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Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income TaxUnder section 501 (c), 527, or 4947(aXl) of the Internal Revenue Code

(except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue service ' The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.

A For the 2011 calendar year, or tax year beginning 5/01 , 2011 , and ending 4/30 , 2012

B Check if applicable C D Employer Identification Number

X Address change MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270

X Name change AND EDUCATIONAL FUND E Telephone number

Initial return634 S SPRING STREET #12 (213) 629-2512LOS ANGELES, CA 90014-3921

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Amended return G Gross receipts $ 10, 970, 169.

Application pend i ng F Name and address of principal officer THOMAS SAENZ H(a) Is this a group return for affiliates' F-I Yes No

SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all affiliates included'11 Yes No

Tax-exempt status FXI 501(c) ( ) ^ (insert no. )If 'No,' attach a list (see instruct i ons)

4947(a)(1) or 527

J Website : - WW . MALDEF. ORG H(c) Group exemption number

K Form of organization X Corporation Trust Association Other L Year of Formation 1967 M State of legal domicile CA

Part I Summary1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities- FOUNDED IN-1968, MALDEF

_IS_THE------NATION'S LEADING LATINO CIVIL-RIGHTS LEGAL -ORGANIZATION, PROMOTING-SOCIAL- CHANGE --

iBRODGIi ADYQCAUX, _ CQMNUNITY DUCATIQN AND- LZTIGATTQN . I N. SHE AREAS- QE EI2ULATL011 ^. ---F EMPLOYMENT, TMMIGRANTE -RIGHTS- AND_ POLLTICAL ACCESS -------------------------Q 2 Check this box 1, if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assetsI

3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line la) 3 314 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 b) 4 315 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) 5 756 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 87

a 7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 7a 0.

b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34" 7b 0.

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^' -' '8 Contributions and giants (Part VIII, line 1h)

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6,236,627. 5,986,494.= 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) r 12,452. 388, 553.m

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10 Investment Income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3,L4, and67L)^ I 2O1 232,011" 71, 965.

11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), Imes 5, 6d,^8c,19c, 10c, and 11e) -t^ 59 , 800. 6, 431 .

12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Pa'r,tVlll, column (A ,-I ne 12) r 6, 540, 890. 6,453,443.

13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), l11uies,l -3) -,xj u 48, 000. 359, 500.

14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)

15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 3, 613, 016. 4,198,721.

16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)

C b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) ► 411, 638.

17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines l 1a-11d, llf-24e) 2, 651, 740. 2,543,041.

18 Total expenses Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 6, 312, 756. 7,101,262.

19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 228,134. -647, 819.

Beginning of Current Year End of Year

;m 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) 9, 350, 030. 9, 269, 033.a9 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) 1, 906, 293. 2, 440, 305.

Z1 22 Net assets or fund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 7, 443, 737. 6,828,728.Part II 1 Signature BlockUnder penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, , includ in accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, andcomplete Declaration of preparer er than o icer) is based on all nfyrmation of which preparer has any knowledge

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Paid THOMAS J. SCHULTEPreparer Firm's name ► RBZ LLPUse Only Firm's address 11766 WILSHIRE BLVD NINT

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025

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i, '4Form 990 (204 1 ) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule 0 contains a response to any question in this Part III n

1 Briefly describe the organization's mission

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2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior

Form 990 or 990-El' Yes No

If 'Yes,' describe these new services on Schedule 0

3 Did the organization cease conducting , or make significant changes in how it conducts , any program services ? Yes X No

If 'Yes,' describe these changes on Schedule 0

4 Describe the organization ' s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expensesSection 501 (c)(3) and 501 (c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations toothers , the total expenses , and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.

4a (Code RZIM ) (Expenses $ 2, 542, 740 . including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 388, 553.LITIGATION: MALDEF ADVANCES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LATINOS NATIONWIDE BY PURSUING---------------------------------------------------------------LITIGATION-IN-THE-AREA-OF-EDUCATION,-EMPLOYMENT AND EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY,-IMMIGRANTS---------------------------------------------------------RIGHTS AND-POLITICAL ACCESS.

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4b (Code Py 0, , _ ) (Expenses $ 1, 866, 956. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $

PUBLIC POLICY: MALDEF ADVANCES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LATINOS---------------------------------------------------------------NATIONWIDE THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND ANALYSIS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION,------------------------------------------------------------EMPLOYMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND POLITICAL ACCESS.---------------------------------------------------------------

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4c (Code- ) (Expenses $ 1, 232, 469. including grants of $ 359, 500. ) (Revenue $COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP-DEVELOPMENT: MALDEF-ADVANCES THE CIVIL-RIGHTS OF-LATINOS NATIONWIDE-THROUGH-COMMUNITY EDUCATION-PROGRAMS INCLUDING A PARENT SCHOOL--------------------------PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM,-YOUTH-LEADERSHIP-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAM,-A DOMESTIC-VIOLENCE-----------------------------------------------------------PREVENTION-PROGRAM AND-SCHOLARSHIP-PROGRAMS

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4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule 0 )

(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $

4e Total program service expenses ► 5,642,165.

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Form 990 (2011 ) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes No

1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If 'Yes,' completeSchedule A 1 X

2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 2 X

3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidatesfor public office? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule C, Part 1 3 X

4 Section 501 (c)(3) organizations Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) electionin effect during the tax year? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule C, Part 11 4 X

5 Is the organization a section 501 (c)(4), 501 (c)(5), or 501 (c)(6) organization that receives membership dues,assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule C, Part 111 5 X

6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the rightto provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D,Part 1 6 X

7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, theenvironment, historic land areas or historic structures? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D, Part 11 7 X

8 Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If 'Yes,'complete Schedule D, Part 111 8 X

9 Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X,or provide credit counseling , debt management , credit repair , or debt negotiation services? If 'Yes,' completeSchedule D, Part IV 9 X

10 Did the organization , directly or through a related organization , hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments,permanent endowments , or quasi-endowments? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D, Part V 10 X

11 If the organization ' s answer to any of the following questions is ' Yes', then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX,or X as applicable

a Did the organization report an amount for land , buildings and equipment in Part X , line 107 If 'Yes,' complete ScheduleD, Part V1 11 a X

b Did the organization report an amount for investments- other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its totalassets reported in Part X, line 16' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D, Part VLL 11 b X

c Did the organization report an amount for investments- program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its totalassets reported in Part X, line 16? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D, Part Vlll 11C X

d Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reportedin Part X, line 16' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D, Part IX 11 d X

e Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D, Part X Ile X

f Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addressesthe organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule D, Part X 11 f X

12a Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If 'Yes,' completeSchedule D, Parts Xl, Xll, and Xlll 12a X

b Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If 'Yes,' andif the organization answered 'No' to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts Xl, XII, and Xlll is optional 12b X

13 Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(u)' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule E 13 X

14a Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? 14a X

b Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising,business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valuedat $100,000 or more? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV 14b X

15 Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organizationor entity located outside the United States? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule F, Parts 11 and IV 15 X

16 Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance toindividuals located outside the United States? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule F, Parts 111 and IV 16 X

17 Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX,column (A), lines 6 and l le' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) 17 X

18 Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII,lines 1c and 8a' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule G, Part 11 18 X

19 Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If 'Yes,'complete Schedule G, Part 111 19 X

20 aDid the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule H 20 X

b If 'Yes' to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? 20b

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Form 990 (2011 ) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270

Part IV 1 Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

21 Did the organization report more than $5 , 000 of g rants and other assistance to governments and organizations in theUnited States on Part IX , column (A), line 1? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule 1, Parts I and 11

22 Did the organization report more than $5 , 000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on PartIX, column (A), line 2' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule 1, Parts I and 111

23 Did the organization answer 'Yes' to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's currentand former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If 'Yes,' completeSchedule J

24a Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as ofthe last day of the year, and that was issued after December 31, 200272 If 'Yes,' answer lines 24b through 24d andcomplete Schedule K If 'No,'go to line 25

b Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?

c Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defeaseany tax-exempt bonds?

d Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year'?

25a Section 501(cX3) and 501 (cX4) organizations . Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with adisqualified person during the year? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule L, Part l

b Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, andthat the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ' If 'Yes,' completeSchedule L, Part I

26 Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, ordisqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization's tax year? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule L, Part 11

27 Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantialcontributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family memberof any of these persons? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule L, Part 111

28 Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IVinstructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions)

a A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule L, Part IV

b A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If 'Yes,' completeSchedule L, Part IV

c An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was anofficer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule L, Part IV

29 Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule M

30 Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservationcontributions? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule M

31 Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule N, Part 1

32 Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If 'Yes,' completeSchedule N, Part 11

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28b X

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31 X

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33 Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections301.7701-2 and 301 7701-3' If 'Yes,' complete Schedule R, Part 1 33 X

34 Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule R, Parts ll, lll, IV, and V,line 1 34 X

35a Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? 35a X

b Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaningof section 512(b)(13)? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 35b X

36 Section 501(cX3) organizations . Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable relatedorganization? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 36 X

37 Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that istreated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule R, Part VI 37 X

38 Did the organization complete Schedule 0 and provide explanations in Schedule 0 for Part VI, lines 11 and 197Note . All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule 0 38 X

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Form 990 (2011 ) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Part V Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

Check if Schedule 0 contains a response to any question in this Part V

Yes No

1 a Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable 1 a 62 -

b Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line la Enter -0- if not applicable lb 0

c Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendo rs and reportable gaming - -- -(gambling) winnings to prize winners? 1c X

2a Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax State-ments, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return 2a 75

b If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns? 2b X

Note . If the sum of lines 1 a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)

3a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? 3a X

b If 'Yes' has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If 'No,' provide an explanation in Schedule 0 3b

4a At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, afinancial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account) 4a X

b If 'Yes,' enter the name of the foreign country: 1,

See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22 1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. __J5a Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? 5a X

b Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? 5b X

c If 'Yes,' to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T' 5c

6a Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organizationsolicit any contributions that were not tax deductible? 6a X

b If 'Yes,' did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts werenot tax deductible? 6b

7 Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

a Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods andJ

= --jservices provided to the payor' 7a X

b If 'Yes,' did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? 7b X

c Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to fileForm 8282' 7c X

d If 'Yes,' indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year 7d _ _ _jI

e Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? 7e X

f Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? 7f X

g If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899as required? 7g

h If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file aForm 1098-C' 7h X

8 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(aX3) supporting organizations . Did thesupporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess businessholdings at any time during the year? 8

9 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.

a Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966' 9a

b Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? 9b

10 Section 501(c)(7) organizations . Enter

a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 10a

b Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities 10b

11 Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter

a Gross income from members or shareholders 11 a

b Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sourcesagainst amounts due or received from them) 11 b

12a Section 4947(a)(1) non -exempt charitable trusts . Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041 ' 12a

b If 'Yes,' enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year 12b

13 Section 501(cx29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. _jI

a Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? 13a

Note . See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule 0

b Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states inwhich the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans 13b

c Enter the amount of reserves on hand 13c

14a Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? 14a X

b If 'Yes,' has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If 'No,' provide an explanation in Schedule 0 14b

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Part VI Governance , Management and Disclosure For each 'Yes' response to lines 2 through 7b below, and fora No' response to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes inSchedule 0. See Instructions.Check if Schedule 0 contains a response to any question in this PartVI n

Section A. Governing Body and ManagementYes No

1 a Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year 1 a 31If there are material differences in voting rights among membersof the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broadauthority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule 0

b Enter the number of voting members included in line 1 a , above, who are independent 1 b 31

2 Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other - ---1officer, director, trustee or key employee? SEE SCHEDULE 0 2 X

3 Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervisionof officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? 3 X

4 Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents

since the prior Form 990 was filed? 4 X

5 Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets? 5 X

6 Did the organization have members or stockholders? 6 X

7a Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or moremembers of the governing body? 7a X

b Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members,stockholders, or other persons other than the governing body? 7b X

8 Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year bythe following

a The governing body? 8a X

b Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? 8b X

9 Is there any officer, director or trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at theorganization's mailing address? If 'Yes,' provide the names and addresses in Schedule 0 9 X

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests Information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes No

10a Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates' 10a X

b If 'Yes,' did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure theiroperations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes2 10b

11 a Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form' 11 a X

b Describe in Schedule 0 the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. SEE SCHEDULE 0

12a Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If 'No,' go to line 13 12a X

b Were officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give riseto conflicts? 12b -X

c Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If 'Yes,' describe inSchedule 0 how this is done SEE SCHEDULE 0 12c X

13 Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy 13 X

14 Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? 14 X

15 Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independentpersons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

a The organization 's CEO, Executive Director , or top management official 15a XJ

b Other officers of key employees of the organization SEE SCHEDULE. 0 15b X

If 'Yes' to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule 0 (See instructions)

16a Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with ataxable entity during the year? 16a X

b If 'Yes,' did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate itsparticipation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law , and taken steps to safeguard the - ---jorganization ' s exem p t status with respect to such arrangements? 16b

Section C . Disclosure17 List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed ► CA

------------------------------18 Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public

inspection Indicate how you make these available Check all that apply

F] Own website El Another's website XN Upon request

19 Describe in Schedule 0 whether ( and if so, how) the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy , and financial statements available tothe public during the tax year SEE SCHEDULE 0

20 State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization

,-SHELLEY MALLCHOK 634 S SPRING STREET #12 LOS ANGELES CA 90014 (213) 629-2512---------------------------------------------------------------

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Form 990 (2011 ) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Part VII Compensation of Officers , Directors, Trustees , Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and

Independent Contractors

Check If Schedule 0 contains a response to any question in this Part VII n

Section A. Officers , Directors , Trustees , Key Employees , and Highest Compensated Employees

1 a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within theorganization's tax year.

• List all of the organization' s current officers directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount ofcompensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F5 if no compensation was paid.

• List all of the organization 's current key employees, if any See instructions for definition of 'key employee '

• List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee, or key employee) whoreceived reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and anyrelated organizations

• List all of the organization' s former officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 ofreportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations

• List all of the organization' s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of theorganization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order individual trustees or directors, institutional trustees, officers, key employees; highest compensatedemployees, and former such persons

n Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee

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_(8) MICKEY IBARRA_______


_ C9) MANUEL MARTINEZ ------COMMITTEE CHAIR 1 X 0. 0. 0.

S10) GLORIA MOLINA _ _ _ _ _ _ _

MPMC CHAIR 1 X 0. 0. 0.

S11) MORRIS BALLER

DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.S12) WILLIAM CANDELARIA ----

DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.

S13) NORMA CANTU - - - - - - - - _DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.

S14) GILBERTOCARDENAS


BAA TEEA0107L 07/06/11 Form 990 (2011)


Part VII Section A. Officers , Directors , Trustees Ke Employees, and Hi hest Compensated Employees (cont)(C)

(A) (B)Pos ition

(do not check more than one(D) (E) (F)

Name and title Averagehours

box, unless person is both anofficer and a director /trustee)

Reportablecompensation from

r n ationth

Reportablecompensation fromrelated or ani ations

Estimatedamount of othercom s tper

weekn o^ 0 ; 3

S o

gae o iz(W-21i099 - MISC)

g z(W - 2/1099 - MISC)

pen a ion

5 _ organizat ione E m rn o N

l

and relatedhoursfor

d oo

e° o

organizations

related 2-RL_ 3

organs-zations

n

'^ 2 m

Sch O)

(15) MARIA ESTELA-DE RIOS--------------DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.

(16) MARIA ECHAVESTE

DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.(17) THERESA FAY-BUSTILLOS


S18)_ZAC GUEVARA _______________


S1)_ JAN JONES

DIRECTORCTOR

1 X 0. 0. 0.

IAS2)_EVA

-


J21)- MARTIN MONTES______________


S22)_CARLOS X. MONTOYA

DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.(23)_REGINA MONTOYA_____________

DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.(24)_ MICHAEL A. OLIVAS

------------------DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.

(25)_JOSE_R.-RODRIGUEZ___________

-


1 b Sub-total 0. 0. 0.

c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII , Section A 4. 0. 116,347.

d Total (add lines lb and lc) 4. 0. 116,347.

2 Total number of individuals (including bb t not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation

from the organization 10 7

Yes No

3 Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee - -- -- ion line la? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule J for such individual 3 X

4 For any individual listed on line la, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from Ithe organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If 'Yes' complete Schedule J for - - - -such individual 4 X

5 Did any person listed on line la receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual--5---for services rendered to the organization? If 'Yes,' complete Schedule J for such person X

Section B. Independent Contractors1 Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of

rmmnencatinn from the nrnarn7atinn Rennrt rmmnencatinn for the calendar year enrlinn with or within the nrnanvation's tax year

(A)Name and business address

(B)Description

ofservices

(C)Compensation

THE RABEN GROUP 1640 ROAD ISLAND AVE. NW, #600 WASHINGTON DC, 20036 MEDIA CONSULTING

2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than

$100,000 in compensation from the organization ► 0

BAA TEEA0108L 07/06/11 Form 990 (2011)

I ,

Form 990 (2011 ) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Part VIII Statement of Revenue

(A) (B) (C)Total revenue Related or Unrelated Revenueexempt business excluded from tax

function revenue under sectionsrevenue 512, 513, or 514

la Federated campaigns la 50,000.

Z b Membership dues lb

yQ c Fundraising events 1c 865, 708.

d Related organizations l d

y f e Government grants (contributions) 1 e

W f All other contributions, gifts, grants, andsimilar amounts not included above 1 f 5, 070, 786.

_= g Noncash contributions included in Ins 1a if $ 127, 808.

La h Total . Add lines la-If ► 5, 986, 494.W Business Code

- - - - - -W 2a PROFESSIONAL FEES & AWARD --

----------------541100 388 , 553. 388, 553.

-

b- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -W

v c ------------------

d- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

e

o f All other program service revenue

Total. Add lines 2a-2f 388, 553.

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest andother similar amounts) 92, 043. 92, 043.

4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

5 Royalties(i) Real (ii) Personal

6a Gross rents

b Less- rental expenses -

c Rental income or (loss) u i

d Net rental income or (loss)

7a Gross amount from sales of (') Securities (ii) Other

assets other than inventory 4, 065, 601.

b Less cost or other basis -and sales expenses 4, 085, 679.

c Gain or (loss) -20,078.d Net gain or (loss) ► -20,078. -20,078.

8a Gross income from fundraising events(not including $ 865,708. -of contributions reported on line 1c)

See Part IV , line 18 a 431,047.

b Less direct expenses b 431, 047.0

c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events

9a Gross income from gaming activities.See Part IV, line 19 a

b Less: direct expenses b ------------ - --------------- --- -------- --- -- --- ---c Net income or (loss) from gaming activit ies

- --

10a Gross sales of inventory, less returnsand allowances a

b Less cost of goods sold b

c Net income or (loss) from sales of InventoryMiscellaneous Revenue Business Code

11a MISCELLANEOUS------------------

6,431. 6,431.b------------------

c------------------

d All other revenue

e Total . Add lines 1la-1ld 11- 6,431.

12 Total revenue . See instructions ► 6, 453, 443. 388, 553. 0 . 78,396.BAA TEEAO109L 07/06/11 Form 990 (2011)

'. Form 990 (2011 ) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Part IX Statement of Functional ExpensesSection 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns.All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).

Check if Schedule 0 contains a response to any auestion in this Part IX

Bm

(C) (D)Do not include amounts reported on lines Total expenses

Progra service Management and Fundraising6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b ofPart V///. expenses general expenses expenses

1 Grants and other assistance to governmentsand organizations in the United States SeePart IV, line 21

2 Grants and other assistance to individuals inthe United States See Part IV, line 22 359, 500. 359,500.

3 Grants and other assistance to governments,organizations, and individuals outside the ^United States See Part IV, lines 15 and 16

4 Benefits paid to or for members5 Compensation of current officers, directors,

trustees, and key employees 865, 810. 422, 670. 255, 427. 187, 713.6 Compensation not included above, to

disqualified persons (as defined undersection 4958(f)(1)) and persons describedin section 4958(c)(3)(B) 0. 0. 01 0.

7 Other salaries and wages 2,419,169. 2, 001, 975. 292, 342. 124,852.8 Pension plan accruals and contributions

(include section 401(k) and section 403(b)employer contributions) 45,007. 42 , 897. 1 , 946. 164.

9 Other employee benefits 597, 394. 515,125. 35,988. 46,281.10 Payroll taxes 271, 341. 221 057. 25 , 357. 24 , 927.

11 Fees for services (non-employees)

a Management

b Legal

c Accounting 34,158. 34,158.d Lobbying

e Professional fundraising services See Part IV, line 17 ' =5

f Investment management fees

gOther 335,551. 233,993. 76,525. 25,033.12 Advertising and promotion 5, 383. 5, 383.

13 Office expenses 46,647. 41 , 119. 5,528.

14 Information technology

15 Royalties

16 Occupancy 431, 602. 371,178. 60,424.17 Travel

18 Payments of travel or entertainmentexpenses for any federal, state, or localpublic officials

19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 7,577. 6,597. 980.20 Interest 77,400. 77 , 400.

21 Payments to affiliates

22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 85,520. 79, 616. 5, 904.

23 Insurance 29,212. 22,028. 7,184.24 Other expenses Itemize expenses not

covered above (List miscellaneous expensesin line 24e If line 24e amount exceeds 10%of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24eexpenses on Schedule O)

a DIRECT LITIGATION 654 416. 654,416.---------------------

b MEETING & TRAVEL 321, 908. 229 , 969. 89,271. 2,668.---------------------

c EQUIPMENT & BUILDING MAINTENAN 142,098. 80 , 648. 61 , 450.---------------------

d DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 103, 889. 79,494. 24,395.---------------------

e All other expenses 267, 680. 197,100. 70,580.25 Total functional expenses Add lines 1 through 24e 7, 101, 262. 5, 642, 165. 1, 047, 459. 411,638.

26 Joint costs . Complete this line only ifthe organization reported in column (B)joint costs from a combined educationalcampaign and fundraising solicitation

Check here 1, n if following

SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720)

BAA Form 990 (2011)

TEEA0110L 01/26/12

a ,


Part X Balance Sheet

(A) (B)Beginning of year End of year

1 Cash - non-interest-bearing 178, 478. 1 857, 511.

2 Savings and temporary cash investments 1, 938, 984. 2 1,128,054.

3 Pledges and grants receivable, net 968, 696. 3 1,628,624.4 Accounts receivable, net 74, 676. 4 195, 986.

ld f ff t kd t t --- - - ---^ormer o icers, irec ors, rus ey emp oyees,ees,5 Receivables from current an -and highest compensated employees Complete Part II of Schedule L 5

6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)),persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and

l l ff t t ' b rt 501 9 -- ------ - ------ -^un ene iciaions o ion ) vo ary emp oyees ysponsoring organiza sec (c)(organizations (see instructions) 6

A7 Notes and loans receivable, net 7

E 8 Inventories for sale or use 8T

9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 76, 198. 9 54, 369.

10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basisComplete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 2,775,313.

b Less- accumulated depreciation. 10b 906, 676. 1, 73,467. 10c 1,868,637.11 Investments - publicly traded securities 3, 937, 149. 11 3, 499, 240.

12 Investments - other securities See Part IV, line 11 12 17, 405.

13 Investments - program-related See Part IV, line 11 13

14 Intangible assets 14

15 Other assets See Part IV, line 11 302, 382. 15 19,207.

16 Total assets . Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) 9, 350, 030. 16 9,269,033.

17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 444, 671. 17 1, 121, 045.

18 Grants payable 18

19 Deferred revenue 19

L 20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities 20

A 21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D. 21

BL

22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees,P t IIf l tl d d l d C

^-Jarie persons omp e ehighest compensated emp oyees, an isqua i

T of Schedule L 22

E 23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties 1, 308, 837. 23 1,167,281.

s 24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties 24

25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties,and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24) Complete Part X of Schedule D 152, 785. 25 151, 979.

26 Total liabilities . Add lines 17 through 25 1, 906, 293. 26 2,440,305.

N Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here - X and complete lines

T 27 through 29 and lines 33 and 34.A 27 Unrestricted net assets 3, 524, 325. 27 2,893,770.

T 28 Temporarily restricted net assets 3, 631, 052. 28 3, 894, 096.

s 29 Permanently restricted net assets 288, 360. 29 40,862.

R Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here - D and complete

F lines 30 through 34.

N 30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds 30

A 31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund 31

A 32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds 32N

33 Total net assets or fund balances 7, 443, 737. 33 6,828,728.S

34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 9, 350, 030. 34 9,269,033.

BAA Form 990(2011)

TEEA0111L 07/06/11

Form 990 (2011) MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule 0 contains a response to any question in this Part XI n

1 Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 1 6,453,443.

2 Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 2 7,101,262.

3 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 2 from line 1 3 -647,819.

4 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)^ 4 7,443,737.5 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule 0) SEE SCHEDULE 0 5 32,810.

6 Net assets or fund balances at end of year Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33,column (B)) 6 6,828,728.

Part Xll Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule 0 contains a response to any question in this Part XII

Yes No

1

2

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990. [:]Cash Accrual [ Other

If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked 'Other,' explainin Schedule 0

a Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? 2a X

b Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? 2b X

c If 'Yes' to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit,review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explainin Schedule O.

d If 'Yes' to line 2a or 2b , check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on aseparate basis, consolidated basis, or both

Separate basis XM Consolidated basis [ Both consolidated and separate basis

3a As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the SingleAudit Act and OMB Circular A-1337

2c X

3al I X

b If 'Yes,' did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required auditor audits, explain why in Schedule 0 and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits 3b

BAA Form 990 (2011)

TEEA0112L 07/06/11

SCHEDULE A(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public SupportComplete if the organization is a section 501(c^ organization or a section

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.

11 Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. ► See separate instructions.

OMB No 1545-0047

1 2011Open to Public

Inspection

Name of the organization MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE Employer identification number

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND 74-1563270

Part I I Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.The organization is not a private foundation because it is (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

1 A church, convention of churches or association of churches described in section 170(bX1XA)(i).

2 A school described in section 170(b)(1XA)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

3 A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1XAX1ii).

4 A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(lXAXiii) Enter the hospital's

name, city, and state.------------or- ------------------------------5 q An organization operated for the benefit of a college university owned or operated by a-governmental unit described in section

170(bX1XA)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

6 A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1XAXv).7 x An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described

in section 170(bX1XAXvi ). (Complete Part II )

8 q A community trust described in section 170(bX1XAXvi). (Complete Part II.)

