Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc
Ponce Medical School Foundation, inc. (''pmsf'') mission is to make a difference by solving health disparities through groundbreaking, innovative and relevant research that has a global impact in healthcare.
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $16,235,180
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $18,757,208
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $20,048,363
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $591K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CDT Lajas Lajas, PR | — | $28,500 |
| Research PMSF Ponce, PR | — | $11,413 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,235,180 | $18,757,208 | $20,048,363 | — | — |
| 2024 | $17,294,093 | $19,143,089 | $17,970,865 | — | — |
| 2023 | $16,961,143 | $19,584,312 | $18,844,617 | — | — |
| 2022 | $14,934,140 | $23,886,536 | $20,497,319 | — | — |
| 2021 | $11,600,859 | $25,661,618 | $19,997,814 | $39,913 | 2 |
| 2020 | $6,997,365 | $16,202,258 | $15,677,900 | $591,358 | 4 |
| 2019 | $4,656,822 | $13,011,620 | $12,333,012 | $93,595 | 4 |
About Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ponce, PR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.2M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc is led by Kenira Thompson Garcia PhD, Professor & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenira Thompson Garcia PhD
Professor & President
Pri President & Vice President → Professor, 2021
Professor → Professor & President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$89K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Nydia Cappas Ortiz
Professor & Director
Associate Professor → Professor, 2020
Professor → Professor & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Elizabeth Barranco Santana
Professor & D
Director → Professor, 2021
Professor → Professor & D, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$750 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Guillermo Armaiz Pea
Associate Pr
Assitant Professor → Associate Pr, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$37K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Harold Saavedra
Professor
Associate Professor → Professor, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Richard Noel
Professor
Professor → Chair Basic Sci, 2020
Chair Basic Sci → Professor, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Vanessa Rivera Amill PhD
Associate De
Associate Dean → Associate De, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Eida Castro Figueroa
Associate Pr
Associate Professor → Associate Pr, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$96K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Julio Jimenez Chavez
Professor
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$54K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Margarita Bonilla Claudio
Associate De
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lenihan PhD
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Edwin Barea Rodriguez PhD
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kyle McGregor PhD MBA
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Laura B. Rexach Olivencia
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Rivera Mateo
Dean of Curr
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Estarellas Jordan
Snr Medical
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laureano Giraldez Rodriguez
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Paul Tychsen
CFO
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marcos Ramos Benitez
Assitant Program
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Orlando Torres Fernandez
Associate De
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Jaime Matta Murias (2019–2024) — Professor
- Former: Jose Torres Ruiz (2019–2024) — Chancellor & P
- Former: Caroline Appleyard Martynowska (2019–2023) — Professor
- Former: Julie Dutil (2019–2023) — Professor
- Former: Alejandro Ramirez (2023) — CFO
- Former: Viviam Puig Gonzalez (2023) — Member
- Former: James Porter Benedict (2019–2022) — Professor
- Former: Nydia Ortiz Pons (2019–2022) — Dean
- Former: Viviana Hoyos Iglesias (2020–2021) — Assistant Pr
- Former: Luisa Alvarado Domenech (2019–2020) — Professor
- Former: Idhaliz Flores Caldera (2020) — Professor
- Former: Israel A. Ruiz (2020) — Vice President of Planning
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc
How large is Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc?
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc reported $16.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.8M.
What is Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc?
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ponce, PR. It holds $16.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc operate?
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Puerto Rico.
What is Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 66-0379122. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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