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Caribbean Central American Research Council

EIN 74-2520188 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceWeak38 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SCIENTIFIC AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CHARITABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Income
$22,211
Spending
$252,890
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1039% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 93% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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, 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. $247,100 spent. In 2024 CCARC completed work on the project Fostering organizational development practices based on the worldviews, needs and priorities of Indigenous, Afro-descendant and traditional peoples in collaboration with the Ford Foundations Build Program. The project provided ongoing support for strengthening the organizations and networks of Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and traditional peoples, and builds on prior work with these organizations in the project Recognizing our practices and knowledge from different perspectives, interests and ways of learning. The network created to promote this process is known as EntrePovos (BetweenPeoples). Multiple exchanges between the organizations took place on the themes of leadership, development priorities, the role of women in the organizations, and engagement with both state and non- governmental actors, including international philanthropy. These culminated with a three-day convening in Cali, Colombia in February of 2024. Nineteen community-based organizations participated in the convening, along with eleven support organization, and three institutions from the field of international philanthropy. The community-based organizations expressed their desire to continue to be involved in this EntrePovos process given that it is the only existing space that Indigenous, Afro-descendant and traditional peoples organizations have to discuss and share their own experiences about institutional strengthening. The EntrePovos website contains the reports produced during the project and serves as an ongoing catalyst of exchange and support for these organizations: https://entrepovos.org/es. In 2024 CCARC also supported the creation of the Instituto Histrico de Nicaragua y Centroamerica-IHNCA en el Exilio (Historical Institute of Nicaragua and Central America-IHNCA in Exile). The IHNCA archives were confiscated in 2023 by the Sandinista regime along with all the installations of the Jesuit-run Universidad Centramericana (UCA) de Managua. The director of the IHNCA was forced into exile. CCARC worked with the director to preserve a digital archive of some the most important historical documents of the IHNCA going back to the 16th century. The archive IHNCA en el Exilio is available at https://ihncaexilio.org/. Finally, the CCARC Board approved at its annual meeting a consultancy process to assess the future role of CCARC in the current context of Central America. Four experts were commissioned to produce studies over the course of 2025 that will inform CCARCs future work and strategic planning.

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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