The Office of First Lady of First Gentleman is allocated no official funding from the government budget of Costa Rica.

[1] Instead, the office and officeholder relies on private donations to cover the expenses.

[1] These funds support the first lady's causes and foundations, which traditionally focus on cultural, environmental, and social issues.

[1] The office of Leila Rodríguez Stahl, the first lady 2002 to 2006, had a staff of approximately 60 at its largest.

[1] However, many of those staffers worked pro bono or were employed temporarily from other government offices.