Fundacion A-Mar Bara Ninos Quemados
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide burn prevention workshops in schools and community. Provide medical evaluation and supplies, such as compression garments "jobs", lotions, patches , and air conditioning units, when prescribed by physician. Provide psychological services, travel expenses to US hospitals for reconstruction surgery and treatment, to patients with severe burns.
- Income
- $685,926
- Spending
- $514,078
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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.
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 (3)
- $95,099 spent. Provide burn prevention workshops and educational trainings to volunteers, schools, communities, public, private, and philanthropic organizations
- $191,141 spent. Direct support to burned patients - The Organization provides medical evaluations in both Puerto Rico and the mainland United States, covering travel expenses and treatment costs for reconstructive procedures and surgeries when necessary. In late 2024, Fundación A-Mar completed the purchase of an Alpha CO2 Laser device to provide skin reconstruction treatments in Puerto Rico, aiming to improve hypertrophic scars and restore functionality. Additionally, the organization provides psychological support for burn survivors and their families, along with physical rehabilitation and essential outpatient medical supplies. These include compression garments, silicone therapy sheets, advanced wound dressings, customized splints, orthopedic braces, mobility aids, and climate-control equipment such as air conditioning units to assist with temperature regulation.
- $47,007 spent. Research and Continuing Professional Education - A multidisciplinary group of volunteers-including medical students, pre-med students, healthcare professionals, and computer science students-participated in a research project to collect and analyze data on burn patients in Puerto Rico. As part of this effort, the Organization began developing a culturally adapted educational curriculum to train healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses, paramedics, first responders and physicians) in the comprehensive care of burn patients across different stages of treatment. In collaboration with the American Burn Association, Fundación A-MAR brought the Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) course to Puerto Rico for the first time in history, training and certifying local healthcare providers in the 24-hour emergency management of burn injuries, increasing the number of trained providers from 4 to 122. This continuing education certification, granted by the American Burn Association, now enables Puerto Rican physicians and healthcare professionals to earn formal credentials in burn care locally for the first time
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 March 2014.
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 October 21, 2026.
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