Centro Campesino Farmworker
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. EMPOWERS FAMILIES AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMEOWNERSHIP SUPPORT AND ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. WE ENVISION A THRIVING COMMUNITY THAT LEVERAGES COLLABORATION TO CREATE A PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $7.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 55%
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 59
- Highest pay
- $185,160, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
- $2.9 million spent. 4A.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND MY HOME CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. PREPARES FAMILIES OF LOW TO MODERATE INCOME TO BECOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING BY HUD-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELORS. HOMEOWNERS IN DISTRESS ARE ALSO GUIDED THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERVENTION SERVICES, WORKSHOPS, FORECLOSURE MITIGATION AND PERSONAL COUNSELING TO HELP THEM AVOID FORECLOSURE AND MAINTAIN THEIR HOME BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 13 COUNTIES IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA, CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. WEATHERIZES THE HOMES OF RURAL FAMILIES FACED WITH VERY HIGH ENERGY BILLS. SPECIAL PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED AND TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE SO THAT THEIR ENERGY BILLS WILL BE REDUCED AND THEIR COMFORT AT HOME WILL BE INCREASED. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DEPRESSED AREAS.IN ADDITION, CENTRO PROVIDES HURRICANE RESISTANT ,MEASUREMENTS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES. GRANTS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO OFFER THESE IMPROVEMENTS AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. 4A.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND MY HOME CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. PREPARES FAMILIES OF LOW TO MODERATE INCOME TO BECOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING BY HUD-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELORS. HOMEOWNERS IN DISTRESS ARE ALSO GUIDED THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERVENTION SERVICES, WORKSHOPS, FORECLOSURE MITIGATION AND PERSONAL COUNSELING TO HELP THEM AVOID FORECLOSURE AND MAINTAIN THEIR HOME BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 13 COUNTIES IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA, CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. WEATHERIZES THE HOMES OF RURAL FAMILIES FACED WITH VERY HIGH ENERGY BILLS. SPECIAL PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED AND TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE SO THAT THEIR ENERGY BILLS WILL BE REDUCED AND THEIR COMFORT AT HOME WILL BE INCREASED. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DEPRESSED AREAS.IN ADDITION, CENTRO PROVIDES HURRICANE RESISTANT ,MEASUREMENTS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES. GRANTS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO OFFER THESE IMPROVEMENTS AT NO COST TO FAMILIES.
- $737,705 spent. 4B. WORKFORCE SUPPORT SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS: CENTRO CAMPESINO WAS AWARDED COMMUNITY BUILDER STATUS BY BANK OF AMERICA FOUNDATION (ONE OF 60 ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE 200,000 FUNDING) TO IMPLEMENT A JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN FINDING PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME WORK AT A LIVING WAGE LEADING TO ADVANCEMENT AND BENEFITS. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE SOUTHERNMOST MIAMI DADE COUNTY. THE PROGRAM IS CALLED OPEN DOORS AND ENABLED CENTRO CAMPESINO TO BE A 2021 ACCESS POINT FOR CAREER SOURCE SOUTH FLORIDA.
- $1.1 million spent. 4C. YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICE- CENTRO CAMPESINO PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP SERVICES TO APPROXIMATLEY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY (150) CHILDREN AGES 5-14. THE YOUTH PRIDE PROGRAM IS A TUTORIAL BASED ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE WHICH TARGETS POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO ATTEND TITLE I SCHOOLS, SO DESIGNATED DUE TO LOW PERFORMACE. CENTRO CAMPESINO'S OUTCOME BASED PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE SKILLS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMOWORKER CENTER AND THE STEVE MAINSTER LEARNING CENTER. WHILE ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENT IS HIGHLY VALUED, WE EMPHASIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF ESTEEM AND AN APPRECIATION FOR ONE'S CULTURAL HERITAGE. CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED MIAMI-DDAE COUNTY TEACHERS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE TUTORIAL AND MENTORING SERVICES. CENTRO CAMPESINO'S OUTCOME BASED PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE SKILLS, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND A SUMMER ENTREPRENUEURIAL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. 4C. YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICE- CENTRO CAMPESINO PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP SERVICES TO APPROXIMATLEY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY (150) CHILDREN AGES 5-14. THE YOUTH PRIDE PROGRAM IS A TUTORIAL BASED ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE WHICH TARGETS POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO ATTEND TITLE I SCHOOLS, SO DESIGNATED DUE TO LOW PERFORMACE. CENTRO CAMPESINO'S OUTCOME BASED PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE SKILLS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMOWORKER CENTER AND THE STEVE MAINSTER LEARNING CENTER. WHILE ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENT IS HIGHLY VALUED, WE EMPHASIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF ESTEEM AND AN APPRECIATION FOR ONE'S CULTURAL HERITAGE. CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED MIAMI-DDAE COUNTY TEACHERS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE TUTORIAL AND MENTORING SERVICES. CENTRO CAMPESINO'S OUTCOME BASED PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE SKILLS, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND A SUMMER ENTREPRENUEURIAL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
- $1.2 million spent. RENTAL COMMUNITY (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) - IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, CENTRO OWNS & MANAGES 91 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES WAS BUILT AND MANAGED BY CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC.. THIS DEVELOPMENT CALLED PALM VILLAS PROVIDES PRE-HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING TO THE RESIDENTS WHICH HAS INCREASED THEIR CAPACITY TO BECOME A HOMEOWNER. CENTRO CAMPESINO OWNS AND SERVES AS PROPERTY MANAGER. IN ADDITION, CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. ALSO MANAGES BISCAYNE SR. HOUSING WHICH CONSISTS OF 31 UNITS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. DEVELOPED THIS HUD 202 HOUSING PROGRAM. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. ALSO DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND LEASED A 10 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES THAT ARE LEASED OUT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN FLORIDA CITY. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SOCIAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY: CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. PROVIDES FAMILIES A REFERRAL SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS NEEDS TO SERVICES AVAILABLE AT OTHER PARTNER AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.CCFC GETS INVOLVED IN ISSUES WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE FARMWORKER COMMUNITY. ADVOCACY ISSUES INCLUDE FAIR HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS,DISASTER RELIEF, VOTER REGISTRATION, AND EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. ALSO SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE SERVICES WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES WHICH CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER SERVES.
- RENTAL COMMUNITY (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) - IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, CENTRO OWNS & MANAGES 91 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES WAS BUILT AND MANAGED BY CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC.. THIS DEVELOPMENT CALLED PALM VILLAS PROVIDES PRE-HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING TO THE RESIDENTS WHICH HAS INCREASED THEIR CAPACITY TO BECOME A HOMEOWNER. CENTRO CAMPESINO OWNS AND SERVES AS PROPERTY MANAGER. IN ADDITION, CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. ALSO MANAGES BISCAYNE SR. HOUSING WHICH CONSISTS OF 31 UNITS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. DEVELOPED THIS HUD 202 HOUSING PROGRAM. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. ALSO DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND LEASED A 10 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES THAT ARE LEASED OUT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN FLORIDA CITY. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SOCIAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY: CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. PROVIDES FAMILIES A REFERRAL SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS NEEDS TO SERVICES AVAILABLE AT OTHER PARTNER AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.CCFC GETS INVOLVED IN ISSUES WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE FARMWORKER COMMUNITY. ADVOCACY ISSUES INCLUDE FAIR HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS,DISASTER RELIEF, VOTER REGISTRATION, AND EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES. CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER, INC. ALSO SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE SERVICES WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES WHICH CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKER CENTER SERVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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