Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California
Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California reported $15.7 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.47 went to program services, $12.44 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 64.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,995 (MANAGING ATTORNEY). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 64.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,995 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLegal Department: The Legal Department provides information, legal advice and services to over 20,000 people. The Legal Department provided 1) free information forums regarding various immigration issues, including eligibility for various immigration benefits (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals/DACA, legal permanent residence, employment authorization, asylum, naturalization, special immigrant juvenile status, family-based petitions, U visa, VAWA, T visa and removal defense matters), 2) legal advice and free or low cost services including assistance with eligibility for various…
Parent & Youth Center: The Parent and Youth Center provides leadership development training, advocacy, policy activities and college admission programs. The Center offered programs to refugee youth, community parents and school aged children. The Center assisted approximately 1,000 families with its activities. For the youth, the Center provided educational programs, College Head Start and leadership development programs. For the parents, the Center provided leadership and advocacy programs, English as a Second Language (ESL), computer literacy and arts and crafts classes. All of the programs…
Day Labor Center: The Day Labor Center offers workforce development for an average of 100 workers daily through its Economic Development Program. At the Center, workers obtained temporary work, received health education and services, received assistance with wage theft claims, and participated in ESL classes, special skills workshops, conflict resolution training and leadership training. The Center assisted workers with all aspects of the job search, hiring process and monitored employers to ensure fairness. The Center facilitated a temporary work environment with restrooms, water, and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $204,995 | $0 | $0 | $204,995 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $195,574 | $0 | $0 | $195,574 |
| controller Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $153,994 | $0 | $0 | $153,994 |
| Director of organizing Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $146,524 | $0 | $0 | $146,524 |
| Managing Attorney Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $139,132 | $0 | $0 | $139,132 |
| Managing Attorney Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $133,801 | $0 | $0 | $133,801 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $196K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 5171
- Volunteers Part I, line 664
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California totaling $709K 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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Of every $100 Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California spent in 2025, $85.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California reported that 85.5% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $204,995, for the role of MANAGING ATTORNEY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 64.4% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3867724 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631199349302703 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543109349302814 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349316944 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349309199 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349307275 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349328518 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349324372 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3867724: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.