Nonprofit · EIN 66-0919539
SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC
Tax-exempt · SAN JUAN, PR 00902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $460,511 | $671,192 | -$210,681 | $213,631 | $27,378 | $186,253 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $545,146 | $413,853 | $131,293 | $708,820 | $311,886 | $396,934 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $457,341
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,302
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,868
- Other revenue
- $1,868
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $53,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $165,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $48,428
- Accounting fees
- $7,530
- Occupancy
- $2,305
- Travel
- $6,999
- Program services (functional)
- $537,756
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,943
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,493
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $708,820
- Total assets, end of year
- $213,631
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,378
- Net assets, end of year
- $186,253
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $178,670
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,583
- Gross receipts
- $460,511
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- PR
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issel M Masses Ferrer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $99,933 |
| Jeannette Ortiz | President Treasurer Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Maria Concepcion | Secretary Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jose Cedeno | Technical Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Burton | Member - Board of Directors Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Andre Carletto | Member - Board of Directors Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issel M Masses Ferrer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $91,444 |
| Jeannette Ortiz | President Treasurer Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Maria Concepcion | Secretary Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jose Cedeno | Technical Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Burton | Member Board of Directors Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Andre Carletto | Member Board of Directors Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 9023191, SAN JUAN, PR 00902-3191
- In care of
- % ISSEL M MASSES FERRER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- PO BOX 9023191, SAN JUAN 00902-3191, RQ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Issel M Masses Ferrer, PO BOX 9023191, SAN JUAN, PR 009023191
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- ISSEL MASSES, E-8 CALLE DILDO, SAN JUAN 00969, RQ
- Signed the 990
- Issel M Masses Ferrer, Executive Director
- Phone
- (787) 552-8811
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $362,656
- 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.Expenses $175,100
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 66-0919539
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $213,631
- Income (IRS master file)
- $460,511
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $460,511 | $671,192 | $213,631 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $545,146 | $413,853 | $708,820 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $442,106 | $188,212 | $273,701 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: ISSEL MASSES | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Issel Masses | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 66-0919539).
Questions about SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC
- What is the EIN of SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC is 66-0919539.
- Is SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEMBRANDO SENTIDO 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 SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Issel M Masses Ferrer.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,933 (Issel M Masses Ferrer, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SEMBRANDO SENTIDO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $460,511, expenses of $671,192 and total assets of $213,631 at year end.
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