Families Fighting Flu Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH BY FOCUSING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ATTENTION ON THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF INFLUENZA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS; TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AGAINST INFLUENZA.
- Income
- $695,401
- Spending
- $618,750
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 25.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 285
- Highest pay
- $144,044, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $525,041 spent. FLU CHAMPION PROGRAM: THE FLU CHAMPION PROGRAM REMAINS A KEY FOCUS FOR FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU AS THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDS ITS EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF INFLUENZA USING THREE PILLARS: VACCINATE, TEST, TREAT. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN THROUGH INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH MEMBER FAMILIES, ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SCHOOL NURSES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE COLLABORATIONS HAVE HELPED BROADEN OUTREACH EFFORTS AND AMPLIFY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED NEW FLU-RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES, TARGETING HIGH-RISK GROUPS, INCLUDING ADOLESCENTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, ADULTS AGED 65 AND OLDER, PREGNANT WOMEN, AND THOSE RESIDING IN RURAL AREAS. TO REACH A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE MORE EFFECTIVELY, TAILORED MESSAGING WAS CREATED TO EXTEND ITS IMPACT. FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU LAUNCHED ITS THIRD ANNUAL INFLUENCER CAMPAIGN, PARTNERING WITH TEN INFLUENCERS TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF THE FLU AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING SYMPTOMS EARLY. THIS CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED THE ORGANIZATION'S DEMOGRAPHIC REACH, ESPECIALLY AMONG COMMUNITIES FACING HEALTH DISPARITIES.PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS:IN 2024, FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN EXPANDING ITS OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PREVENT INFLUENZA AND PROMOTE VACCINATION ACROSS ALL COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY UNDERSERVED ONES. THE ORGANIZATION IMPROVED ITS EXISTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND DEVELOPED NEW RESOURCES, INCLUDING INDIGENOUS-SPECIFIC CONTENT, AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMATS. THE ORGANIZATION ENHANCED MATERIALS WITH REAL FAMILY STORIES AND TRANSLATED THEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THOUSANDS OF RESOURCES WERE DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE DURING THE FLU SEASON, AND FAMILY STORIES WERE WIDELY SHARED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, LIVE EVENTS, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, AND WEBINARSREACHING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, ADOLESCENTS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.THE NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, STAY IN THE GAME, CONTINUED TO EXPAND, SPREADING VITAL MESSAGES ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF INFLUENZA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL VACCINATION FOR EVERYONE SIX MONTHS AND OLDER. NEW MATERIALS WERE DEVELOPED FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, ALONG WITH INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES. THESE EFFORTS HELPED THE ORGANIZATION REACH OVER 500 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLING.FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU ALSO EXPANDED ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND MEMBER FAMILIES TO SHARE MESSAGES BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON NATIONWIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED TARGETED INITIATIVES IN SEVERAL STATES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE FLU'S HEALTH IMPACT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG IMMUNIZATION POLICIES. WEEKLY FLU NEWS UPDATES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNERS AND ADVOCATES, OFFERING TIMELY FLU SURVEILLANCE DATA AND RESEARCH. MORE THAN 70 FAMILY STORIES WERE FEATURED ON THE FFF WEBSITE AND PROMOTED THROUGH MULTI-PLATFORM CAMPAIGNS, EMPHASIZING THE URGENT NEED FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS DEMONSTRATE THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND INFLUENZA AWARENESS NATIONWIDE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 2024.
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 February 2009.
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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