Fundación Areito
de Puerto Rico

de Puerto Rico
Cultivando el futuro, honrando las raíces.
Cultivating the future, honoring the roots.
[Draft tagline — pending JC approval]
Heritage Meets Science
Fundación Areito preserves and advances Puerto Rico's agricultural heritage by bridging ancestral knowledge with modern science. We support research, education, and community resilience across coffee, cacao, pollinator health, and heritage cultivar propagation. [Draft mission — pending JC sign-off]
Four Pillars
Café Boricua
Specialty-grade Puerto Rican Arabica, heirloom cultivar preservation, farmer education
Raíces Vivas
Heritage cacao cultivation and chocolate-growing traditions [One-liner pending JC/Beano confirmation]
Polinizadores
Pollinator conservation and native bee research [One-liner pending JC/Beano confirmation]
Propagación
Tissue culture, germplasm preservation, and heritage cultivar development [One-liner pending JC/Beano confirmation]
Board of Directors · 3 Independent Majority
Jan Carlos Byl
Founder & President · JCB Industries · Agente Systems · PR Coffee Co.
Dr. Miguel Flores Ortega
Independent Director · Former PR Secretary of Agriculture · UPR Mayagüez · Coffee specialist
Dr. Tugrul Giray
Independent Director · UPR Río Piedras · Pollinator and native bee researcher
Enrique Lloveras
Independent Director · Yabucoa Rum · Agribusiness executive
[Board Member — name pending confirmation]
Director · 40-year finance veteran [Colberg-Trigo identity P0 — awaiting JC confirmation]
Financial Roadmap

Fundación Areito follows a phased timeline aligned to regulatory requirements. Grant revenue cannot be projected before IRS 501(c)(3) determination; earned-income pilots begin as soon as programs are operational.

Phase 0 — Foundation FY2027

Incorporation, IRS application, board formation, program design

Revenue: None (grant-ineligible pre-determination)
Funding: Founder self-funded + board contributions
Budget: $15–20K

Phase 1 — First Operating Year FY2028

Post-determination launch, first grant applications, earned-income pilots

Revenue: No material grant revenue — applications submitted, awards pending
Funding: Founder + board + earned-income pilots ($5–15K)
Budget: $20–30K

Phase 2 — Revenue Year FY2029

First grant awards, earned-income scaling, program evaluation

Revenue: $45–120K combined (grants + earned income)
Funding: Grant awards materialize + earned income at 15–20% of total
Budget: $50–80K

Phase 3 — Growth FY2030

Multiple grant streams, full operations, diversified revenue

Revenue: $85–208K combined (grants + earned income)
Funding: 3+ active grant streams; earned income at 15–20% of total
Budget: $80–150K
Financial Summary
Phase Grant Revenue Earned Income Founder Board Total Costs
Phase 0 (FY2027) $0 $0 $15–20K $4–5K $19–25K $15–20K
Phase 1 (FY2028) $0 $5–15K $15–20K $4–5K $24–40K $20–30K
Phase 2 (FY2029) $30–80K $15–40K $5–10K $4–5K $54–135K $50–80K
Phase 3 (FY2030) $60–150K $25–58K $0 $5–10K $90–218K $80–150K

Conservative end of range is the planning baseline. Optimistic end is the upside case. Year 2–3 ranges are wide because grant timing and earned-income adoption are variable.

Email: jcbyl@jcbindustries.com [Foundation email pending]  ·  Phone: 202-320-9492 [Foundation phone pending]  ·  Web: fundacionareito.org [Domain pending registration]
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