Puente Learning Center is recognized for its commitment to its mission, embodied in its name: people united to enrich the neighborhood through education. As an established nonprofit presence in the underserved boyle heights community since 1985, Puente has empowered over 122,500 students of all ages with tuition-free resources in four program areas: children, youth, adults, and community. Puente's record of accomplishment with research-based educational outcomes and compassionate wrap-around services matches the vibrant and culturally-rich community we serve.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$605K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $737K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$605K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $23.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $460K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$8.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$30.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$12.0M
Expenses
$8.2M
FY2023▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$9.9M
Net assets
$30.8M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.3M
FY2021$29.3M
FY2022$27.8M
FY2023$30.8M
FY2024$32.2M
FY2025$33.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1994.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $7.5M Management & general 6% · $519K Fundraising 3% · $208K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $605K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$172,924Pt VII · Sec A
V.p. of Finance & Admin
$121,569Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Development
$113,241Pt VII · Sec A
School Principal
$102,496Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Programs
$94,319Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jerome G Greening’s $187K as CEO is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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
Jerome G Greening$186,757$187,089$172,924$165,330$169,539$147,704
Angelica Castro$134,668$129,196$121,569$120,303$116,056$116,835
Matt Wells$127,237$119,688$113,241$101,979$99,622$93,832
Brenda Meza$120,602$116,152$102,496———
Michele Wolfe$109,399$100,525$94,319$89,022——

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

Enriching neighborhoods through education, building bridges to learning and opportunity.

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2 programs · $7.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Adult Programs

English-language literacy & citizenship classes, through a combination of classroom instruction and technology-enhanced curriculum, students attain aquistion of the english language & citizenship status.

$5.9Mprogram expense
02

Early Childhood

Preschool readiness provides an intellectually stimulating environment for children aged three years, nine months to five years old and prepares students for the successful transition into kindergarten.

$1.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,401

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$8.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.5M
Managementcol C$519K
Fundraisingcol D$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$30.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$32.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$69K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$59K
Total assetsLn 16$32.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$30.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.2M$23.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M$32.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$510K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$27.8M$30.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$517$517
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$676K$638K$20K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$3.0M$96K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$482K$443K$26K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$284K$269K$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$59K$4K$882
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.8M$62K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$146K$114K$21K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$135K$117K$14K$3K
TravelLn 17$13K$8K$3K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$512K$323K$163K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$125K$117K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$286K$212K$69K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$368K$328K$28K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.2M$7.5M$519K$208K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.0M$9.9M$2.2M$33.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.0M$9.1M$4.9M$32.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $7.3M$8.2M−$939K$30.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$6.1M−$385K$27.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$4.8M−$215K$29.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$4.5M−$1.1M$23.3M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,251,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,597,432$7,084,754
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95,080$152,728
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,802$14,072
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,700,314$7,251,654
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$517
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,543,788$4,663,165
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,541,766$3,526,821
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,085,554$8,190,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$385,240−$938,849
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $7,251,654 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $188 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,241
VIII-1e Government grants$6,151,165
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$876,348
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$69,115
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,084,754
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100$100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $152,728$152,728
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$23,116−$23,116
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $6,000 · Excluded from tax $31,000$37,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100 · Unrelated business $6,000 · Excluded from tax $160,800$7,251,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,190,503 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $517$517
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $638,052 · Management $20,049 · Fundraising $17,713$675,814
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,041,996 · Management $95,586 · Fundraising $84,449$3,222,031
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $443,347 · Management $26,133 · Fundraising $12,221$481,701
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $269,293 · Management $7,192 · Fundraising $7,134$283,619
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $59,325 · Management $3,529 · Fundraising $882$63,736
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,791,447 · Management $61,819 · Fundraising $26,059$1,879,325
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $114,171 · Management $21,370 · Fundraising $10,054$145,595
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,382 · Management $14,382 · Fundraising $2,837$134,601
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,462 · Management $2,559 · Fundraising $2,006$13,027
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $322,737 · Management $163,484 · Fundraising $25,624$511,845
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $116,982 · Management $5,411 · Fundraising $2,287$124,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $211,753 · Management $69,266 · Fundraising $5,161$286,180
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $328,198 · Management $28,296 · Fundraising $11,338$367,832
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,463,662 · Management $519,076 · Fundraising $207,765$8,190,503
Part X · Balance sheet $32,319,745 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,012,550$1,364,210
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $832,853$128,764
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $472,787$489,318
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,061$20,948
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $59,594$93,847
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,662,355$6,829,317
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,172,673$23,334,833
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $58,508$58,508
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,285,381$32,319,745
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $274,040$624,946
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $235,807$846,324
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $509,847$1,471,270
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,787,248$20,052,234
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,988,286$10,796,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,775,534$30,848,475
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,285,381$32,319,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,848,475 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,251,654
XI-2 Total expenses$8,190,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$938,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,775,534
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,011,790
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,848,475

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