Organizations Filed Purposes:
The mission of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation is 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.
MAOF offers CalWORKs/Alternative Payment Programs funded by the California Department of Education (Stages II, III & APP programs) to low-income families. Alternative Payment programs are parental choice programs, in which parents may choose from among the different types of child care services and who are also CalWORKs recipients who are either on or off cash aid or of low-income. Children accepted in these programs are under the age of 13 if the parents are working and meet eligibility requirements, seeking employment, attending school, or participating in a GAIN approved program. Eligible families may have all or part of the cost paid for by a subsidized Federal and State Block Grant. Total number of family cases served in FY 2019-20: 4,393.
MAOF operates the Head Start program funded by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) to provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. MAOF also offers Early Head Start services (EHS) designed to serve children 0-3 years old in partnership with MAOFs Child Care and Pre-School programs with CDE. EHS children and families receive mental health, health, nutrition, disabilities, family and community partnerships services, and additional community resources and workshops. Currently, MAOF operates more than 15 Head Start and Early Head Start centers in the L.A. County area. Number of children enrolled in FY 2019-20 was 1,639.
MAOF operates a Pre-School Early Learning Program funded by the California Department of Education. This program offers a developmental curriculum for pre-kindergarten children between the ages of 3 and 5. This program enhances the children's physical, mental, social and cultural awareness including a parent involvement component in the child's education as well as other social services. Total number of Pre-School children enrolled in FY 2019-20 was 1,309.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Martin Castro | President & CEO | 40 | $238,116 |
| Orlando Sayson | CFO | 40 | $202,961 |
| Virginia Santos | V.P.-Operations | 40 | $195,882 |
| Claudia Rufino | HR Director | 40 | $140,846 |
| Sonia Guerrero | HS Prgrm Director | 40 | $135,481 |
| Gil Soto | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jorge Garrido | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lilia E Sarmiento Phd | Director | 1 | $0 |
| W Bill Guillermo Izabal | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roy Jasso | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher M Hernandez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Prado | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Fernando De Necochea | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rudy Beserra | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Chaves | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jorge J Luna | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carlos Viramontes | Member at Large | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Penichet | Member at Large | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Amarillas Degilliland | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Ernesto Morales | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Roddy | ImmedPastPresid | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Ayala | 2nd Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Velasco | 1st Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Quinonez Gabrielian | Chairperson | 1 | $0 |
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