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Milagro Foundation Inc

EIN 65-0804625 · Delray Beach, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MILAGRO FOUNDATION, INC., DBA THE MILAGRO CENTER (THE CENTER) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN 1997 WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH CULTURAL ARTS, LIVING VALUES AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. THE CENTER'S OPERATIONS ARE BASED IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA. OUR VISION IS TO BE A CENTER OF CREATIVE CULTURAL COLLABORATION, ENGAGING EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION THAT DISSOLVES SOCIAL BARRIERS, FORMS LASTING CONNECTIONS AND SETS THE STAGE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. THE CENTER IS DESIGNED TO BE A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR SELF-SUSTAINING, NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND ART PROGRAMS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. THE CENTER'S THREE GOALS ARE TO: ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. PROMOTE THE ARTS. CREATE STRONG INDIVIDUALS WHO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
26
Volunteers
70
Highest pay
$135,753, president/ce

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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 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)
  1. $485,059 spent. STANDING TOGETHER ACHIEVING RECOGNITION AND SUCCESS ("STARS") THE STARS PROGRAM IS A MULTIFACETED AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ARTISTIC POTENTIAL OF LOW INCOME CHILDREN. STUDENTS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN SPECIALIZED AREAS OF LITERACY PROFICIENCY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ART TUTORIALS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM ALSO LEARN ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, EXPRESS EMOTIONS, AND WORK AS A TEAM, WHICH ARE KEY TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM CONNECTS THE MILAGRO FAMILIES WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES.
  2. $128,486 spent. MENTORING PROGRAM THE MILAGRO MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES MENTORING TO CHILDREN ON BOTH A ONE-ON ONE AND GROUP BASIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STARS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS NURTURING, SUPPORTIVE INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM IN CHILDREN. CHILDREN ARE MORE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY DEAL WITH FACTORS THAT CLASSIFY THEM AS "AT RISK' WHEN THEY HAVE MENTORS WHO ARE TRAINED TO ADDRESS EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEFICIENCIES.
  3. $764,410 spent. JR. TEEN AND TEEN LEADERSHIP THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO YOUTH IN THE SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES, OFFERING A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND HEALTHY LIVING SKILLS, AIMED AT PREPARING YOUTH TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE OR EMPLOYMENT. THE CENTER BELIEVES THIS EXCITING PROGRAM WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT BY IMPROVING THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE. WITH THE JR. TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, MILAGRO CENTER NOW OPERATES 5 INTERRELATED AND SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN RELATING TO THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING. THE JR. TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 6-8 AND THE TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 9-12.
  4. USING THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE STARS PROGRAM AND THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS AND ARTISTS, BOTH ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND CULTURAL ARTS ENRICHMENT ARE PROVIDED TO UNDESERVED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT EXPERIENCE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, AND PREPARE FOR PRODUCTIVE FUTURES, REVERSING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY FROM WHICH THEY COME. MILAGRO CENTER'S TEAM ALSO PROVIDES UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ARTS CURRICULUM TO OTHER UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTRY THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS. MILAGRO CENTER HAS BEEN NAMED A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR BY THE GREATER DELRAY BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WAS AWARDED THE MUSE AWARD BY THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AMONG OTHER AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF ITS QUALITY, INTEGRATED PROGRAMS.
  5. USING THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE STARS PROGRAM AND THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS AND ARTISTS, BOTH ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND CULTURAL ARTS ENRICHMENT ARE PROVIDED TO UNDESERVED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT EXPERIENCE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, AND PREPARE FOR PRODUCTIVE FUTURES, REVERSING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY FROM WHICH THEY COME. MILAGRO CENTER'S TEAM ALSO PROVIDES UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ARTS CURRICULUM TO OTHER UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTRY THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS. MILAGRO CENTER HAS BEEN NAMED A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR BY THE GREATER DELRAY BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WAS AWARDED THE MUSE AWARD BY THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AMONG OTHER AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF ITS QUALITY, INTEGRATED PROGRAMS.

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

  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 December 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 June 1999.

    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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