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Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund

EIN 43-1805495 · Kansas City, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To serve, accompany, and advocate for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families by providing social services including access to food, clothing and necessary items, health care, education, legal assistance and meaningful participation in society.

Income
$686,446
Spending
$499,804
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
13.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
13
Volunteers
230
Highest pay
$63,931, excutive 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 50% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (5)
  1. $282,788 spent. Health Care Case Management - MFAF provides bilingual case management for farmworkers and their families for approximately 670 medical, dental, and behavioral health appointments annually. Services include labor camp outreach visits, assessment and screenings of health needs, coordinating with farmworkers and orchard owners, interpretation in-person and at clinic appointments, transportation, medication assistance and delivery to clients, record-keeping, advocacy, and applications for Medicaid, Obama Care, WIC (Women, Infants and Children), Food Stamps (SNAP), and Social Security and discount programs.
  2. $141,630 spent. Emergency & Legal Assistance - Services include individual assistance with healthcare co-pays and medications, distribution of food bags, backpacks with school supplies, child car seats, clothing for all ages, hygiene kits and sun kits; laundry soap and other supplies. MFAF staff assist and represent with many different legal needs: -traffic tickets -power of attorney documents -US passport applications -notarization of documents -immigration applications -resident alien cards -DACA renewals -work card applications and renewals -naturalization for US citizenship -applications for family members -applications for Social Security benefits -updating Mexican electoral cards and identity cards
  3. $11,896 spent. Youth Development - MFAF staff create and provide fun, appropriate, and relevant programs to engage farmworker youth: -to cultivate youth development and leadership -to focus on educational and creative enrichment and facilitate summer programs and camp opportunities. -programs include Teen Empowerment Collective, Girls Group, summer camps, field trips and individual educational support programs. -to focus on educatinal and creative enrichment and facilitate summer programs, college visits, career planning by spending a day in a possible career office, and summer camp opportunities
  4. $9,686 spent. Education Support - MFAF staff facilitate and assist in many forms of educational support from birth through adulthood. Services include assistance and interpretation for: -Parents as Teachers (PAT) in-home interpretation in three school districts -Migrant Head Start, preschool, school enrollments--three school districts -parent-teacher conferences, Individual Education Plans for special needs, ACT test preparation and coordination -college planning, FAFSA applications, college visits for students & parents, scholarship applications, support for students in college programs, career planning -GED (Hiset) and ESL class support support for adults and students.
  5. $5,611 spent. Community Building - MFAF staff provide social and educational opportunities for community building to bring together farmworkers living in isolated rural settings across a 55-mile span of the orchards. -Monday nights distributions during the peach & apple harvest season (August through October); -off-season Womens Group sessions -adult education topical programs -an annual Christmas dinner and gifts for all children -an annual Graduation dinner to recognize graduating students and their parents and to encourage community support for education MFAF staff also provide information to the rural communities to better understand the lives of the migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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