9 q An organization that normally receives (1) more than 33-1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receiptsfrom activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33-1/3% of its support from grossinvestment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization afterJune 30, 1975 See section 509(aX2). (Complete Part III )

10 An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety See section 509(aX4).

11 An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or carry out the purposes of one ormore publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2) See section 509(a)(3). Check the box thatdescribes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e through 11 h

a [Type I b [Type II c q Type III - Functionally integrated d q Type III - Other

e q By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified personsother than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) orsection 509(a)(2).

I If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, qcheck this box

g Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

Yes No() A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (it) and (Ill)

below, the governing body of the supported organization? 11 g (i)

(i i) A family member of a person described in (I) above? 11 g (ii)

(iii) A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (I) or (if) above? 11 g (iii)

h Provide the following information about the supported organization(s)

(I) Name of supportedorganization

(ii) EIN (ii) Type of organization(described on lines 1-9above or IRC section(see instructions))

(v) Is theorganization in

column () listed inyour governingdocument?

(v) Did you notifythe organization in

column () ofyour support?

(vi) Is theorganization in

column ()organized in the

u S

(vii) Amount of support

Yes No Yes No Yes No

(A)

(B) -

(C)

(D)

Total

BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

TEEAD401L 09/28/11

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 2Partll Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(bX1XAXiv) and 170(bX1XAXvi)

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III If theorganization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Suooort

Calendar year (or fiscal yearbeginning in) ► (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total

1 Gifts, grants, contributions, andmembership fees received. (Do notinclude any 'unusual grants.) 2, 411, 566. 4, 965, 855. 2, 881, 668. 6, 236, 627. 5, 986, 494. 22,482,210.

2 Tax revenues levied for theorganization's benefit andeither paid to or expendedon its behalf 0.

3 The value of services orfacilities furnished by agovernmental unit to theorganization without charge 0.

4 Total . Add lines 1 through 3 2, 411, 566. 4, 965, 855. 2, 881, 668. 6, 236, 627. 5, 986, 494. 22, 482, 210.5 The portion of total

contributions by each person(other than a governmentalunit or publicly supportedorganization) included on line 1that exceeds 2% of the amountshown on line 11, column (f) 7, 344, 262.

6 Public support. Subtract line 5from line 4 15,137, 948 .

Section B. Total 5u ort

Calendar year (or fiscal year (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Totalbeginning in)

7 Amounts from line 4 2, 411, 566. 4, 965, 855. 2, 881, 668. 6, 236, 627. 5, 986, 494. 22, 482, 210.

8 Gross income from interest,dividends, payments receivedon securities loans, rents,royalties and income fromsimilar sources

9 Net income from unrelatedbusiness activities, whether ornot the business is regularlycarried on

10 Other income Do not includegain or loss from the sale ofcapital assets (Exp lai n inPart IV) SEE PART IV

164, 120. 1 134, 290 . 1 91, 934 .1 114, 703. 92,043.1 597,090.

0.

6,431.1 6,431.

11 Total sup ort . Add lines 7through 19 23, 085, 731.

12 Gross receipts from related activities, etc (see instructions) 12 4,996,180.

13 First five years . If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501 (c)(3)organization, check this box and stop here ► n

section C . Com putation of Public Support Percentage14 Public support percentage for 2011 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) 14 65.57 %

15 Public support percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 15 55.07 %

16a 33-1/3% support test - 2011 . If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and the line 14 is 33-1/3% or more, check this boxand stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ►

b 33-1 /3% support test - 2010 . If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33-1/3% or more, check this box qand stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization IN.

17a 10%-facts-and -circumstances test - 2011 . If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10%or more, and if the organization meets the ' facts-and-circumstances ' test, check this box and stop here . Explain in Part IV howthe organization meets the ' facts-and -circumstances ' test The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization

b 10%-facts-and-circumstances test - 2010 . If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10%or more, and if the organization meets the 'facts-and-circumstances' test, check this box and stop here . Explain in Part IV how theorganization meets the 'facts-and-circumstances' test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization

18 Private foundation . If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions

BAA Schedule A (Form 990 or 990 -EZ) 2011

lEEA0402L 05/25/11

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 3Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(aX2)

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II If the organization failsto qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II )

Section A. Public SupportCalendar year (or fiscal yr beginning (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total

1 Gifts, grants, contributionsand membership feesreceived. (Do not includeany 'unusual grants.')

2 Gross receipts from admis-sions, merchandise sold orservices performed, or facilitiesfurnished in any activity that isrelated to the organization'stax-exempt purpose

3 Gross receipts from activitiesthat are not an unrelated tradeor business under section 513

4 Tax revenues levied for theorganization's benefit andeither paid to or expended onits behalf

5 The value of services orfacilities furnished by agovernmental unit to theorganization without charge

6 Total . Add lines 1 through 57a Amounts included on lines 1,

2, and 3 received fromdisqualified persons

b Amounts included on lines 2and 3 received from other thandisqualified persons thatexceed the greater of $5,000 or1 % of the amount on line 13for the year

c Add lines 7a and 7b

8 Public support (Subtract line _ = • -7c from line 6) -

Section B. Total SupportCalendar year ( or fiscal yr beginning in)

9 Amounts from line 610a Gross income from interest,

dividends, payments receivedon securities loans, rents,royalties and income fromsimilar sources

b Unrelated business taxableIncome (less section 511taxes) from businessesacquired after June 30, 1975

c Add lines l Oa and I Ob11 Net income from unrelated business

activities not included in line 10b,whether or not the business isregularly carried on

12 Other income Do not includegain or loss from the sale ofcapital assets (Explain inPart IV )

13 Total support . (Add ins 9,10 , 11, and 12)

14 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3)organization, check this box and stop here ► n

Section C . Computation of Public Support Percentage

15 Public support percentage for 2011 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) 15 %

16 Public support percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 16 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

17 Investment income percentage for 2011 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) 17 %

18 Investment income percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 18 %

19a 33-113% support tests - 2011 . If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33-1/3%, and line 17 qis not more than 33-1/3%, check this box and stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization

b 33-1/3% support tests - 2010 . If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33-1/3%, andline 18 is not more than 33-1/3%, check this box and stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization

20 Private foundation . If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions H

(a) 2007 (b) 2008 c 2009 d 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total

BAA TEEA0403L 05/25/11 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990 -EZ) 2011

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 4Part IV Supplemental Information . Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10;

Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information.(See instructions).

BAA Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

TFEA0404L 05/25/11

SCHEDULE C(Form 990 or 990-EZ)


Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501 (c) and section 527

Complete if the organization is described below.

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. ► See separate instructions.

OMB No 1545-0047


Inspection

If the organization answered Yes, to Form 990, Part IV , line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then

• Section 501(c)(3) organizations Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C

• Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations Complete Parts I-A and C below Do not complete Part I-B

• Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only

If the organization answered Yes, to Form 990, Part IV , line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then

• Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part II-A Do not complete Part I1-B

• Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B Do not completePart II-A.

If the organization answered Yes, to Form 990 , Part IV, line 5 (Proxy Tax) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35a (Proxy Tax), then

• Section 501 (c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations Complete Part I I IName of organization Employer identification number

MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270

Part I-A Complete if the organization is exem pt under section 501 (c) or is a section 527 organization.

1 Provide a description of the organization's direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV

2 Political expenditures $

3 Volunteer hours

Part I -B Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(cX3).1 Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 $ 0.

2 Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 $ 0.

3 If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year's Yes eNo

4a Was a correction made? Yes No

b If 'Yes,' describe in Part IV

Part I-C Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(cX3).

1 Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities $

2 Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exemptfunction activities $

3 Total exempt function expenditures Add lines 1 and 2 Enter here and on Form 1120-POL,line 17b $

4 Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? [Yes E]No

5 Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filingorganization made payments For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization's funds Also enter theamount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separateseg regated fund or a olitica l action committee (PAC) If additional s ace is needed, rovide information in Part IV.

(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filingorganization 's funds

If none, enter -0-

(e) Amount of politicalcontributions received and

promptly and directlydelivered to a separatepolitical organization

It none, enter -0-

(1) -------------------

(2) -------------------

(3) -------------------

(4) -------------------

(5) -------------------

(6)- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

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Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 2Partll-A Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(cx3) and filed Form 5768 (election under

section 501(h)).

A Check ► 11 if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name,

address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures)

B Check ► fl if the filing organization checked box A and 'limited control' provisions apply .

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (a) F i ling (b) Aff i l i ated(The term 'expenditures ' means amounts paid or incurred .) organization 's totals group totals

1 a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) 2,376.

bTotal lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) 111, 903.

c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines la and 1b) 114, 279. 0.

d Other exempt purpose expenditures 7,045,332.

e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and Id) 7, 159, 611. 0.

f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table inboth columns 507, 981.

If the amount on line le , column (a) or (b ) is. The lobbying nontaxable amount is

Not over $500,000 20% of the amount on line le

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.

Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000 $175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000

Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000 $225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000

Over $17,000,000 $1,000,000.

g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) 126, 995. 0.

h Subtract line lg from line la If zero or less, enter -0- 0. 0.

i Subtract line If from line lc If zero or less, enter -0- 0. 0.

j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1 h or line 1 i, did the organization file Form 4720 reportingsection 4911 tax for this year? fl Yes F] No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)(Some organizations that made a section 501 (h) election do not have to complete all of the five

columns below . See the instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)

Lobbvina Expenditures Durina 4-Year Averaoina Period

Calendar year (or fiscal (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) Totalyear beginning in)

2a Lobbying non-taxableamount 431,157. 419,804. 416,655. 507,981. 1,775,597.

b Lobbying ceilingamount (150% of line2a, column (e)) 2, 663, 396.

c Total lobbyingexpenditures 182, 092. 18,583. 42,503. 114, 279. 357, 457.

d Grassroots nontaxableamount 107,789. 104,951. 104,164. 126,995. 443,899.

e Grassroots ceilingamount (150% of line2d, column (e)) 665, 849.

f Grassroots lobbying1expenditures 1, 858. 1,739. 2,376. 5,973.

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Schedule C

(el ection under section 501(h)).

990 or 990-EZ) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(cx3) and has NOT filed Form 57683

For each 'Yes' response to lines la through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description(a) (b)

of the lobbying activity. Yes No Amount

1 During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or locallegislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum,through the use of

a Volunteers?

b Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 11)?

c Media advertisements?

d Mailings to members, legislators, or the public?

e Publications, or published or broadcast statements?

f Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes?

g Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body?

h Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means?

i Other activities?

j Total Add lines 1c through 11

2a Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? ---------- - ---- -b If 'Yes,' enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912

c If 'Yes,' enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912

d If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year'

PartIII-A Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(cx4), section 501(cX5), orsection 501(cX6).

No

1 Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members' 1

2 Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less' 2

3 Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? 3

Part III-B Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(cx4), section 501(cx5), or section501(cX6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered ' No' OR (b) Part Ill -A, line 3, isanswered 'Yes.'

1 Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members 1

2 Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of politicalexpenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

a Current year 2a

b Carryover from last year 2b

c Total. 2c

3 Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues 3

4 If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excessdoes the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and politicalexpenditure next year' 4

5 Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) 5

Part IV Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part I-A, line 1, Part I-B, line 4; Part I-C, line 5, Part II-A, and Part II-B, line 1Also, complete this part for any additional information--------------------------------------------------------------------

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SCHEDULE DOMB No 1545.0047

(Form 994) Supplemental Financial Statements2011

► Complete if the organization answered 'Yes, to Form 990,Department of the Treasury Part IV, lines 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b. Open to PublicInternal Revenue Service ► Attach to Form 990. ► See separate instructions. InspectionName of the organization Employer identification number

MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSEAND EDUCATIONAL FUND 74-1563270Part 1 Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts . Complete if

the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts

1 Total number at end of year

2 Aggregate contributions to (during year)

3 Aggregate grants from (during year)

4 Aggregate value at end of year

5 Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advisedfunds are the organization ' s property , subject to the organization ' s exclusive legal control ? [ Yes [ No

6 Did the organization inform all grantees , donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can beused only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor , or for any otherpurpose conferring impermissible private benefit ? [ Yes [ No

Part 11 Conservation Easements . Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

1 Purpose (s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e g ., recreation or education)

H

Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

2 Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on thelast day of the tax year

Held at the End of the Tax Year

a Total number of conservation easements. 2a

b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements 2b

c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) 2c

d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historicstructure listed in the National Register 2d

3 Number of conservation easements modified , transferred , released , extinguished, or terminated by the organization during thetax year ►

4 Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located ►

5 Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring , inspection , handling of violations,and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? [Yes 1-1 No

6 Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring , inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year

7 Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year

8 Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)2 [ Yes [ No

9 In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, andinclude, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting forconservation easements

Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art , Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

1 a If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works ofart, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide,in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items

b If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide thefollowing amounts relating to these items:

() Revenues included in Form 990, Part Vill, line 1

(ii) Assets included in Form 990, Part X

2 If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the followingamounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items-

a Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 $

b Assets included in Form 990, Part X ► $

BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see the Instructions for Form 990 . T 301L 05/25/11 Schedule D (Form 990) 2011

Schedule D (Form 990) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 2

Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures , or Other Similar Assets (continued)

3 Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collectionitems (check all that apply)

a H Public exhibition d

H

Loan or exchange programs

b Scholarly research e Other

c Preservation for future generations

4 Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose inPart XIV

5 During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similarassets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? Yes No

Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements . Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV,line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

1 a Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian , or other intermediary for contributions or other assets notincluded on Form 990 , Part X' 1-1 Yes No

b If 'Yes,' explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:

c Beginning balance

d Additions during the year

e Distributions during the year

f Ending balance

2a Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21?

b If 'Yes,' explain the arrangement in Part XIV

Part V I Endowment Funds . Comp lete if the or anization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV Ilne 10.

