Aguila Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
AGUILA WORKED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA.
- Income
- $1,162
- Spending
- $281,787
- Reserves
- -170.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $68,888, plan administrator
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
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 166% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24150% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 100% on the year before.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 1 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- WHEN AGUILA, INC. WAS OPERATING, THE MISSION WAS TO HELP FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THRIVE IN NEW YORK CITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. OFTEN THIS INVOLVED BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL AND SITUATIONAL HOMELESSNESS. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES. THE HOUSING WAS SAFE AND SECURE AND CREATED A COHESIVE AND HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE TO HELP FAMILIES REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND GET BACK ON THE PATH TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL SERVICE STAFF DELIVERED AN ARRAY OF CLIENT SERVICES INCLUDING JOB PLACEMENT, ADVOCACY AND CHILDHOOD ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THEY ALSO COORDINATED SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE SOCIAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS RESIDING IN THE ORGANIZATION'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND ALSO TO RESIDENTS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING MAINTAINED BY OTHER PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION'S HOUSING SPECIALISTS ASSISTED CLIENTS TO FIND PERMANENT AFFORDABLE QUALITY HOUSING.
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
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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