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Emergency Aid of Pa Foundation Inc

EIN 23-2321913 · Wayne, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO EFFECTIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH MENTORING AND BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS.

Income
$207,874
Spending
$214,284
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 76%
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

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: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 43% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

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

  • 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. $110,969 spent. GRANT PROGRAM - THE EMERGENCY AID SUPPORTS APPLICATIONS FROM TAX-EXEMPT, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, WITH ANNUAL BUDGETS BELOW $2,000,000, THAT ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE SPECIFICALLY PERTAINING TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND HIGHLIGHTING THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS.
  2. $71,248 spent. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, FOUNDERS AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION AND A PERSONAL INTERVIEW, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. EACH YEAR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS REPRESENT EMERGENCY AID ON APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE CAMPUSES ACROSS AMERICA.
  3. MENTORING PROGRAM - THE FOUNDERS COMMITTEE OFFERS SEVERAL SEMINARS ANNUALLY FOR FOUNDER'S GIRLS ON TOPICS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE TO TEENAGE GIRLS, SUCH AS: PREPARING FOR COLLEGE INTERVIEWS, ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM; COPING WITH STRESS DURING HIGH SCHOOL AND DEVELOPING DECISION MAKING SKILLS. ORGANIZED SERVICE PROJECTS PREPARE FOUNDERS' GIRLS TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. ALL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE PAIRED WITH AN EMERGENCY AID MEMBER WHO MENTORS THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS.
  4. FOUNDERS AWARD PROGRAM - AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO GIRLS IN THE NINTH GRADE WHO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOLS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED BY SCHOOL COUNSELORS/PRINCIPALS OR COMMUNITY-BASED SPONSORS BASED ON THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. THE EMERGENCY AID FOUNDERS COMMITTEE CHOOSES 20 YOUNG WOMEN, BASED ON THEIR APPLICATION, DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1957.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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