Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Assistance Fund Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$285Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs127staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.9%
Months of reserve22.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAssistance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $231M spent
Programs$219M95%Management and general$9.6M4%Fundraising$1.7M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort17funders
$10ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Lundbeck US Charitable FundOn and off$5.5MThe Sank Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$5k$5k–The Tharpe FoundationSince FY2020$500$659$500$404Florence Belsky Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2019$700$775–Flaig FoundationNew in FY2023$1kCharles Stewart Mott FoundationNew in FY2023$300Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$24k$1k$14k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped