Centro De Conservacion Y Restauracion De Puerto Rico Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Educating and promoting the preservation of the visual arts broadly interpreted to include heritage objects collections architecture and sites. The organization serves the community through the following activities: i study and research ii education and training opportunities through technical field projects iii outreach and iv the dissemination of information. These activities are performed through the following Program Services: i Historic Buildings and Sites ii Arts and Collections iii Research Analysis and Study of Cultural Heritage and iv Education and Dissemination.
- Income
- $645,039
- Spending
- $459,155
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 10.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 82%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $43,520, director general
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $259,054 spent. Between 2023 and 2024 CENCOR began a multiyear project with the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office PRSHPO to survey more than 21,000 properties in different Municipalities throughout Puerto Rico. The project was so successful that in January PRSHPO added 2 municipalities to our project which led to an increase of more than 8,000 properties for surveying. The project aimed to identify historic properties that can be listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the state of those buildings after recent natural disasters. The project has been led by fifteen 15 emerging professionals and students in architecture archaeology history art history and historic preservation. As part of the ongoing outreach efforts the project included celebrating over ten 10 town hall meetings around the Islands with the communities so they can learn more about the documentation and preservation efforts. Over 200 people have attended these meetings in person and virtually in 2024-2025. Additionally CENCOR in collaboration with World Monuments Fund and the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office developed a traditional woodworking and carpentry trades course and educational resources at Central Aguirre Historic District. This project funded by both organizations finished in the Summer of 2025 and provided much-needed training and access to educational resources to 10 participants. They received a certificate of completion. Lastly since 2024 CENCOR has been collaborating with ADV Architects PCS on two important projects the restoration and rehabilitation of the Central High School in Santurce and the Old San Juan Metropolitan Cathedral and the Historic Santa Ana Church. This project included training three 3 emerging professionals.
- $53,538 spent. As part of CENCORs initiative for the Conservation of Heritage on Paper books and photographs -Papel se Conserva- the Art and Collections Division we finished an important 2-year project in collaboration with the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts CCAHA a non-profit regional conservation center thanks to the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities NEH. This Project included a Symposium workshops a seminar for professionals five 5 research publications three 3 fellowship opportunities for emerging professionals. Between 2024 and 2025 CENCOR developed five 5 of the expected publications celebrated over five 5 additional workshops around the Islands a webinar discussion on the preservation of photographic materials in collections through Puerto Rico.
- $5,339 spent. In May 2025 CENCOR celebrated the 1st Symposium on the Preservation of paper-based collections in Puerto Rico. The event was held at the Centro para Puerto Rico of the Sila Caldern Foundation thanks to the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities NEH. The two-day Symposium gathered preservation professionals scholars librarians archivists students emerging professionals and the public to discuss issues affecting the protection and preservation of paper-based collections in Puerto Rico. The Symposium hosted 15 presentations and over 200 attendees from May 2nd through the 3rd. The event was fully recorded and will be publicly accessible on our social media pages in early 2026. Additionally CENCOR continued the development of public conferences and webinars throughout the year on topics related to the preservation of public art photographic materials and historic sites in Puerto Rico and abroad. These are free and open to the public. These conferences are being recorded and will be published on our social media channels in early 2026.
- $6,417 spent. Research and Analisys
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 June 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 July 2023.
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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