PUENTE LEARNING CENTER

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JEROME GREENING

Phone

3237808900

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PUENTE LEARNING CENTER, founded in 1985, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $12.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 14% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.2M, a strong 18% operating margin.

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 122,500 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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,402,460

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...

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,661,114

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.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,579,751

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,468,719

Other Revenue $-2,286

TOTAL REVENUE $12,046,184

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,401

Salaries & Benefits $5,730,295

Fundraising Expenses $310,443

Program Expenses $9,063,574

Other Expenses $4,143,705

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,879,401

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$12,046,184	$14,049,370	-0.1%
Expenses	$9,879,401	$9,110,217	+0.1%
Net Income	$2,166,783	$4,939,153	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$355,383

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JEROME G GREENING	CEO	40.0	Officer	$186,757	$12,889	$199,646
ANGELICA CASTRO	V.P. OF FINANCE & ADMIN	40.0	Officer	$134,668	$21,069	$155,737
MATT WELLS	VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT	40.0	Highest	$127,237	$13,481	$140,718
Brenda Meza	School Principal	40.0	Highest	$120,602	$11,022	$131,624
MICHELE WOLFE	Vice President of Programs	40.0	Highest	$109,399	$6,906	$116,305
TYLER MP SUTHERLAND	Board Chairman	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOCELYN ROSENWALD	Vice Chairman	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARA LIGHTBODY	Treasurer	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gilberto Ortega	BOARD MEMBER	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Raul Guerrero	BOARD MEMBER	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dana Ontiveros	BOARD MEMBER	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Williams	Secretary	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anda Nicolae	BOARD MEMBER	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Agustin Urgiles	BOARD MEMBER	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$12,046,184	$9,879,401	$34,672,273	$2,166,783
2024	$14,049,370	$9,110,217	$33,824,070	$4,939,153
2023	$7,251,654	$8,190,503	$32,319,745	$-938,849
2022	$5,700,314	$6,085,554	$28,285,381	$-385,240
2021	$4,552,856	$4,767,962	$29,565,851	$-215,106
2020	$3,342,979	$4,487,956	$24,001,260	$-1,144,977
2019	$2,906,233	$4,226,375	$26,167,841	$-1,320,142
2018	$2,334,976	$4,341,103	$25,942,154	$-2,006,127