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Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc

EIN 45-1813056 · West Palm Bch, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION (EAF) DELIVERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF UNFORESEEN DISASTERS AND PERSONAL HARDSHIPS OCCURRING AROUND THE WORLD. EAF DOES THIS THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION OF 350+ EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUNDS, EACH SPONSORED BY A COMPANY TO SUPPORT ITS TEAM MEMBERS IN NEED, AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS PEOPLE FIRST FUND, WHICH ACTIVATES WHEN LARGE-SCALE DISASTERS STRIKE TO SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED AND EMPOWER CARING DONORS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT. AS A FINANCIAL FIRST RESPONDER, EAF IS RESOURCEFUL AND FEARLESS, ENSURING THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REACHES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AS QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE, NO MATTER THE LOCATION OR OBSTACLE.

Income
$64.6 million
Spending
$39.1 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
15.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
10
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$649,993, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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, 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. $37.4 million spent. UNFORESEEN EXPENSES CAN BE DEVASTATING FOR MANY FAMILIES. IN THE AFTERMATH OF DISASTERS (LIKE HURRICANES) AND PERSONAL HARDSHIPS (LIKE FLEEING DOMESTIC ABUSE), EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION'S (EAF) RELIEF FUNDS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOPE, ON THE PATH TO RECOVERY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2011, EAF HAS HELPED MORE THAN 436,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH GRANTS TOTALING OVER $360 MILLION.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOR ALL ITS RELIEF FUNDS, EAF OBJECTIVELY MANAGES ALL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ACCEPTING DONATIONS, OBJECTIVELY REVIEWING GRANT APPLICATIONS, AND AWARDING AND DISTRIBUTING GRANTS, WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING LEGAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. EAF AIMS TO KEEP ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS LOW IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE DOLLARS SENT TO THOSE IN NEED.FILLING A VOID IN TRADITIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE, EAF RAPIDLY RESPONDS TO DISASTERS OCCURRING AROUND THE WORLD, QUICKLY PUTTING MONEY DIRECTLY INTO THE HANDS OF THOSE IMPACTED. WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, EAF'S GLOBAL TEAM, LOCATED ACROSS TEN TIME ZONES, IS READY TO MOBILIZE INSTANTLY.EAF IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING BEST-IN-CLASS GRANT APPLICANT SUPPORT, STRIVING TO MAKE THE ENTIRE PROCESS AS SEAMLESS AND STRESS-FREE AS POSSIBLE. A MULTILINGUAL APPLICANT SUPPORT TEAM PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE HUMAN INTERACTION, SUPPORTED BY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. APPLICANTS CAN REACH OUT 24/7 THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS AND CAN EASILY TRACK THE REAL-TIME STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS USING A PROPRIETARY PLATFORM, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY AND PEACE-OF-MIND THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 January 2012.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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