1 a Beginning of year balance

b Contributions

c Net investment earnings, gains,and losses

d Grants or scholarships

e Other expenditures for facilitiesand programs

f Administrative expenses

g End of year balance

(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back

288,360. 284,334. 276,406. 299,880.

2,502. 4,026. 7,928. -23,474.

0 .

290,862. 288,360. 284,334. 276,406.Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line lg, column (a)) held as.

a Board designated or quasi-endowment ► %

b Permanent endowment ► 12.09%

c Temporarily restricted endowment - 87.91 %

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

3a Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for theorganization by Yes No

() unrelated organizations 3a(i) X

(ii) related organizations 3a(i) X

b If 'Yes' to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R2 3b

4 Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds SEE PART XIV

Part VI Land , Buildings , and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property (a) Cost or other basis(investment)

(b) Cost or otherbasis (other)

(c) Accumulateddepreciation

(d) Book value

1 a Land

b Buildings 1, 902, 689. 213, 403. 1, 689, 286.c Leasehold improvements

d Equipment 37, 808. 630. 37,178.e Other 834, 816. 692, 643. 142,173.

Total . Add lines la through le. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c)) 1,868,637.

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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 3Part VII Investments - Other Securities . See Form 990, Part X, line 12. N/A

(a) Description of security or category (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation(including name of security) Cost or end-of-year market value

(1) Financial derivatives

(2) Closely -held equity interests

(3) Other----------------------

(A)--------------------------

(B)--------------------------

(C)--------------------------

(D)--------------------------

(E) --------------------------(F)--------------------------

(G)--------------------------

(H) --------------------------(I ) _______________ __________

Total . (Column (b) must equal Form 990 Part X, column (B) line 12.)

Part VIII Investments - Proaram Related . See Form 990- Part X. line 13. N/A

(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:Cost or end - of-year market value

(1)

(2)

(3)(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Total (Column (b) must a ual Form 990, Part X column (B) hne 13

Part IX Other Assets . See Form 990, hart X, line 15. N/A

(a) Description (b) Book value

(1)

Total . (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 15)Part X Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

(a) Description of liability (b) Book value

(1) Federal income taxes

(2) DUE TO MPMC 8,678.

(3) FIDICUARY ACCOUNTS 143,301.

(10)

(11)

Total (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B) line 25.) ► 151,979.

2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) Footnote In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports theorganization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)

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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 4Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Audited Financial Statements

1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 6,453,443.

2 total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) 7,101,262.

3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 -647,819.

4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments 32,810.

5 Donated services and use of facilities

6 Investment expenses

7 Prior period adjustments

8 Other (Describe in Part XIV.) SEE PART XIV 111,042.9 Total adjustments (net) Add lines 4 through 8 143,852.

10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per audited financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 -503,967.Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return

1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements 1 7, 585, 016.2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12.

a Net unrealized gains on investments 2a 32,810.b Donated services and use of facilities 2b

c Recoveries of prior year grants 2c

d Other (Describe in Part XIV) SEE PART XIV 2d 1,098,763.e Add lines 2a through 2d 2e 1, 131, 573.

3 Subtract line 2e from line 1 3 6,453,443.

4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1

a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b 4a

b Other (Describe in Part XIV) 4b

c Add lines 4a and 4b c

5 Total revenue Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part line 12) 5 6,453,443.Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return

1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements 1 8, 088, 983.2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25

a Donated services and use of facilities 2a

b Prior year adjustments 2b

c Other losses 2c

d Other (Describe in Part XIV) SEE PART XIV 2d 987, 721.e Add lines 2a through 2d 2e 987,721.

3 Subtract line 2e from line 1 3 7,101,262.

4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:

a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b 4a

b Other (Describe in Part XIV) 4b

c Add lines 4a and 4b 4c

5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part line 18) 5 7,101,262.

Part XIV SuDDlemental InformationComplete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9, Part III, lines la and 4, Part IV, lines lb and 2b,Part V, line 4, Part X, line 2, Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b Also complete this part to provideany additional information

--ARTY UNE4-1NIEMI DA SES9FENDOWMENTEUN2 ------------------------------

- - -PEBMANEN.TLY RESTRICTED-ENDDWMENT& CQNSISZ DE J2 4Q., B 6t IR SUPPORT 9E MALDEF' S - - - - - - - -

- - SCHOLARSHIP GROGRAM AND-SA-0,0.D4 -IN-SUPPQRT-QF- ITS STUDENT.- LQAN-ASSISTANCE- PRQGRAM_- - - -

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BAA TEEA3305L 05/251 11 Schedule D (Form 990) 2011

SCHEDULE G Supplemental Information Regarding(Form 990 or990-EZ) Fundraising or Gaming Activities

Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV , lines 17, 18,

Department of the Treasury19 , or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

Internal Revenue Servicery

' Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ . - See separate instructions.

OMB No 1545-0047


Inspection

Name of the organizationMALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE Employer identification number


Part IFundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 17.Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part

1 Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities Check all that apply

a Mail solicitations e H Solicitation of non-government grants

b Internet and email solicitations f Solicitation of government grants

c Phone solicitations g Special fundraising events

d In-person solicitations2a Dld the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees or key

employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services? Yes No

b If 'Yes,' list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is to becompensated at least $5,000 by the organization

(1) Name and address of individualor entity (fundraiser )

(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiserhave custody or control

of contributions ?

(i v) Gross receiptsfrom activity

(v) Amount paid to(or retained by)

fundraiser listed incolumn (i)

(vi) Amount paid to(or retained by)organization

Yes No

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Total 0.3 List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration

or licensing

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' Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 2Part II Fundraisin Events . Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported

more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b.List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

(a) Event #1 (b) Event #2 (c) Other events (d) Total events

LA DINNER DC DINNER 4 th(addkolimn (a)

RE (event atyp) (event type) (total number)roUg co umn (c))

v

N 1 Gross receipts 685, 243. 239, 279. 372, 233. 1,296,755.UE

2 Less Charitable contributions 535, 211. 154, 459. 176, 038. 865, 708.

3 Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) 150, 032. 84,820. 196, 195. 431, 047.

4 Cash prizes

5 Noncash prizesD

R 6 Rent/facility costs 5,000. 5,797. 22,319. 33,116.EC

T 7 Food and beverages 63,172. 37,492. 57,008. 157, 672.E

XP 8 Entertainment 50,847. 2,000. 63,354. 116, 201.E

Ns 9 Other direct expenses 31,013. 39, 531. 53,514. 124,058.Es

10 Direct expense summary Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ► 431,047.11 Net income summary Combine line 3, column (d), and line 10 10.1

Part III Gaming . Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than$15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

R (a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant (c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming

Ebingo/progressive (add column (a)

v bingo through column (c))ENUE

1 Gross revenue

2 Cash prizesE

D X

R E 3 Non -cash prizesE NC S

T E 4 Rent/facility costs

5 Other di rect expenses

Yes %

H

Yes % Yes %

JH6 Volunteer labor No 1H No No

7 Direct expense summary Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d)

8 Net gaming income summary Combine lines 1, column (d) and line 7

9 Enter the state(s) in which the organization operates gaming activities

a Is the organization licensed to operate gaming activities in each of these states' Yes No

b If 'No,' explain---------------------------------------------------------

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-10a Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? Yes No

b If 'Yes,' explain---------------------------------------------------------

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11 Does the organization operate gaming activities with nonmembers Yes No

12 Js the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity formed toadminister charitable gaming? [ Yes [ No

13 Indicate the percentage of gaming activity operated in-

a The organization's facility 13a %

b An outside facility 13b %

14 Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records

Name------------------------------------------------------------

Address- ----------------------------------------------------------

15 a Does the organization have a contact with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming revenue ? F]Yes [ No

b If 'Yes,' enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization ► $ and the amount-----------

of gaming revenue retained by the third party 0, $

c If 'Yes,' enter name and address of the third party

Name

Address

16 Gaming manager information

Name-------------------------------------------------------------

Gaming manager compensation - $

Description of services provided w------------------------------------------------

Director/ officer [ Employee [ Independent contractor

17 Mandatory distributions

a Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to retain thestate gaming license? 1-1 Yes [ No

b Enter the amount of distributions required under state law to be distributed to other exempt organizations or spent in the

organization's own exempt activities during the tax year 1, $

Part IV Supplemental Information . Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b,columns (iii) and (v), and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also completethis part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

BAA TEEA3703L 05/20/ 11 Schedule G (Form 990 or 990 -EZ) 2011

SCHEDULE I Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations ,OMB No 1545-0047

(Form 990) Governments , and Individuals in the United States 2011

Complete if the organization answered ' Yes' to Form 990, Part IV , lines 21 or 22 . Open to PublicDepartment of the Treasury ► Attatch to Form 990. InspectiorfInternal Revenue Service

Name of the organization Employer Identification number

MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 1 74-1563270on on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance , the grantees ' eligibility for the grants or assistance, andthe selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance ? Yes R No

2 Describe in Part IV the organization's p rocedures for monitoring the use of g rant funds in the United States SEE PART TVPart II Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States . Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to

Form 990, Part IV, line 21 for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000.Part II can be du p licated if additional space is needed ► X

1 (a) Name and address of organizationor government

(b) EIN (c) IRC sectionif applicable

(d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cashassistance

(0 Method of valuation(book, FMV, appraisal,

other)

(g) Description ofnon-cash assistance

(h) Purpose of grantor assistance

1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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2 Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ► 0

3 Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ► 0

BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 . TEEA3901L 06/01/11 Schedule I (Form 990) (2011)

Schedule I Form 990 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 2Part III Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States . Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or ass i stance (b) Number ofrecip i ents

(c) Amount ofcash grant

( d) Amount ofnon-cash assistance

(e) Method of valuat i on (book,FMV, appraisal, other)

(0 Descr i ption of non-cash assistance

1 LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 12 60 , 000.DREAM ACT STUDENT ACTIVIST

2 SCHOLARS 62 299 500.

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4

5

6

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I Part IV I Supplemental Information . Complete this part to provide the information required in Part I, line 2, and any other additional information.

PART I, LINE 2- PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANTS FUNDS IN U.S

MALDEF ANNUALLY AWARDS 5-10 LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS OF $5,000 EACH TO DESERVING LAW-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. IN ADDITION, MALDEF NOW OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

$5,000 EACH TO DESERVING COLLEGE AND GRADUATE STUDENT LEADERS WHO HAVE BEEN-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OUTSTANDING ADVOCATES FOR THE DREAM ACT AND ALL IMMIGRANT RIGHTS.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FOR BOTH PROGRAMS, ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

COMMITTEES AND EVALUATED BASED ON A COMBINATION OF FACTORS, INCLUDING---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BACKGROUND/NEED, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT/POTENTIAL FOR ACHIEVEMENT, AND PAST/COMMITMENT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TO SERVICE FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAA Schedule I (Form 990) (2011)

TEEA3902L 01/25/12

SCHEDULE J I Compensation Information(Form 990) For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest

Compensated Employees

Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.Internal

l Revenueevthe

ServiceTreasury

01 Attach to Form 990. " See separate instructions.Internal

OMB No 1545-0047

2011Open to Public

Inspection

Name of the organization Employer identification number

MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270

Part I Questions Regardinq Compensation

1 a Check the appropriate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form 990, PartVII, Section A, line la Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax indemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e g , maid, chauffeur, chef)

Yes I No

b If any of the boxes on line 1 a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or - ---- -reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above' If 'No,' complete Part III to explain 1 b

2 Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all officers, directors,trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line la? 2 X

3 Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the organization'sCEO/Executive Director Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization toestablish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director Explain in Part III.

X Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant X Compensation survey or study

X Form 990 of other organizations X Approval by the board or compensation committee

4 During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la with respect to the filing organizationor a related organization

a Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment' 4a

b Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plans 4b

c Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? 4c

If 'Yes' to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only section 501(cX3) and 501(cX4) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

5 For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la, did the organization pay or accrue any compensationcontingent on the revenues of

a The organization?

b Any related organization?

If 'Yes' to line 5a or 5b , describe in Part Ill.

6 For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la, did the organization pay or accrue any compensationcontingent on the net earnings of

a The organization?

b Any related organization?

If 'Yes' to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part Ill

7 For persons listed in Form 990 , Part VII, Section A , line la, did the organization provide any non -fixed payments notdescribed in lines 5 and 6' If 'Yes,' describe in Part Ill

8 Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accrued pursuant to a contract that was subject to the initialcontract exception described in Regulations section 53 4958-4(a)(3)? If 'Yes,' describe in Part III

9 If 'Yes' to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulationssection 53 4958-6(c)'

BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

TEEA4101L 01/24/12

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6a

6b

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1 9 1 1Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 2Part II Officers, Directors , Trustees , Key Employees , and Highest Compensated Employees . Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the instructions onrow (ii) Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII

Note . The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la, applicable columns (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and (D) Nontaxable (E) Total of columns (F) Compensation

A Name( )

(i) Basenti

( i) Bonus and incentiveensationcom

(Iii) Otherre ortable

other deferredcompensation

benefits (B)(i)-(D) reported as deferredin prior Form 990compensa o p p

compensation

THOMAS SAENZ (i) 201, 710.- - - - - - - - -

0.- - - - - - - - -

0. ----- 71992_ 6,829. 216, 531. ---------0.

