Colaborativa La Milpa

Colaborativa La Milpa is an organization composed of several member organizations that combined in 2018 to conduct Hispanic advocacy and community programming in Asheville, North Carolina. Member organizations include an immigration advocacy organization, an afterschool cultural programming organization, and an organization providing childcare. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Immigration Policy
Website: www.colaborativalamilpa.org/home
Formation:

2009

Location: Asheville, NC View on map
Tax ID: 20-8303608
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $5,841,165 Revenue: $5,123,894 Expenses: $2,681,755

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    Member Organizations

    Colaborativa La Milpa is a collection of five member organizations: PODER Emma, Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción, Raíces Emma, Mä hñäkihu, and El Telar. 1

    PODER Emma is an organization conducting community organizing to prevent individuals from being displaced from their homes. 1

    Founded in 2002, Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción is an immigrant advocacy organization based in western North Carolina. 1 The organization encourages people to “know your rights” 2 and provides pamphlets online outlining how to respond in scenarios, such as “What to Do if Immigration (Ice) Shows Up at Your Workplace.” 3

    Raíces Emma is an organization that offers after school and summer cultural programming for Latino families in the Erwin School District. 1

    Founded in 2018, Mä hñäkihu is an organization working to preserve the culture and language of the Hñähñú community, a native Mexican culture. 1 The organization hosts a “Celebrating our Cultures Festival” that highlights the Hñähñú language by demonstrating casual conversational skills. 4

    El Telar is an organization that provides childcare and education for children. 1

    Finances

    The organization’s tax returns for 2022 reported revenue exceeding $1.9 million, expenses of more than $1.6 million, and total assets of over $2.1 million. 5

    In 2021, Colaborativa La Milpa reported total revenue of just over $2 million, expenses of about $1.1 million, and net assets of about $1.7 million. 5 Colaborativa La Milpa was awarded $40,000 in 2021 from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. The funds were awarded to provide “direct cash assistance for basic needs to Latino immigrants in Buncombe County who do not qualify for federal aid and are experiencing hardship due to COVID-19.” 6

    Leadership

    Geny Hernandez Lopez is Colaborativa La Milpa’s director of organizational development and popular education, and Angeli Sosa is the organization’s operations and finance manager. 7

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $5,841,165 $5,123,894 $2,681,755 View
    2023 $2,927,645 $2,708,562 $1,923,326 View
    2022 $2,116,434 $1,994,956 $1,697,930 View
    2021 $1,836,222 $2,086,797 $1,166,945 View
    2020 $874,754 $1,130,313 $771,060 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 18

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Angeli SosaExecutive Director$51,960

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $6,631,261
    • Number of Grants: 135
    • Number of Funders: 52

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $582,0002024 ImpactAssetsGENERAL SUPPORT
    $563,5002023 Dogwood Health TrustEMMA NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROJECT.
    $350,0002022 The Kresge FoundationThis general operating grant supports Colaborativa La Milpa's mission to activate, build capacity, and support community-based organizations to ensure their impact and sustainability.
    $335,0002024 Seed CommonsCOOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
    $300,0002024 The Kresge FoundationThis general operating grant supports Colaborativa La Milpa's mission to activate, build capacity, and support community-based organizations to ensure their impact and sustainability.
    $277,5002023 Seed CommonsCOOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
    $260,0002022 Dogwood Health TrustIN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEED COMMONS, A NONPROFIT CDFI, TO CREATE A REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION LENDING CAPITAL FUND TO ENABLE THE EMMA COMMUNITY TO COMPETE WITH INVESTORS AND DEVELOPERS (THE "FUND") BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR HOUSING COOPERATIVE WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES.
    $190,0002021 NEO PhilanthropyProgram Grant
    $177,5002022 Seed CommonsCOOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
    $150,0002024 NEO PhilanthropyProgram Grant
    $128,7922022 Castelloe Family FoundationFor Communityself-developmentin low-welth area.
    $115,0002022 Dogwood Health TrustTHIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE TWO YEARS OF PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE PODER EMMA COOPERATIVE HOUSING NETWORK WHICH STEWARDS, PROTECTS AND DEVELOPS PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE ERWIN DISTRICT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES VIA THE CREATION AND SUPPORT OF RESIDENT-OWNED MOBILE HOME PARK COOPERATIVES.
    $115,0002021 Dogwood Health TrustPODER EMMA COOPERATIVE HOUSING NETWORK
    $101,2502021 Seed CommonsCOOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
    $100,0002023 ImpactAssetsGENERAL SUPPORT
    $100,0002023 Way to RiseGENERAL OPERATIONS
    $85,0002021 Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE EL CAMINO COLLABORATIVE
    $81,0002024 SBP – Long-Term Home RebuildingHOME REPAIR/BUILDING FOR THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
    $80,0002024 Dogwood Health TrustSUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM THROUGH 2026 COHORT.
    $77,0332023 Castelloe Family FoundationFor Communityself-developmentin low-welth area.
    $74,0952024 Castelloe Family FoundationFor Communityself-developmentin low-welth area.
    $70,0002024 Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, WNC DISASTER RELIEF
    $70,0002021 Castelloe Family FoundationFor earlychildhoodeducation support
    $55,3002023 Dogwood Health TrustINCREASING ACCESS TO NON PROFIT BOOKKEEPING AND TAX PREPARATION SERVICES.
    $52,5002024 MDC, Inc.AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT SUBAWARD

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $287,170
    • Number of Grants: 7
    • Number of Recipients: 3

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $75,0002024 Swannanoa Communities TogetherRelief Efforts
    $42,5002020 Latino Advocacy Coalition of Henderson County IncSupport Grassroot Org
    $42,5002020 Western North Carolina Workers CenterSupport Grassroot Org
    $21,2502021 Latino Advocacy Coalition of Henderson County IncSupport Grassroot org
    $21,2502021 Western North Carolina Workers CenterSupport Grassroot org

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    References

    1. “Members.” 2024. Colaborativa La Milpa. Accessed September 8. https://www.colaborativalamilpa.org/members.
    2. “Know Your Rights.” 2024. CIMA. Accessed September 9. https://www.cimawnc.org/know-your-rights.
    3. 2024. Know Your Rights – Altotrump! Accessed September 9. http://altotrump.com/wp- content/uploads/2017/03/5-KYR-What-to-Do-if-Immigration-ICE-Shows-Up-at-Your-Workplace-ENGLISH.pdf.
    4. “Events.” 2024. Mä Hñäkihu. Accessed September 9. https://www.mahnakihu.org/events.
    5. Colaborativa La Milpa, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), https://static1.squarespace.com/static/64356b7cf8a98b70adc094f5/t/65831cdfd73a3e5264b04651/1703091423325/CLM+2022+Final+Form+990+for+Public+Inspection.pdf, 2022.
    6. Thweatt, Chance. 2021. “$500k in Grants to Aid Latino Communities and Young Mental Health Services in WNC.” The Asheville Citizen Times. Asheville Citizen Times. April 19. https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2021/04/19/500-k-plus-aid-latino-communities-wnc-mental-health/7252123002/.
    7. “About.” 2024. Colaborativa La Milpa. Accessed September 8. https://www.colaborativalamilpa.org/about.