Hispanic Leaders Group of Greater St Louis

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, the hispanic leaders group of greater st. Louis completed one of its most active and consequential years in recent memory, touching thousands of community members through civic engagement, education, advocacy, and celebration. Membership and education: hlg convened six membership meetings throughout the year, drawing more than 200 community members in total. These free, public gatherings covered topics reflecting the urgency of the moment: supporting your hispanic and immigrant neighbors in times of need, a policy in action meet and greet with st. Louis county prosecutor wesley bell, voces hispanas: st. Louis speaks through art, advocacy 101, train the trainer: know your rights, and a december celebration and board elections. Hlg also provided direct organizational support to latino-serving nonprofits and community leaders through one-on-one consultations and group convenings throughout the year, and maintained ongoing community communications through a newsletter and social media platforms reaching hispanic residents and allies across the greater st. Louis region. Hispanic capitol day: hlg has organized hispanic capitol day since 2008, building a tradition of direct civic engagement between Missouri's latino community and its elected officials. In 2025, in partnership with the Missouri immigration coalition, hlg brought a record more than 200 latino individuals and allies to jefferson city - the largest delegation in the event's history - to meet with lawmakers and advocate for issues affecting their communities. Esperanza awards: hlg's annual gala, the esperanza awards, honored the dedication and leadership of individuals and organizations making a difference across the region. The 2025 honorees included esperanza award winner diego abente, casa de salud, latinas rising legacy award recipient haniny hillber, hispanic festival inc., and chairman's champion award honorees denise lieberman and the Missouri voter protection coalition. Civic engagement and voter registration: throughout hispanic heritage month, hlg organized voter registration drives across the st. Louis region, helping eligible community members register to vote or update their registration and raising awareness about the importance of civic participation. This effort was part of hlg's broader latino vote initiative, dedicated to increasing registration, education, and turnout among Missouri's hispanic community. Hispanic scholarship alliance: hlg convened the hispanic scholarship alliance, a collaborative network of more than fifteen hispanic organizations, and hosted the annual scholarship awards ceremony in july 2025. Hlg directly awarded 5 scholarships totaling 16,500 to outstanding students pursuing higher education. Tornado outreach: in partnership with stl juntos, hlg responded to tornado recovery efforts by translating and distributing timely updates in spanish to community members and community leaders, ensuring spanish-speaking residents had access to critical information during the recovery period. Community recognition and visibility: hlg's work earned regional recognition throughout the year. Hlg's chair was recognized by st. Louis city soccer club for exceptional contributions to the community. Board members suzy barbosa and esmeralda aharon were honored by recorder michael butler and alderwoman daniela velazquez on behalf of the city of st. Louis for their leadership. Hlg presented at the st. Louis racial equity summit in august, contributing to the region's conversations on equity and inclusion. Public awareness campaigns: hlg launched a welcome to st. Louis campaign, with displays reaching every kiosk in st. Louis city, affirming the city's identity as a place where latino residents are seen and valued. In partnership with savemolives, hlg produced a video campaign on safe driving in spanish, expanding public safety outreach to Missouri's spanish-speaking community. Hlg also launched its organizational rebrand and new logo in may 2025.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 68.2%; rating input score 68
• Program expense ratio: 92.6%; rating input score 93

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 26.4%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.35; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.1% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings