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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2026 Expires: July 2027

PUENTE Learning Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(323) 780-8900
501 S Boyle Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90033
https://www.puente.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

PUENTE Learning Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
PUENTE is an acronym for "People United to Enrich the Neighborhood Through Education." PUENTE is also the Spanish word for "bridge," since the organization provides a bridge to opportunity, learning, and economic self-sufficiency.

Year, State Incorporated:
1989, CA

Children
PUENTE Preschool and Charter Elementary School provides CA State Preschool Program (serves 42), transitional kindergarten/kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade (serves 165). Charter School to serve grades TK-5, adding one grade level each year through 2022.
Afterschool and Summer Camp Enrichment Afterschool Enrichment is offered in partnership with Think Together during the academic year (serves 80). Additionally, PUENTE serves pre-K-6 students during its 4-week Summer Camp to avoid the "summer slide" loss of knowledge (serves 150).
Youth.
College and Career Starting in 9th grade and providing continual services for up to 10 years, the program empowers students to graduate high school, persist through college, obtain a competitive STEM degree, and realize professional success (serves 415).
Adults
High School Diploma & HiSET Certification promotes lifelong learning for adults through partnerships with Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles City College (serves 299).
ESL Classes empower parents and adults to gain needed language skills so they can engage more actively in their children's education or improve their economic opportunities. Classes are offered in partnerships with Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles City College (serves 873).
Digital Initiatives creates pathways to gainful and skills-based employment for adults seeking to increase their job opportunities (serves 115).
Community.
Community Engagement brings partners to the facility to provide supportive services such as Financial Literacy and Immigration - Know Your Rights workshops (serves 572).

For the year ended June 30, 2025, PUENTE Learning Center's program expenses were:

Programs $9,607,118
Total Program Expenses $9,607,118

Chief Executive
Jerome Greening, CEO

Chair of the Board
Dana Ontiveros

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Snell & Wilmer, LLP

Board Size
7

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on PUENTE Learning Center's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Charter School $6,348,455
Investment Return $2,865,302
Contributions and Grants $1,533,280
In-Kind Donations $579,144
CA State Preschool Program contract $371,533
After School Education and Safety $152,612
Early Education $130,942
Other Revenues $11,800
Interest Income $9,089
Total Income $12,002,157

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $12,002,157
Total expenses: $10,429,702
  Program expenses $9,607,118
  Fundraising expenses $317,200
  Administrative expenses $505,384
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,572,455
Beginning Net Assets $32,232,183
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $33,804,638
Total Liabilities $867,635
Total Assets $34,672,273

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