2026-05-14T17:47:29-05:00 2025-06-30 DR-4856-CA LA Fires Maginnis Knechtel & McIntyre LLP 300 West Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91105 990 2024-07-01 954242175 PUENTE LEARNING CENTER % ANGELICA CASTRO PUEN 3237808900 501 SOUTH BOYLE AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90033 ANGELICA CASTRO VP OF FINANCE & ADMI 3237808900 2026-05-13 true true Linda E G Ballesteros P00366852 6264493466 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEROME GREENING 501 SOUTH BOYLE AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90033 13898879 false X WWW.PUENTE.ORG X 1985 CA WE ARE PUENTE: PEOPLE UNITED TO ENRICH THE NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH EDUCATION. 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PUENTE'S RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WITH RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND COMPASSIONATE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES MATCHES THE VIBRANT AND CULTURALLY-RICH COMMUNITY WE SERVE. false false 7402460 EARLY CHILDHOOD - PRESCHOOL READINESS PROVIDES AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGED THREE YEARS, NINE MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OLD AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO KINDERGARTEN. PUENTE CHARTER SCHOOL, AN LAUSD AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, CONSISTENTLY RECEIVES HIGH SATISFACTION RATINGS FROM ITS PARENT COMMUNITY AND FROM THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO REINFORCE STUDENT MASTERY OF COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENT LEARNING. PRE-SCHOOL READINESS - 48 SERVED; CHARTER SCHOOL - 315 STUDENTS SERVED & 308 FAMILY MEMBERS; AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT - 137 STUDENTS SERVED. 1661114 ADULT PROGRAMS - ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LITERACY & CITIZENSHIP CLASSES, THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED CURRICULUM, STUDENTS ATTAIN AQUISTION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & CITIZENSHIP STATUS. THE ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAM AND THE HISET TEST PREPARATION PROGRAM SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NO LONGER WITHIN THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SYSTEM TO ATTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA BY COMPLETING THE A-G REQUIRED COURSES. THE PUENTE DIGITAL INITIATIVE CLASSES PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE WORKFORCE THROUGH COMPUTER CAREER TRAINING, INCLUDING GOOGLE SUITE, MICROSOFT OFFICE, AND A+ COMPUTER CERTIFICATION OFFERING. COMMUNTY ENGAGEMENT - SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BY PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS TO FINANCIAL, LEGAL & HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR THE PUENTE STUDENT AND FAMILY COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. YOUTH PROGRAMS - A COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAM, WITH CURRICULUM AND ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTS, DESIGNED FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS FIELDS. SAT PREPARATION EXPANDS LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SAT PREP CLASSES AND COLLEGE TRANSITION WORKSHOPS. APPROXIMATELY 81% OF COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE. THE PUENTE SUMMER PROGRAM ENABLES ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM ACHIEVED DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND TAKE CLASSES THAT ARE ENGAGING, ENRICHING, AND INCREASE SKILLS IN AREAS THAT MAY BE A CHALLENGE. SUMMER PROGRAM - 168 CHILDREN AND ADULTS SERVED. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE - 1041 STUDENTS SERVED; HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - 279 STUDENTS SERVED; DIGITAL INITIATIVE - 290 STUDENTS SERVED; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 4700 INDIVIDUALS SERVED; YOUTH PROGRAMS - 1066 STUDENTS SERVED. 9063574 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 97 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X ANGELICA CASTRO 3237808900 501 SOUTH BOYLE AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90033 JEROME G GREENING CEO 40.0 0.0 X 186757 0 12889 ANGELICA CASTRO V.P. 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PERFORMANCE OF THE OVERALL ENDOWMENT AGAINST THIS OBJECTIVE IS MEASURED OVER AN INVESTMENT HORIZON OF FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS. THE ENDOWMENTS ARE ALSO MANAGED TO OPTIMIZE THE LONG RUN TOTAL RATE OF RETURN ON INVESTED ASSETS, ASSUMING A PRUDENT LEVEL OF RISK. THE GOAL FOR THIS RATE OF RETURN IS ONE THAT FUNDS THE CENTER'S EXISTING SPENDING POLICY AND ALLOWS SUFFICIENT REINVESTMENT TO GROW THE ENDOWMENT PRINCIPAL AT A RATE THAT EXCEEDS INFLATION (AS MEASURED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX). OVER THE SHORT TERM, THE RETURN FOR EACH ELEMENT OF THE ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO SHOULD MATCH OR EXCEED EACH OF THE RETURNS FOR THE BROADER CAPITAL MARKETS IN WHICH ASSETS ARE INVESTED. THE CENTER HAS ADOPTED A SPENDING POLICY AND HAS MET OR EXCEEDED SUCH POLICY FOR THE YEAR. SCHEDULE D PART X LINE 2 INCOME TAXES Generally accepted accounting principles requires the Center to recognize and record the financial impact of uncertainty in income taxes and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It requires that an organization recognize in the financial statements the impact of the tax position if that position will more likely than not