To support the development and self-sufficiency of Puerto Rico women by offering them housing alternatives and education so they can surpass violence situations and gender discrimination and exert their right to a life free of violence and full of self development opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $295K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $303K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$302K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$423K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$776K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$666K
FY2025$734K
Net assets
$423K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 2008.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $898K Management & general 23% · $273K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exective Director
$63,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cristina Pares Alicea’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cristina Pares Alicea$72,000—————
Amarilis Pagan—$64,000$64,890$63,600$63,099$63,600
Madeline Frias$38,425—————
Soraya Muriel$36,100$30,900$30,900———
Kalier Hernandez—$30,900$30,900$28,081$13,081—

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

Empowers Puerto Rican women with housing and education to overcome violence and discrimination.

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3 programs · $823K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Supporting Housing Assistance Program

To provide transitional housing assistance and related support services to minors, adults, and their dependents who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of a situation intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.

$542Kprogram expense
02

Disaster Recovery and Community Development

To assist communities in the recovery and response of disasters

$210Kprogram expense
03

Business Incubator Program

To assist communities in the start of small business in order to obtain economic independence and self-sufficiency.

$71Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Esperanza UnitedFY2024$140K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$303K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$898K
Managementcol C$273K
Owns and owesPt X
$423K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$481K
Total assetsLn 16$724K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$569K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$481K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$481K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K
Total assetsLn 16$724K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
Net assetsLn 32$423K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K$481K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$609K$724K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$302K
Net assetsLn 32$554K$423K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$21K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$402K$255K$147K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$39K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$89K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$75K$53K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$336K$325K$11K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$76K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$898K$273K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $776K$734K$41K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$666K$1.8M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$114K$463K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M$8K$577K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$146K$569K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$1.2M−$131K$423K 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 $1,039,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $969,084$1,039,901
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $969,084$1,039,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $429,023$528,536
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $493,523$642,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $922,546$1,170,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,538−$130,682
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,039,901 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$568,803
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$471,098
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,039,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,039,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,170,583 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,135 · Management $42,465$63,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $255,309 · Management $146,681$401,990
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,118 · Management $1,000$4,118
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,006 · Management $19,822$58,828
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,719$20,719
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,915$4,915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $89,036 · Management $11,221$100,257
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,498 · Management $21,329$74,827
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $324,806 · Management $10,722$335,528
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,646$9,646
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,029$10,029
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,055$5,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,367 · Management $2,402 · Fundraising $0$78,769
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,302$2,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $897,555 · Management $273,028 · Fundraising $0$1,170,583
Part X · Balance sheet $724,450 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $307,826$480,981
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $55,394$2,535
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,379$36,436
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $214,527$204,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,126$724,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,403$66,099
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,114$235,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,517$301,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $493,609$422,927
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $553,609$422,927
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,126$724,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $422,927 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,039,901
XI-2 Total expenses$1,170,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$553,609
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$422,927

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