access to care.
Early Childhood Services
Provides bilingual and bicultural early education through Head Start, Universal Pre-K, and Summer LEAP programs for Latino children in Rochester and surrounding areas.
Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School (EMHCS)
Bilingual K–12 charter school offering education from kindergarten through 12th grade, authorized by SUNY and serving students in Rochester.
Ibero Business Center (IBC)
Supports minority- and women-owned businesses through cohort-based training, coaching, pitch competitions, and incubation services across upstate New York.
Ibero-American Development Corporation (IADC)
Develops affordable housing and community infrastructure, including El Camino Estates and Pueblo Nuevo, with a focus on neighborhood revitalization.
International Plaza (La Marketa)
Community gathering space on North Clinton Avenue featuring cultural events, vendors, and Sunday Market Days to promote neighborhood vitality.
Poder 97.1 FM WEPL
24-hour Latin radio station providing cultural programming and community information; first Hispanic-owned commercial radio station in upstate New York.
activities · 22 groups

What they do

  • Culturally Specific Support Services 2 activities
    • Deploy Community Health Workers for outreach and service navigation
      Trains and deploys Community Health Workers to connect Latino and underserved populations with health and social services through culturally competent outreach, education, and navigation.
    • Implement substance use prevention and family strengthening programs
      Delivers the Familias Unidas program in Spanish to Hispanic families to prevent substance use and risky behaviors by improving family functioning through multi-parent groups and family visits.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Award scholarships to Hispanic high school graduates
      Administers a scholarship program that has awarded over 1,000 scholarships since 1985, including merit-based awards ranging from $500 to $2,000, with 55 scholarships awarded in 2026 totaling $55,500.
  • Medicaid Health Home Care Coordination 1 activity
    • Deliver care management and health home services for adults with chronic conditions
      Provides care coordination, advocacy, and service navigation for adults with chronic health conditions, serious mental illness, or HIV/AIDS, supporting approximately 2,276 individuals annually. Services integrate medical, mental health, substance use, and social service needs.
  • Residential Support for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Deliver family support services for families of individuals with disabilities
      Provides information and referral, translation, transportation, service navigation, family reimbursement, and educational and recreational activities through the La Familia Program for families of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
  • Language Access Services 1 activity
    • Deliver professional Spanish-English language services
      Provides professional interpretation and translation services for medical and non-medical settings, Spanish proficiency assessments for employees and job candidates, and human review of AI-generated translations to ensure cultural and linguistic accuracy.
  • Nonprofit Organizational Mergers and Integrations 1 activity
    • Expand organizational capacity through strategic mergers
      Merged with Centro Civico in October 2020, expanding service capacity to immigrant, refugee, and Latino communities across 12 counties in upstate New York.
  • Small Business Technical Assistance 1 activity
    • Offer business development and entrepreneurial support services
      Provides business mentoring, strategic planning, cohort-based training, pitch competitions, and incubation services through the Ibero Business Center to support minority- and women-owned businesses in Western New York and the Finger Lakes Region.
  • Supportive Housing for Mental Illness 1 activity
    • Offer housing support and case management for individuals with serious mental illness
      Provides rental assistance, housing guidance, and case management to help adults with serious mental illness secure and maintain safe, affordable, and independent housing, with advocacy and placement support based on availability and financial status.
  • Community and Public Broadcasting Services 1 activity
    • Operate a Spanish-language radio station
      Owns and operates Poder 97.1 FM WEPL, the first 24-hour Latin radio station in New York State outside of New York City and the first commercial radio station in the region owned by the Hispanic community.
  • Cultural Facility Development and Management 1 activity
    • Operate a community cultural and gathering space
      Developed and operates the International Plaza on North Clinton Avenue, a cultural and community gathering space established through the El Camino Charrette & Vision Plan and opened in 2020.
  • Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 1 activity
    • Preserve and promote Latin cultural arts
      Launched Borinquen Dance Theater to preserve and promote traditional Latin dance and music as part of cultural programming.
