CENTRO ALTAGRACIA DE FE Y JUSTICIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRO ALTAGRACIA DE FE Y JUSTICIA

EIN 16-1765323 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

Centro Altagracia De Fe Y Justicia is Dedicated to Putting Faith Into Action, Promoting Social Justice, Through Dynamic Collaborations and Needs-based Initiatives, In Service to The Communities of Washington Heights and Inwood.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2016The 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

104.90%of revenue went to mission work71.8% of expenses · Program services

2.98%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$146.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.26%of revenue went to management and office costs26.2% of expenses

$0.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $117,782 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $81,067 for TIFANNY LEE (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$255,308

Mission workProgram services$267,821104.90% of revenue71.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$97,66938.26% of revenue26.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,6002.98% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$373,090146.13% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2016CurrentExpense mix: 71.8% mission · 26.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.13% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 30.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$255,308

Expenses$373,090

Annual shortfall $117,782 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$267,821 · 71.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$97,669 · 26.2% of expenses

Fundraising$7,600 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$255,308

Expenses$373,090

Assets$63,173

Contributions$254,417

Mission work (program services)$267,821

Fundraising$7,600

Management and general$97,669

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIFANNY LEECO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $81,067

ZACHARIAH PRESUTTI SJCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $15,000

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 (9)

TIFANNY LEECO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ZACHARIAH PRESUTTI SJCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EGLI COLONDIRECTOR

MATTHEW ABREUDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS NAPOLITANOSECRETARY

PETER CEDENOBOARD MEMBER - TREASURER

PHIL JUDGE SJDIRECTOR

RALPH RIVERACHAIR

RITA MELLAVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 30 W 16TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011-6302
County: New York
In care of: % MARK C HALLINAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 568-2115

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Tax preparer: PADILLA AND COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education