Vision Y Compromiso
Vision Y Compromiso is a Los Angeles, California–based public charity that supports promotoras and community health workers (CHWs) in advancing community well-being. The organization’s mission is to support their work improving health, well-being, and economic mobility for families and communities.
Vision Y Compromiso at a glance
In short: Vision Y Compromiso gave $216K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,220
- +1606.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +900.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,811
- +70.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,543
- Total assets
- $18,994,005
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (91% 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 Vision Y Compromiso
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 N Alameda St Ste 350, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (510) 303-3444
Website: https://visionycompromiso.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vision Y Compromiso funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was De Colores Resource Center Inc ($30K). Together the top 10 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its outreach and education programs as serving low-income, Spanish-speaking, and immigrant communities in urban and rural regions throughout California. Its website also describes a national network of promotoras and CHWs. In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in California; the remaining reported shares were Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Texas, and Arizona, at 2% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $216K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| De Colores Resource Center Inc Sacramento, CA | Support | $30,000 |
| La Woman Inc Los Angeles, CA | Support | $25,000 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center Napa, CA | Support | $25,000 |
| Hispanas Organized for Political EQUALITY(HOPE) Los Angeles, CA | Support | $16,000 |
| El Concilio of San Mateo County Redwood City, CA | Support | $15,000 |
| Corazon Y Caracter Los Angeles, CA | Support | $15,000 |
| SWCC Vendors Various, CA | Support | $11,507 |
| International Community Foundation National City, CA | Support | $10,453 |
| Greenfield Walking Group Bakersfield, CA | Support | $10,000 |
| Latina Coalition Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Support | $7,865 |
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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 | $18,994,005 | $19,864,364 | $19,780,400 | $216,220 | 20 | $487,917 |
| 2024 | $17,905,977 | $11,873,152 | $14,249,396 | $12,669 | 2 | $348,623 |
| 2023 | $16,815,304 | $18,734,423 | $11,210,583 | $35,135 | 5 | $118,584 |
| 2022 | $5,188,501 | $11,619,190 | $10,280,437 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $3,912,094 | $10,026,169 | $9,156,081 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $2,826,303 | $4,221,412 | $2,518,685 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $737,292 | $2,287,659 | $2,112,026 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Visión y Compromiso’s stated mission is to promote community well-being by supporting promotoras and CHWs as community assets and agents of social change. Its work includes outreach and education, leadership development, advocacy, workforce development, and training. The organization describes its network as a forum for community leaders to share information, build skills, and advocate on issues affecting their communities.
Fondo Las Alas, established by Visión y Compromiso, provides one-year grants for unrestricted general operating support and capacity building to small and midsize California community organizations supported and led by promotoras. The fund is described as serving organizations focused on power-building, health, well-being, equity, and justice for Latino and Indigenous communities.
Examples of 2025 grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: El Concilio of San Mateo County says it works to improve quality of life for underserved communities; Proyecto Pastoral says it empowers Boyle Heights through grassroots education, leadership, and service projects; and Esperanza Community Housing Corporation describes its work as comprehensive community development, including affordable housing, in South Central Los Angeles.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Vision Y Compromiso reported 20 grants totaling $216,220. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $6,542.
Among the largest reported grants were De Colores Resource Center Inc. ($30,000), L.A. Woman Inc. ($25,000), Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center ($25,000), Hispanas Organized for Political Equality ($16,000), El Concilio of San Mateo County ($15,000), and Corazón y Carácter ($15,000). Other reported recipients included SWCC Vendors ($11,507), International Community Foundation ($10,453), Greenfield Walking Group ($10,000), and Latina Coalition Silicon Valley ($7,865). The listed grant purposes were “support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cynthia Alvillar as president; Mary Ann Gonzales and Lucien Wulsin as directors; Teresa Nino as secretary; and Mary Rosas as treasurer. It also lists Maria Lemus as executive director; Melinda Cordero-Barzaga as associate director; Maria Trinidad Mena Munoz as associate director of operations; Nancy Marsh as finance director; and Deborah Arthur as development director.
Vision Y Compromiso is led by Maria Lemus, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Lemus
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$94K (2019) → $193K (2025)
Cynthia Alvillar
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Arthur
Development Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Hugo Ramirez
Senior Programs Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Nancy Marsh
Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Lucien Wulsin
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Gonzales
Director
Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Cordero-Barzaga
Associate Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Maria Trinidad Mena Munoz
Associate Director of Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$118K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Mary Rosas
Treasurer
Treasurer → Member, 2023
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Nino
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sandra Pizarro (2019–2020) — Member
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
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $193K, to Maria Lemus (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vision Y Compromiso
How much does Vision Y Compromiso give each year?
Vision Y Compromiso gave $216K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
What is Vision Y Compromiso's typical grant size?
Vision Y Compromiso's median grant in 2025 was $6,543, and its average grant was $10,811, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Vision Y Compromiso give grants?
Vision Y Compromiso gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and Bakersfield, CA (2 grants).
Does Vision Y Compromiso give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Vision Y Compromiso's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (20 grants).
Who are Vision Y Compromiso's largest grantees?
Vision Y Compromiso's largest 2025 grantees include De Colores Resource Center Inc ($30,000), La Woman Inc ($25,000) and Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vision Y Compromiso?
Vision Y Compromiso reported $19.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.9M.
What does Vision Y Compromiso fund?
Visión y Compromiso’s stated mission is to promote community well-being by supporting promotoras and CHWs as community assets and agents of social change. Its work includes outreach and education, leadership development, advocacy, workforce development, and training. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vision Y Compromiso?
Vision Y Compromiso has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check visionycompromiso.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Vision Y Compromiso's EIN?
Vision Y Compromiso's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0071651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Vision Y Compromiso funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vision-y-compromiso-morg_7a8cf864ae234bd5ac0340ed55ceb325
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