Puente Learning Center
Puente Learning Center reported $12.0 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.74 went to program services, $5.12 to management and general costs and $3.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.2% of the total. Government grants made up 58.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,646 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 260% 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 $9.9MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.73 $1.5M
- Government grants$58.48 $7.0M
- Investment income$28.79 $3.5M
Other revenue was negative: −$2,286. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 58.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,646 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseEarly 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. Puente charter school, an lausd authorized charter school serving elementary-aged students and their families, consistently receives high satisfaction ratings from its parent community and from the los angeles unified school district. The after school program provides individualized instruction and enrichment activities to reinforce student mastery of common core standards…
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. The adult high school diploma program and the hiset test preparation program support achievement for individuals who are no longer within the traditional school system to attain a high school diploma by completing the a-g required courses. The puente digital initiative classes prepare students for the workforce through computer career training, including google suite…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $186,757 | $0 | $12,889 | $199,646 |
| V.P. OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $134,668 | $0 | $21,069 | $155,737 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $127,237 | $0 | $13,481 | $140,718 |
| School Principal Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,602 | $0 | $11,022 | $131,624 |
| Vice President of Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $109,399 | $0 | $6,906 | $116,305 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Puente Learning Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $371K (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
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–1b9 · 9 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 597
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Puente Learning Center totaling $59,233 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 Puente Learning Center spent in FY2025, $91.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Puente Learning Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Puente Learning Center reported that 91.7% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Puente Learning Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Puente Learning Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $199,646, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Puente Learning Center get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.2% came from contributions and grants (including 58.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Puente Learning Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4242175 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 202601349349312700 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501399349301125 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349309166 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349307462 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349304818 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101319349300125 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4242175: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.