Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center

Organization Overview

Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center is located in Cleveland, OH. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (P50) the organization is classified as: Personal Social Services, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center employed 26 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center generated $2.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $2.0m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 9.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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CHALLENGE THE ROOT CAUSES OF SYSTEMATIC POVERTY AMONG LATINOS/AS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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NUEVA LUZ URBAN RESOURCE CENTER (NLURC) IS A FAITH- BASED, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF CLEVELAND'S WESTSIDE. NLURC'S MISSION IS TO, "CHALLENGE THE ROOT CAUSES OF SYSTEMIC POVERTY AMONG LATINOS/AS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. NLURC AND ITS PROGRAMMING TREAT THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IT SERVES WITH A CULTURALLY RELEVANT COMMITMENT TO HOSPITALITY, SPIRITUALITY, AND EXCELLENCE." NLURC (FORMERLY PROYECTO LUZ) WAS FOUNDED IN 1999 SPECIFICALLY TO FIGHT THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC IN THE LATINA/O COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A FAITH-BASED, HOLISTIC HEALTH MINISTRY IN CLEVELAND. NLURC PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF WELLNESS AS WELL AS THOSE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ACCULTURATION TO RELEVANT OPERATIONAL CONTEXTS. THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SERVICES IN A HOLISTIC AND COMPASSIONATE MANNER - AND IN A CULTURALLY COMPETENT VENUE - MINIMIZES THE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES FREQUENTLY FACED BY THE LATINA/O POPULATION. NLURC PROVIDES SERVICES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ELIGIBLE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION. NLURC OFFERS ADVOCACY, TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATIVE SERVICES FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP). ADDITIONALLY, NLURC STAFF PROVIDES CLIENTS THE OPTION TO RECEIVE SERVICES IN-HOME OR AT THE AGENCY. WITH THIS CONSIDERATE MODEL OF SERVICE DELIVERY, NLURC HELPS PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) INCREASE THEIR ACCESS TO BOTH PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING LEGAL, FOODBANK, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE. NLURC PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 531 ACTIVE UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS. NLURC IS EFFECTIVE IN SERVING MINORITY POPULATIONS THROUGH ITS PROACTIVE HIV/AIDS PROGRAMMING, WHICH CONNECTS LOW-INCOME HIV-POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS TO THE CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT EXISTS IN CLEVELAND'S TRANSITIONAL GRANT AREAS (TGA). THE KEY FEATURES OF THE NLURC SERVICES INCLUDE AN EMPHASIS ON CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICE PROVISION AND A HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETENCE IN SERVICE DELIVERY TO PERSONS IN LATINA/O AND OTHER MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN CUYAHOGA AND LORAIN COUNTIES. BY REDUCING OR ELIMINATING LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL BARRIERS, THE STAFF IS BETTER ABLE TO ASSIST PLWHA IN ACCESSING CORE MEDICAL AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.


NON-MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT (HOUSING AND NUTRITION) HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT- NLURC FUNDING ENABLED 3 HOUSING CASE MANAGERS (HCMS) TO FULFILL THE FORMAL REQUESTS OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE HOUSING SERVICES FOR THEIR PATIENTS. HOUSING CASE MANAGERS ASSIST CLIENTS IN NAVIGATING A COMPLEX HOUSING VOUCHER SYSTEM, ACCESSING UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND BUDGETING. HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT IS DESIGNED TO SECURE PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT STABLE HOUSING IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST PREDICTORS OF HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PLWHA. HCMS ACCOMPANY SPANISH- SPEAKING CLIENTS TO HOUSING-RELATED APPOINTMENTS TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION (25% OF CLIENTS IDENTIFY AS LATINAS/OS AND 15% ARE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP). FOODBANK- FUNDING ENABLES THE NUTRITION PROGRAM AT NLURC TO CONTINUE TO SERVE CLIENTS WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN DIRECT SERVICES WITH FOOD SUPPLIES. BECAUSE SO MANY CLIENTS FACE POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MARGINALIZATION, MANY ALSO FACE THE BASIC NEED FOR FOOD. TO HELP CLIENTS MEET THIS FUNDAMENTAL NEED, NLURC PROVIDED OVER 65,408 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 323 CLIENTS. THIS EQUATES 54,507 MEALS ANNUALLY. PROVIDING ACCESS TO FOOD HAS MANY BENEFITS TO IMPROVING A CLIENT'S OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES, SUCH AS: KEEPING THE CLIENT ENGAGED WITH THE DIRECT SERVICE STAFF (KEEPING IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS), REVIEWING TREATMENT REGIMENS AND ADHERENCE TO THOSE REGIMENS (HAVING FOOD WHEN TAKING MEDICATIONS), AND PROVIDING NLURC STAFF ACCESS TO CLIENT HOMES TO ASSESS THEIR CURRENT LIVING SITUATION.


OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (LEGAL)- SERVICES THAT THE ATTORNEYS PROVIDE TO PLWHA INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: REPRESENTING CLIENTS INCLUDE LANDLORD /TENANT DISPUTES - INCLUDING EVICTION CASES, COMPLETING HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES, ESTATE PLANNING, ASSISTING WITH SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS, AND SEALING AND EXPUNGING PAST CRIMINAL RECORDS. ATTORNEYS ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS IN REINSTATING DRIVER'S LICENSES, INVESTIGATING IDENTITY THEFT, ASSISTING WITH SPECIFIC FINANCIAL MATTERS, AND RESOLVING SIMPLE IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS. WHEN CLIENTS PRESENT LEGAL PROBLEMS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT NLURC, THOSE CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT REFERRALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE THAT IMPACT THE STABILITY CLIENTS NEED TO MAINTAIN THEIR TREATMENT REGIMENS AND MANAGE THEIR DISEASE. CURRENTLY WE HAVE AN AVERAGE OF 63 CLIENTS A MONTH ACCESSING LEGAL SERVICES.


MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT (MCM)- MEDICAL CASE MANAGERS AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR PERFORM PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENTS, WORK WITH THE CLIENT TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLAN (ISP) TO REACH SPECIFIC GOALS, COORDINATE SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT THE ISP, MONITOR THE PLAN, AND ADAPT IT AS CIRCUMSTANCES DICTATE. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 530 ACTIVE CLIENTS. NLURC CONTINUES TO SERVE THOSE IDENTIFIED AS TARGET POPULATIONS AND 55% OF CLIENTS IDENTIFY AS AFRICAN AMERICAN, 23% LATINA/O, AND 41% AS MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM). MCM'S CLIENT ENCOUNTERS INCLUDE HOME VISITS, OFFICE VISITS, TELEPHONE CONTACT, AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CORRESPONDENCE, AND ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPORT OF A STRONG THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE IN IMPROVING CLIENT OUTCOMES. MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF TREATMENT ADHERENCE COUNSELING TO ENSURE READINESS FOR - AND EXECUTION OF - COMPLEX HIV/AIDS TREATMENTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES CLIENT-SPECIFIC ADVOCACY AND/OR REVIEW OF UTILIZATION OF SERVICES. NLURC ADHERES TO RYAN WHITE CASE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS IN STAFFING ITS MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Max Rodas
Executive Di
$0
Rev Doug Horner
Director
$0
Brent Green
Director
$0
Daniel Karon
Secretary
$0
Maureen Dee
Director
$0
Emily Laker
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,496,230
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$152,170
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,648,400
Total Program Service Revenue$443,130
Investment income $2,294
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,093,824

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center has recieved totaling $184,716.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Community West Foundation

Westlake, OH

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV

$59,233
Ohio Access To Justice Foundation

Columbus, OH

PURPOSE: Funding to support civil legal services for low-income and underserved Ohioans

$40,172
Nord Family Foundation

Amherst, OH

PURPOSE: LORAIN COUNTY PROGRAMMING

$40,000
Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland, OH

PURPOSE: INCREASE FACILITIES AND CAPACITY OF THE LEGAL CLINIC TO SUPPORT AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE LATINX COMMUNITY AND THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH HIV/AIDS.

$35,000
The Center For Community Solutions

Cleveland, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$10,000
Nord Family Foundation

Amherst, OH

PURPOSE: MATCHING - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$300
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