CENTRO DE NINOS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRO DE NINOS INC

EIN 95-3146855 · Human Services (P330)

What they do

OUR MISSION is PROVIDING QUALITY CHILD CARE/ CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN A SAFE, WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE WHERE CHILDREN WILL BE ENCOURAGED to LEARN and THRIVE. OUR GOALS ARE to ENCOURAGE CHILDREN to DEVELOP THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS, RETAIN HIS/ HER LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT ORIGINATE FROM HIS/ HER OWN BACKGROUND, AS WELL AS PROVIDING AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE CHILDREN CAN CREATE, PRETEND, EXPLORE, BUILD, COUNT, PLAY, SING, and LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES and OTHERS. IN ADDITION, WE ARE COMMITTED to ASSISTING EACH CHILD GRADUATING FROM OUR PROGRAM to MASTER THE SKILLS to ENTER KINDERGARTEN, and MAINTAIN A HEALTHY SELF-CONFIDENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.06%of revenue went to mission work96.5% of expenses · Program services

0.07%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$97.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.39%of revenue went to management and office costs3.5% of expenses

$0.99in 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 $150,788 for LORENA SOTO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,830,366

Mission workProgram services$3,602,97794.06% of revenue96.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$129,7943.39% of revenue3.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,6650.07% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$94,9302.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,735,43697.52% 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: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 3.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 5.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,830,366

Expenses$3,735,436

Annual surplus $94,930 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)$3,602,977 · 96.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$129,794 · 3.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,665 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,830,366

Expenses$3,735,436

Assets$3,699,511

Income$3,830,366

Contributions$3,830,366

Mission work (program services)$3,602,977

Fundraising$2,665

Management and general$129,794

Executive compensation (total)$114,328

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

LORENA SOTOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $150,788

ILBERT A PHILLIPSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $88,808

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 (8)

LORENA SOTOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ILBERT A PHILLIPSPRESIDENT

ANN MATABOARD MEMBER

EFRAIN ROMOSECRETARY/TREASURER

JUANITA ALVABOARD MEMBER

SEBASTIAN LEEBOARD MEMBER

SENATOR MARTHA ESCUTIABOARD MEMBER

TERESA FIGUERASBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 4850 E CESAR CHAVEZ AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90022
County: Los Angeles
In care of: ILBERT PHILLIPS
Primary officer: ILBERT PHILLIPS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcentrodeninos@yahoo.comPhone Phone(323) 268-4600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GYL LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P330)
IRS tax category: Child Care Services