1 ii 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

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16 iiBAA TEEA4102L 01/24/12 Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 3Part III Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1 a, 1 b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, for - rPart II. Also complete this Dart for any additional information.

BAA Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

TEEA4103L 01/24/12

SCHEDULE M Noncash Contributions(Form 990).Complete if the organizations answered 'Yes'

on Form 990 , Part IV , lines 29 or 30.Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Serv i ce - Attach to Form 990.

OMB No 1545-0047

2011Open To Public

Inspection

Name of the organization MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE Employer identification number


Part I Types of Property(a)

Check ifapplicable

(b)

Number ofcontributions oritems contributed

(c)

Noncash contributionamounts reported on

Form 990,Part VIII, line lg

(d)

Method of determiningnoncash contribution amounts

1 Art - Works of art

2 Art - Historical treasures

3 Art - Fractional interests

4 Books and publications

5 Clothing and household goods

6 Cars and other vehicles X 1 37,808. MSRP

7 Boats and planes

8 Intellectual property

9 Securities - Publicly traded

10 Securities - Closely held stock

11 Securities - Partnership, LLC, or trust interests

12 Securities - Miscellaneous

13 Qualified conservation contribution -Historic structures

14 Qualified conservation contribution - Other

15 Real estate - Residential

16 Real estate - Commercial

17 Real estate - Other

18 Collectibles

19 Food inventory

20 Drugs and medical supplies

21 Taxidermy

22 Historical artifacts

23 Scientific specimens

24 Archeological artifacts

25 Other ► (AIRLINE TICKETS ) X 2 90,000. VOUCHER VALUE----------------

26 Other ► ( )-- ------------- -

27 Other ► ( )----------------

28 Other ► ( )

29 Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions for which theorganization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement 29

Yes No

30a During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1-28 that it musthold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used for exemptpurposes for the entire holding period?

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b If 'Yes,' describe the arrangement in Part II.

31 Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions? 31 X

32a Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sellnoncash contributions? 32a X

b If 'Yes,' describe in Part II

33 If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II

BAA For Panerwork Reduction Act Notice . see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule M (Form 990) 2011

TEEA4601L 07/14/11

Schedule M (Form 990) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE 74-1563270 Page 2Part 11 Supplemental Information . Complete this part to provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b,

and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, thenumber of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

BAA TEEA4602L 07/14111 Schedule M (Form 990) 2011

SCHEDULE 0(Form 990 or990-EZ)

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions onForm 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.

Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.

1 2011Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

OMB No 1545-0047

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Serv i ce

Name of the organization MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSEAND EDUCATIONAL FUND

Open to PublicInspection

Employer identification number

74-15632 70

- - FORM 990, PART Ill. LINE 4D =OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

- -(PLEASEVISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MALDEF.ORG-FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT-OUR-PROGRAM---------------------------------------------------------------

INITIATIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.)------------------------------------------------------------------

-- -FORM 990, PART IIILLINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION--- ------------------------------

- FOUNDED IN 1968, MALDEF IS THE NATION'S LEADING LATINO CIVIL RIGHTS LEGAL---------------------------------------------------------------

ORGANIZATION, PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND--------------------------------------------------------------------

LITIGATION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND POLITICAL--------------------------------------------------------------------

ACCESS.--------------------------------------------------------------------

FORM 990, PART VI , LINE 2 - BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF OFFICERS , DIRECTORS, ETC.--------------------------------------------------------------------

BOARD MEMBER CARLOS MONTOYA AND OFFICER GINA MONTOYA HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.--------------------------------------------------------------------

FORM 990, PART VI , LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS--------------------------------------------------------------------

THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR OUTSIDE CPA, REVIEWED AND APPROVED MY MANAGEMENT,------------------------------------------------------------------

AND IS THEN PRESENTED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW.--------------------------------------------------------------------

FORM 990, PART VI , LINE 12C - EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS--------------------------------------------------------------------

COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH REGULAR BOARD--------------------------------------------------------------------

MEETINGS WHERE QUESTIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE DISCUESSED, WITH INPUT TO--------------------------------------------------------------------

THE PRESIDENT AND VP FINANCE/CFO.--------------------------------------------------------------------

FORM 990, PART VI , LINE 15B - COMPENSATION REVIEW & APPROVAL PROCESS FOR OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES--------------------------------------------------------------------

THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL IS SET BY ITS--------------------------------------------------------------------

FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PERSONNEL AND NOMINATIONS--------------------------------------------------------------------

COMMITTEE. IT IS BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY--------------------------------------------------------------------

DATA FOR SIMILAR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE PERSONNEL AND--------------------------------------------------------------------

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND ITS DECISIONS--------------------------------------------------------------------

ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED.--------------------------------------------------------------------

BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990 -EZ. TEEA4901L 07n4/11 Schedule 0 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

Schedule 0 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011Name of the organization MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE Employer identification number

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND 1 74-1563270

FORM 990 PART VI , LINE 19 -OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

THE-ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS-----------------------------------------------------------------

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE-----------------------------------------------------------------

GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE ATTORENEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. REQUESTS TO REVIEW THE----------------------------------------------------------------

ORGANIZATION'S CONFILCT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS-IN-----------------------------------------------------------------

_ ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAW.--------CALIFORNIA-LAW-----------------------------------------------------

FORM 990, PART VII - COMPENSATION EXPLANATION--------------------------------------------------------------------

THOMAS SAENZ--------------------------------------------------------------------

THOMAS SAENZ RECEIVED REPORTABLE COMNPENSATION FROM MALDEF AS REPORTED ON FORM 990,-------------------------------------------------------------------

PART VII, COLUMNS (D) AND (F). OF THESE AMOUNTS, MALDEF IS REIMBURSED $10,085 BY---------------------------------------------------------------

MALDEF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP. (DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE R, PART II)-------------------------------------------------------------------

DAVID DAMIAN FIGUEROA--------------------------------------------------------------------

DAVID DAMIAN FIGUEROA RECEIVED REPORTABLE COMNPENSATION FROM MALDEF AS REPORTED ON-------------------------------------------------------------------

FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMNS (D) AND (F). OF THESE AMOUNTS, MALDEF IS REIMBURSED-------------------------------------------------------------------

$6,177 BY MALDEF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP. (DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE R, PART II).--------------------------------------------------------------------

SHELLEY MALLCHOK--------------------------------------------------------------------

SHELLEY MALLCHOK RECEIVED REPORTABLE COMNPENSATION FROM MALDEF AS REPORTED ON FORM--------------------------------------------------------------------

990, PART VII, COLUMNS (D) AND (F). OF THESE AMOUNTS, MALDEF IS REIMBURSED $31,100--------------------------------------------------------------

BY MALDEF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP. (DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE R, PART II)------------------------------------------------------------------

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BAA Schedule 0 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

lEEA4902L 07/14/11

OMB No. 1545-0047

SCHEDULE R(Form 990) Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships 2011

Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35, 36, or 37 . Open to PublicDepartment of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service ► Attach to Form 990. ► See separate instructions. Inspection

Name of the organization Employer identification number

MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND 74-1563270

Part I Identification of Disregarded Entities (Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 33.)

(a)Name, address, and EIN of disregarded entity

(b)Primary activity

(c)Legal domicile (stateor foreign country)

(d)Total Income

(e)End-of-year assets

(f)Direct controlling

entity

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Part II I Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations (Complete it the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it hadone or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.)

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)Name , address , and EIN of related organization Primary activity Legal domicile (state

fExempt Code Public charity status

f 5 1 3Direct controlling Sec 512(b)(13)

l ?or oreign country) section (i section 0 (c)( )) entity control ed entity

Yes No(1) MALDEF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT _CORP.

634 S. SPRING_STREET, 11TH FLOOR OPERATE----------------------------LOS ANGELES, CA 90014-3921 NONPROFIT OFFICE----------------------------95-4339999 BUILDING CA 501(C)(3) 11D N/A X

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BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice , see the Instructions for Form 990 . TEEA5001L 09108/11 Schedule R (Form 990) 2011

Schedule R (Form 990) 2011 MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND 74-1563270 Page 2

Part III Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 34 -.because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year. )

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) 0) (k)Name, address, and EIN of Primary activity Legal Direct Predominant Share of total Share of Dispropor- Code V-UBI General or Percentage

related organization domicile controlling entity income (related, income end-of-year tionate amount in box managing ownership(state or unrelated, excluded assets allocations? 20 of Schedule partner?foreign from tax under K-1country) sections 512-514) Yes No (Form 1065) Yes No

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Pi-&IVi Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust (Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV,line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.)

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)Name, address, and Elie of related organization Primary activity Legal domicile Direct Type of entity Share of total income Share of end-of-year Percentage

(state or foreign controlling entity (C corp, S corp, assets ownershipcountry) or trust)

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BAA TEEA5002L 05/24/11 Schedule R (Form 990) 2011


Part V Transactions With Related Organizations (Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35, 35a, or 36.) •

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule. Yes No

1 During the tax year did the organization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest (ii) annuities (iii) royalties or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . 1 a X

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization (s) . . . 1 b X

c Gift, grant , or capital contribution from related organization (s) ... 1 c X

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) 1 d X

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization (s) 1 e X

f Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . .. . . 1 f Xg Purchase of assets from related organization(s) 1 X

h Exchange of assets with related organization(s).. 1 h Xi Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . 1 i X

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . X

k Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . .... 1 k X

I Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . 11 Xm Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . 1 m X

n Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) in X

o Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses 10 Xp Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . 1 X

q Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) 1 X

r Other transfer of cash or p ro p erty from related or anization(s 1 r X

2 If the answer to any of the above is 'Yes.' see the instructions for information on who must complete this line. including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a)Name of other organization

(b)Transactiontype (a-r)

(c)Amount involved

(d)Method of determining

amount involved

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(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

BAA TEEA5003L 05124/11 Schedule R (Form 990) 2011


Part VI Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 37.)

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or grossrevenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a)Name, address, and EIN of entity

(b)Primary activity

(c)Legal domicile(state or foreign

country)

(d)Predominant

income(related, unre-lated, excludedfrom tax under

(e)Are all partners

section501(c)(3)

organizations?

(f)Share of

total income

(g)Share of

end-of-yearassets

(h )Dispropor-tionate

allocations?

(l)Code V-UBI

amount in box20 of Schedule

K-1Form (1065)

0)General ormanagingpartner?

(k)Percentageownership

section 512-51 4) Yes No Yes No Yes No

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r, .(.Schedule R (Form 990) 2011 Page 5Part VII Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R(see instructions).

BAA TEEA5005L 05/25/1i Schedule R (Form 990) 2011

Form 990Continuation Sheet for Form 990


OMB No 1545-0047

2011Name of the Organization

Employees

DEFENSE

Employler Identification number

Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

Name and Title Average Position (check all that apply) Reportable Reportable Estimatedhours

per week ° Mm ' _36 "compensation fromthe organization

compensation fromrelated or ganizations

amount of othercompensationa

n c n ` ^, 3 (W-2/1099 -MISC) (W-2/1099 - MISC) from theC

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MIGUEL_SANTANA_________


ROGER SMITH--------------------COMMITTEE CHAIR 2 X 0. 0. 0.ALEX VASQUEZ-----------------DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.WELLINGTON WEBB ---------DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.MARY ROSE_WILCOX --------DIRECTOR 1 X 0. 0. 0.

THOMAS-SAENZ-------------------PRES & GEN COUN 40 X 201,710. 0. 14,821.

GINA MONTOYAVP COMMUNITY ED 40 X 123,443. 0. 11,826.

NINA PERALES

VP LITIGATION 40 X 116,860. 0. 24,489.

DAVID-DAMIAN FIGUEROA -- --VP STRAT DEVEL 40 X 123,550. 0. 20,394.

SHELLEY MALLCHOK

VP FINANCE/CFO 40 X 124,401. 0. 20,394.

VICTOR-G.-VIRAMONTES _ _ _ _--------------NATL SR COUNSEL 40 X 102,587. 0. 19,477.

NANCY RAMIREZ__________

REGIONAL COUNSEL 40 X 111,163. 0. 4,946.

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Form 990 Cont 2011

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2011 SCHEDULE A, PART IV - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PAGE 5MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE


PART II, LINE 10 - OTHER INCOME

NATURE AND SOURCE 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

MISCELLANEOUS 6,431.TOTAL $ 6,431. $ 0. $ 0. $ 0. $ 0.

2011 . SCHEDULE D, PART XIV - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PAGE 6MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE


SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FROM MPMC $ 111,042.TOTAL $ 111,042.

SCHEDULE D, PART XII , LINE 2DOTHER REVENUE INCLUDED IN F/S BUT NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990

MPMC REVENUE $ 1,204,764.NET OF CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS -106,001.

TOTAL $ 1,098,763.

SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2DOTHER EXPENSES AND LOSSES PER AUDITED FIS

MPMC EXPENSES $ 1,093,722.NET OF CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS -106,001.

TOTAL $ 987,721.

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2011 SCHEDULE O - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PAGE 1MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE


FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES

NET UNREALIZED GAINS OR LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS $ 32,810.TOTAL $ 32,810.

I, 'j

MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND2011 Form 990 - Part III - Line 4a 74-1563270

LITIGATION DOCKETTITLE I: EMPLOYMENT

NT/1134 Fulcher v. 24 Hour Fitness USANo. RG10524911 (Cal. Sup. Ct., Alameda County)

MALDEF represents eight current and former 24 Hour Fitness employees in this proposed Californiaclass action alleging that the company discriminated against minority and female employees with regardsto promotions to management positions and equal compensation.

NT/1137 Flores, Reyes, Perez v. WestminsterNo. RG10524911 (Cal. Sup. Ct., Alameda County)

MALDEF represents three Westminster police officers in a national origin discrimination suit against theCity of Westminster and its officials.

NT/1141 Moreno v. CastlerockNo. 1:12-at-00227 (U.S. Dist. Ct., E.D. Cal. - Fresno Division)

MALDEF represents seven agricultural workers in a wage and hour class-action against CastlerockFarming and Transport, Inc. and its subcontractors.

NT/1142 Martinez v. L.A. Desserts, Inc. (DBA The Ivy at the Shore and The Ivy)No. BC481758 (Cal. Sup. Ct., Los Angeles County)

On March 29, 2012, MALDEF filed suit on behalf of Reymundo Martinez alleging disability discriminationagainst The Ivy restaurant in Los Angeles.

TITLE II : EDUCATION

NT/2037 Mendoza v. Tucson Unified School DistrictNo. CIV 74-090 TUC DCB (U.S. Dist. Ct., Ariz.)

MALDEF is co-counsel in this school desegregation case from the 1970's.

SA/2044 U.S. v. Texas (Desegregation)No. 6:71 -CV-5281 -WWJ (U.S. Dist. Ct., E.D. Tex.).

In a separate intervention filed by two small school districts against the State of Texas in this long-standing desegregation case, on January 4, 2012, the district court issued a scheduling order to identifyand resolve all outstanding issues in the desegregation part of this case.

SA/2056 Morales v. ShannonNo. DR-70-CA-14 (U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. Tex)

This class action lawsuit filed by Latino parents and children challenged the Uvalde ConsolidatedIndependent School District's failure to desegregate its school system.


SA/2101 Fisher v. TexasNo. 1:08-CV-00263 (U.S. Dist. Ct. W.D. Tex.)

MALDEF is amicus in this "reverse affirmative action " lawsuit challenging the admissions policies of theUniversity of Texas at Austin.

SA/2102 Lobato v. ColoradoNo. 05-CV-4794 - Colorado District CourtNo. 08-SC-185 - Colorado Supreme Court

MALDEF is lead counsel on behalf of Plaintiff- Intervenors in this case challenging the constitutionality ofthe Colorado public school finance system.

SA/2105 IRCOT v. TexasNo. 2009-79110 (281st Judicial District Court , Harris County, Texas)

MALDEF is lead counsel for Defendant-Intervenors in this challenge to the provision of in-state tuitionrates and public tuition grants for undocumented immigrant students in Texas.

CH/2108 Delgado , et al. v. Bd . of Ed . for Illinois School Dist. U-46No. 1:05-cv-00760 (U.S. Dist . Ct., N.D. Dist III.)

MALDEF is co-counsel in this education equity case filed on behalf of Latino and African students in2005.

SA/2109 Edgewood ISD v. ScottNo. D-1 -GV-1 1-001972 (345th Judicial District Court, Travis Co., Tex.)

On December 13, 2011 , MALDEF filed this statewide school finance lawsuit on behalf of low-wealthschool districts and parents of English language learner (ELL) and low-income students challenginginadequacies and inequities in the Texas public school finance system.

TITLE III: POLITICAL ACCESS

CH/31 10 Vergara v. City of WaukeganNo. 1:04 CV 06586 (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. III.)

MALDEF, along with co-counsel, brought this suit based on the actions of the City of Waukegan at theJuly 6, 2004, Waukegan City Council meeting, where our clients were denied entry to voice theirdissatisfaction with a city ordinance related to the impoundment and towing of motor vehicles.

SA/3123 Gonzalez v. ArizonaNo. CV-06-1268-PHX-ROS (U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Ariz.).

MALDEF is co-counsel in this constitutional challenge to the voter registration restrictions set forth inArizona's Proposition 200.

SA13139 Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force v. Perry5:11 -CV-360-OLG-J ES-XR (U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. Tex.)

On June 17, 2011, MALDEF filed this redistricting challenge to the 2011 congressional and State Housedistricts on behalf of the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force and seventeen voters from around thestate.

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SA/3143 Texas v. United States1: 11 -CV-1 303-RMC-TBG-BAH (U.S. Dist . Ct., D.D.C.)

MALDEF represents defendant-intervenors in this lawsuit filed by Texas seeking judicial preclearance ofits statewide redistricting plans.

SA/3145 Texas v. Holder1:1 2-cv-001 28 RMC-DST-RLW (U.S. Dist. Ct., D.D.C.)

MALDEF represents defendant-intervenors in this lawsuit filed by Texas seeking preclearance of its newvoter identification law and also seeking to overturn section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

TITLE IV: IMMIGRANTS ' RIGHTS

NT/4095 Comite de Jornaleros de Redondo Beach v. City of Redondo BeachNo. CV04-9396 CBM (U.S. Dist. Ct., C.D. Cal.)No. 05-55094 (U.S. Ct. App., 9'h Cir.)

In 2004, we filed this action challenging Redondo Beach's anti-solicitation ordinance on behalf of daylaborers after the city began aggressively enforcing its ordinance through a sting operation in whichofficers posing as employers would pick up day laborers and transport them to jail.

SA/4099 Vicente v. BarnettNo. CIV05-157 TUC JMR (U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Ariz.)

On March 4, 2005, MALDEF brought this lawsuit on behalf of 16 plaintiffs to recover damages for injuriesinflicted upon them by Cochise County, Arizona rancher Roger Barnett, Barbara Barnett, and DonaldBarnett.

CH/4109 Mendez v. Barney G.Nos. Cl 07-370 to 377 and Cl 08-76 &77(Dist. Ct. of Dakota County, NE)

In August 2006, the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission ("NEOC") requested MALDEF's assistancein an administrative hearing involving alleged national origin discrimination by a South Sioux Citylandlord.

LA/4118 Chicanos Por La Causa v. NapolitanoNo. CIV-07 1684 PHX-NVW (U.S. Dist., Ariz.)Nos. 07-17272, 07-17274 (U.S. Ct. App., 9th Cir.)No. 09-115 (U.S. Sup.Ct.)

LA/4120 Valle del Sol v. GoddardNo. CIV-07 1684 PHX-NVW (U.S. Dist., Ariz.)No. 07-17272 (U.S. Ct. App., 9th Cir.)

MALDEF is co-counsel in this challenge to the "Legal Arizona Workers Act"(LAWA ), which prohibitsemployers from " knowingly or intentionally employing an unauthorized alien," imposes harsh sanctions,including revoking business licenses , and mandates participation in the voluntary federal work verificationprogram "E-Verify."

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LA/4123 Lopez-Valenzuela v. Maricopa CountyNo. 2:08-CV-660-DGC (U.S. Dist. Ct., Ariz.)

MALDEF is co-counsel in this class action filed on April 4, 2008 challenging Proposition 100's requirement thatArizona courts deny bail to all persons believed to have entered or remained in the country unlawfully who arecharged with a range of crimes.

LA/4124 Ortega Melendres v. ArpaioNo. CV 07-02513 PHX-MHM (U.S. Dist. Ct., Ariz.)

MALDEF is co-counsel in this racial profiling challenge to the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office's (MCSO)crime suppression sweeps and traffic stops targeting Latinos.

SA/4125 Reyes v. City of Farmers Branch3-08-CV-1551-B (N.D. Tex.)

MALDEF is lead counsel in this constitutional challenge to an anti-immigrant municipal ordinance.

SA/4128 Salazar v. Texas Department of Public SafetyNo. D-1-GN-09-000273 (345th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas)

MALDEF filed this challenge to the implementation of new driver's license rules that prevent certainauthorized immigrants from receiving Texas driver's licenses and providing other immigrants alteredlicenses.

LA14136 Asociacibn de Jornaleros de Costa Mesa v. City Of Costa MesaNo. CV 10-00128 CJC (RNBx) (U.S. Dist. Ct., C.D. Cal.)

MALDEF, along with co-counsel ACLU, filed this action on February 2, 2010 against the City of CostaMesa challenging a municipal ordinance that prohibits solicitation of employment, business, orcontributions in public streets.

SA/4139 Jornaleros de las Palmas v. City of League City, TexasNo. 4.11-cv-02703 (U.S. Dist. Ct., S.D. Tex.)

On July 21, 2011, MALDEF filed this lawsuit in federal district court challenging League City's local policyand practices targeting day laborers.

NT/4141 Friendly House v. WhitingNo. 10-CV-1061 (U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Ariz.)

MALDEF is co-lead counsel in this lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona S.B. 1070.

CH/4143 Keller v. City of FremontNo. 8:10-CV-270 (U.S. Dist. Ct. for Nebraska)

On July 21, 2010, MALDEF filed suit against the City of Fremont, Nebraska to enjoin a local housing andemployment ordinance intended to curtail the rights of local immigrants, as well as a motion for atemporary restraining order and permanent injunction.

LA/4144 C.A. v. Bear Valley Unified School DistrictNo. CV-05996 DSF-DTB (U.S. Dist. Ct., Central Dist.)

On July 25, 2011, MALDEF filed a lawsuit against the Bear Valley Unified School District and its officialson behalf of a 13-year-old former student at Big Bear Middle School, whose teacher berated her for beingMexican in front of the class.

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NT/4148 Garcia v. PadillaNo. D-101-CV-2011-02630 (First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe,State of New Mexico)

On August 24, 2011, MALDEF filed suit against New Mexico Secretary of Taxation Demesia Padillachallenging a driver's license agency program requiring randomly-selected foreign nationals to re-verifytheir eligibility to receive state driver's licenses and identification cards.

CH/4149 Union Benefica Mexicana v. State of Indiana, et alNo. 8:10-cv-00270(US Dist. Ct. - Indiana)

In December 2011, MALDEF filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Latino community organization against theState of Indiana challenging two key provisions of the State's anti-immigrant law known as Senate Bill590 (SB 590) which penalize employment and contracting activities of workers and business owners inIndiana.

NT/4150 Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama v. Bentley5:11-cv-02484-SLB (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ala.)

MALDEF is co-counsel in a suit challenging the constitutionality of HB 56, Alabama's immigration law.

SA/4151 Montano v. New Mexico Motor Vehicle DivisionD-101-CV-2012-00164 (First Judicial District Court, Santa Fe Co., NM)

On January 12, 2012, MALDEF filed suit against the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division ("MVD")challenging the termination of Laura A. Montano. The MVD terminated Montano from her employmentafter she voiced objections to a number of unfair, improper and discriminatory practices that the MVD hadimplemented as part of its "Foreign National Residency Recertification Program."

NT/4152 Low Country Immigration Coalition v. Haley2:11-CV-02779 (U.S. Dist. Ct., D.S.C.)

MALDEF is co-counsel in a suit challenging the constitutionality of SB 20, South Carolina's anti-immigrantstatute.

DC/4154 Florida Board of Bar Examiners Question as to Whether Undocumented Immigrants AreEligible for Admission to the Florida BarSC1 1-2568 (Sup. Ct. of Fla.)

On March 22, 2012, MALDEF and local counsel filed an amicus brief in the Florida Supreme Court tosupport undocumented law school graduates who seek to obtain a license to practice law in Florida.

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PUBLIC POLICYIn October 2011, MALDEF, the Chamber of Commerce, Education Trust, and others workedwith the Education Committee of the Senate on the legislation to reauthorize the Elementaryand Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

During the past year, MALDEF engaged federal decision makers and other immigrationadvocates on a regular basis on priority areas in immigration reform, including the DREAM Act,AgJOBS Act, a class-wide deferred action for DREAMers and domestic processing, and aneased burden to seek a waiver of a basis of inadmissibility to facilitate adjustments of status forimmigrants.

In April 2012, the Southwest Regional Office hosted the conference, "The State of EducatingLatinos/Hispanos in New Mexico," at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. MALDEFalso participated in a meeting with the Latino/Hispano Education Improvement Task Force todiscuss quality schooling and the potential for litigation under the current financial school systemin New Mexico.

MALDEF provided legal analysis to the Texas Senate Higher Education Committee regardinglegislation attempting to repeal in-state tuition for undocumented students. MALDEF alsopresented written and oral testimony to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board(THECB) to inform its proposed rules requiring higher educational institutions to informundocumented students admitted under HB 1403 of their obligation to seek legal permanentresidency and to retain students' affidavits of intent indefinitely.

Since May 2011, the Sacramento Office has participated in statewide calls and preparedlegislative updates for the Campaign for High School Equity's (CHSE) work on a Californialegislative agenda around the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and their impact onminority students, including ELLs.

During Fiscal Year 2012, MALDEF had several meetings with coalitions of workers' rightsgroups and regulatory agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board and theOccupational Safety and Health Administration, to strategize around potential solutions forrecurring abuses of Latino workers in the Chicago area.

In August 2011, MALDEF welcomed a new Reproductive Rights Fellow to the Washington, DCOffice, made possible with the funding of Law Students for Reproductive Rights.

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

PARENT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (PSP)

Since 1989, MALDEF's Parent School Partnership (PSP) Program has trained 7,277 parents and community leaders

throughout the nation to become change agents in their communities. The twelve-session PSP program provides parents

with the tools necessary to become effective advocates in improving their children's educational attainment, schools, and

community.

