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Hispanic Business Magazine's 2008 Top Nonprofit Organizations

1)
AltaMed Health Services Corporation
500 Citadel Drive, Ste. 490
Los Angeles, CA 90040
Phone: (323) 725-8751
www.altamed.org
Year Established: 1969
2007 Expenditures: $81,403,913
2007 Revenues: $88,969,984
Expenditure change from 2006: +23.26%
Mission: To provide coordinated, culturally appropriate health and human services in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, with particular attention to Latino and multi-ethnic communities.
Service Area: Large portions of Los Angeles County and central Orange County
President & CEO: Castulo de la Rocha

2)
The Aspira Association
1444 Eye Street NW, Ste. 800
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 835-3600
www.aspira.org
Year Established: 1961
2007 Expenditures: $61,685,368
2007 Revenues: $62,271,076
Expenditure change from 2006: +6.69%
Mission: To empower the Puerto Rican and Latino community through advocacy and the education and leadership development of its youth.
Service Area: Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Executive Director: Ronald Blackburn-Moreno

3)
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)
401 N. Garfield Ave.
Montebello, CA 90640
Phone: (323) 890-9600
www.maof.org
Year Established: 1963
2007 Expenditures: $60,480,460
2007 Revenues: $62,127,440
Expenditure change from 2006: +9.90%
Mission: To provide for the socioeconomic betterment of the greater Latino community of California, while preserving the pride, values, and heritage of the Mexican-American culture.
Service Area: California (seven counties)
President/CEO: Martin Castro

4)
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC)
1112 E. Buckeye Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (602) 257-0700
www.cplc.org
Year Established: 1969
2007 Expenditures: $54,678,370
2007 Revenues: $65,622,696
Expenditure change from 2006: -7.45%
Mission: CPLC is a community development corporation committed to building strong, healthier communities as a lead advocate, coalition builder, and direct service provider. CPLC promotes positive change and self-sufficiency to enhance the quality of life for the benefit of those we serve.
Service Area: Arizona (statewide)
President/CEO: Edmundo Hidalgo

5)
La Clinica de La Raza
1515 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
Phone: (510) 535-4000
www.laclinica.org
Year Established: 1971
2007 Expenditures: $46,925,364
2007 Revenues: $47,702,317
Expenditure change from 2006: +12.92%
Mission: To improve the quality of life of the diverse communities we serve by providing culturally appropriate, high quality, and accessible health care for all.
Service Area: California (three counties)
Executive Director: Jane Garcia

6)
Hispanic Housing Development Corp.
325 N. Wells, Eighth Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 602-6500
www.hispanichousingdevelopment.com
Year Established: 1975
2007 Expenditures: $42,754,000
2007 Revenues: $47,213,433
Expenditure change from 2006: +12.77%
Mission: To stabilize Latino communities by developing, managing, and investing in ventures that increase the availability of affordable housing, promote economic opportunity, and enhance the quality of life.
Service Area: Chicago and outlying suburban areas
President/CEO: Hipolito "Paul" Roldan

7)
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
55 Second Street, Ste. 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (877) HSF-INFO
www.hsf.net
Year Established: 1975
2007 Expenditures: $37,883,359
2007 Revenues: $36,653,397
Expenditure change from 2006: +12.97%
Mission: To strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans and to double the rate of Hispanics earning a college degree to 18 percent by 2010.

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