Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico is a public charity based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It supports feminist movements and community organizations advancing gender equity, women’s leadership, and the safety and well-being of women, girls, and people of diverse genders.
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico at a glance
In short: Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico gave $437K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Puerto Rico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $437,000
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,700
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,500
- Total assets
- $1,093,703
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Puerto Rico (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico
- Contact
Phone: (787) 208-6768
Website: https://fundacionmujerespuertorico.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer ($95K). Together the top 10 received $437K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 49 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in San Juan. Its 2023 filing narrative describes grantmaking to grassroots organizations serving communities across Puerto Rico, with continued attention to groups outside the San Juan metropolitan area. In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients listed in Puerto Rico, 11% to recipients listed in PW, and 5% to recipients with an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico gives
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $868K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $437K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer San Juan, PR | Economic Justice and Reproductive Justice | $95,000 |
| Casa de la Bondad Humacao, PR | Economic Justice | $55,000 |
| Asociacion Puertorriquena Pro Bienestar de las Familias San Juan, PW | Economic Justice | $50,000 |
| Observatorio de Equidad de Genero en Puerto Rico San Juan, PR | Economic Justice | $50,000 |
| Proyecto Matria Caguas, PR | Gender Justice | $45,000 |
| Centro para la Reconstruccion del Habitat San Juan, PR | Reproductive Justice | $40,000 |
| Colectivo Ile Caguas, PR | Gender and Racial Justice | $40,000 |
| True Self Foundation Guaynabo, PR | Economic Justice | $40,000 |
| Caderamen | Reproductive Justice | $20,000 |
| Mentes puerorriquenas en accion San Juan, PR | Gender and Racial Justice | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,093,703 | $1,045,283 | $1,078,536 | $437,000 | 10 | $23,733 |
| 2024 | $1,111,100 | $814,592 | $1,308,720 | $867,500 | 17 | $28,387 |
| 2023 | $1,601,598 | $2,188,785 | $967,727 | $616,750 | 21 | $4,158 |
| 2022 | $373,862 | $420,243 | $207,627 | $46,600 | Total only | $195 |
| 2021 | $166,269 | $201,197 | $127,688 | $17,000 | 1 | $116 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to invest in the leadership, safety, and well-being of women, girls, and gender-fluid people, and to support those advancing gender justice, economic equity, and community strength through grantmaking and capacity building.
Its 2025 grants were designated for economic justice, reproductive justice, gender justice, and gender and racial justice. The foundation also describes a Climate Justice and Food Security Fund that supports women farmers with funding for agricultural work and technical assistance to strengthen alliances.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations supported. Casa de la Bondad says it works to strengthen children who have survived domestic violence and promote their dignity, equality, and respect. Proyecto Matria says it supports Puerto Rican women’s development and self-sufficiency through housing alternatives and education, helping them move beyond violence and gender discrimination. True Self Foundation describes its work as advancing transgender equality, educating LGBT people and allies about rights, and connecting transgender people with legal and health services. Centro para la Reconstrucción del Hábitat says its mission is to transform the use of abandoned urban structures.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $437,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $95,000, with a median of $42,500. The largest awards included $95,000 to Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer for economic justice and reproductive justice; $55,000 to Casa de la Bondad for economic justice; $50,000 each to Asociación Puertorriqueña Pro Bienestar de las Familias for economic justice and Observatorio de Equidad de Género en Puerto Rico for economic justice; and $45,000 to Proyecto Matria for gender justice. Other recipients included Centro para la Reconstrucción del Hábitat ($40,000), Colectivo Ile ($40,000), True Self Foundation ($40,000), Caderamen ($20,000), and Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción ($2,000).
The organization says it monitors grants through regular check-in calls, required notice of significant budget changes, and final narrative and financial reports. It also conducts a final interview with each grantee and uses before-and-after surveys to assess broader impact.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Veronica Colon Rosario as Executive Director; Janice Petrovich as Treasury; Sara Benitez Delgado and Denise Tomasini-Joshi as Co-Chairs; and Marta A Mercado Sierran as Secretary. Directors listed are Lorelei Atalie Vargas, Gisele Castro, Marta Elsa Fernandez Pabellon, Wanda Denis Camacho, and Irene Valds Wochinger.
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico is led by Veronica Colon Rosario, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Veronica Colon Rosario
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$115K (2025)
Marta Elsa Fernandez Pabellon
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gisele Castro
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorelei Atalie Vargas
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene Valds Wochinger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Denis Camacho
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Tomasini-Joshi
Co-Chair
Member → Co- Chair, 2023
Co- Chair → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Petrovich
Treasury
Treasurer → Treasury, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marta A Mercado Sierran
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Benitez Delgado
Co-Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Gladys Carrion (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Irma Lugo Nazario (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Sara Benitez (2021–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Veronica Colon (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Mariluz Franco Ortiz (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Digna Sanchez (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Elba Montalvo (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Maria D Fernos (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Silda Palerm (2022) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $115K, to Veronica Colon Rosario (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico
How much does Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico give each year?
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico gave $437K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $868K across 17 grants.
What is Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico's typical grant size?
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico's median grant in 2025 was $42,500, and its average grant was $43,700, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico give grants?
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico gives mostly in Puerto Rico: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Palau (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Juan, PR (4 grants) and Caguas, PR (2 grants).
Does Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Justice" (4 grants).
Who are Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico's largest grantees?
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico's largest 2025 grantees include Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer ($95,000), Casa de la Bondad ($55,000) and Asociacion Puertorriquena Pro Bienestar de las Familias ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico?
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to invest in the leadership, safety, and well-being of women, girls, and gender-fluid people, and to support those advancing gender justice, economic equity, and community strength through grantmaking and capacity building. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico?
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fundacionmujerespuertorico.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico's EIN?
Fundacion De Mujeres En Puerto Rico's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 66-0931262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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