NATIONWIDE PSP

n MALDEF graduated 435 parents from 18 public K-12 schools this year in Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

n MALDEF hosted its 3rd Annual PSP Parent Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. Forty-two parent leaders and

partners visited thirty legislative offices to tell members and staff how their schools are affected by teacher quality,

categorical fund expenditures, parent engagement policies, and the needs of English Learners and immigrant

students. The group represented PSP's growing alumni network's presence in eleven states including California,

Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Georgia.

n MALDEF Atlanta PSP Program Director, Isabel Sance, was elected to the Georgia State PTA board and serves

as the Latino Community Liaison Chair for the 2011-2013 term.

n MALDEF was featured in the book , Including Families and Communities in Urban Education, by Janet Chrispeels

and Margarita Gonzalez . MALDEF PSP was highlighted in the chapter on Mapping Family-School Partnership

Programs through Theories ofAction and Logic Models.


n MALDEF CELD staff conducted higher education , scholarship/ Dream Act, and Rights and Responsibilities

presentations, disseminating informational materials to approximately 7,233 parents and students this year.

MALDEF PSP staff also coordinated eight town halls in Georgia that brought about 2,000 people to learn about

the state law HB 87 : Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011. State officials and other experts

had predicted a mass exodus of immigrants; however the financial limitations of targeted families , and a better

understanding of the new law, were factors that contributed to avoiding a mass departure.

PSP PARENT PROJECTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND NUTRITIONAL WORKSHOPS

Atlanta:

n Montclair Elementary School: Parents established the 'Parent Watch Team", re-established a local

PTA by electing new officers, and have cited three critical issues for advocacy mobilization: teacher

absenteeism, substitute-teacher quality, and school cleanliness. Parents met with the assistant

principal and scheduled attendance at a school board meeting to inform the superintendent and the

school board of their concerns.

n Beaver Ridge Elementary School: The "Increase Parent Involvement" parent team focused their

efforts on several recruitment events to increase Latino parent engagement on campus.

Volunteer Parent Group" parents pledged to continue their work to increase Latino parent

participation in the nearly all white PTA, and elected a PSP graduate to be the Hillside PTA Latino

Parent Liaison.

n Sequoyah Middle School: Parent leaders resolved conflicts with their local PTA board.

n CEPTA is a bilingual, bicultural behavioral health clinic that provides culturally competent mental

health and substance abuse prevention and intervention services in the Latino community. CEPTA

has a cohort of PSP parents of high school dropout clients that are scheduled to graduate in eight

weeks. The team project will likely be an educational re-entry event for parents and youth with

school counselors and the superintendent.

Chicago :

n Saucedo Scholastic Academy: Parents launched a safety- patrol program with resources and

support from Chicago Public Schools.

n School District 15 in Palatine : PSP Parents started father- involvement programs in three schools

to decrease bullying and work in partnership with WATCH D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students), a

national non-profit organization that organizes fathers and father-figures to provide positive male

role models for the students to enhance school security.

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• District U-46:

1) PSP parents of middle and high school students are working with school district officials to

replace out-of-school suspension with in-school suspension and to allow student community-

service hours in exchange for expungement of student suspensions from student cumulative

records. They will submit these recommendations to the Board of Education and Superintendent.

2) PSP parents are working with local non-profit organizations and the district superintendent to

increase the opportunity for Latino parents to participate in leadership training programs offered

by the district and join decision making committees such as the Citizens Action Council.

n District 99:

1) PSP parents , in collaboration with the Illinois PTA, will establish the first community

PTA in Cicero.

2) Parents are organizing an email and letter-writing campaign to local elected officials to advocate

for re-opening the public library that was closed last October.

Los Angeles :

n Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy and William J. Clinton Middle School : 79 PSP parents and

students enjoyed a PSP family field trip to Occidental College.

n John Adams Middle School : 65 PSP parents and students participated in the 14th Annual Raza

Youth Conference as part of Semana de la Raza at California State University, Northridge.

n 49"' Street Elementary : 150 PSP parents and students visited the University of California at Irvine to

take part in the annual "Wayzgoose", a community-building family day coordinated by student

organizations that included campus tours, college preparatory and financial aid workshops, and

outdoor activities.

n New Lexington Elementary, Columbia School and Kranz Intermediate : 100 PSP parents and

children enjoyed an educational field trip to the Los Angeles Plaza de Cultura y Artes.

n John Adams Middle School and Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy: 100 PSP parents and

students took part in the LAPCA Earth Day activities.

n Los Angeles Academy Middle School : 100 PSP parents and students toured the UCLA campus,

took part in educational workshops and enjoyed a concert during the campus' Festival Latino.

• The following PSP classes, serving 120 parents, are currently underway in the Vernon-Central

Corridor of South Los Angeles:

n Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy

n William J. Clinton Middle School


n John Adams Middle School

n 49' Street Elementary

n Los Angeles Academy Middle School

TRAIN THE TRAINER

MALDEF certified 174 people in six trainings this year:

-California: MALDEF expanded its presence in the Santa Barbara region through its collaboration with

the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), and provided trainings there and with the Santa

Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD), the Migrant Education Region 18 Program of Santa Barbara

County and San Luis Obispo County, local community-based organizations, and parent leaders. Local

organizations have now incorporated two PSP curriculum sessions into their programs in several

counties; Parents' Rights and Responsibilities and The Parent/Teacher Partnership. SBUSD will

implement the PSP curriculum in 21 schools this fall and UCSB pledged to provide the school district

technical assistance, program implementation guidance, an evaluation, and coordination of university

field trips.

-Idaho: MALDEF PSP co-trained 40 parents in February and 30 state officials with the Idaho

Department of Education in April.

-Wisconsin: MALDEF trained a group of 37 parents, counselors and administrators from the Madison

Metropolitan School District, who will launch the PSP program in several Madison-area schools this fall.

ALUMNI AFFAIRS

PSP Alumni Network

n The Alumni Advisory Committee conducted eight focus groups to provided feedback and make

recommendations on recent updates to the MALDEF PSP curriculum. The committee is also developing an

English-Spanish glossary to assist in the curriculum's translation.


Alumni Support and Leadership Development

South Los Angeles:

n Samuel Gompers Middle School : Parents created and conducted a parent survey to help identify and

prioritize issues , and areas for improvement at the school . They later released the results to all parents and

school administration.

n Los Angeles Academy Middle School: Parents continued to meet with the principal to increase and promote

parent involvement.

n Miramonte Elementary:

o Parents implemented a School Safety Valet Zone program and were recognized by the principal and

administration for their efforts.

o Parents organized a scholarship , and re -named the campus auditorium in honor of Rigoberto Ruelas, Jr.,

a popular young teacher who committed suicide last fall.

o PSP alumni are identifying key advocacy priorities around special education and teacher effectiveness.

o Following a recent series of accusations against teachers allegedly involved in lewd acts with many

students over the course of several years, MALDEF has served as liaison and worked diligently with

parents, school district officials, and school board members to establish a parent-engagement plan, and

create a more effective process for the school to address parents' concerns.

El Monte, CA:

n Columbia Elementary School: Parents organized a parent/student college conference run by university

students who are former Columbia School alumni. The conference titled, More Than Just a Promise:

Together We Reach the Dream of the University,' was attended by 125 parents and students. The school

principal, district superintendent, partners and parents committed to hosting a second conference next year.

n New Lexington Elementary : Parents launched an after-school tutoring program with students from El Monte

High School's community service club. The parents actively participated during each session. The principal is

currently assessing its impact on student achievement.

n Payne Elementary: Parents developed a bilingual informational brochure, to be used district-wide, on

supplemental educational services /tutoring describing its availability, how a student/school qualifies for the

service, and how parents can best support student academic success.

n Kranz Intermediate School : Parents re-named the parent center the Parent Unity Center and hosted

activities to increase communication and strengthen relationships among parents, school officials,

representatives from local organizations, and local business owners with the overall goal of building a sense

of community by promoting shared responsibility and collaborative leadership.


Parent Advocacy, Organizing , and other Activities to Advance Education Reform

National:

n Forty-two PSP alumni, partners , and staff from eleven states participated in the 3rd Annual Parent

Advocacy Summit and met with their legislators in Washington, DC., to advocate for accountability,

teacher effectiveness , Title III-English Learners, and parent engagement.

n The Atlanta and Los Angeles PSP directors participated in the White House Community Partnership

Summits held in Atlanta and Los Angeles, respectively; and the Atlanta PSP director addressed the

Georgia Department of Education Focus Group on best ways to communicate with parents and students.

n Los Angeles PSP pushed revision of the LAUSD School Report Card to add Academic Growth over Time

data to measure a school's impact on the academic growth of students at both the school and the grade

level for English Language Arts and Math.

n PSP coordinated three health and nutrition workshops and cooking demonstrations sponsored by

Sodexo, for 135 parents in Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles.

Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE)

MALDEF is a member of the Gates Foundation CHSE-a funded coalition of national civil rights advocacy organizations

formed to address inequities in the American public education system . The organizations in the coalition work as equal

partners in the implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS ) to ensure equitable access for communities of

color, and to ensure the standards are culturally and linguistically relevant for all learners , especially English Learners.

The three main policy priorities are: adoption and implementation of CCSS, promotion of effective teaching , and expansion

of learning time. To accomplish CHSE goals, PSP staff participated in the following events this year:

CHSE Georgia Team: MALDEF co-facilitated a group of ten organizations who developed a strategy to build

support and influence the implementation of CCSS in the state and hosted several educational town hall meetings

throughout Georgia including Metro Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Columbus, and Gainesville. The group also

developed parent-friendly material on the common core state standards and engaged the Georgia Department of

Education on their approved Education and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver application.

CHSE Illinois Team: The Illinois team and CHSE staff organized a webinar hosted by the State Superintendent of

Education, Chris Koch, and the Illinois State Board of Education for parents, community members, and

stakeholders to learn about the Illinois ESEA waiver application.

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CHSE California Team: On behalf of the CA Team, MALDEF secured $32,000 from CHSE for the coalition's

work. The coalition will convene in Los Angeles on April 30, 2012 to:

n Determine a process to support/oppose bills as a coalition

n Resolve how to more fully integrate minority group issues within the work of the coalition

(e.g. Standard English Learners, American Indian, etc.)

n Identify and integrate new partners to increase the coalition 's expertise in needed areas

n Review and approve subcommittee work plans, budgets and timelines for spending the

grant.

Two California coalition partners are sponsoring legislation related to CCSS and English Learners:

n AB 2116 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara and co-sponsored by Public Advocates

proposes to evaluate the implementation of the CCSS, teacher training , and access to

resources needed to transition to the new standards

n AB 1719 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes, and co-sponsored by Californians Together,

proposes to develop supplemental teaching materials that will help English Learners

transition to the new standards.

During this period MALDEF, on behalf of the coalition presented on the CCSS initiative at the California

Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE) conference in Sacramento and at the California Conference on

American Indian Education in Eureka.

National PTA

n Nationwide: MALDEF has had preliminary discussions with the National Parent Teacher Association to create

a permanent strategy to increase Latino diversity in urban PTAs. The NPTA adopted the use of the MALDEF

PSP curriculum in this effort and consideration of a formal partnership will occur in the coming year.

Georgia: The Atlanta PSP director, in her role as the Latino Community Liaison Chair of the Georgia State

PTA, participated in the Georgia PTA Advocacy Conference at the state capitol, co-trained 107 new PSP

trainers with National PTA staff, and helped develop and win approval for a work plan on outreach strategies

to serve and integrate the immigrant community into local and state PTAs.

• Chicago, IL : MALDEF, as a member of the Urban Family Engagement Initiative , co-hosted and coordinated:

o Learning with Literacy community forums to promote literacy and local libraries in the Little Village.

o A Learn and Eam Conference for 180 parents and children from Saucedo and Cicero Public Schools

with workshops on Common Core State Standards, leadership development and parents' rights and

responsibilities.


Los Angeles Parent Organization Network (PON)

The PON, comprised of MALDEF, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, the Los Angeles Urban League, and parent

members from dozens of Los Angeles county schools continued to build upon parent aptitude as community organizers

and advocates in education policy. PON parent groups identified a desire to study the state's education finance system

and education-related budget cuts as a policy area for their advocacy, and attended presentations on statewide inequities

in education finance and teacher distribution. PON parents are also developing a partnership with Anne Henderson, a

nationally-distinguished expert on parental engagement.

The 2012-2013 PON work plan sets to accomplish four goals:

1) Increase membership capacity to advocate and build a parent movement.

2) Standardize the practice of parent engagement in schools.

3) Advocate for education reform that would improve parent engagement, student learning and achievement,

effective teaching, and the quality of school leadership.

4) Strengthen PON's infrastructure so that it can collect data that measures the impact of the network in the region,

highlight members' accomplishments, and develop partnership support.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM

PROMOTORAS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

This year the MALDEF Domestic Violence Prevention Program (DVPP) served nearly 1,000 women and adolescents

through informative workshops and educational presentations , established the Promotoras for Healthy Relationships in the

Latino Family curriculum in partnership with CARECEN, a Los Angeles-based non-profit that serves the Latino community

of Pico Union, and trained 21 women to become violence prevention community advocates.

Phase I of the two-phase program provided weekly training sessions on:

n The roots and causes of violence; the definition of domestic violence

n Types of abuse; the cycle of abuse

n Effects on children; personal safety planning

n Access to community resources; legal-aid service providers in the area

Participants completed 30 hours of intensive training, invited public interest attorneys to speak about immigration and

family law remedies at their graduation, and named themselves the CARECEN Women's Leadership Group Promotoras.

