Fundacion Sila M Calderon

FORM 990 PART Ill LINE 4a- FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT THE SILA M. CALDERON FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NON-FOR-PROFIT ABO NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION TO REDUCE POVERTY AND INEQUITY,ADVANCE WOMEN IN SOCIETY PROMOTE URBAN REVITALIZATION AND BALANCE AND STRENGTHEN ETHICAL VALUES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH A CENTER FOR EDUCATION DIALOGUE RESEACH,AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF PUERTO RICANS ON THE ISLAND AND ON THE MAINLAND. THE FOUNDATION'S FACILITIES HOUSE A SPECIALIZED LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY CENTER AND ARCHIVE THAT SUPPORT AND ENABLE RESEACH IN ITS FOUR MISSION AREAS. ALTHOUGH THE LIBRARY IS RESEARCH ORIENTED,IT IS ALSO OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ROUTINELY USED BY RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.AN AVERAGE OF 400 PEOPLE VISIT THE LIBRARY ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF VISITORS ARRIVE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS BOOK PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES WHICH ARE FREE TO ATTED.THE OFFICIAL ARCHIVES OF THE FORMER GOVERNOR'S YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARE ALSO STORED AT THE CENTE. THESE

FORM 990- ORGANIZATION'S MISSION - THE MISSION OF THE SILA M.CALDERON FOUNDATION IS TO UNDERTAKE ACTIONS SERVICES,PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS PRIMARILY ON THE ISSUES OF POVERTY AND THE ROLE OF WOMAN IN SOCIETY; AND SECONDARILY ON URBAN REVITALIZATION AND ETHICAL VALUES AND SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY. TO ARCHIVE THIS MISSION,THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED: i REDUCE POVERTY AND INEQUITY: ii. ADVANCE THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY: iii. PROMOTE URBAN REVITALIZATION AND BALANCE; AND iv. STRENGTHEN ETHICAL VALUES AND SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY. HROUGH THE CENTER FOR PUERTO RICO,THE FOUNDATION SUPPORT AND PLACES EMPHASIS ON ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE,CAPACITATE,AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY LEADERS AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING AT THE GRASS ROOT LEVEL. THROUGH ITS DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THE CENTER SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES AND INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUAL ACTION SUSTAINABLE CHANGE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. TO THIS EFFECT THE CENTER HAS CARRIED OUT A CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM