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Friends of Acted Inc

EIN 26-4240190 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FRIENDS OF ACTED INC.'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES AND SUPPORT PEOPLE IN MEETING THEIR NEEDS IN HARD TO REACH AREAS. FRIENDS OF ACTED INC. DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT TARGET THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONGST POPULATIONS THAT HAVE SUFFERED FROM CONFLICT, NATURAL DISASTER, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.

Income
$521,000
Spending
$509,769
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$159,045, representative

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 150% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
  1. $348,052 spent. AS PER THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES CITED IN OUR 2023 DECLARATION, IN 2024 WE HAVE PROCEEDED TO RECRUIT IN DC, OPENING A DEDICATED OFFICE AND MULTIPLE HIRES LOCALLY, INCLUDING A DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND A COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT.ADDITIONAL CAPACITY HAS PERMITTED US TO ENGAGE IN KEY FORUM EVENTS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS IN AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATAS. WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN OUR LEVEL OF ACTIVITY ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT AND HAVE RESPONDED TO MULTIPLE PUBLIC TENDERS FOR SERVICES WITHIN OUR SECTOR.IT IS OUR EXPECTATION THAT OUR US PRESSENCE WILL GROW ORGANICALLY OVER THE COMING YEARS, MANAGED AND DRIVEN LOCALLY BY OUR US TEAM.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 July 2009.

    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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