El Centro De Corazon
To improve the well-being of the communities we serve through quality healthcare services and preventative care.
El Centro De Corazon at a glance
In short: El Centro De Corazon gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,010
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $8,337
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,852,757
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who El Centro De Corazon funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DIA De La Mujer Latina Inc ($10K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DIA De La Mujer Latina Inc Katy, TX | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Christus Foundation for Healthcare Houston, TX | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Texas Executive Women Houston, TX | Sponsorship | $5,010 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,852,757 | $16,179,060 | $14,856,062 | $25,010 | 3 | $20,584 |
| 2024 | $8,401,728 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $9,465,708 | $14,313,267 | $14,163,575 | $6,500 | 1 | $57 |
| 2022 | $8,276,230 | $11,815,082 | $12,333,517 | $17,100 | Total only | $66 |
| 2021 | $8,799,873 | $11,545,074 | $11,770,226 | — | — | $-1,136 |
| 2020 | $9,085,669 | $12,795,165 | $12,044,841 | — | — | $150 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About El Centro De Corazon
Based on IRS filings
El Centro De Corazon is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
El Centro De Corazon is led by Marcelle E. Mir, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcelle E. Mir
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $197K (2025)
Michael Hinojosa
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lupe Olivarez Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Fisher
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Perich
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Consuelo Meza
Director
Director Start: → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Rovira
Director
Director Start: → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Espino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Arms
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Vozzella
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Thornton
Physician
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $200K (2025)
Danelia Castellon
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$183K (2020) → $185K (2025)
Kavon Young
Chief Clinical Officer
Physician → Chief Clinical Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$216K (2020) → $267K (2025)
Mohammad Sarfraz
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$262K (2020) → $271K (2025)
Nadya Medina Parrilla
Physician
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$174K (2021) → $195K (2025)
Shawn Yun
Chief Financial Officer
CFO Since → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Heather P. Dent
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
36 hrs/week
$181K (2025)
German Ibanez
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Poonam Chadha
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Rodriguez
Secretary
Director Start: → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Carol Paret (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Van Elden (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Bob Longoria (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Vanessa McKeown (2021–2023) — CFO
- Former: Dayna Leigh Ellison (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Marcus Buie (2023) — Interim CFO
- Former: Mark Armstrong (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Clifford Mishaw (2022) — Physician
- Former: Anayda Landry (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Maria Pereyra-Gonzalez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nike Otuyelu (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Daniela Ovadia (2021) — Physician
- Former: Pauline Putnam (2021) — CFO
- Former: Eugenia Legarda (2020) — Physician
- Former: Paulina Putman (2020) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $271K, to Mohammad Sarfraz (Physician). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about El Centro De Corazon
How much does El Centro De Corazon give each year?
El Centro De Corazon gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is El Centro De Corazon's typical grant size?
El Centro De Corazon's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,337, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does El Centro De Corazon give grants?
El Centro De Corazon gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does El Centro De Corazon give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on El Centro De Corazon's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (3 grants).
How large is El Centro De Corazon?
El Centro De Corazon reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.2M.
What is El Centro De Corazon?
El Centro De Corazon is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Houston, TX. It holds $9.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is El Centro De Corazon's EIN?
El Centro De Corazon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0442781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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