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EL CENTRO HISPANO INC

WHITE PLAINS, NY · EIN 134149424 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P84 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$812K
net assets
$5.8M
employees
19
volunteers
150
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

TO ASSIST, SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY, TO HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND TO EASE THIER TRANSITION INTO THIER NEW CULTURE WHILE MAINTAINING AND ENRICHING THIER OWN.

profile · synthesized from sources

El Centro Hispano Inc serves the Hispanic community in White Plains, NY, helping individuals become self-sufficient and adapt to a new culture while preserving their own. The organization offers adult education programs including computer literacy, ESL, GED preparation, and citizenship classes, alongside social services such as food distribution, document assistance, and referrals for housing and medical care. It also partners with local institutions like White Plains Hospital to connect clients with essential resources.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $140K
    COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULTS PROVIDE COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULT LEARNERS, WHO ARE INSTRUCTED IN THREE LEVELS OF MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE. EACH CLASS MEETS IN THE EVENING OR ON SATURDAYS FOR 64 CLASS HOURS OVER A 16-WEEK SEMESTER, RESULTING IN A COMPLETION CERTIFICATE. THESE CLASSES ALLOW ADULTS TO QUALIFY FOR BETTER-PAYING JOBS OR HELP THEM RUN THEIR OWN BUSINESSES. EVEN OUR MOST BASIC COURSE GIVES JOB SEEKERS THE COMPUTER AND INTERNET SKILLS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR JOBS ON-LINE, AND HELP PARENTS ASSIST CHILDREN WITH COMPUTER-BASED HOMEWORK AND ACCESS THE WHITE PLAINS SCHOOLS WEBSITE FOR ASSIGNMENTS AND TEACHER COMMUNICATIONS ARE OFFERED.ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED) AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES ARE TAUGHT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY.
  2. #2 $70K
    CORE PROGRAMMING: OUR OFFICE PROVIDES REFERRALS TO SAFETY NET SERVICES, INCLUDING HOUSING & JOB LISTINGS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO AN AVERAGE OF 40-70 INDIVIDUALS, WHO CAME TO THE CENTER EACH DAY. THE FEEDING WESTCHESTERS MOBILE PANTRY PROVIDES AN AVERAGE OF 7,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO AN AVERAGE OF 472 INDIVIDUALS 2 TIMES PER MONTH. WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 15,000 SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE TRANSLATIONS OF BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH CERTIFICATES; LETTER WRITING; COMPLETION OF APPLICATIONS, NOTARIZATION OF DOCUMENTS; PHONE CALLS TO DOCTORS AND OTHER OFFICES; SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER REQUESTED SERVICES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WHITE PLAINS HOSPITALS WE PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH MEDICAL SERVICES
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Computer Classes for Adults
Offers three levels of Microsoft Office training over a 16-week semester, with evening or Saturday sessions totaling 64 class hours, leading to a completion certificate; helps adults qualify for better jobs or manage small businesses
Core Social Services
Offers referrals to housing and job listings, document translation, application assistance, appointment scheduling, and notarization services; serves 40–70 individuals daily
ESL, GED, and Citizenship Classes
Provides English as a Second Language, high school equivalency (GED), and U.S. citizenship preparation courses offered multiple times weekly at various times to accommodate adult learners
Medical Services Partnership
Collaborates with White Plains Hospital to provide clients with access to medical services
Mobile Food Pantry
Partners with Feeding Westchester to distribute approximately 7,000 pounds of food twice monthly to around 472 individuals
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Language Access Services 1 activity
    • Administrative and support services
      Provides over 15,000 administrative and support services annually, including document translations, application assistance, notarization, appointment scheduling, and phone coordination with medical and other offices.
  • ESL and Citizenship Instruction 1 activity
    • Computer and adult education classes
      Offers computer classes for adults in three levels of Microsoft Office software, meeting for 64 class hours over a 16-week semester and leading to a completion certificate. Also provides ESL, GED, and citizenship classes multiple times per week at various times.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Mobile food pantry distribution
      Distributes an average of 7,000 pounds of food to approximately 472 individuals twice per month through the Feeding Westchester mobile pantry program.
  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
    • Safety net service referrals
      Provides daily referrals to safety net services, including housing and job listings, for an average of 40–70 individuals per day.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.19M
Contributions & grants$1.09M92%
Program service revenue$18K1%
Investment income$69K6%
Other revenue$12K
expenses
Total expenses$812K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$314K
Grants paid out$46K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$6.74M
Cash$666K
Investments$1.21M
Liabilities$928K
Net assets$5.82M
Liquid reserves27.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -45.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
HILDA JUDITH AUCAR EXECUTIVE DI 35 $42K
board members · 15
  • ANNETTE ROTTER — BOARD MEMBER
  • ANTHONY LANZA — BOARD MEMBER
  • CECILIA BIKKAL ESQ — PRESIDENT
  • CHRISTOPHER CABANILLAS ESQ — BOARD MEMBER
  • GEORGE GUMINA — BOARD MEMBER
  • INGRID ORDONEZ-STREET — BOARD MEMBER
  • JHURKKO THEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • LESLIE ZANE — BOARD MEMBER
  • LOURDES LOPEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • LUCILLE A FONTANA ESQ — VICE PRESIDE
  • LUZ H BARRERA — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARTHA DUVAL DDS — SECRETARY
  • NICK WOLFF — BOARD MEMBER
  • RONNY HERSCH — BOARD MEMBER
  • SCOTT B MACDONALD PHD — TREASURER
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Feeding Westchester Partner — Collaborates on food distribution through the mobile pantry program.
  • White Plains Hospital Partner — Partners to provide clients with access to medical services.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Cultural Preservation and Integration
    methodology: cultural-preservation_and_integration
    By promoting cultural preservation alongside integration efforts, we foster self-sufficiency within the Hispanic community because maintaining cultural identity strengthens community trust and engagement, which in turn supports long-term social and economic inclusion.