PROTECTORES DE CUENCAS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $5.2M · expenses $5.0M · assets $5.0M
- EIN
- 66-0778121
- Address
- PO BOX 1563, YAUCO, PR 00698-1563
- Website
- https://www.protectoresdecuencas.org
- NTEE code
- C32
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CARE OF WATER RESOURCE, ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Viqueira Rios | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Moshayra Vicente | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Miguel Viqueira Rios | PROJECTS MANAGER | 2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jorge Viqueira Rios | PROJECTS MANAGER | 2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yasiel A Figueroa Sanchez (former) | PROJECT COORDINATOR | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa N Gonzalez (former) | PROJECT COORDINATOR | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Norman Maldonado Benitez (former) | PROJECT COORDINATOR | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary L Arroyo Diaz (former) | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luis O Villanueva Cardona (former) | SUPERVISOR | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Ramirez Acosta (former) | SUPERVISOR | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roberto Viquei (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roberto Viquie (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT VIQUEIRA RIOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOSHAYRA VICENTE | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIGUEL VIQUEIRA RIOS | PROJECTS MANAGER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE VIQUEIRA RIOS | PROJECTS MANAGER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 450 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT VIQUEIRA RIOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 13 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT VIQUEIRA RIOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| YASIEL A FIGUEROA SANCHEZ | PROJECT COORDINATOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA N GONZALEZ | PROJECT COORDINATOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NORMAN MALDONADO BENITEZ | PROJECT COORDINATOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY L ARROYO DIAZ | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS O VILLANUEVA CARDONA | SUPERVISOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC RAMIREZ ACOSTA | SUPERVISOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTO VIQUEI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 62 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTO VIQUIE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERTO VIQUEI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTO VIQUIE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,191,540 | $4,972,122 | $4,985,951 | $2,741,717 | $5,186,031 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,856,801 | $3,960,199 | $4,566,278 | $2,486,905 | $4,854,978 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,533,122 | $3,170,459 | $3,457,269 | $1,711,212 | $3,532,848 | $0 | $423,790 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,880,652 | $2,642,922 | $357,261 | $357,261 | $2,880,652 | $0 | - | 5 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,516,220 | $1,327,546 | $316,234 | $316,234 | $1,516,114 | $0 | - | 3 | 62 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,054,210 | $982,353 | $119,531 | $119,531 | $1,054,210 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,298,689 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2012, 2014-2024 | 15 | $1,466,388 | 2024 | $133,791 | show |
| HISPANIC FEDERATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018, 2024 | 4 | $401,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022 | 3 | $175,065 | 2022 | $35,906 | show |
| PUERTO RICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2018, 2020 | 5 | $101,802 | 2020 | $55,000 | show |
| THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROTECTORES DE CUENCAS INC” | 2023 | 1 | $94,000 | 2023 | $94,000 | show |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 | $20,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 | $15,000 | show |
| SIERRA CLUB | Public charity | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| FORT WORTH ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $10,000 | 2016 | $10,000 | show |
| CLIMATE CONSERVATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,434 | 2024 | $5,434 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $4,972,122 spent · pay $778,672 · grants $0 · events $3,541
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $1,906,162 | $1,344,452 | $561,710 | - | 38.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROJECT MATERIAL | $946,601 | $932,207 | $14,394 | - | 19.0% |
| Other salaries and wages | $653,706 | $555,650 | $98,056 | - | 13.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $294,541 | $235,633 | $58,908 | - | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS MAINTENANCE | $229,998 | $219,503 | $10,495 | - | 4.6% |
| Interest | $224,232 | $172,827 | $51,405 | - | 4.5% | |
| Office expenses | $187,329 | $77,803 | $109,526 | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICULE EQUIPMENT EXPENSE | $138,178 | $130,109 | $8,069 | - | 2.8% |
| Insurance | $100,973 | $70,681 | $30,292 | - | 2.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $81,452 | $69,271 | $12,181 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER TAXES | $69,924 | - | $69,924 | - | 1.4% |
| Travel | $48,309 | $38,772 | $9,537 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $43,514 | $36,987 | $6,527 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $24,104 | - | $24,104 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $19,558 | $15,646 | $3,912 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,541 | $2,327 | $1,214 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $4,972,122 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $3,960,199 spent · pay $590,690 · grants $0 · events $12,245
