Filipino-American Spirit Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Charitable and educational projects ,disaster aid to Philippines and local needs
- Income
- $3,750
- Spending
- $0
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $27, chairman
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
- Philippine Institute for the Deaf (PID) - under the umbrella of a non-stock, non-profit organization named Sergia Esguerra Memorial Foundation Inc - to provide speech and language therapy to all of the children at SEMFI's PID. They develop individualized speech and language goals for each child. Speech Correction Teachers incorporate Speech therapy, aural habilitation, and academic tutoring are available to current or former PID students, and also to those enrolled in other schools. Services are provided through our Speech and Hearing Department - The SpeechLab, a One-on-one Speech Clinic. They also provide complete audiological assessment, otoscopy, hearing aid fitting and/or cochlear implant referrals and hearing aid troubleshooting. (Name of Scholar - Ihryl Ludovice)
- FAS committed to raising more funds for additional year scholarships to PID Philippine School of the Deaf, 2024 commitment of $ 1,000 had remittance issues and is pending to be paid in 2025.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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