Central American Resource Center
Central American Resource Center reported $10.6 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.22 went to program services, $8.31 to management and general costs and $2.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 93.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $206,731 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $206,731 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.93% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvide tatoo removal and other services to low income recipients in the mission district of san francisco
Carecen's family advocacy program helps latino immigrants overcome crises and intigrate into their communities, builds leadership for full participation in the community and in civic life. Through the program, immigrants strenghten their social networks, become more involved in their children's education and local public schools, take initiative to meet community needs, and gain the self-confidence and knowledge to enage in civic and political institutions in their adopted country
Carecen provides low-cost, high quality immigration legal services to low-income latino immigrants, including securing immigrant families' economic well-being by helpin legalize those that are eligible
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $192,836 | $0 | $13,895 | $206,731 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $167,872 | $0 | $21,310 | $189,182 |
| LEGAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $147,627 | $0 | $6,704 | $154,331 |
| MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $102,813 | $0 | $19,364 | $122,177 |
| GRANTS MANAGER COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $103,316 | $0 | $13,319 | $116,635 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central American Resource Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $519K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b6 · 5 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 11aYes
- 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 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Central American Resource Center totaling $256K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Central American Resource Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Central American Resource Center reported that 89.2% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Central American Resource Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Central American Resource Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $206,731, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Central American Resource Center get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 93.7% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Central American Resource Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3036508 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542889349302429 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349311022 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349318378 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349315673 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349329069 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202021919349303052 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3036508: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.