2024-08-19T03:05:43-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 660919539 SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC % Issel M Masses Ferrer SEMB 7875528811 PO BOX 9023191 SAN JUAN PR 009023191 Issel M Masses Ferrer Executive Director 2024-08-19 true Rodolfo C Romanach Alvarez P03102876 7874085426 2024-08-19 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Issel M Masses Ferrer PO BOX 9023191 SAN JUAN PR 009023191 545146 false X www.sembrandosentido.org X 2019 PR Mission: To develop knowledge and tools to collectively transform government structures and achieve a fair and equitable distribution of public resources in Puerto Rico. Vision: A representative accountable and transparent governance acting in pursuit of social economic and environmental justice in Puerto Rico. 5 5 1 3 0 0 440550 543761 1007 0 549 1385 0 0 442106 545146 0 0 0 0 22086 80516 0 0 0 166126 333337 188212 413853 253894 131293 273701 708820 8060 311886 265641 396934 Mission: To develop knowledge and tools to collectively transform government structures and achieve a fair and equitable distribution of public resources in Puerto Rico. Vision: A representative accountable and transparent governance acting in pursuit of social economic and environmental justice in Puerto Rico. false false 172512 0 0 Contratos En Ley is a digital platform focused on providing transparency monitoring and evaluation tools of government contracting in Puerto Rico. The platform provides a search engine where we centralize and integrate data of contracts contractors bids donors and other information in order to help find and analyze contracting data. In addition our organization evaluates the contracting process to raise awareness of public contracting processes their weaknesses and the potential for change. 150404 0 0 Open Government is a program that promotes an open and corruption-free government through research advocacy and education. Through our research we analyze public governance to identify risks of corruption and present solutions. Through advocacy we defend the right to public information and the need to strengthen the anti-corruption ecosystem. Through educational workshops we share knowledge and tools that promote transparency and social auditing. Our public policy reports provide analysis of access to public information laws recommendations to fight corruption and statements on bills and regulations that promote an open government and public procurement processes. Within the Open Government program we have also developed Proaccin a web based application that aims to centralize and facilitate information on civic participation initiatives throughout Puerto Rico. 0 0 0 0 0 0 322916 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X Issel M Masses Ferrer 7875528811 128 Marginal Sur Ave Roosevelt San Juan PR 00917 Jeannette Ortiz President Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Concepcion Secretary 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jose Cedeno Technical Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Burton Member Board of Directors 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andre Carletto Member Board of Directors 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Issel M Masses Ferrer Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 91444 0 0 91444 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 543761 0 543761 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 545146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62634 62634 0 0 0 0 0 0 12810 12810 0 0 5072 5072 0 0 293223 238271 54952 0 9258 0 9258 0 7200 0 7200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1328 0 1328 0 7267 4129 3138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2250 0 2250 0 9997 0 9997 0 0 0 0 0 616 0 616 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1790 0 1790 0 BANK CHARGES & FEES 408 0 408 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 413853 322916 90937 0 0 0 0 0 273651 708770 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 273701 708820 8060 3896 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 307990 8060 311886 X 96391 88944 169250 307990 265641 396934 273701 708820 131293 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 8167 250 46122 441507 543761 1039807 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8167 250 46122 441507 543761 1039807 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1039807 0 1 71 549 1385 2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 549 1385 2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8167 251 46193 442056 545146 1041813 0.9981 0.9987 0.0019 0.0013 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, , | 2020, | 2021, | 2022, | 2023, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true 4378 4378 Part II | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part2SectionBLine1g,The organization hired Genesis Carrasquillo for a total compensation of $4,378 equivalent to 1.06% of total expenditure to investigate and redact Anticorruption draft bills. These bills were presented by the Executive Director in pro-bono time and advocated on in the Puerto Rico Legislature. The process involved meeting with local legislators and their staff to discuss said bills.| Due to ACLS 59657 Due to Ecosistema 248333 307990 Part VI, Line 2 The Board of Directors President & Treasurer Jeannette Ortiz is a distant aunt of the Executive Director Issel Masses Ferrer. No business relationships exist among key members of the organization. Part VI, Line 11b A draft of form 990 was discussed and reviewed with the Executive Director for comments before filing. It was then circulated to BOD members. Part VI, Line 12c The Whistleblower Policy of Sembrando Sentido Inc. approved on November 6 2019 and amended on December 15 2019 applies to all directors officers employees and volunteers of the organization. It mandates these individuals to maintain high ethical standards and comply with relevant laws and organizational policies. The policy encourages confidential reporting of any suspicious or unethical conduct without fear of retaliation. Concerns should be reported to the management specifically to the Executive Director who will investigate and inform the Board of Directors. No reprisals will be taken against those who report in good faith. The policy ensures confidentiality allowing anonymous reports if they are detailed and specific. Determinations of whether a conflict exists and actual conflicts are reviewed at the management level by the Executive Director with the Board addressing concerns related to accounting and auditing. The Executive Director handles investigations but cannot delegate them to anyone implicated in the concern. Reports and their resolutions are recorded and kept confidential as per the Document Retention Policy. Members must act in good faith with any malicious or unfounded accusations treated as serious offenses. Members' acknowledgment of this policy is confirmed by their signatures. Part VI, Line 15 Sembrando Sentido Inc. determines fair compensation using market analysis of comparable positions ensuring competitive and justified pay for its service providers.