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Phase II delivered a leadership capacity-building curriculum including:

n How to plan a meeting, prepare a presentation, and speak in public

n How to develop personal and collective leadership skills

• Computer skills, graphics and lay-out, letter-writing, and community outreach

n How to conduct research, and develop and implement a community-assessment survey

The Promotoras will also develop an updated Pico Union Resource Guide based on the 2007 and 2009 Community

Resource Guides created by MALDEF, and distribute the guide and other referral information at the newly - created

CARECEN Information Center this year.

The MALDEF DVPP coordinator and the Promotoras organized a community forum that informed parents about dating

violence and provided them with tools to help their adolescent children prevent relationship violence, including how to

identify early signs of abuse, negative relationship dynamics, and the physical, emotional, and legal consequences of

dating violence.

For the event the Promotoras used their new skills to create outreach materials and distributed hundreds of flyers to every

K-12 school in the area; wrote and presented a performance piece to depict how parents should speak to their children

about healthy relationships; and invited a domestic violence prevention expert to support their presentation. The forum

was a great opportunity to connect parents with Pico-Union service providers who serve the Latino community, and

attendees were enthusiastically appreciative.

The Promotoras also participated in two major domestic violence prevention events this year:

1) The annual Violence-Free Teens Conference, organized by Peace Over Violence, a major domestic violence prevention

agency in Los Angeles and MALDEF collaborator, and

2) The Changing the Paradigm Conference, organized by the Echo Center for Parenting and Education. The MALDEF

DVPP coordinator secured full scholarships for each Promotora, a value of $1350.

After completing the full Promotoras training, each one of them will be able to provide domestic violence prevention

presentations at the CARECEN Parent Center, and other community sites such as schools, churches, neighborhood

gatherings, and work within the community to raise awareness around domestic violence prevention and healthy

relationships. The MALDEF-trained Promotoras are already scheduled to conduct several presentations in schools, and

will also meet with the Peace Over Violence policy director and MALDEF DVPP to brainstorm how the Promotoras can

participate in the recently passed LAUSD resolution to Prevent Relationship/ Dating Violence at school.


CLOSE TO HOME COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION PROJECT

Throughout October, MALDEF DVPP in collaboration with the Peace Over Violence/Close To Home Community

Mobilization Project, facilitated several sessions on how domestic violence affects the Latina/o community, as well as an

event for El Dia de los Muertos, that served as a prevention strategy that supports maintaining cultural traditions after the

immigration process. Additionally, it served to raise awareness and promote participation in community building as well.

The Second Annual Day of the Dead event took place on November 4th at the Peace Over Violence Headquarters in Los

Angeles . Pico Union, MALDEF DVPP, and POV youth and adult alumni created altars , one of which was dedicated to

known victims of domestic violence in the Los Angeles region . A group of high school students created a special altar for

Cindi Santana , a Latina high school student who was killed on campus by her former boyfriend . About 50 people

attended the event and a domestic violence survivor gave her testimony , prompting community members to contribute to

the development of strategies to prevent the death of women and children to domestic violence . MALDEF's Youth

Leadership Program coordinator participated in the event by creating a stencil based on the Day of the Dead event flyer,

and silk -screened colorful poster prints on-site with the guests, as mementos.

MALDEF's role in the POV/Close to Home project is to connect domestic violence agencies with underserved Latina

immigrant populations. The MALDEF DVPP Coordinator introduced the Indigenous Front of Binational Organizations

(FIOB) to Peace Over Violence, which led to FIOB providing a staff-wide training on the conditions and needs of the large

indigenous community within Pico Union. The presenter also shared linguistic and cultural barriers this community

endures beyond the broader Spanish-speaking Latino community. POV's intervention and counseling staff that deal with

Spanish and indigenous monolingual speaking victims both affirmed the difficulties, and felt they needed to step up their

outreach and assistance to the Latino indigenous community.

MALDEF also compelled POV C2H leadership to attend a more in-depth training by FIOB in September of 2011, the "Fifth

Annual Cultural Awareness Conference°, where experts on indigenous migration, traditional medicine, languages, and

political history presented at the all day conference. This deepened POV and MALDEF's commitment to utilize the

resources of C2H to reach out to this isolated community in Los Angeles. This year the 2012 Denim Day buttons will

feature the campaign's 'There is no excuse to rape" slogan in Zapotec.

DVPP meetings at John Liechty Middle School in Pico Union were re-launched in October 2011 with parents who

specifically requested community-organizing trainings. The MALDEF DVPP coordinator invited an expert on organizing

theories, recruitment, and participant follow-up. Many of these women had very limited educational opportunities in their

countries of origin, so they highly value the learning session, are always punctual and retention is 100%.

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Meetings with the Close to Home adult allies continued on a weekly basis and participants were trained to develop a

community survey to measure assets and deficits in the Pico Union area, as well as to identify the needs and wants of the

population. However, another set of challenges has to be worked through, regarding gangs and fear of deportation, thus

the surveys' application has been postponed until the group finds resolution.

In response to parent and community concerns about domestic violence and gangs, bullying , and media violence, the

DVPP Coordinator invited experts from Homeboy Industries to talk about life as former gang members and their

experiences with domestic violence , as well as the John Liechty Middle School Dean to present on internal school

protocols to deal with bullying . This provided a stronger base for the group to work toward systemic change within their

communities as parent organizers, and prompted the development of two specific learning questions to guide their

community assessment : 1) how to include men in violence prevention strategies, and 2) how to prevent school bullying.

SECURE COMMUNITIES

Secure Communities (S-Comm) negatively affects immigrant domestic violence survivors prompting MALDEF DVPP to

meet with other domestic violence service providers, including the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence to raise

awareness and involvement in S-Comm and the consequences its has on undocumented immigrant domestic violence

survivors. DVPP created an unofficial awareness campaign to highlight the intersection of domestic violence and S-

Comm, engaged leaders of other organizations at the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Annual

Conference, and provided talking points to Dolores Huerta about S-Comm and domestic violence for her keynote at the

conference.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

To celebrate Domestic Violence Awareness Month, MALDEF DVPP organized a home goods and clothing drive to support

the Chicana Service Action Center's Domestic Violence Shelter in East LA. The drive filled four large utility vehicles with

new and gently-used items collected at MALDEF National Headquarters. One young Latina and her children were able to

leave the shelter and set up a new apartment away from the abuser with donated items.

CLINICA DE LA FAMILIA-HEALTHY START PROGRAM - LAS CRUCES, NM

MALDEF DVPP provided a two-day training to 60 community members , professionals , and advocates , to Clinica de la

Familia, a non-profit health and social services program in Las Cruces , New Mexico this year. La Clinica found the

MALDEF DVPP Heathy Relationships curriculum online , and realizing its uniqueness in providing domestic violence

prevention information specifically to the Latina community, applied for a grant from Dona Ana County to bring the

MALDEF Domestic Violence Prevention model and train residents from the Las Cruces area.


DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION COLLABORATION

During this year, the Domestic Violence Prevention Program (DVPP) continued to meet with the Central Valley trainees

of the Promoters for Healthy Relationships in the Latina Family to plan the community meetings where they will present

informal prevention information in homes and public venues

CREATE! YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

This year MALDEF's youth leadership program , CREATE! (Civil Rights Education and Activism Toward Empowerment),

met its goal of encouraging middle and high school youth to become future leaders in the community by engaging them in

informative workshops , and educational instruction that promotes civic participation , a desire to complete higher education,

and instills a meaningful connection to the civil rights legacy of the United States . CREATE's program is presented in two

phases : Strategic Planning for Higher Education and The Service-Learning Project that gives students the opportunity to

share and collaborate with peers on their common experiences by addressing issues related to social and leadership

development skills through site- and circumstance -specific ventures.

In Phase I, participants developed research skills, and created personal files comprised of in-depth information regarding

universities and scholarships in order to identify a clear path and strategy to attain college and career goals . Each student

was taught how to best use broadband technologies to explore university campus programs , schools, departments, and

faculty . Participants were also trained to research and identify scholarships and grant information available through the

MALDEF website and other online resources. Each participant was given a 4GB flash drive for storage of college

information files and folders that they have shared with parents, teachers , and counselors. Students and parents also

enjoyed a day-long field trip to UCLA and met with counselors, program directors, and students.

All students learned the arts of muralism and silk-screening and their historic relevance in the Chicano and other social

movements of the 20th and 21" centuries . Participants of Maclay Middle School Students designed a mural for their

outdoor cafeteria area that integrated pre-Columbian and African language , text, and symbols to encourage their

classmates to choose a healthy lifestyle , and increase self-motivation while in and outside of school . They also developed

highly stylized silk-screened prints to inform their classmates of the A-G requirements needed during high school. These

punts were exhibited throughout the campus and posted in each classroom.

High school participants collaborated on two site- and circumstance-specific service learning projects. Through individual

testimony and group discourse, one team identified the most critical issues facing Latino youth today. Participants then

learned how to use stencil-making and spray painting on postcards to share their single-worded message to reach out to

the national community and express these issues. A second group collaborated on the restoration of a mural at a local

public pool and park. The restored mural was first painted to increase positive thinking for visitors and patrons of the


public pool and continues to be a visual reminder of the power of words and positive thinking necessary for the growth

and development of young people.

In addition to weekly workshops , CREATE! presented at resource fairs, campus service projects , and community events

including Roosevelt High School's Senior College Preparation workshops , for which MALDEF provided five sessions on

financial aid for Roosevelt's School of Communications, New Media and Technology Seniors.

Dates Event Sessions Participants

May-June

2011

Maclay Middle School Workshops 20 30

May 2011 San Fernando High School Summer Fair 1 800

May 2011 Sylmar High School Community Showcase 1 450

May-June

2011

ESFV High Schools / Weekend Workshops at Los

Angeles Mission College

12 60

June-Aug.

2011

CREATE! Youth Leadership Summer Internship

Workshops

31 10

Oct. 2011 Roosevelt High School Senior College Prep 5 125

Nov. Dec

2011

Ramona Gardens Legacy LA Youth Council 8 20

TOTALS 78 1,495

Youth Leadership Summer Internship

During FY12, the CREATE! program also offered a summer youth leadership internship for ten high school youths who

competed for their spot in the program and collaborated on a micro-enterprise venture. Students researched the first ten

years of MALDEF's history through Annual Reports and each designed and printed a limited edition serigraph that was

included in an historic exhibit and sale during the summer's Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk . On August 11, 2011, the

students, their parents, teachers , MALDEF staff , and members of the public attended the student art reception at MALDEF

National Headquarters that featured the framed critical issue postcards and the prints created during the summer

internship. Several students and MALDEF's President and General Counsel spoke at the event . The profits from the sale

of the serigraphs were dispersed to the students to deposit in individual college savings accounts. Students also

participated in a second Downtown LA Art Walk by conducting a silk-screen demonstration for an audience of 400 people.


The CREATE! coordinator attended the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit in Los Angeles where staff from

the office of the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar expressed an interest in Latino youth feedback on proposed historic

projects in the Los Angeles region. This may be explored in the current CREATE! classes underway with high school

students from East San Fernando Valley and students from Boyle Heights. Students from each program site meet at the

East San Fernando Valley non-profit, Youth Speak Collective, and Self-Help Graphics respectively. They will collaborate

on a joint service-learning project, creating a silk-screened print that explores commonalities and bridges artificial

community divides. Students will meet once at MALDEF, select themes and then communicate via social media to work

on and complete their collaborative project and then come together again to print their creations and plan their exhibit.

Students will also attend the university field trip together.

CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION

MALDEF produced and facilitated four webinars on the topics of highest interest in the national effort to combat childhood

obesity in the Latino community:

n Food Marketing and the Consequences for Latino Children and Youth

n Nutrition in Communities and Schools - What's at Stake for Latino Children

n Physical Activity in Communities and Schools - The Impact on Latino Childhood Obesity

n Green Spaces, Safe Places and Other Infrastructure Concerns for Latino Children

Distinguished panelists included: Fran Fleming Milici, Ph.D and Megan Wienberg, M.A., Yale Center for Food Policy and

Obesity; Lisa Pino, USDA; Celinda Pena. U.S. Department of the Interior; Dr. Jayne Greenberg, Miami-Dade County

Public Schools, and Berchara Choucair, M.D., Chicago Department of Public Health.

Nearly 1,000 people registered for the series and many joined in to participate in the interactive, live-time discussions.

In addition to the webinars, MALDEF submitted letters on pending legislation and federal regulations that drew sharp

attention to the concerns of Latino children and families.

MALDEF, along with La Fe Policy Research and Education Center in San Antonio, hosted a Texas summit to discuss

opportunities to reduce childhood obesity among Latinos. The event included two panel discussions focused on how to

approach the problem of childhood obesity through local, state and national education policy.


Specifically, panelists examined the extent to which childhood obesity is a symptom of larger inequities in education; the

capacity of the legislature to reduce childhood obesity; and current city and school district level efforts to reduce childhood

obesity, including the cultural relevance of those efforts for Latinos. The first panel provided a medical and structural

perspective on the issue of childhood obesity and a current overview of the policy approach in Texas. The second panel

provided a community perspective on current policy efforts, discussed obstacles to successful implementation, and

identified possible community solutions.

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