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La Fundacion Puertorriquena De Las Humanidades Inc

EIN 66-0359285 · San Juan, PR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES THROUGH ITS OWN INITIATIVES. IT ALSO PROMOTES FINANCES AND SUPPORTS DESERVING, HIGH QUALITY PROPOSALS FROM INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE INITIATIVES AND PROPOSALS SUPPORTED ARE AIMED AT DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PUERTO RICAN EXPERIENCE AND REALITY

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
9
Highest pay
$87,667, exective dir

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 October 31, 2024, 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. $1.3 million spent. SINCE 1977, FPH HAS BEEN THE LOCAL PARTNER FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, THE FEDERAL AGENCY TO WHICH IT IS AFFILIATED AS ONE OF THE OFFICIAL FIFTY-SIX STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS ACTIVE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. FPH IS SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDS THAT ENABLE US TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE, HIGH- QUALITY CULTURAL PROGRAMS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS THE GEOGRAPHY OF PUERTO RICO. FPH'S WORK MAKES THE HUMANITIES ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF ALL AGES, NEEDS, AND EXPERIENCES THROUGH GRANTS, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IT WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES OF DIVERSE TYPES AND CAPACITIES TO FIND WAYS TO INCREASE THEIR COLLECTIVE REACH AND IMPACT, SUPPORT PUERTO RICO'S CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM, AND THE AUDIENCES IT SERVES. FPH'S SUBRECIPIENTS AND PARTNERS INCLUDE UNIVERSITIES, MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES, COMMUNITY LIBRARIES AND CENTERS, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS OF ALL SIZES AND IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SUBAWARDS PROGRAM SUPPORTS MERITORIOUS HUMANITIES-BASED PROJECTS AS WELL AS TRAINING AIMED AT CAPACITY BUILDING, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND COMPETITIVE DESIGN OF PROPOSALS. THE PROGRAMS OFFICE, WHICH CONDUCTS ALL FPH'S INITIATIVES, DIRECT SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALSO SUPPORT TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS/ LIBRARIES, FAMILIES, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. THIS OFFICE ALSO MANAGES OUR TWO DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROGRAMS: ENCICLOPEDIA DE PUERTO RICO (ENCICLOPEDIAPR.ORG), A FREE-ACCESS GENERAL EDUCATION AND REFERENCE WEBSITE (WITH AN AVERAGE OF 150,000 VISITS MONTHLY), AND COSECHA CULTURAL (COSECHACULTURAL.ORG), AN ONLINE DIGITAL REPOSITORY OF EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS, PODCASTS, RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS, EITHER SPONSORED OR PRODUCED BY FPH. PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY A GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES THROUGH ITS FEDERAL/STATE PARTNERSHIP OFFICE AND ALSO BY GRANTS FROM THE ANDREW MELLON FOUNDATION, FUNDACIN NGEL RAMOS, AND THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION FUND FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT. SINCE 1977, FPH HAS BEEN THE LOCAL PARTNER FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, THE FEDERAL AGENCY TO WHICH IT IS AFFILIATED AS ONE OF THE OFFICIAL FIFTY-SIX STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS ACTIVE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. FPH IS SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDS THAT ENABLE US TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE, HIGH- QUALITY CULTURAL PROGRAMS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS THE GEOGRAPHY OF PUERTO RICO. FPH'S WORK MAKES THE HUMANITIES ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF ALL AGES, NEEDS, AND EXPERIENCES THROUGH GRANTS, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IT WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES OF DIVERSE TYPES AND CAPACITIES TO FIND WAYS TO INCREASE THEIR COLLECTIVE REACH AND IMPACT, SUPPORT PUERTO RICO'S CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM, AND THE AUDIENCES IT SERVES. FPH'S SUBRECIPIENTS AND PARTNERS INCLUDE UNIVERSITIES, MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES, COMMUNITY LIBRARIES AND CENTERS, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS OF ALL SIZES AND IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SUBAWARDS PROGRAM SUPPORTS MERITORIOUS HUMANITIES-BASED PROJECTS AS WELL AS TRAINING AIMED AT CAPACITY BUILDING, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND COMPETITIVE DESIGN OF PROPOSALS. THE PROGRAMS OFFICE, WHICH CONDUCTS ALL FPH'S INITIATIVES, DIRECT SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALSO SUPPORT TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS/ LIBRARIES, FAMILIES, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. THIS OFFICE ALSO MANAGES OUR TWO DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROGRAMS: ENCICLOPEDIA DE PUERTO RICO (ENCICLOPEDIAPR.ORG), A FREE-ACCESS GENERAL EDUCATION AND REFERENCE WEBSITE (WITH AN AVERAGE OF 150,000 VISITS MONTHLY), AND COSECHA CULTURAL (COSECHACULTURAL.ORG), AN ONLINE DIGITAL REPOSITORY OF EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS, PODCASTS, RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS, EITHER SPONSORED OR PRODUCED BY FPH. PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY A GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES THROUGH ITS FEDERAL/STATE PARTNERSHIP OFFICE AND ALSO BY GRANTS FROM THE ANDREW MELLON FOUNDATION, FUNDACIN NGEL RAMOS, AND THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION FUND FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, 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 October 2024.

    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 April 2019.

    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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