Mvw Relief Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $43,831
- Spending
- $576,707
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 79%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $2.4 million, vice president
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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1216% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 97% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $576,707 spent. THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO SATISFY EMERGENCY FAMILY NEEDS AND TO MEET MEDICAL, HUMANITARIAN AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES THAT INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) FOOD, WATER, CLOTHING AND HOUSING. THE MVW RELIEF FUND, INC. HAS PROVIDED RELIEF TO ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING AND HARDSHIP THROUGH EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO EMPLOYEES OF MVWC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHERS IN COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED, DISTRESSED, DISPLACED, OR HARMED BY HURRICANE IRMA OR BY OTHER NATURAL OR CIVIC DISASTERS (SUCH AS ACTS OF TERRORISM, TOXIC SPILLS, ETC.), FORCES OF NATURE OR OTHER UNEXPECTED CATASTROPHES OR SIMILAR EVENTS IN THE FUTURE THAT IMPACT MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR COMMUNITIES ("DISASTER VICTIMS"), THROUGH: (I) THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO SATISFY EMERGENCY FAMILY NEEDS AND TO MEET MEDICAL, HUMANITARIAN AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES THAT INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) FOOD, WATER, CLOTHING AND HOUSING. (II) THE SPONSORING OR SUPPORT OF OTHER ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS OF, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE MENTORING, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT OF, DISASTER VICTIMS WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IRMA OR OTHER NATURAL OR CIVIC DISASTERS OR CATASTROPHES, INCLUDING BY SOLICITING AND RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, DEVISES AND BEQUESTS, AND APPLYING THE WHOLE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, IN SUPPORT OF SUCH EFFORTS. THIS FUND WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT MVWC EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS IN COMMUNITIES IN FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS AFFECTED BY HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA. THESE FUNDS MAY POTENTIALLY BE USED IN THE FUTURE SHOULD OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS OCCUR.
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
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 October 2017.
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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