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FESTIVAL CHICANO

EIN 76-0216608
Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions
Mission

Promotion, production and preservation of Chicano culture.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible
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About FESTIVAL CHICANO

Festival Chicano (EIN 76-0216608) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) cultural organization that organizes an annual free music and cultural festival celebrating Chicano musical traditions (tejano, conjunto, mariachi, orchestra and related genres). The EIN and active federal filings were confirmed through the organization's Form 990 records, which show continuous tax-exempt status since 1987.

The organization operates as an event-producing nonprofit (no paid employees reported on recent filings) and partners with local institutions such as Miller Outdoor Theatre to present multi-night festival programming. Recent Form 990s for fiscal years ending 2022–2024 show modest annual revenues (approximately $51,500 in 2024), program activity focused on the festival, and repeated grant support from local arts funders.

Notable achievements

Longstanding annual festival

Operates one of the longest-running free Chicano music festivals in Houston, celebrating multiple decades with multi-night presentations at Miller Outdoor Theatre (annual counts in the 40s in recent years).

Major institutional grant support

Received substantial multi-year grant funding from local arts funders (including six-figure cumulative support from area theater advisory/foundation partners, with individual grants of roughly $40,000 reported in recent filings) enabling production of large free programs.

Large community reach

Presents free festival programming that draws large audiences (tens of thousands cumulatively per festival season) and highlights regional Chicano musical traditions to broad public audiences.

At a glance

Total assets
$23K
Annual revenue
$55K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
76-0216608
Location
Houston, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active, filing nonprofit with public IRS/Form 990 records confirming EIN 76-0216608 and tax-exempt status since 1987.
Evaluated by major charity data platforms for accountability and finance; appears with a mid-level accountability/finance score in public charity-rating summaries.
Regularly covered and promoted by local arts outlets and partner presenting organizations (Miller Outdoor Theatre, local event guides), demonstrating ongoing public programming and community recognition.

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