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The Luis a Ferre Foundation
The Luis a Ferre Foundation reported $16.2 million in revenue and $6.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $36.74 went to program services, $39.76 to management and general costs and $23.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. Government grants made up 58.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,857 (DEPUTY DIREC). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 309% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.9MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 36.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 39.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 58.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,857 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.29% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 84.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY DIREC Highest compensated employee | $225,857 | $0 | $0 | $225,857 |
| ASSOCIATE DE Highest compensated employee | $145,122 | $0 | $0 | $145,122 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Luis a Ferre Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 529
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRAR ARQUITECTURE CORP PROFESIONAL Architecture | $815,138 |
| DCMC LLC Consulting | $266,633 |
| MASTERPIECE INTERNATIONAL LTD Construction | $214,540 |
| ST JAMES SECURITY SERVICES LLC Security | $174,530 |
| CPM PR LLC Consulting | $127,624 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Luis a Ferre Foundation totaling $16,041 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Luis a Ferre Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Luis a Ferre Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Luis a Ferre Foundation spent in FY2025, $36.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Luis a Ferre Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Luis a Ferre Foundation reported that 36.7% of its $6.9 million in expenses went to program services, 39.8% to management and general and 23.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Luis a Ferre Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Luis a Ferre Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $225,857, for the role of DEPUTY DIREC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Luis a Ferre Foundation get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.1% came from contributions and grants (including 58.0% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Luis a Ferre Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 66-0235625 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349313780 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349305472 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349311919 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349315107 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221539349301512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 66-0235625: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.