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Centros Sor Isolina Ferre

Ponce, PR · EIN 66-0277396 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Centros Sor Isolina Ferre reported $30.7 million in revenue and $29.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.46 went to program services, $11.69 to management and general costs and $0.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.4% of the total. Government grants made up 72.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $96,695 (EDUCATION DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 112% between FY2020 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 $29M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $31M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
93.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
72.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$96,695$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.33%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
06
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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 expense
$6.9M expenses · 26.7% of program spending · grants $8.0M · revenue $760K

Community innovation programs: these programs provide assistance to young people facing the following situations: delinquency school dropout unplanned pregnancy substance abuse and violence. The assistance is provided in the form of orientations and counseling. The centers has various programs under this category. Some of the programs are: public and indian housing faro de esperanza crime victim assistance and title v state sexual risk avoidance education. They also provide these programs provide assistance to the community in the following areas: family strenghtening community self…

$5.0M expenses · 19.5% of program spending · grants $3.7M · revenue $848K

Education programs: these programs provide assistance to young people in the following educational areas: alternative education early education vocational education post-secundary education and special education. The centers has various programs under this category. Some of the programs are: trinity college of puerto rico phycosocial alternative academic center program and abc alternative program

$1.9M expenses · 7.5% of program spending · grants $1.9M · revenue $123K

Human development programs: these programs provide assistance to the community in the following areas: self suficiency emergency assistance elderly child care and self development. The company has various programs under this category. Some of the programs are: temporary assistance for needy families oasis of love program and child care development program

$12M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$96,695$0$0$96,695
COMPTROLLER INTERIM CEO TREASURER
Director/trustee, key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$95,028$0$0$95,028
DIRECTOR INTERNAL AUDITING AND COMPLIANCE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$89,581$0$0$89,581
SOCIAL INNOVATION AND COMUNITY
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$81,781$0$0$81,781
CEO
Officer, key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$63,461$0$0$63,461

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Centros Sor Isolina Ferre (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $633K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$31M$29M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$31M$29M87.5%$21M$96,695
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$27M87.6%$19M$152,879
FY2023 ⓘ$22M$22M86.0%$18M$134,600
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M82.0%$18M$124,677
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$17M84.2%$18M$116,600
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$15M81.0%$17M$116,600

Governance 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–1b13 · 13 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 2No
  • 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 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5626
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6113

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MASTER INDUSTRIAL CLEANING
Facility cleaning and maintenance
$460,832
PROTECTION POLICE LLC
Security
$239,118
SHINE EARLY LEARNING
Training
$234,597
INMOBILIARIA DF LLC
Rent
$228,000
MUNICIPIO AUTONOMO DE SAN JUAN
Rent
$217,404

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Centros Sor Isolina Ferre totaling $78,823 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Centros Sor Isolina Ferre's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Centros Sor Isolina Ferre, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Centros Sor Isolina Ferre's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Centros Sor Isolina Ferre reported that 87.5% of its $29.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Centros Sor Isolina Ferre pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Centros Sor Isolina Ferre reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $96,695, for the role of EDUCATION DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Centros Sor Isolina Ferre get its money?

Of $30.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.4% came from contributions and grants (including 72.4% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Centros Sor Isolina Ferre a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 66-0277396 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 2019, 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 202621199349300907 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500229349300640 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410189349300826 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300909349300220 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241119349301459 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110629349300146 · read the filing

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