ASPIRA Association

The ASPIRA Association is an American nonprofit organization whose mission is to "empower the Latino community through advocacy and the education and leadership development of its youth". ASPIRA's national office is in Washington, D.C., and it has affiliates in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico.

ASPIRA Association Inc.
Founded1961 (1961)
FounderAntonia Pantoja
TypeNonprofit organization
13-2627568
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeTo cultivate a connected world through shared experiences.
Headquarters1220 L St., NW Suite 701
Location
Coordinates38.90353°N 77.02905°W / 38.90353; -77.02905
Alfonso Davila
Ronald Blackburn-Moreno
Revenue (2020)
$291,677
Expenses (2020)$652,968
Endowment$1,428,246 (2020)
Employees (2019)
3
Volunteers (2019)
9
Websitewww.aspira.org

Former ASPIRA club members, or ASPIRANTES, as they are known, include ACLU's Anthony Romero, former Bronx Borough President and New York City democratic mayoral nominee Fernando Ferrer, Illinois politician Billy Ocasio and actor Jimmy Smits.

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