HispanicBusiness

Executive Director: Jane Garcia

8) National Council Of La Raza
Washington, D.C.
www.nclr.org
Year established: 1968
2008 expenditures: $43,706,307
2008 revenues: $40,392,122
Expenditure change from 2007: 35.75%
Mission: To improve life opportunities for the nation's Hispanics and to provide Latinos perspective in five areas: assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health.
President/CEO: Janet Murguia

9) Hispanic Scholarship Fund
San Francisco, CA
www.hsf.net
Year established: 1975
2008 expenditures: $40,765,951
2008 revenues: $34,801,541
Expenditure change from 2007: 7.63%
Mission: To strengthen America by advancing the college education of Hispanic Americans.
President/CEO: Frank D. Alvarez

10) AVANCE Inc.
San Antonio, TX
www.avance.org
Year established: 1973
2008 expenditures: $36,951,045
2008 revenues: $36,206,412
Expenditure change from 2007: 1.71%
Mission: To unlock America's potential by strengthening Hispanic families in at-risk communities through effective parent education and family support programs.
President/CEO: Sylvia G. Garcia

11) Puerto Rican Family Institute Inc.
New York, NY
www.prfi.org
Year established: 1960
2008 expenditures: $35,381,554
2008 revenues: $35,778,325
Expenditure change from 2007: 16.38%
Mission: To strengthen families and children through the provision of culturally competent services in such areas as mental health, child abuse and neglect prevention, and homelessness prevention.
President/CEO: Maria Elena Girone

12) Urban Health Plan Inc.
Bronx, NY
www.urbanhealthplan.org
Year established: 1974
2008 expenditures: $30,979,498
2008 revenues: $32,195,172
Expenditure change from 2007: 6.21%
Mission: To continuously improve the health status of underserved communities by providing affordable, comprehensive, and high quality primary and specialty medical care and by assuring advancement of innovative best practices.
Executive Director: Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez

13) SER-Jobs for Progress National Inc.
Irving, TX
www.ser-national.org
Year established: 1965
2008 expenditures: $28,588,960
2008 revenues: $28,643,638
Expenditure change from 2007: 14.13%
Mission: To formulate and advocate initiatives that result in the increased development and utilization of America's human resources, with special emphasis on the needs of Hispanics, in the areas of education, training, employment, business, and economic opportunity.
President/CEO: Ignacio Salazar

14) Casa Central
Chicago, IL
www.casacentral.org
Year established: 1954
2008 expenditures: $18,256,159
2008 revenues: $17,715,300
Expenditure change from 2007: -1.19%
Mission: Social service agency works to transform lives and strengthen communities, with a special focus on Hispanics. Its network of social services is geared toward self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life.