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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2455227

LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122

Financials

$462K$435K2023$498K$458K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$497,590$457,871$39,719$641,946$4,553$637,393
December 31, 2023990$461,791$435,280$26,511$604,427$6,753$597,674
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$169,852
Program service revenue
$309,037
Investment income
$15,163
Other revenue
$3,538

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$104,577
Other salaries and wages
$217,864
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$366,806
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,100
Occupancy
$12,000
Travel
$1,738
Program services (functional)
$352,399
Management and general (functional)
$65,816
Fundraising (functional)
$39,656

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$604,427
Total assets, end of year
$641,946
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,553
Net assets, end of year
$637,393
Net assets without donor restrictions
$492,392
Net assets with donor restrictions
$145,001
Gross receipts
$497,590
Employees
9
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHI TILLMANEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$79,000
PAULINA SIERRAEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$25,577
AMBRE WITTECO-CHAIRPERS
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RAPHAEL SIMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROSEMARY BARBERA PHDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SANDRA DUNN MEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JENA SAPORITO FISHER PHDCO-CHAIRPERS
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BETINNA PEARL MSSJDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MICHELLE SEBASTIAN DOWNIE PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ANDREW STONE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHI TILLMANEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$73,885
AMBRE WITTECO-CHAIRPERS
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RAPHAEL SIMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROSEMARY BARBERA PHDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SANDRA DUNN MEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JENA SAPORITO FISHER PHDCO-CHAIRPERS
Trustee or director
3$0
BETINNA PEARL MSSJDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MICHELLE SEBASTIAN DOWNIE PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ANDREW STONE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2141 N HOWARD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122-1712
In care of
% PAULINA SIERRA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAULINA SIERRA, 2141 N HOWARD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122
Signed the 990
PAULINA SIERRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(267) 245-0145
990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Sandra Dunn, 191 Presidential Blvd, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004. Mailing address: PO Box 534, Narberth PA 19072. Website: icfamwell.org
Return prepared by
J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

LPA WORKS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY FOR THOSE WHO FACE LANGUAGE, LEGAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES, WHILE ADVOCATING FOR SHIFTS IN LARGER PROVIDER SYSTEMS TO BECOME MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH COUNSELING AND PEER MENTORING PROGRAM,COMPAS DE VIAJE: LA PUERTA ABIERTA PARTNERS WITH NEWCOMER AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH THROUGH THERAPEUTIC GROUPS, FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, ART THERAPY, AND PEER MENTORING. THESE SERVICES HELP YOUTH NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF ADJUSTING TO A NEW COMMUNITY WHILE STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS, FAMILY, AND SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A SUMMER COMPONENT, PROVIDING CONTINUITY OF CARE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT DURING THE SCHOOL BREAK. IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, COMPAS DE VIAJE CREATES SPACES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD RESILIENCE, BELONGING, AND PATHWAYS TOWARD WELLBEING.
    Expenses $111,139 · revenue $142,562
  • PARTNERSHIP THROUGH JUSTICE AT WORK (FORMERLY FRIENDS OF FARMWORKERS): THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, LA PUERTA ABIERTA WORKS ALONGSIDE JUSTICE AT WORK TO ADDRESS THE CLINICAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED LABOR TRAFFICKING OR WORKPLACE SEXUAL VIOLENCE. SERVICES INCLUDE COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION, ALL ROOTED IN TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICES. THIS COLLABORATION ENSURES THAT SURVIVORS ARE SUPPORTED NOT ONLY LEGALLY, BUT ALSO EMOTIONALLY AND RELATIONALLY, AS THEY REBUILD THEIR LIVES.
    Expenses $59,866 · revenue $112,341
  • PRO BONO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: LA PUERTA ABIERTA OFFERS PRO BONO INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE FACE BARRIERS. THESE SERVICES ALSO PROVIDE STRUCTURED SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS, STRENGTHENING THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL CLINICIANS. AT THE SAME TIME, LPA INVESTS IN ITS WORKFORCE THROUGH ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, ENSURING THAT COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND OTHER CLINICIANS ARE SUPPORTED IN DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY GROUNDED CARE.
    Expenses $74,290
  • ALL OTHER SERVICES
    Expenses $107,104 · revenue $54,134

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2455227
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$641,946
Income (IRS master file)
$497,590

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$497,590$457,871$641,946XML
990December 2023$461,791$435,280$604,427XML
990December 2022$450,318$389,021$571,163IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Sandra Dunn
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2455227).

Questions about LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC

What is the EIN of LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC is 52-2455227.
Is LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAULINA SIERRA.
Who are the officers and directors of LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,000 (CATHI TILLMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does LA PUERTA ABIERTA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $497,590, expenses of $457,871 and total assets of $641,946 at year end.

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