named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Fiestas and Religious Celebrations
Hosts annual fiestas honoring San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Pedro Calungsod, Our Lady of Manaoag, and Poon Hesus Nazareno, including masses, novenas, and cultural events
Bigay Bigas Food Distribution
Humanitarian outreach program providing rice and food aid to low-income and food-insecure families in the local community
Knights of San Lorenzo Ruiz
Lay Catholic fraternity dedicated to evangelization, spiritual growth, and devotion to San Lorenzo Ruiz and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monthly and Novena Masses
Regular Eucharistic celebrations held on the first Tuesday and Friday of each month, along with nine-day novena masses preceding major feast days
San Lorenzo Ruiz & Scalabrini Center
Community and worship center in Jamaica, NY, housing a chapel, event space, and administrative offices; serves as the primary site for SLRAA’s religious and social activities
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Regular Religious Worship Services 3 activities
- Facilitate volunteer engagement in religious servicesEngages volunteers to support the conduct of holy masses and other religious activities, strengthening community participation in worship and service.
- Host regular worship services and liturgical celebrationsHosts monthly Eucharistic Masses on the first Tuesday and first Friday, novena Masses for nine consecutive days preceding major feasts, and special Masses on religious holidays, obligations, and for thanksgiving, memorials, and celebrations at the San Lorenzo Ruiz & Scalabrini Center.
- Promote devotion to San Lorenzo Ruiz and Catholic teachingsOrganizes and conducts Catholic devotional practices including the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, novenas, pilgrimages, Eucharistic adoration, and veneration of saints, with a focus on San Lorenzo Ruiz and Mother Mary, to spread Christian teachings and foster spiritual growth among Filipinos and the broader Christian community.
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Facility-Based Service Delivery 1 activity
- Operate the San Lorenzo Ruiz & Scalabrini CenterMaintains and operates the San Lorenzo Ruiz & Scalabrini Center in Jamaica, Queens, as a central hub for worship, administrative functions, lodging, and community events, including a chapel and Fr. Bobby Sison Hall, which accommodates up to 70 people for religious, social, and cultural gatherings.
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Community Health Fairs and Screenings 1 activity
- Organize community health fairsPlans and conducts health fairs to provide health services and information to the community, supporting overall well-being and access to care.
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Faith-Based Integrated Support Services 1 activity
- Provide community outreach and humanitarian reliefDelivers outreach and service programs to provide relief to individuals, families, and communities in need through faith-based humanitarian initiatives.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Provide food assistance through Bigay Bigas programImplements the Bigay Bigas food distribution project to provide food relief to needy families and less fortunate community members as part of its socio-humanitarian outreach initiatives.
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Religious Pilgrimage and Faith-Based Service Support 1 activity
- Support migrant and refugee communities through faith-based actionOrganizes Christian men and women into small groups engaged in evangelization and social action for migrants and refugees, and hosts national and international gatherings since 2001 to advance Bishop Scalabrini’s mission for migrants.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Administer lay Catholic organization and leadership structureOperates as a faith-based nonprofit with a board of advisers providing legal and ethical oversight and a panel of officers managing daily operations, including founding and supporting lay groups such as the Knights of San Lorenzo Ruiz.
- Organize annual religious feast celebrationsHosts annual liturgical celebrations for the feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions on the last Sunday of September, as well as annual feasts for San Pedro Calungsod in April, Our Lady of Manaoag in May, and Poon Hesus Nazareno on January 9, with events held across multiple churches in New York and New Jersey.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$55K
Contributions & grants$67K123%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$520%
Other revenue$-12K
expenses
Total expenses$49K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead100%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$1.19M
Cash$397K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.19M
Liquid reserves97.7 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -32.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 9
- ARACELI MEDRANO — COUNCIL MEMBER - TREASURER
- CASTO CHANGHO — DIR INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
- CONRADO ACAYAN — COUNCIL MEMBER - AUDITOR
- EDILBERTO PASCUAL — COUNCIL MEMBER
- ELEANOR PARICO-ESGUERRA — COUNCIL MEMBER- RECORDING SEC
- KATHLEEN DONAIRE Esq — LEGAL ADVISER
- MSGR OSCAR AQUINO — SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
- NESTOR NEPOMUCENO — COUNCIL MEMBER
- PROSPERO LIM MD — CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Msgr Oscar Aquino Partner — Spiritual Director of the organization, providing religious guidance and oversight.
- Our Lady of Pompei Church Partner — Host church and home base for SLRAA, where the organization was based under Father Bobby Sison’s leadership.
- San Lorenzo Ruiz & Scalabrini Center Network — Fully-owned facility serving as the central hub for SLRAA's religious and community activities.
- Scalabrinian Fathers Partner — Religious partner providing institutional support, housing, and property for SLRAA activities, including the San Lorenzo Ruiz Center.
- Scalabrinian Lay Movement Network — Member organization of the Scalabrinian Lay Movement.
- Scalabrinian Missionaries Partner — Works collaboratively with Scalabrinian priests, brothers, and sisters under a shared missionary charism.
- St. Charles Borromeo Province, Missionaries of St. Charles (The Scalabrinian Fathers) Government — Provided paternal blessing for the founding of the Knights of San Lorenzo Ruiz and affiliated with the San Lorenzo Ruiz & Scalabrini Center.
strategies · 3
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.
- Faith-Integrated Service Modelmethodology: spiritual_equivalence_in_serviceBy grounding service in religious conviction and the belief that serving the needy is equivalent to serving Christ, the organization fosters deeper commitment, authenticity, and spiritual motivation among members, which in turn strengthens community engagement and outreach effectiveness.
- Lay Empowerment for Mission Extensionmethodology: lay_missionary_formationBy forming lay members through small-group discipleship and appointing lay leaders (hermano/hermana mayor) for religious and cultural events, the organization deepens communal responsibility and ownership, enabling broader participation and sustaining devotional and service activities across generations.
- Saint-Emulation Community Formationmethodology: saint-inspired_service_modelBy modeling community life and service on the example of Saint San Lorenzo Ruiz—emphasizing hospitality, compassion, and martyr-like fidelity—the organization cultivates identity, continuity, and spiritual purpose among members, using devotional emulation as a mechanism for sustained engagement and mission alignment.