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Andersen Tax Foundation

EIN 82-2795105 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ANDERSEN TAX FOUNDATION (HEREAFTER "THE FOUNDATION") IS ORGANIZED TO ALLOW THE PEOPLE OF ANDERSEN TAX LLC (HEREAFTER ANDERSEN") TO ASSIST THE GEOGRAPHICAL COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ANDERSEN. THE COMMUNITY BENEFICIARIES OF THE ASSISTANCE ARE NOT JUST LIMITED TO THE CURRENT AND FORMER PEOPLE OF ANDERSEN, BUT WILL BE BROAD ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ANDERSEN CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES AS A WHOLE THAT HAVE IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND SUFFER PERMANENT LOSSES IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP, WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP AID TO THE PEOPLE OF ANDERSEN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO SUPPORT OTHER QUALIFIED CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CONTRIBUTION OF ANDERSEN AND THE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PEOPLE OF ANDERSEN, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 OVERALL PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES, ALUMNI AND RETIREES, AS WELL AS ACCEPT GRANTS AND FUNDS FROM THE OUTSIDE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING CLIENTS, OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
68.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 68.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% 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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $83,312 spent. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO PROVIDE DIRECT AND INDIRECT EMERGENCY HARDSHIP RELIEF TO THE ANDERSEN COMMUNITIES AS A WHOLE. TYPES OF DISASTERS OR EMPLOYEE HARDSHIP SITUATIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, NATURAL DISASTERS, TERRORISM, FIRES, FLOODS, VIOLENT CRIMES, PHYSICAL ABUSE, DEATH AND ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY, AND OTHER PERSONAL HARDSHIPS. FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS (NOT LIMITED TO JUST THE PEOPLE OF ANDERSEN) THAT CAN PROPERLY DEMONSTRATE NEED, HARDSHIP, OR DISTRESS. ALL INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON OBJECTIVE CRITERIA MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT SELECTION COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF NINE INDIVIDUALS. THE COMMITTEE UNDERTAKES A DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW OF EACH REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS MEET THE NEEDS-BASED TEST. GRANTS ARE ISSUED TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING ANDERSEN PARTNERS AND EMPLOYEES, TO PROVIDE NEEDS-BASED FINANCIAL SUPPORT. INDIVIDUALS SEEKING HARDSHIP RELIEF WILL NEED TO APPLY TO THE FOUNDATION FOR FUNDS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE USING A PREESTABLISHED APPLICATION. IN 2024 THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER TEN FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCED HARDSHIP STEMMING FROM A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. THIS GRANT PROVIDED IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO THE FINANCIAL STRESS OF THE FAMILY DRIVEN BY THIS EVENT. ADDITIONALLY THE FOUNDATION GRANTED ASSISTANCE TO AN INDIVIDUAL IMPACTED BY THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS RESULTING FROM THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE.
  2. $450,500 spent. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S CURRENT AND FUTURE CAREER RESPONSIBILITIES AND SKILLS. TO THIS END, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP AID TO THE PEOPLE OF ANDERSEN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AID IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING USE OF EDUCATIONAL GRANTS, TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AT ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS. INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SCHOLARSHIP AID APPLIED FOR THE PROGRAM THROUGH A PREESTABLISH APPLICATION WHICH IS DISSEMINATED THROUGH ELECTRONIC, LOCAL OFFICE COMMUNICATION. ONCE COMPLETED, RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY THE FOUNDATION'S SELECTION COMMITTEE BASED ON OBJECTIVE STANDARDS. THE COMMITTEE IS A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE GROUP CONSISTING OF TWELVE PEOPLE. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EACH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND ADMINISTERS SCHOLARSHIP AID TO GRANTEES BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, ACADEMIC MERIT, AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP AID AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT VARIES BASED ON THE SELECTION CRITERIA, THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP AID EITHER RECEIVE THE FUNDS DIRECTLY OR SUCH FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE ACCREDITED INSTITUTION FOR APPLICATION TOWARDS THE INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT'S DEGREE PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED FORTY-EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2024 RANGING FROM $2,500 TO $15,000.
  3. $524,187 spent. TO THE EXTENT THE FOUNDATION CANNOT DIRECTLY ASSIST IN LOCAL COMMUNITY EFFORTS, IT MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES THAT ARE ALREADY DIRECTLY ASSISTING IN THESE COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR THE FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES IN WASHINGTON DC, VIRGINIA, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK REGIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO SUPPORT GREATER EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN LINE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION.

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 October 2018.

    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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