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Centro Sanar

EIN 88-1575835 · Chicago, IL

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

What it says it does

TO ACCOMPANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND NON-MEDICALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HELP THEM HEAL AND THRIVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$995,637 spent. CENTRO SANAR HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, GROUP THERAPY, AND CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT TO 853 CLIENTS. THROUGHOUT THIS TIME, CENTRO SANAR HAS BEEN ABLE TO GROW TO 16 STAFF AND HAVE ZERO STAFF TURNOVER. AS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION ON CHICAGO'S SOUTHWEST SIDE TO PROVIDE FREE LONG TERM MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, OUR WAITLIST DECREASED TO 7 MONTHS FROM 15 MONTHS IN FY24. CENTRO SANAR HAS BEEN ABLE TO ADVANCE ITS CLINICAL OFFERING BY PROVIDING A SECOND PERINATAL GROUP, CROSS TRAINING THERAPISTS IN EMDR AND SOMATIC EXPERIENCING, AND INCREASING OUR THERAPY SPACES IN OUR OFFICE. OVERALL, OUR CLIENTS SAW A 81% DECREASE IN PHQ9, 86% DECREASE IN GAD7, AND 88% OF OUR CLIENT POPULATION ACHIEVED AT LEAST ONE COUNSELING GOAL IN THEIR DURATION IN SERVICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 May 2022.
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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