Project Elf Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Working with school principals and presidents of shelter family nonprofit organizations Project Elf Inc distributes Target gift cards to the principals and presidents of shelter family nonprofit organizations so they may anonymously distribute to families unable to afford Christmas or Hanukkah gifts for their children. Project Elf Inc does not share donor names with card recipients. The school principals and shelter family nonprofit organization presidents identify families unable to afford gift and Project Elf Inc delivers the Target gift cards to the principals and shelter family nonprofit presidents and they distribute to families. Project Elf Inc asks for donations via a single email campaign and collects cash and Target card donations from 120 individuals. Our goal is to delivery real world holiday miracles so children will not go without.
- Income
- $61,317
- Spending
- $47,245
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $1,700 spent. In 2025 Project Elf Incs 120 donors enabled Project Elf Inc to support over 180 families in schools and shelters in California Illinois Maine Massachusetts New Jersey and Texas. Project Elf Inc served and delivered the means for Christmas or Hanukkah gifts to families in 10 school districts and to families being assisted by six family service nonprofits in Maine and Massachusetts. As aggregately reported by the distributing school principals and shelter nonprofit presidents over 500 family members were supported and provided the means for holiday gifts. Via the school principals and shelter nonprofit presidents Project Elf Inc anonymously provided gift cards ranging from $225 to $250 to each family so the parents or guardians of each family receiving a gift card may purchase Christmas or Hanukkah gifts for their children. We helped over 500 children and their parents or guardians enjoy the holidays rather than miss the holidays. We delivered the spirit of the holidays to parents and guardians seeking to buy gifts for the children in their care.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2010.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 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 March 2015.
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 October 21, 2026.
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