EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

211 S 4TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11211-5605

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DIANNE MORALES, 211 S 4TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11211

Signed the 990

INGRID MATIAS-CHUNGATA, BOARD CHAIR

Phone

(718) 387-0404

Return prepared by

LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF EL PUENTE IS TO INSPIRE AND NURTURE LEADERSHIP FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, WORKING AS A HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTION IN NYC AND PUERTO RICO WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT. EL PUENTE CREATES COMMUNITY-LED MOVEMENTS OF SELF DETERMINATION THROUGH A HOLISTIC LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM MODEL, AS A HIGH IMPACT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION.

Program accomplishments

• 1. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTEL PUENTE DEVELOPS THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMAGINE AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH SKILLS-BASED PROGRAMMING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND CAMPAIGNS, EL PUENTE MEMBERS LEAD SOCIAL CHANGETHE WILLIAMSBURG AND BUSHWICK LEADERSHIP CENTERS OUR ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT CENTERS ARE HUBS FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL EVENTS, CREATIVITY, AND GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVES, OFFERING YOUTH SAFE AND GROWING SPACES WHERE THEY ARE SUPPORTED IN THEIR HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANS, AND IN ESTABLISHING ROOTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. EL PUENTE BEACON LEADERSHIP CENTER AT MS 50SERVING OVER 1,300 PARTICIPANTS YEAR-ROUND, THE BEACON CENTER OFFERS BILINGUAL AFTERSCHOOL AND EVENING PROGRAMS IN BALLET, STREET JAZZ, ACTING, BREAKING, AND VISUAL ARTS. A PRE-PROFESSIONAL SUMMER ARTS CAMP SUPPORTS YOUTH AGES 6-13. 183 SOUTH 3RD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11211 | 718-486-3936CORNERSTONE LEADERSHIP CENTERSOPERATING IN FOUR NYCHA DEVELOPMENTS (INDEPENDENCE TOWERS, TAYLOR-WYTHE HOUSES, WILLIAMS PLAZA, AND BERRY STREET), THESE CENTERS OFFER AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS DESIGNED AROUND YOUTH- AND FAMILY-IDENTIFIED NEEDS: FROM ARTS INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND FOOD ACCESS.SITES INCLUDE:-INDEPENDENCE TOWERS LEADERSHIP CENTER-TAYLOR-WYTHE LEADERSHIP CENTER-WILLIAMS PLAZA LEADERSHIP CENTER
  Expenses $2,270,154
• 2. ENVIROMENT EL PUENTE RESEARCHES, IMPLEMENTS, AND ADVOCATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE RISK AND CONFRONT THE HISTORICALLY DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HARM ON BIPOC, IMMIGRANT, AND WORKING-CLASS COMMUNITIES. OUR APPROACH INTEGRATES ENVIRONMENTAL, HOUSING, TRANSIT, HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE TO BUILD RESILIENT, THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS ROOTED IN EQUITY AND SELF-DETERMINATION.AT THE HEART OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL WORK IS EL PUENTE'S GREEN LIGHT DISTRICT (GLD), A PIONEERING MODEL FOR COMMUNITY-LED SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT. THE GLD IS A LONG-TERM PLACEKEEPING STRATEGY DESIGNED TO REVERSE THE DISPLACEMENT AND DISEMPOWERMENT CAUSED BY GENTRIFICATION. RATHER THAN RESPONDING TO EXTRACTIVE, PROFIT-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT, THE GLD CENTERS THE NEEDS, CULTURE, AND LEADERSHIP OF LONG-STANDING RESIDENTS OF SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG (LOS SURES). THE GREEN LIGHT DISTRICT IS NOT JUST A PROGRAM-IT IS A LIVING BLUEPRINT FOR WHAT SUSTAINABLE, JUST, AND ROOTED DEVELOPMENT CAN LOOK LIKE. THE INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YOUTH, ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, AND ORGANIZERS TO CO-CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT NURTURES BOTH PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. IT OPERATES ON THE BELIEF THAT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CANNOT BE SILOED-IT MUST MOVE IN TANDEM WITH EDUCATION, CULTURAL EXPRESSION, HEALTH, HOUSING, AND CIVIC POWER.THROUGH GLD AND OUR BROADER ENVIRONMENTAL WORK, WE FOCUS ON: -URBAN GREENING AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: EXPANDING ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES, REVITALIZING COMMUNITY GARDENS, AND PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACROSS OUR LEADERSHIP CENTERS -CLIMATE JUSTICE EDUCATION: FACILITATING BILINGUAL WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, AND YOUTH CAMPAIGNS ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS -SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE ADVOCACY: PARTNERING WITH RESIDENTS TO PUSH FOR JUST TRANSIT AND THE UNDOING OF RACIST INFRASTRUCTURES THAT HARM OUR COMMUNITIES. -COALITION WORK ACROSS THE CITY AND STATE TO PROMOTE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. OUR ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED NOT ONLY TO IMPROVE MATERIAL CONDITIONS BUT TO STRENGTHEN BELONGING, INTERDEPENDENCE, AND COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION.WHETHER THROUGH PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATIONS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT SPEAK TO CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT, ADVOCATING FOR JUST ENERGY POLICY, OR ORGANIZING FOR LOCAL COMPOSTING, EL PUENTE'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK REAFFIRMS THAT THE FUTURE MUST BE SHAPED BY THOSE WHO LIVE IT.
  Expenses $954,306
• 3. ARTS IN FY'25, EL PUENTE FACILITATED ARTS ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ENGAGED OUR CADRE NETWORK IN INCUBATING CULTURAL ORGANIZING, AND FACILITATED A ROBUST PRESENTING SEASON AND CULTURAL EVENTS FOR THE BROOKLYN COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. AT THE HEART OF OUR APPROACH IS THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE NOT ONLY EXPRESSIVE BUT ALSO TRANSFORMATIVE. OUR ARTISTS USE THEIR CREATIVE PRACTICE TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE MOVEMENTS ALIGNED WITH EL PUENTE'S ACTION PLATFORM FOR COLLECTIVE SELF-DETERMINATION.OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:YOUTH ARTS: OUR YOUTH COLLECTIVES BLEND PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN VISUAL,PERFORMING, AND DIGITAL ARTS WITH CULTURAL AND CIVIC EDUCATION. YOUNG PEOPLE EXCAVATE THEIR PERSONAL AND ANCESTRAL STORIES, CONFRONT SOCIETAL INJUSTICES, AND CREATE ORIGINAL WORKS THAT CAN LIVE BEYOND THE STAGE-ON THE STREETS, IN SCHOOLS, AND AT PUBLIC ACTIONS. YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGE IN SEASONAL PERFORMANCES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, AND PUBLIC ACTIONS, STRENGTHENING THEIR VOICE AS BOTH ARTISTS AND CHANGEMAKERS.YOUTH ARE GUIDED AND SUPPORTED BY TEACHING ARTISTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZERS ACROSS EL PUENTE'S SITES WHO CO-DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT YOUTH-CENTERED,JUSTICE-ALIGNED ARTS PROGRAMS. CADRE (COMMUNITY ARTISTS' DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCE EXCHANGE)CADRE IS EL PUENTE'S INTERGENERATIONAL, BIPOC-LED NETWORK OF ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND CULTURAL WORKERS COMMITTED TO LIBERATION THROUGH COMMUNITY, SHARED RESOURCES, AND THE INCUBATION OF NEW CULTURAL WORK. CADRE LEADS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS: -THE PEOPLE'S MIC, OPEN MICS CENTERING TRANSFORMATIVE STORYTELLING -THE CREATORS MARKET, SEASONAL EVENTS UPLIFTING THE WORK OF GLOBAL MAJORITY CREATORS AND ARTISANS IN LOS SURES, BUSHWICK, AND BEYOND. -THE SACRED CIRCLE SERIES AND CREATIVE LABS, OFFERING HEALING AND GENERATIVE SPACES FOR ARTISTS AS COMMUNITY BUILDERS
  Expenses $865,823
• 4. TRAINING & EDUCATIONEL PUENTE MODELS THE WHOLE STUDENT, WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY APPROACH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MS50 COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND EL PUENTE ACADEMY FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE. OUR GLOBAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE CODIFIES 40 YEARS OF PEDAGOGY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN SOCIAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORKS. OUR SCHOOLS PRACTICE OUR BELIEF IN HOLISTIC AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, UNDERSTANDING THAT PARENT ENGAGEMENT, ORGANIZING, AND SUPPORT ARE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF STUDENTS' HOLISTIC SUCCESS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THIS HAS PROVEN TRUE ONCE AGAIN AS WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A GROWING NUMBER OF NEWLY ARRIVED STUDENTS WHO ARE THRIVING IN OUR SCHOOLS. GLOBAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE (GJI)THE GJI IS EL PUENTE'S RESEARCH AND TRAINING HUB, CODIFYING FOUR DECADES OF PRAXIS INTO TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IT OFFERS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TRAINING GROUNDED IN PEACE, JUSTICE, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZING, PUBLISHING TOOLS ACROSS AREAS INCLUDING EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND THE ARTS.
  Expenses $862,107 · revenue $175,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

11-2614265

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1987

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$5,597,109

Income (IRS master file)

$6,599,748

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC

What is the EIN of EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC is 11-2614265.

Is EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.

Are donations to EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIANNE MORALES.

Who are the officers and directors of EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,643 (MARCO CARRION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2025)).

How much revenue does EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,599,748, expenses of $6,010,057 and total assets of $5,597,109 at year end.

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