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PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD COUNCIL (EIN 46-1462011)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-03
IRS object ID
202631549349301603
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-03T13:45:11-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN461462011EIN

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Phone2023706418PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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PersonJose A FuentesPersonNm
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Signature2026-05-04SignatureDt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Jose Fuentes
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Maria Cristina Fuentes
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901 7th Street NW 200WashingtonDC20001Lobbying and Educational Advocacy$186,500
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100 East Wisconsin Ave 3300MilwaukeeWI53202Lobbying and Educational Advocacy$240,000
Howard Hills
3117 Via Serena South DLaguna WoodsCA92637Legal Research$120,000
Porter Shores Inc
1156 15th St NW 500WashingtonDC20005Lobbying and Educational Advocacy$179,516
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Travel TravelGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Sponsorships$15,890$15,890$0$0
Donated Ed Materials$2,240$2,240$0$0

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$259,677BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues NondedYes (true)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

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Business Name Line1Americans for PR StatehoodBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 Maine Ave SW 400AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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IRC Section501(c)4IRCSectionDesc
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Purpose Of GrantEducationPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOfficers of the organization regularly monitor the activities of the grantees.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bAll Directors review and discuss the Form 990 before approving for submission.
Pt VI, Line 19No documents have been made available to the public.
Pt VI, Line 2Two board members are spouses and the third board member was an employee of another member.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

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Americans for Puerto Rico Statehood
1000 Maine Ave SW 400WashingtonDC20024460911246EducationalVA501(c)(4)NA
Equal Rights Access for Educational Leadership Alliance Inc
1000 Maine Ave SW 400WashingtonDC20024852226913EducationalDE501(c)(4)NA
Puerto Rico Organization for Statehood Inc
1000 Maine Ave SW 400WashingtonDC20024334623925EducationalDE501(c)(4)NA
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
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Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Americans for PR StatehoodBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypebTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$22,000InvolvedAmt
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