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Centro Cultural De Condado De Washington

EIN 93-0606729 · Cornelius, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CENTRO CULTURAL PROMOTES EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INCREASES CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS, RESPONDS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND CELEBRATES UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE DIVERSE GROUPS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$18.5 million
Spending
$19.6 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 92%
Employees
118
Volunteers
206
Highest pay
$138,136, executive director

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

Fair: 51 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

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 (5)
  1. $5.8 million spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS - CENTRO SUPPORTS THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND BEYOND WITH DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT AND BY ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CENTRO EMBRACES A BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH MODEL TO ADDRESS THE DISPROPORTIONATE OUTCOMES THAT LOW-INCOME, LATINO AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR EXPERIENCE. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, NAVIGATE COMPLEX HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS, AND CONNECT TO ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. WELLNESS PROGRAMS INCLUDE PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND OTHER MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROGRAMS LIKE OUR EDAD DE ORO SENIOR AND DISABLED PROGRAM. THE EDAD DE ORO PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 120 SENIORS EACH YEAR WITH SYSTEMS NAVIGATION SUPPORT. SENIORS COME TO EDAD DE ORO FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION, TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, AND FOR HELP IN SECURING RESOURCES SUCH AS HEALTH CARE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK THROUGH VOLUNTEERING. CENTRO COORDINATES STATEWIDE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE VENTANILLA DE SALUD PROGRAM IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MEXICAN CONSULATE IN PORTLAND TO REACH SPANISH-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OREGON.
  2. $2.0 million spent. PROSPERIDAD - PROSPERIDAD IS THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CENTER OF CENTRO CULTURAL DE WASHINGTON COUNTY. PROSPERIDAD EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL TOWARD ECONOMIC STABILITY. WE PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO LOW-INCOME, UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND PREPARE FOR LIVING WAGE JOBS AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT. IN 2024, THE WORKFORCE PROGRAM ASSISTED 580 INDIVIDUALS TO PREPARE AND SECURE EMPLOYMENT. THE GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA (GED) PROGRAM HELPED EDUCATE 113 INDIVIDUALS TO THIS CERTIFICATION AND ASSISTED 67 INDIVIDUALS WITH SHORT TERM CAREERS. CENTRO'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ASSISTED 59 INDIVIDUALS TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS AND INCREASE THEIR REVENUE. CENTRO PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE US FINANCIAL SYSTEM FOR 500 IMMIGRANTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS WELL AS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE RESOURCES. CENTRO COORDINATES THE VENTANILLA DE ASESORIA FINANCIERA (FINANCIAL LITERACY WINDOW) PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MEXICAN CONSULATE IN PORTLAND TO DELIVER FINANCIAL LITERACY MATERIALS THROUGHOUT MAJOR CITIES IN OREGON.
  3. $2.5 million spent. HOUSING - CENTRO'S HOUSING DEPARTMENT DELIVERS CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE HOUSING OPTIONS, ALONG WITH COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND AND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE STABILITY. HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE A KEY PIECE OF CENTRO'S VISION FOR AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. CENTRO PROPERTIES INCLUDE CASA AMPARO, A 20 UNIT FORMER MOTEL, TRANSITIONAL FACILITY HOUSING APPROXIMATELY 30 INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. CENTRO HOUSING CASE MANAGERS ALSO WORK WITH HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES EACH YEAR WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES LIKE RAPID RE-HOUSING, EVICTION PREVENTION AND RENT ASSISTANCE VOUCHERS.
  4. $617,313 spent. YOUTH EDUCATION: CENTRO'S STEAM PROGRAMS GIVE YOUTH A CHANCE TO SEE THEMSELVES AS OUR FUTURE SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, CODERS AND MATHEMATICIANS. YOUTH TAKE PART IN HANDS-ON, REAL WORLD INVENTION AND PROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING ROBOTICS CLUBS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HELD AT CENTRO; BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL TUTORING; AND A MONTH-LONG SUMMER STEAM PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS STUDY A VARIETY OF STEAM TOPICS AND CONNECT WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO UNDERSTAND CAREER PATHWAYS. THROUGH OUR EARLY ESCALERA PROGRAM, YOUTH PREPARE FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS THROUGH ALL FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL. WE PROVIDE DIRECT HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND ACCESS TO TOOLS IN OUR MAKER SPACE, WHERE YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS CAN TAKE WEEKLY CLASSES, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND SIGN UP TO USE EQUIPMENT LIKE 3D PRINTERS, LASER CUTTERS, AND POWER TOOLS. STEAM ALSO INCLUDES THE ARTS: BALLET FOLKLORICO STUDENTS IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 8 LEARN TRADITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL DANCES AND PERFORM AT EVENTS.
  5. $1.5 million spent. THE CENTRO FREE FOOD PANTRY (MERCADO) PROVIDES CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC FREE FOOD TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE FREE FOOD MARKET, LOCATED IN CORNELIUS, OREGON IS OPEN MONDAY FRIDAY AND IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN NEED. THE STORE IS OPEN TO ANYONE AND SERVES BETWEEN 500-600 PEOPLE WEEKLY. IN ADDITION, CENTRO DELIVERS FOOD WEEKLY FOR 35 SENIORS, AND IN SUMMER AND FALL, DELIVERS FOOD TO EIGHT MIGRANT LABOR CAMPS, PROVIDING FOOD FOR 8,000 PEOPLE ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE CENTRO MERCADO DISTRIBUTES OVER 50,000 LBS. OF FOOD PER MONTH AS A REGIONAL FOOD HUB PARTNER WITH THE OREGON FOOD BANK AND LOCAL GROCERS. THE MERCADO ALSO COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL FARMS LIKE WORKING THEORY FARM TO DELIVER LOCAL ORGANIC PRODUCTS TO OUR PANTRY.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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