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Centro Mater Child Care Servicesinc

EIN 20-8083301 · Laud Lakes, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHILD CARE SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.

Income
$17.9 million
Spending
$16.6 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
213
Volunteers
1,322
Highest pay
$510,978, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 408% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $13.3 million spent. CENTRO MATER CHILD CARE SERVICES, INC. IS PART OF CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN RESIDING IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FROM 6 WEEKS TO AGE 12, AND THEIR FAMILIES. ALL FIVE CENTRO MATER CENTERS CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN ACCREDITATION BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD (NAEYC), REFLECTING OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, CENTRO MATER EAST'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM MAINTAINS ACCREDITATION FROM THE COUNCIL OF ACCREDITATION (COA), REMAINING THE ONLY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IN SOUTH FLORIDA TO HOLD THIS PRESTIGIOUS DISTINCTION. BOTH CENTRO MATER WEST AND WEST 2 ARE PURSUING COA ACCREDITATION, WITH THE VALIDATION VISIT SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2025.CENTRO MATER CHILDCARE SERVICES SERVES A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 1,360 CHILDREN, REACHING MORE THAN 2,060 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN DURING FISCAL YEAR 20242025. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS FUNDED ENROLLMENT TO SERVE 88 CHILDREN WITH CENTER-BASED SERVICES AND 147 CHILDREN IN THE HOME-BASED PROGRAM. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 170 WERE SERVED ACROSS BOTH PROGRAM OPTIONS. BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, OVER 99% OF THE CHILDREN HAD UP-TO-DATE IMMUNIZATIONS, 99% HAD ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES, 100% HAD ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES, AND 97% WERE ENROLLED IN HEALTH INSURANCE. CENTRO MATER ALSO EXCEEDED THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT OF SERVING AT LEAST 10% OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY IN EARLY HEAD START. FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM INCREASED TO SERVE 566 CHILDREN, AND BY YEAR'S END OF THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF 630 CHILDREN HAD BEEN SERVED. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED THAT 98% OF CHILDREN HAD UP-TO-DATE IMMUNIZATIONS, AND OVER 97% WERE UP TO DATE WITH PREVENTIVE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA EPSDT SCHEDULE, 99% HAD ACCESS TO ONGOING CONTINUOUS HEALTH CARE, AND 99% WERE ENROLLED IN HEALTH INSURANCE. CENTRO MATER'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED OVER 525 CHILDREN DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S TRUST GRANT. DURING THE SUMMER, WE SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED IN-PERSON SERVICES TO MORE THAN 750 CHILDREN THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S TRUST SUMMER PROGRAM.FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, CENTRO MATER WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF "MIAMI'S FAVORITES" BY THE MIAMI HERALD. ADDITIONALLY, CENTRO MATER EAST'S BASEBALL TEAMS CONCLUDED A SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MIAMI MARLINS AND HAVE CONTINUED THE COLLABORATION WITH FTBOL CON CORAZN, ENHANCING CHILDREN'S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOCCER PROGRAMMING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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