FRIENDS OF NINOS ADELANTE INC
To provide high-achieving students from poor families in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, the opportunity to complete their education through a scholarship program.
About FRIENDS OF NINOS ADELANTE INC
Friends of Niños Adelante, Inc. is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charity organized to support educational scholarships for needy, high-achieving children in the Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa region of Guerrero, Mexico. The organization funds scholarships for students in middle and high school and — since 2006 — continues support for graduates through trade school, college, university and postgraduate studies. The charity is donor-facing and publishes financial reports and IRS Form 990 filings on its website; its board and sponsors are located across the U.S. and Canada and maintain an active sponsorship model and regular governance meetings.
Notable achievements
Sustained scholarship operations
Maintains an active scholarship program that supported approximately 120 active students (grades 7–18) as of January 1, 2025.
Major grant disbursement (FY 2022–23)
Reported $103,000 in grants/allocations to program services during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, reflecting substantial direct funding to scholarship activities.
Longstanding program history
Built on work begun in Zihuatanejo in 1978 and formally organized as the U.S. support entity in 1999, the organization has maintained multiyear support for students advancing to secondary, vocational and higher education.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $279K
- Annual revenue
- $204K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 41-1940075
- Location
- Victoria, MN
- Website
- www.friendsofninosadelante.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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