Public Charity

Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California

Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $15.7M in revenue, $15.9M in expenses, $15.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 106 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.0M.

EIN: 953867724 LOS ANGELES, CA Ethnic & Immigrant Centers NTEE: P84 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.7M
Total Expenses$15.9M
Total Assets$15.1M
Grant Records106
Funding Total$11.0M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

CENTRAL AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER (THE CENTER) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS CREATED TO ASSIST CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEES AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATINO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. ITS PRIMARY SERVICES ARE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES; LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, PARENTS, LOW WAGE WORKERS, AND IMMIGRANTS; AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Where $100 goes at Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California

How Central American Resource Center - CARECEN - of California divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$71
Legal Department
83% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 20,000 people
$13
Parent & Youth Center
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,000 families
$2
Day Labor Center
3% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
INCREASE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES BY EXPANDING TRAINING FOR NONPROFITS TO HELP STAFF MEMBERS BECOME ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF LEGAL ACCESS PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLINIC CONVENING
$111,050
2025
FUND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$15,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,185,235
2024
CHILDREN'S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT SUPPORT
$542,454
2024
DISASTER RESPONSE
$245,000

Showing up to 5 of 106 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director of organizing Alexandra D Morales
CHAIR Angela Sanbrano
DIRECTOR Angelina Valencia
MEMBER AT LARGE Cecilia Bogran
DIRECTOR Chloe Osmer
Secretary/DIRECTOR Deborah Willis

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,310,036 47 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$2,123,589 12 grants
Education
$1,067,384 19 grants
Health & Medicine
$897,323 6 grants
Economic Development
$603,890 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $15.7M $15.9M $15.1M
2024 $17.1M $14.3M $15.2M
2023 $11.7M $12.3M $12.2M
2022 $12.4M $10.2M $12.7M
2020 $10.9M $9.2M $11.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.9M to $15.7M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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