  • HIV/AIDS Prevention and Support Services 1 activity
    • Provide HIV prevention, awareness, and harm reduction services
      Conducts HIV prevention and educational campaigns for at-risk populations and operates needle and syringe access and disposal services to reduce transmission risks.
  • Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 1 activity
    • Provide Spanish-language peer support for addiction recovery
      Offers a peer support program in Spanish for individuals recovering from addiction, based on a self-reliance model to promote long-term recovery and community reintegration.
  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Provide advocacy services for clients
      Provides advocacy with government agencies such as the Department of Human Services (DHS) to support clients in accessing benefits and services.
  • Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
    • Provide case management and self-sufficiency support services
      Offers case management, coaching for goal planning, referrals to health insurance and financial literacy programs, and assistance in overcoming barriers to employment to improve individual self-sufficiency.
  • Day Habilitation Services 1 activity
    • Provide community-based services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities
      Offers Day Habilitation Services, Supported Employment, Community Habilitation, and prevocational training at El Camino Café for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, focusing on life skills, job readiness, self-advocacy, and community integration.
  • Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 1 activity
    • Provide early childhood education and kindergarten readiness programs
      Operates bilingual early childhood programs including Head Start, Universal Pre-K, and Summer Leap for children ages 0–4, focusing on literacy, social-emotional development, and kindergarten readiness. Serves approximately 135 children and ensures 85% or higher attendance with all children meeting next-grade-level readiness benchmarks.
  • Pro Bono Legal Representation and Support 1 activity
    • Provide free legal consultations for entrepreneurs
      Offers free one-on-one legal consultations for entrepreneurs on contracts, business formation, and legal issues through attorney John Donner.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Provide youth development and leadership programs
      Offers the Ambassador Program and a summer youth program for ages 10–18, providing employment opportunities, leadership development, public speaking training, and community event organizing in supportive environments.
  • Specialized Summer Camps for Disabilities 1 activity
    • Run recreational and community inclusion programs for individuals and families
      Operates the Monroe Recreation Program, offering free community-based activities such as visits to theme parks and local parks to promote inclusion and participation for individuals and families, particularly those affected by disabilities.
  • Senior Social & Enrichment Programming 1 activity
    • Support senior wellness and socialization
      Provides health and wellness programs for seniors at Centro de Oro, including daily breakfast and lunch, therapeutic activities, nutrition education, and socialization opportunities to promote mental and physical health.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Develop and manage affordable housing projects
      Completed Los Flamboyanes, a 153-unit affordable housing complex comprising a high-rise and townhouses, recognized as the largest affordable housing project in the U.S. built by a Latino organization at the time.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$18.13M
Contributions & grants$14.09M78%
Program service revenue$3.76M21%
Investment income$4K0%
Other revenue$277K
expenses
Total expenses$17.38M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$7.64M
Grants paid out$6.30M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.51M
Cash$375K
Investments$443K
Liabilities$7.75M
Net assets$757K
Liquid reserves0.6 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +49.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ANGELICA PEREZ-DELGADO PRESIDENT & CEO 32 $172K
EUGENIO MARLIN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, IADC 1 $125K
LUCIA COLINDRES-VASQUEZ CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40 $102K
board members · 11
  • ARLINE SANTIAGO — BOARD CHAIR
  • BERTA RIVERA — BOARD MEMBER
  • DENISHEA ORTIZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • DIANE CECERO — SECRETARY
  • EMETERIO OTERO — BOARD MEMBER
  • IRENE SANCHEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • JAMES SUTTON — VICE CHAIR
  • JOSE ROSARIO — TREASURER
  • MILAGROS CONCEPCION — BOARD MEMBER
  • THOMAS HERNANDEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • VICTOR SANCHEZ — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 40

Who they work with

  • Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Network — Member of national network supporting family and community well-being
  • Amsterdam Rotary Club Partner — Collaborates with local service organization
  • Carmen Rosa-Rivera Partner — Community Resource Center staff member who supported client integration and goal achievement.
