GAUDIUM ET SPES FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GAUDIUM ET SPES FOUNDATION INC

EIN 66-0948823 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

The Organizations Mission is Economic Support to Philanthropy Projects In Connection With 1 Provision of Healthcare and Nutritional Support to Impoverished Communities In Puerto Rico and Worldwide In Collaboration With The Catholic Church and 2 Restoration and Preservation of Historically and Culturally Important Buildings Works of Art and Artifacts Related to The Catholic Church In The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Worldwide.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.80 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.07%of revenue went to mission work68.8% of expenses · Program services

$84.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.31%of revenue went to management and office costs31.2% of expenses

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,693,193

Mission workProgram services$983,24258.07% of revenue68.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$445,47426.31% of revenue31.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$264,47715.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,428,71684.38% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.8% mission · 31.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 31.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 24.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 26.9% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,693,193

Expenses$1,428,716

Annual surplus $264,477 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)$983,242 · 68.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$445,474 · 31.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,693,193

Expenses$1,428,716

Assets$1,110,354

Income$1,693,193

Contributions$1,654,463

Mission work (program services)$983,242

Grants given$1,055,324

Average grant$23,452

Management and general$445,474

Stocks and bonds$188,408

Accounting fees$19,467

Investing fees$3,632

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RAUL VIDAL SEPULVEDAPRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $15,250

RAFAEL ROVIRA ARBONAVICEPRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $12,750

MIKEL EGUIA MOREDATREASURER · 20 hrs/week $10,000

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 (3)

RAUL VIDAL SEPULVEDAPRESIDENT

RAFAEL ROVIRA ARBONAVICEPRESIDENT

MIKEL EGUIA MOREDATREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 53 CALLE PALMERAS STE 601, SAN JUAN, PR 00901
In care of: Raul Vidal
Primary officer: Raul Vidal, President

How to reach them

Emailinfo@gaudiumspes.org Phone(787) 649-5111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes