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Comite Noviembre-Mes De La Herencia Puertoriquena

EIN 56-2525337 · Hartsdale, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Mission of Comite Noviembre is to commemorate and pay tribute to the Puerto Ricans who have made contributions to this nation, to support educational opportunities for youth through college scholarships, promote, acknowledge, create awareness and take ownership of our rich culture, language, and history, as well as to create open forums to discuss critical issues affecting the Puerto Rican community specifically in the areas of education, youth leadership development, health, politics and civic involvement, and to institutionalize November as Puerto Rican Heritage Month throughout the United States.

Income
$231,873
Spending
$200,835
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
75

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 15 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $101,628 spent. Create and disseminate Puerto Rican Heritage Month Activities including commission of annual poster, gala honoring Puerto Rican community, annual event honoring women, calendar journal for distribution to schools and community, Lo Mejor de Nuestra Communidad, 3 kings Celebration, Puerto Rican Parade march, website programs and information, cultural and health related workshops, Day of Social Responsibility including turkey and food basket drive for community.
  2. $52,024 spent. Humanitarian/Buscando Nuestro Raices trip to PR and Estoy con Puerto Rico: Humanitarian effort to provide food, water, and small grants to non-profits throughout the island of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and Earthquakes for economic restoration and rebuilding.
  3. $25,000 spent. Scholarship programs for Puerto Rican students: CN Scholarship Awards program, Colgate Scholarships, Ernesto Malave Scholarship for the Arts, Josefina Aguado Scholarship for Single Parents, and the Richie Perez Scholarship for Peace and Justice. A total of nineteen (19) $1,000 scholarships and three (3) $2,000 awarded.

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 December 2005.

    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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