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Vision Y Compromiso

EIN 32-0071651 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VISION Y COMPROMISO'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY WELL BEING BY SUPPORTING PROMOTORAS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AS VIABLE COMMUNITY ASSETS AND AS AGENTS CRITICAL TO SOCIAL CHANGE. VISION Y COMPROMISO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SERVE THESE ACTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EDUCATORS, AND LIAISONS BY OFFERING CAPACITY BUILDING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT TO THE NETWORK OF PROMOTORAS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (P/CHWS) AND THEIR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$19.9 million
Spending
$19.8 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
238
Volunteers
220
Highest pay
$251,883, executive director

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

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 44% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 67% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    5 of 4 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 June 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 (4)
  1. $5.3 million spent. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - VISION Y COMPROMISO HAS PROVIDED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR PROMOTORAS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND OTHER GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. A PREDOMINANTLY WOMEN-LED WORKFORCE, PROMOTORAS PROVIDE SERVICIO DE CORAZN (SERVICE FROM THE HEART) AS TRUSTED MEMBERS OF TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. CRITICAL LINKS TO RELIABLE INFORMATION, THEY CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LOCAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE, EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND LEGAL SYSTEMS TO ADVANCE EQUITY, ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES. VISION Y COMPROMISO'S OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LED BY COMMUNITY-BASED PROMOTORAS, ENGAGE LOW-INCOME, SPANISH SPEAKING AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN URBAN AND RURAL REGIONS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA TO SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASE (DIABETES, ASTHMA, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE), MENTAL HEALTH (PREVENTION EDUCATION, EARLY INTERVENTION AND NAVIGATION TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES), COVID-19 AND VACCINE PROMOTION, PARENT LEADERSHIP, NAVIGATING HEALTH AND OTHER SYSTEMS, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND EXTREME HEAT, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MORE.
  2. $1.6 million spent. NETWORK - THE CORE OF OUR WORK, VISION Y COMPROMISO'S NETWORK OF PROMOTORAS (NETWORK) IS A FORUM FOR PROMOTORAS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND OTHER GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY LEADERS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND GAIN SKILLS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. POWERED BY PROMOTORAS AND THEIR LOVE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORK THEY DO, THE NETWORK REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY-CONNECTED LEADERS IN REGIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND A GROWING NUMBER OF STATES. WORKING LOCALLY IN REGIONAL COMITS, PROMOTORAS EMPOWER COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF LOCAL NEEDS, AND PARTNER WITH VITAL SOCIAL SERVICES IN DIVERSE SECTORS OF THE CALIFORNIA ECONOMY. THROUGH THE NETWORK, VISION Y COMPROMISO DELIVERS ONGOING TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD PROMOTORAS' LEADERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, VALIDATE THEIR ROLE AS KEY EXPERTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH (INCLUDING CALAIM AND CHANGES TO MEDICAID). TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ENSURE THAT THE VOICES OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ARE REPRESENTED, THE NETWORK BUILDS PROMOTORAS' SKILLS TO ADVOCATE AND PARTICIPATE FULLY IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DECISION MAKING THAT IS RELEVANT TO THEIR WORKFORCE.
  3. $4.6 million spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION - VISION Y COMPROMISO HAS PROVIDED TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTORAS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND OTHER GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. USING POPULAR EDUCATION METHODOLOGY, OUR SKILLED TRAINERS DEVELOP AND DELIVER CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RELEVANT CORE SKILLS AND CONTENT-SPECIFIC TRAINING CURRICULA THAT GIVE PROMOTORAS THE INFORMATION, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING THEY NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES INCLUDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION, SYSTEMS NAVIGATION, ETC. OUR CORE SKILLS TRAINING PROMOTORAS TRANSFORMANDO FAMILIAS Y COMUNIDADES (PTFC)/PROMOTORAS TRANSFORMING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES BUILDS PROMOTORAS' SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE IN IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FACILITATE GROUP FORMATION AND IMPROVE PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS. OTHER TRAININGS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP, SUICIDE PREVENTION, WORKFORCE READINESS, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, BAILOTERAPIA INSTRUCTORS TRAINING, SERVING FROM THE HEART-AN ORGANIZATIONAL READINESS SYMPOSIUM, PROMOTORAS/CHWS IN MEDI-CAL, AND MORE.
  4. $4.8 million spent. CONFERENCES, ADVOCACY, POLICY, LOBBYING, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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