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Nonprofits in Puerto Rico

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Puerto Rico.

Tax-exempt organizations
2,580
Revenue in a year
$6.4 billion
on 1,057 e-filed returns
Assets
$13.8 billion
Employees
53,703
People paid $1 million or more
6
Typical top pay
$63,750
median, best-paid person per organization

Puerto Rico rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
2,580
Of which 501(c)(3)
2,411
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
1,083
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
881
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
1,221
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
2,465

Largest nonprofits in Puerto Rico by revenue

Top 5s in Puerto Rico

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Ricardo Hernandez RiveraCEO · Mennonite General Hospital Inc · AIBONITO, PR$2.5M
  2. 2Jose F Mendez MendezDirector/President · Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez Incorporado · SAN JUAN, PR$1.4M
  3. 3Mrs Awilda Garcia Rodriguez MDMedical Director Mentor · Med Centro Inc · MERCEDITA, PR$1.3M
  4. 4James P PellowCEO & President · Ciee Inc · CAROLINA, PR$1.2M
  5. 5Lcdo Allan Cintron SalichsExecutive Director CEO · Med Centro Inc · MERCEDITA, PR$1.1M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico IncCAROLINA, PR · 990, year ended Jun 2025$50.7M
  2. 2Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico IncCAROLINA, PR · 990, year ended Jun 2025$42.7M
  3. 3Inter American University of Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Jun 2025$35.3M
  4. 4Centros Sor Isolina Ferre IncPONCE, PR · 990, year ended Jun 2025$28.6M
  5. 5Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research TrustSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Jun 2025$27.4M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Mennonite General Hospital IncAIBONITO, PR · 990, year ended Mar 2025$763.8M
  2. 2Inter American University of Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Jun 2025$733.7M
  3. 3Everglades College IncSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Dec 2024$581.8M
  4. 4Puerto Rico Conservation TrustSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Dec 2024$438.2M
  5. 5Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez IncorporadoSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Jul 2025$258.7M
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Everglades College IncSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Dec 20244,090
  2. 2Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez IncorporadoSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Jul 20253,305
  3. 3Inter American University of Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Jun 20252,694
  4. 4Hospital Auxilio Mutuo IncSAN JUAN, PR · 990, year ended Sep 20252,521
  5. 5Mennonite General Hospital IncAIBONITO, PR · 990, year ended Mar 20252,403
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Human services251
Education234
Arts, culture and humanities197
Community improvement and capacity building127
Health care86
Animal-related84
Environment63
Housing and shelter63
Religion-related58
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations52
Public and societal benefit46
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief36
Recreation and sports35
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines33
Food, agriculture and nutrition30
Youth development25
Mental health and crisis intervention24
International, foreign affairs and national security20
Civil rights, social action and advocacy18
Science and technology15
Crime and legal-related14
Employment10
Unknown8
Medical research6
Mutual and membership benefit5
Social science1