Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A23)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
LATIN AMERICANS WORKING FOR ACHIEVEMENT
Financial strength (30%)
82/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
71/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
LAWA is Charlotte's first organization established to focus on the Latino student. Originally founded in 1992 as the Latin American Women’s Association, the organization changed its name to Latin Americans Working for Achievement in 2017 to accurately reflect its diverse internal and external populations. LAWA programs provide Latino youth the tools and resources to become self-sufficient, integrated, and contributing members of the community and workforce.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$758K
Total Revenue
$665K
Total Expenses
$752K
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
72.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
38.6%
Operating Reserve
13.58x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
76.0%
Executive Compensation
$46K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
72.1% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.4% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
38.6% | 27.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
13.6 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
76.0% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
15.1% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
12.9% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
12.3% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $758K | $665K | $752K | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2024 | $659K | $589K | $650K | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2023 | $537K | $432K | $580K | 81.3% | 4 |
| 2022 | $507K | $304K | $481K | 76.9% | 4 |
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