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Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Inc

EIN 04-3103354 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ATASK EMPOWERS ASIAN SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. OUR WORK BRIDGES LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL GAPS FOR ASIAN COMMUNITIES AND ADVOCATES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
11.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 78%
Employees
48
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$158,304, co-executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $1.4 million spent. THE BOSTON COMMUNITY BASED ADVOCACY SERVICES (CBS) WORK WITH THE SHELTER AND LEGAL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE COORDINATED CARE. THESE NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, WHICH ARE PROVIDED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOSTON OFFICE, INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS AND LIFE SKILLS TO ASSIST CLIENTS. EACH CLIENT WORKS WITH AN ADVOCATE THAT PROVIDES SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES: ARABIC, BANGLA, CANTONESE, CHIU CHAU/TEOCHEW, FILIPINO, GUJARATI, HINDI, INDONESIAN, JAPANESE, KHMER, KOREAN, LAO, MANDARIN, MANIPURI, NEPALI, ORIYA, PUNJABI, THAI, TAISHANESE, TAIWANESE, TOISANESE, URDU AND VIETNAMESE. SERVICES HELP CLIENTS REBUILD LIVES, BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND ADJUST TO AMERICAN CULTURE. ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES TEACH READING AND WRITING SKILLS, JOB AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
  2. $816,930 spent. THE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM PROVIDES A 24-HOUR MULTILINGUAL HOTLINE, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR FAMILIES FLEEING ABUSE. THE SHELTER PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN LEADING A VIOLENCE-FREE LIFE. BASIC LIVING NECESSITIES ARE PROVIDED TO SHELTER RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SERVICES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: CASE MANAGEMENT, CHILD-FOCUSED AND PARENT-FOCUSED COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE DIVERSE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE WITNESSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES FOR SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING TO CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORK WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND REFERRALS TO OTHER RESOURCES SUCH AS EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS & AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE.
  3. $410,702 spent. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND AWARENESS OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES AND TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN PREVENTING VIOLENCE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SPECIFIC NETWORKS, COALITIONS AND TRAININGS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHIN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ASIAN POPULATIONS AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
  4. $227,375 spent. THE LOWELL COMMUNITY BASED ADVOCACY SERVICES (LCBAS) SERVICES VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GREATER LOWELL. THE LOWELL ADVOCATES INTEGRATE DIRECT SERVICES WITH PREVENTION, OUTREACH, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION. LCBAS ALSO WORKS WITH THE SHELTER AND LEGAL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE COORDINATED CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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