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LATINO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INC

New York, NY · EIN 922689359 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B03 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · leeadny.org
revenue
$39K
expenses
$21K
net assets
$18K
employees
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LATINO SMALL BUSIN

profile · synthesized from sources

Latino Economic Empowerment and Development (LEEAD) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2023 to support Latino-owned small businesses in New York. It provides advocacy, education, resources, and access to capital to help these businesses grow and secure public and private procurement opportunities. The organization fosters economic development through networking events, training, and partnerships with city agencies.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

LEEAD Advocacy
Works with elected officials, city agencies, and community leaders to advocate for policies and initiatives that expand procurement opportunities for Latino-owned businesses
LEEAD Events
Hosts networking events, workshops, and training sessions that bring together Latino entrepreneurs, business professionals, and city officials to foster collaboration and growth
LEEAD Resource Hub
Provides curated resources tailored to the needs of Latino entrepreneurs, including tools for accessing capital and navigating procurement processes
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Business Community Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocates for expanded procurement opportunities for Latino-owned businesses
      Engages in advocacy efforts targeting elected officials, city agencies, and community stakeholders to advance policies and initiatives that increase procurement access and economic inclusion for Latino-owned businesses.
  • MWBE Certification and Contract Access Support 1 activity
    • Builds capacity of Latino-owned businesses through training and mentorship
      Offers workshops, seminars, and mentorship programs designed to strengthen the operational capabilities of Latino-owned businesses, helping them navigate bureaucratic systems and overcome challenges to growth.
  • Professional Networking Events 1 activity
    • Organizes networking and educational events for Latino entrepreneurs and stakeholders
      Hosts signature events, workshops, and gatherings in New York City that bring together Latino entrepreneurs, business professionals, community leaders, and city officials to foster networking, knowledge sharing, mentorship, skills development, and collaboration; includes sold-out inaugural events with over 200 attendees.
  • Culturally Specific Support Services 1 activity
    • Supports Latino small business development through direct assistance and resource provision
      Provides direct support to Latino small businesses including access to curated resources, economic development tools, and connections to financing and investment opportunities to promote growth and scalability.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$39K
Contributions & grants$39K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$21K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$18K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$18K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • MICHELE MINGUEZ — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 44

Who they work with

  • Apache Legend Group Partner — Executive Board member organization focused on construction development.
  • Apache Legend Group Partner — Executive Board member organization involved in construction development.
  • Batres Creative Solutions Partner — Advisory Member providing media and marketing consulting services.
  • Batres Creative Solutions Partner — Advisory member providing expertise in media and marketing consulting.
  • Community Leader Partner — Advisory member serving as a community organizer.
  • Consultant Partner — Executive Board member providing strategic, advocacy, and partnership consulting.
  • D&S Agency Partner — Executive Board member organization specializing in marketing.
  • DC37 Partner — Engaged in advocacy for equitable city procurement opportunities for Latino and minority-owned businesses alongside LEEAD.
  • Godwin Medical PC Partner — Advisory Board member offering medical care, wellness, vaccines, education, and mentoring.
  • Godwin Medical PC Partner — Advisory member providing medical care, wellness services, vaccines, education, and mentoring.
  • Itemeca Inc Partner — Advisory Board member organization in the construction industry.
  • Itemeca Inc Partner — Advisory member organization operating in the construction sector.
  • M&M Strategies Collective Partner — Executive Board member organization offering consulting in business development, strategic partnerships, and brand development.
  • M&M Strategies Collective Partner — Executive Board member providing consulting services in business development, strategic partnerships, and brand development.
  • MMS Group Partner — Executive Board member organization owning restaurants and operating in the food industry.
  • MMS Group Partner — Executive Board member organization owning restaurants in the food industry.
  • Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Government — Works with LEEAD to advance city goals for awarding contracts to minority and women-owned businesses.
  • Mirabal Engineering Partner — Advisory Board member offering technical consulting services in design, development, inspection, supervision, and management.
  • Mirabal Engineering Partner — Advisory member providing engineering consulting services in design, technical services, inspection, supervision, and management.
  • Mundo Sherman Creek, Inc Partner — Advisory Board member representing restaurant and food industry ownership.
  • Mundo Sherman Creek, Inc Partner — Advisory member representing restaurant ownership and the food industry.
  • NY Lighting Group Inc. Partner — Advisory Board member offering energy efficiency lighting, controls, and renewable consulting services.
  • NY Lighting Group Inc. Partner — Advisory member offering consulting services in energy efficiency lighting, controls, and renewable energy.
  • NYC Government — Collaborates with New York City on training series and procurement-related programming for Latino-owned businesses.
  • New York City Mayor’s Office of Contract Services Partner — Partnered with LEEAD to offer resources and training for Latino-owned businesses to do business with New York City.
  • New York Weight Wellness Medicine Partner — Advisory Board member providing weight management and medical services.
  • New York Weight Wellness Medicine Partner — Advisory member organization specializing in weight management and medical care.
  • Pio Pio NYC Inc Partner — Advisory Board member in the food industry.
  • Pio Pio NYC Inc Partner — Advisory member organization operating in the food industry.
  • Primitive Partner — Website design and development partner
+ 14 more
strategies · 3

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.

  • Network-Building for Systemic Access
    methodology: network_building
    By connecting Latino entrepreneurs with institutional decision-makers, government officials, and business development resources through targeted networking events, the organization increases access to procurement and capital opportunities, because relational access disrupts exclusionary systems and creates pathways for equitable participation in economic pipelines.
  • Policy & Systems Change via Coalition Advocacy
    methodology: policy_and_systems_change
    By building coalitions with government and community leaders, the organization advocates for structural reforms in public and private procurement systems, because sustainable equity requires shifting institutional policies rather than relying solely on individual business advancement.
  • Procurement Pipeline Development Through Capacity Building
    methodology: procurement-pipeline-development
    By providing training, financial linkages, and bureaucratic navigation support, the organization enables Latino-owned businesses to become competitive for public and private contracts, because systemic barriers to procurement are overcome not just by opportunity access but by building institutional readiness and financial capacity.