Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico promotes access to justice and the defense of fundamental rights through legal education, the development of civic capacities and legal support to low and moderate income persons and communities.
- Income
- $395,088
- Spending
- $918,223
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 21 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $106,036, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 132% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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)
- $842,956 spent. 2024 presented an opportunity for Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico to continue its work of providing free legal education and support to communities, accumulating significant achievements in various areas. In the area of direct service, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico assisted more than 8,000 families who received legal support, whether through our hotlines, support services, direct assistance, or through litigation in local and federal courts. Regarding housing issues, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico offered legal representation to tenant families in public and private housing in matters related to evictions and dispossession, aiming to strengthen the right of access to justice and change the statistics that show that nearly 98% of these families go to court without legal representation. In the area of mortgage foreclosures, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico assisted individuals, 25% of whom were senior citizens, facing the risk of homelessness due to mortgage default. In addition, we represent families subjected to housing discrimination by institutions in federal forums. We continued providing legal support to disaster survivor families seeking assistance and successfully advocated for the reconstruction of their homes or their eventual relocation. Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico gained greater visibility through its Decent Work Unit, which offers legal representation to working women claiming unemployment insurance or facing employment discrimination. We also continued offering free legal support to survivors of domestic violence experiencing economic abuse. Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico offered continuing legal education courses in areas related to housing and economic abuse, impacting lawyers, judges, and professionals from other fields.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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