be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires additional disclosures. At June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Center did not recognize any uncertain tax position. The Center's federal and state income tax returns for 2019 and subsequent years are subject to examination by the regulatory agencies, generally for three years and four years after they were filed for federal and state, respectively. No open tax years are currently under examination. SCHEDULE D PART XI LINE 2D OTHER ADJUSTMENTS COST OF FUNDRAISING EVENT $6,757 TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D PART XI LINE 2D $6,757 SCHEDULE D PART XII LINE 2D OTHER ADJUSTMENTS COST OF FUNDRAISING EVENT $6,757 TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D PART XI LINE 2D $6,757 LA 5K 21140 20419 721 285 317 6155 0 21140 20419 721 285 317 6155 6757 -6036 true Padres Comprometidos Gift Cards 69 5401 fmv PART I, LINE 2 PUENTE staff recognize the realities of caregivers' busy lives, including balancing work, school pick-up and drop-off, dinnertime, and their own post-secondary pursuits. We address this challenge by offering attendance-based stipends: a $100 gift card for attending 6 - 8 sessions, $50 gift card for attending 4 -5 sessions, and $25 gift card for attending at least three sessions. These incentives, combined with our engagement strategies, encourage participation, foster connection, and support consistent attendance across the program. X X X X false false false false false false false false false ANGELICA CASTRO V.P. OF FINANCE & ADMIN 134668 5881 15188 155737 JEROME G GREENING CEO 186757 12859 30 199646 X 4405 FMV X 5 733 FMV X Computer Hardware & Software 12 29438 FMV X Entertainment tickets 4 972 FMV X Soil & Manure for Community Garden 1 52 FMV 0 false true false FORM 990 PART I LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION PUENTE LEARNING CENTER IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO ITS MISSION, EMBODIED IN ITS NAME: PEOPLE UNITED TO ENRICH THE NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH EDUCATION. AS AN ESTABLISHED NONPROFIT PRESENCE IN THE UNDERSERVED BOYLE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985, PUENTE HAS EMPOWERED OVER 120,000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH TUITION-FREE RESOURCES IN FOUR PROGRAM AREAS: CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS, AND COMMUNITY. PUENTE'S RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WITH RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND COMPASSIONATE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES MATCHES THE VIBRANT AND CULTURALLY-RICH COMMUNITY WE SERVE. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. IT IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE BOARD AND THE BOARD ACCEPTS THE FORM 990 BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BOARD MEMBERS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES WITH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ANNUALLY SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM IDENTIFYING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND VERIFYING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. IF A CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT ANY RESOLUTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. THE POLICY IS MONITORED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE VP OF ADMINISTRATION. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 15A ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION REVIEW THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY CONSULTING A VARIETY OF INFORMATION SOURCES, INCLUDING A COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL NONPROFITS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES, AND AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITING FIRM THAT SPECIALIZES IN PLACEMENTS OF NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO INDEPENDENTLY, WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION OF INTERESTED PERSONS. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 15B ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION REVIEW THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CEO REVIEWS THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENTS' COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SURVEY FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND USES THIS DATA TO DETERMINE MARKET-RATE SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITHIN PUENTE. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY USING THE SURVEY DATA, IN COMBINATION WITH THE FOLLOWING: A) EACH PERSONS SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY, WORK PERFORMANCE, LONGEVITY, WORK EXPERIENCE, LEVEL OF EDUCATION, OTHER CREDENTIALS. B) IF APPLICABLE, PARITY OF SALARY RANGE AS COMPARED TO INTERNAL PEERS DOING WORK OF SIMILAR SIGNIFICANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION, ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE SOME OR ALL OF THESE ITEMS MAY BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART XI LINE 7 DONATED SERVICES DONATED SERVICES RECEIVED: $543,544 DONATED SERVICES EXPENSED: $543,544 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:ADVERTISING & PUBLICITY TOTAL FEES:113365 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:FOOD SERVICE TOTAL FEES:293448 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EDUCATION TOTAL FEES:606960 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SECURITY TOTAL FEES:139725 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TOTAL FEES:1148041