ASPIRA ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASPIRA ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 13-2627568 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

to EMPOWER THE PUERTO RICAN and THE LATINO COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, and LEADERSHIP. DEVELOPMENT of ITS YOUTH. IT ENDEAVORS to DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL ANDCREATIVE CAPACITY of PUERTO RICAN, LATINO, and OTHER YOUTH BYMOTIVATING THEM to BEGIN or CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION SO THAT THEY MAYOFFER THEIR TRAINING, SKILL and DEDICATION to THE BETTERMENT of THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.78%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

$90.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.45%of revenue went to management and office costs20.4% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $172,000 for JOHNNY VILLAMIL (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,164,908

Mission workProgram services$836,11871.78% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$214,94018.45% of revenue20.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$113,8509.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,051,05890.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 190.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 223.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 255.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.15% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,164,908

Expenses$1,051,058

Annual surplus $113,850 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$836,118 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$214,940 · 20.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,164,908

Expenses$1,051,058

Assets$1,183,646

Income$1,164,908

Contributions$1,164,908

Mission work (program services)$836,118

Grants given$179,964

Average grant$59,988

Management and general$214,940

Executive compensation (total)$261,339

Stocks and bonds$994,791

Accounting fees$12,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHNNY VILLAMILPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $172,000Base $160,000 · Other $12,000

HILDA CRESPOVP OF PUBLIC POLICY · 35 hrs/week $114,223

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

JOHNNY VILLAMILPRESIDENT AND CEO

HILDA CRESPOVP OF PUBLIC POLICY

ALFONSO DAVILACHAIR

CARLOS E SANTIAGOMEMBER

ELISE MIRANDA-MARTINSECRETARY

FERNANDO ACEVEDO JRMEMBER

FERNANDO GRILLO ESQVICE CHAIR, FINANCE/TREASURER

LUIS MELENDEZMEMBER

MARGARITA BENITEZMEMBER

ROSEVELIE MARQUEZ MORALES ESQMEMBER

RUTH PACHECOMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 1220 L STREET NW SUITE 701, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
County: District of Columbia
In care of: John Villamil
Primary officer: John Villamil, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aspira.org Phone(202) 835-3600 Officer phone(703) 862-6359

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes