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El Centro De Corazon

Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0442781 Website

To be the leader in improving the well-being of the communities we serve through the provision of quality health care and the delivery of innovative programs.

El Centro De Corazon at a glance

Total assets
$8,401,728
-11.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

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

Who El Centro De Corazon funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Houston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $17K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston East End Chamber of Commerce Houston, TXSponsorship$6,500
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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$8,401,728—————
2023$9,465,708$14,313,267$14,163,575$6,5001$57
2022$8,276,230$11,815,082$12,333,517$17,100Total 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 nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

El Centro De Corazon is led by Marcelle Mir, CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 22 officers listed in 2023 are compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

The latest filing that lists officers: our copy of the 2024 filing lists none.

  • Marcelle Mir

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2020) → $181K (2023)

  • Melissa Fisher

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Paret

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lupe Olivarez Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Perich

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Longoria

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • German Ibanez

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    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

  • Melanie Rodriguez

    Director

    Director Start: → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmen Thornton

    Physician

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $161K (2020) → $190K (2023)

  • Danelia Castellon

    Physician

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2020) → $190K (2023)

  • Kavon Young

    Chief Clinical Officer

    Physician → Chief Clinical Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $216K (2020) → $242K (2023)

  • Mohammad Sarfraz

    Physician

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $262K (2020) → $269K (2023)

  • Nadya Parrilla

    Physician

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $174K (2021) → $186K (2023)

  • Vanessa McKeown

    CFO

    CFO & Start: → CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $48K (2022) → $111K (2023)

  • Dayna Leigh Ellison

    Physician

    On filings since 2022

    32 hrs/week

    $207K (2022) → $190K (2023)

  • Marcus Buie

    Interim CFO

    New on the 2023 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $26K (2023)

  • Mark Van Elden

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hinojasa

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Poonam Chadha

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Yun

    CFO Since

    New on the 2023 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • 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, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Mohammad Sarfraz — Physician: $269KMohammad SarfrazPhysician$269KKavon Young — Chief Clinical Officer: $242KKavon YoungChief Clinical Officer$242KDanelia Castellon — Physician: $190KDanelia CastellonPhysician$190KDayna Leigh Ellison — Physician: $190KDayna Leigh EllisonPhysician$190KCarmen Thornton — Physician: $190KCarmen ThorntonPhysician$190KNadya Parrilla — Physician: $186KNadya ParrillaPhysician$186KMarcelle Mir — CEO: $181KMarcelle MirCEO$181KVanessa McKeown — CFO Through 10/02/2022: $111KVanessa McKeownCFO Through 10/02/2022$111KMarcus Buie — Interim CFO Through 01/16/2023: $26KMarcus BuieInterim CFO Through 01/16/2023$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $269K, to Mohammad Sarfraz (Physician). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about El Centro De Corazon

How large is El Centro De Corazon?

El Centro De Corazon reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

What is El Centro De Corazon?

El Centro De Corazon is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Houston, TX. It holds $8.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does El Centro De Corazon operate?

El Centro De Corazon has awarded grants in Texas.

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 2020–2024.

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 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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