Accomplishments and Projects

Accomplishments and Current Projects of the Iglesias Family Foundation (IFF)

1. Formed nonprofit corporation and received 501(c)(3)  nonprofit tax exemption status.

2. Created a standalone website (www.santiagoiglesiaspantin.org) that makes images, documents, videos, songs and other information about SIP available to the general public. The website is rising in page ranking in three major search engines. We are making ongoing content additions and are open to suggestions.

3. Facilitated the donation of 20 SIP-related objects from Santiago Iglesias Belendez, Haydee Iglesias Belendez, and Tim Iglesias to the Smithsonian Institution for its permanent collection and for a possible SIP exhibit, including in the future Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino (latino.si.edu). The collections committee was thrilled with our contributions!

4. Working with Professor Charles Venator Santiago (University of Connecticut) to do oral histories with Jossie Laborde Iglesias de Aguirre and others to preserve their memories of SIP and related topics. And we are collaborating with Professor Venator and his students to create a SIP bibliography that we will co-publish and update annually.

5. Developing relationships and partnerships both in PR (e.g. Escuela Superior Santiago Iglesias in Ceiba) and on the mainland.  In April 2025, we sponsored the first Annual SIP Essay Writing Contest with cash prizes.

6. Manuel “Lin” Iglesias Belendez and Jose Antonio “Toño” Iglesias Belendez are organizing the repairs of SIP’s tomb. IFF will help raise funds to pay expenses.

7. Working with professional archivists to digitize documents related to SIP for inclusion in a carefully-curated, comprehensive, online public SIP archive.

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