Centro Por La Justicia

Public charity · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 74-2720710

To provide educational and cultural services to the community to raise awareness of issues which impact economic development.

Centro Por La Justicia at a glance

In short: Centro Por La Justicia gave $637K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $318K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$636,894
+1492.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$318,447
+696.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$318,447
Total assets
$2,771,360
+28.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Centro Por La Justicia funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Transgender Education Network of TX: $569KTransgender Education Networkof TX$569KThe Level up Project: $68KThe Level up Project$68K

The largest 2024 recipient was Transgender Education Network of TX ($569K). Together the top 2 received $637K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinBerkeleyHumble

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $637K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $637K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Transgender Education Network of TX Austin, TXGeneral Operating$569,239
The Level up Project Humble, TXGeneral Operating$67,655
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,771,360$1,538,086$1,328,142$636,8942—
2023$2,158,325$1,435,252$1,206,244$40,0001—
2022$1,724,312$1,562,551$928,680———
2021$1,103,116$899,952$516,110———
2020$708,542$727,667$530,169——$23,211

About Centro Por La Justicia

Based on IRS filings

Centro Por La Justicia is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $637K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Centro Por La Justicia is led by Ashely Terrazas, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ashely Terrazas

    Chair

    President → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $46K (2020) → $51K (2024)

  • Diana Lopez

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $49K (2020) → $64K (2024)

  • Ari Marta Chagoya

    Co-Chair

    Vice President → Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Winslow

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lou Mendoza

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Atilano

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Diana Lopez — Executive Di: $64KDiana LopezExecutive Di$64KSandra Garcia — Director: $51KSandra GarciaDirector$51K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $64K, to Diana Lopez (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Centro Por La Justicia

How much does Centro Por La Justicia give each year?

Centro Por La Justicia gave $637K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Centro Por La Justicia?

Centro Por La Justicia reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Centro Por La Justicia?

Centro Por La Justicia is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Centro Por La Justicia operate?

Centro Por La Justicia has awarded grants in California, Texas.

What is Centro Por La Justicia's EIN?

Centro Por La Justicia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2720710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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