Finance of America Cares
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES, ENRICH LIVES, AND INSPIRE CARING.
- Income
- $83,206
- Spending
- $243,198
- Reserves
- 12.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 192% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (2)
- $185,035 spent. COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS: BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRANTMAKING TO NONPROFITS IN THE FOLLOWING THREE FOCUS AREAS: 1) VETERANS: SERVING THE EMERGING AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF OUR NATION'S VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN AN EFFORT TO RECOGNIZE THE SACRIFICES THEY AND THEIR LOVED ONES HAVE MADE ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNTRY, WE PROUDLY SUPPORT ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A LOCAL LEVEL. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES TO NONPROFIT VETERAN'S SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PROGRAMS CONNECT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES FACING HARDSHIPS TO AN ARRAY OF CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES 2)YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: EMPOWERING OUR YOUTH TO BECOME COMPASSIONATE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THE FUTURE DRIVERS OF CHANGE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND STABILITY OF OUR COUNTRY ARE TODAY'S YOUTH. WE SUPPORT LIFE-ENHANCING PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, SOCIAL GROUPS, AND FAMILIES, THAT ARE POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHARACTER, AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 3) HUMAN SERVICES: ENHANCING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. HUMAN SERVICES STRIVES TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS BY FOCUSING ON PREVENTION AS WELL AS REMEDIATION OF PROBLEMS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT THEIR POINT OF MOST URGENT NEED. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE ARE ENGAGED IN NUMEROUS INITIATIVES WITH NONPROFITS WHOSE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WORK TO PREVENT OR END HOMELESSNESS.
- $27,448 spent. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND: FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES TAKES PRIDE IN ITS STAFF - THEIR ENERGY AND SKILLS ARE KEY IN HELPING TO FULFILL OUR MISSION. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EMPLOYEES' MAY EXPERIENCE HARDSHIPS THAT REQUIRE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE FINANCE OF AMERICA CARES EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND (EAF) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT OUR VALUED STAFF IN TIMES OF UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. A MINIMUM OF 25 PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYEE AND COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ALLOCATED TOWARDS OUR EAF.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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