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Progresso Latino

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Central Falls, RI501(c)(3)Since 1977Human Services EIN 05-0380608Revenue $4.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSprogresolatino.org626 Broad St, 02863-2835 · Central Falls, RITax-exempt since Jul 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the agency is to provide various social services to the hispanic community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 166 volunteers and 127 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $259K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$236K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $3.9M Management & general 14% · $639K Fundraising 4% · $193K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mario Bueno
Executive Director
$94,862Pt VII · Sec A
$72,863Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Cruz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Natalia Lima
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mario Bueno’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mario Bueno$94,862$98,360$95,223$81,070$81,870$69,529
Elia Griselle Lopez$72,863$71,600————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers social services to the Hispanic community.

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3 programs · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Social service programs assist hispanics with various health screenings, immigration services and other services for the elderly and youth population.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Preschool and day care programs provide meals and daycare with fees based on the individual's ability to pay.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Adult education programs provide classes to the hispanic population in english as a second language (esl), general equivalency diplomas (ged), and computer education classes at a reduced rate.

$874Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Centreville Savings Bank Charitable FoundationFY2025$12K
Usta New England INCFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$876K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$639K
Fundraisingcol D$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$876K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$560K
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$936K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5127
VolunteersI 6166
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$830K$936K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K$236K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$141K$24K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.4M$399K$128K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$31K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$236K$193K$32K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$300K$245K$41K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$166K$161K−$4K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$297K$249K$44K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$80K$13K$4K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$622$200
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$925$297
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$123K$101K$17K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$58K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$247K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.9M$639K$193K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.7M−$105K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$5.0M$101K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$4.6M$47K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$3.9M$558K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$3.8M$496K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.1M$455K$2.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,620,784 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,357,425$3,729,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $677,142$875,777
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,285$12,280
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,171$3,515
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,067,023$4,620,784
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,715,379$3,650,979
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,250,702$1,074,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,966,081$4,725,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,942−$104,966
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,620,784 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$98,861
VIII-1e Government grants$3,515,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,729,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $875,777$875,777
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,280$12,280
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$21,599−$21,599
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,114$25,114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $875,777 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,795$4,620,784
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,725,750 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,048 · Management $23,677 · Fundraising $7,600$172,325
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,378,021 · Management $399,194 · Fundraising $128,125$2,905,340
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,826 · Management $5,175 · Fundraising $1,661$37,662
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $193,233 · Management $32,437 · Fundraising $10,411$236,081
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $245,199 · Management $41,161 · Fundraising $13,211$299,571
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,402$48,402
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,312 · Management −$3,687 · Fundraising $8,691$166,316
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,758$2,758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $248,994 · Management $43,525 · Fundraising $4,975$297,494
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,403 · Management $13,496 · Fundraising $4,332$98,231
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,704 · Management $622 · Fundraising $200$4,526
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,513 · Management $925 · Fundraising $297$6,735
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $101,013 · Management $16,957 · Fundraising $5,443$123,413
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,072 · Management $9,748 · Fundraising $3,129$70,949
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $246,691 · Management $7,007 · Fundraising $2,249$255,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,894,029 · Management $638,639 · Fundraising $193,082$4,725,750
Part X · Balance sheet $4,253,885 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $885,004$559,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,454,021$1,695,528
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $925,666$1,046,359
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $57,503$12,769
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $829,522$935,522
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,800$3,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,155,516$4,253,885
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $272,321$205,653
X-19 Deferred revenue$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $272,321$235,653
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,539,270$3,630,969
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $343,925$387,263
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,883,195$4,018,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,155,516$4,253,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,018,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,620,784
XI-2 Total expenses$4,725,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,883,195
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$240,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,018,232

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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