  • Catholic Diocese of Rochester Government — Received incorporation support and donated office space from the Catholic Diocese of Rochester in 1968.
  • Centro Civico Partner — Legally merged with Centro Civico in 2020, with Ibero as the surviving entity, to expand services to immigrant, refugee, and Latino communities in upstate New York.
  • Chemung County Chamber of Commerce Partner — Partner organization in Chemung County
  • Children’s Institute Partner — Collaborates on child and family services
  • Children’s Institute Partner — Participates in Ready to GROW and the Rochester Area Parent Program in partnership with Children’s Institute.
  • City of Rochester Partner — Partner in operating the International Plaza, providing business mentoring to vendors.
  • Community Health Workers Association of Rochester Partner — Collaborates on training and job placement support for Community Health Worker program graduates.
  • Council of Agency Executives Network — Member of executive leadership network
  • Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York Partner — Collaborates on services for individuals with developmental disabilities
  • Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School Partner — School-based partner for the ASPIRA Youth Mentoring Program, integrating mentors into middle school to support student engagement and academic success.
  • Fátima Partner — Staff member who provided direct support to asylum-seeking clients.
  • Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Partner — Partner in Greater Rochester area
  • Head Start Partner — Partner program providing early childhood education services through IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE INC's day care facility.
  • Hispanic Federation Network — Member of national Latino nonprofit network
  • Hispanic Scholarship Endowment Fund Funder — Supports the Ibero Scholars Program through endowment funding.
  • Ibero American Investors Corporation Partner — Partnered with Ibero American Investors Corporation to launch the Ibero Business Center in 2021.
  • La Cumbre Partner — Collaborates with community-based organization
  • Local Library Partner — Partners with the local library on the Raising a Reader program to promote early literacy.
  • Monroe County Government — Refers clients to the Supportive Housing Rental Assistance Program through its Single Point of Access system.
  • Monroe County Office for the Aging Government — Approves breakfast and lunch meals and funds the program through the Monroe County Dept. of Human Services/Office for the Aging.
  • Monroe County, NY Government — County served by Health Home Care Management and Family Support Services programs.
  • Montgomery County, NY Government — County served by Health Home Care Management and Family Support Services programs.
  • N.Y. State Department of Health Government — Funds the Centro de Oro senior program.
  • N.Y. State Office for the Aging Government — Funds the Centro de Oro senior program.
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children Network — Member of national early childhood education association
  • New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. Network — Member of statewide nonprofit support organization
  • New York State Head Start Association Network — Member of state-level Head Start association
+ 10 more
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Health Worker–Led Outreach and Trust-Based Engagement
    methodology: culturally_congruent_outreach
    By deploying trusted, community-identified Community Health Workers to deliver health outreach and education, the organization increases access to services because lived experience and cultural congruence reduce barriers and build rapport in marginalized communities.
  • Early Intervention and Peer-Supported Youth Development
    methodology: peer_supported_youth_development
    By providing early intervention mentoring and cohort-based peer learning during critical transitions, the organization improves academic, behavioral, and professional outcomes because structured peer support enhances resilience, skill acquisition, and social capital.
  • Financial and Structural Barrier Reduction for Education and Self-Sufficiency
    methodology: barrier_reduction_for_self_sufficiency
    By increasing scholarship awards and supporting structured self-sufficiency planning, the organization enables long-term success for Hispanic students and underserved individuals because reducing financial and systemic barriers allows for sustained educational and economic advancement.
  • Integrated Care Coordination for Holistic Health
    methodology: integrated_care_management
    By coordinating medical, behavioral health, and social services through care management, the organization improves health and quality of life for vulnerable individuals because addressing interconnected needs reduces fragmentation and supports long-term stability.
  • Person-Centered, Culturally Responsive Service Delivery
    methodology: person_centered_culturally_congruent_care
    By designing services around individual and family-identified goals through bilingual, bicultural staff and culturally responsive practices, the organization improves engagement and outcomes because trust, relevance, and self-determination are strengthened in historically underserved communities.