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $1,418,501 | $1,222,674 | $195,827 | - | 35.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROJECT MATERIAL | $844,519 | $780,328 | $64,191 | - | 21.3% |
| Other salaries and wages | $516,446 | $461,576 | $54,870 | - | 13.0% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICULE EQUIPMENT EXPENSE | $224,091 | $139,007 | $85,084 | - | 5.7% |
| Interest | $161,757 | $97,054 | $64,703 | - | 4.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $146,769 | $146,769 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS MAINTENANCE | $123,051 | $102,310 | $20,741 | - | 3.1% |
| All other expenses | $114,449 | $62,592 | $51,857 | - | 2.9% | |
| Insurance | $82,950 | $82,950 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $82,534 | $17,986 | $64,548 | - | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $76,465 | $47,776 | $28,689 | - | 1.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $74,244 | $44,391 | $29,853 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER TAXES | $57,258 | $100 | $57,158 | - | 1.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $13,557 | $8,619 | $4,938 | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $12,245 | $1,632 | $10,613 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $11,363 | $3,200 | $8,163 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $3,960,199 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $3,170,459 spent · pay $557,835 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $896,373 | $896,373 | - | - | 28.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $423,790 | $423,790 | - | - | 13.4% | |
| All other expenses | $274,862 | $274,862 | - | - | 8.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Construction Aggregate Materials Exp. | $239,242 | $239,242 | - | - | 7.5% |
| Fees: other services | $230,195 | $230,195 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Office expenses | $196,141 | $196,141 | - | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Materials Expense | $192,092 | $192,092 | - | - | 6.1% |
| Other (as described) | Auto Parts Expense | $184,733 | $184,733 | - | - | 5.8% |
| Other (as described) | Diesel Gas Exp | $173,177 | $173,177 | - | - | 5.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $120,453 | $120,453 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $115,051 | $115,051 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Insurance | $54,943 | $54,943 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Travel | $38,769 | $38,769 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,994 | $18,994 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,019 | $8,019 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $3,625 | $3,625 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $3,170,459 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $2,642,922 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS | $1,134,237 | $1,134,237 | - | - | 42.9% |
| Fees: management | $874,107 | $874,107 | - | - | 33.1% | |
| All other expenses | $266,609 | $266,609 | - | - | 10.1% | |
| Other (as described) | RENTAL EQUIPMENT MACHINAR | $162,193 | $162,193 | - | - | 6.1% |
| Insurance | $54,119 | $54,119 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Travel | $47,309 | $47,309 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy | $40,433 | $40,433 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $28,514 | $28,514 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $26,240 | $26,240 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER TAXES | $9,027 | $9,027 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $134 | $134 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,642,922 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,327,546 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $786,283 | $786,283 | - | - | 59.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CONRUCTION MATERIALS | $207,164 | $207,164 | - | - | 15.6% |
| All other expenses | $139,287 | $139,287 | - | - | 10.5% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR | $86,714 | $86,714 | - | - | 6.5% |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLES EXPENSE | $66,443 | $66,443 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Insurance | $29,721 | $29,721 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $7,729 | $7,729 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Interest | $4,205 | $4,205 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $1,327,546 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $982,353 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $649,260 | $649,260 | - | - | 66.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CONRUCTION MATERIALS | $214,536 | $214,536 | - | - | 21.8% |
| Insurance | $46,574 | $46,574 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Occupancy | $12,414 | $12,414 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $10,524 | $10,524 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLES EXPENSE | $9,745 | $9,745 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Interest | $8,748 | $8,748 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,045 | $7,045 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR | $6,847 | $6,847 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $5,888 | $5,888 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Information technology | $5,241 | $5,241 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $3,251 | $3,251 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,280 | $2,280 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $982,353 | 100% |