- USHLI is the only Chicago-based organization, the only one in the Midwest, and one of only six national organizations to be honored by both the President of the United States and the Government of Mexico.
- USHLI is the only Chicago-based organization to have a President of the United States, a Vice-President of the United States, a future President of the United States address its annual conference.
- USHLI relies entirely on allied and public support and is the only non-federally funded organization in the country to be named National Organization of the Year by Univision.
- USHLI sponsors the largest annual conference of students, young professionals, and emerging leaders in the nation, held exclusively in Chicago.
The mission of USHLI is to fulfill the promises and principles of democracy and empower communities by promoting education, leadership development, research, and civic engagement.
- Trained over 1.1 million present and future leaders
- Awarded over $1.7 million in scholarships and internships
- Registered 2.3 million voters
- Published 425 demographic profiles of cities and counties throughout the United States
- Organized 43 national conferences attended annually by over 4,000 past, present, and emerging leaders representing up to 40 states from coast to coast
- Incorporated Midwest Voter Registration Education Project – April 1982
- Chartered in Illinois – Midwest Voter Registration Education Project – May 1982
- 501 (c)(3) tax-exemption status granted – September 1982
- Received 4945(f) letter of determination (advance ruling) – September 1982
- Became Midwest-Northeast Voter Registration Education Project – December 1987
- Became United States Hispanic Leadership Institute – December 1996
- Became USHLI November 2025