Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EFAA HELPS THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHOSE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR FOOD, SHELTER, AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES CANNOT ADEQUATELY BE MET BY OTHER MEANS, AND SUPPORTS THEIR EFFORTS TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY AND SELF SUFFICIENCY.
- Income
- $12.8 million
- Spending
- $10.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 589
- Highest pay
- $191,339, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
- $6.8 million spent. THE BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM PROVIDES VARIOUS TYPES OF ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN BOULDER COUNTY WHO ARE UNABLE TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. OUR TARGET POPULATIONS ARE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. OUR PARTICIPANT'S YEARLY AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS APPROXIMATELY $15,338 FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT CHILDREN, AND $20,704 FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. PEOPLE NEEDING HELP ARE INTERVIEWED BY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS TO ASSESS THEIR WHOLE SITUATION, INCLUDING FINANCIAL NEEDS, FOOD INSECURITY, MEDICAL INSURANCE, ACCESS TO BENEFITS, CHILDREN'S NEEDS, ETC. IN FY 2025 OUR RESOURCE NAVIGATORS AND VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEWS WITH FAMILIES NEEDING FINANCIAL HELP AND 3,104 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED REPRESENTING 7,921 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 2,778 CHILDREN. FINANCIAL AND BUDGET COUNSELING IS PROVIDED, IN ADDITION TO ASSESSING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF EFAA'S ASSISTANCE. EFAA IS ABLE TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE FOOD THROUGH OUR FOOD BANK AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PAY RENT, DEPOSITS, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, EMERGENCY HOTEL STAYS, MINOR MEDICAL EXPENSES, ETC. EFAA REFERRALS ARE MADE FOR LONGER TERM ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR TO OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, AS APPROPRIATE. IN FY 2025, EFAA PROVIDED $2,833,601 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, DEPOSITS, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, EMERGENCY HOTEL SHELTER, MINOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL NEEDS, EYEGLASSES, ETC, THROUGH OUR BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, OUR FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 1,358,944 POUNDS OF FOOD VALUED AT $2,677,120.
- $1.8 million spent. EFAA'S SHORT-TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDE HOMELESS FAMILIES IN BOULDER COUNTY WITH A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION SUPPORT IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE FAMILIES IN OUR SHORT-TERM HOUSING PROGRAM ARE HOUSED IN EFAA APARTMENTS RENT FREE FOR UP TO FOUR MONTHS. DURING THEIR STAY, EFAA PROVIDES INTENSIVE RESOURCE NAVIGATION, GOAL SETTING, SAVINGS PLANS AND MOST LIVING EXPENSES, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FOOD, AND TRANSPORTATION. FAMILIES SAVE THEIR INCOMES SO WHEN THEY LEAVE THE PROGRAM, THEY HAVE ACCUMULATED SAVINGS WHICH THEY USE TO SECURE LONG-TERM, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. FAMILIES IN OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM ARE HOUSED IN OUR APARTMENTS FOR UP TO ELEVEN MONTHS, PAY NOMINAL RENT AND ARE REQUIRED TO WORK WITH A RESOURCE NAVIGATOR TO ACHIEVE SELF-IDENTIFIED GOALS (INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, ETC.). MOST OF THE FAMILIES IN OUR TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM STARTED IN OUR SHORT-TERM PROGRAM. IDEALLY, WHEN THEY MOVE OUT, THEY HAVE ACCUMULATED ADEQUATE SAVINGS TO SECURE LONG-TERM HOUSING, THEIR FAMILIES HAVE STABILIZED, HAVE INCREASED THEIR EARNINGS ABILITY AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SUCCESS AT BEING GOOD TENANTS. EFAA HAS 64 UNITS FOR THESE PROGRAMS IN BOULDER, LAFAYETTE, LONGMONT, LOUISVILLE, AND NEDERLAND. IN FY 2025, WE PROVIDED HOUSING TO 95 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENTING 381 INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING 204 CHILDREN) AND 90% OF FAMILIES WHO EXITED EFAA'S HOUSING PROGRAMS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN MOVING INTO AFFORDABLE, LONG-TERM HOUSING. IN FY 2025, EFAA PROVIDED $6,291 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, DEPOSITS, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, MINOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL NEEDS, EYEGLASSES, ETC, THROUGH OUR SHORT-TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.
- $222,259 spent. FAMILIES, AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, RESIDING IN EFAA'S HOUSING ARE CONTINUALLY ASSESSED FOR UNMET NEEDS DURING THEIR STAY. IN ADDITION TO THEIR GENERAL FAMILY NEEDS, CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED TARGETED PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND HOMEWORK HELP. THE GOAL OF THE FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR HOUSING ARE BEING MET DURING THEIR STAY WITH US AND ENSURING THAT THE CHILDREN'S HOME LIFE, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH ARE STABLE AND PROGRESSING. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO STOP THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS BY EDUCATING OUR FAMILIES ON HOW TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND STABLE LIFESTYLE FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. EFAA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TEACHERS TO MAKE SURE THE CHILDREN ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL, RECEIVING FREE LUNCH, GETTING PROGRAM FEES WAIVED, FREE TRANSPORTATION TO THEIR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN, ETC. IN ADDITION, WE WORK WITH PARENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL AND TEACHER, WHICH RESEARCH SHOWS IS CRUCIAL IN IMPROVING CHILDREN'S ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS. ALSO, EDUCATIONAL AND FUN PRESENTATIONS ARE BROUGHT TO OUR HOUSING SITES FROM MUSEUMS AND OTHER ORGANIZATONS. FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED FREE TICKETS TO MUSEUMS, LIVE PERFORMANCES, SPORTING EVENTS AND LOCAL EVENTS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO HOMELESS FAMILIES. IN FY 2025, SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE TO 204 CHILDREN RESIDING IN EFAA HOUSING. IN FY 2025, EFAA PROVIDED $21,185 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUMMER AND HOLIDAY CAMPS.
- $163,150 spent. EFAA'S STRATEGIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF KEY ISSUES FACING LOWER-INCOME RESIDENTS, INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICIES, INITIATIVES AND LEGISLATION, AND GIVE VOICE TO PARTICIPANTS ON THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR LIVES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT, AND ACCESS TO, EFAA SERVICES TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS EFAA'S PARTICIPANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC), WHICH IS A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS MADE UP OF PARTICIPANTS THAT UTILIZE EFAA'S PROGRAMS. THE PAC ADVISES STAFF AND THE BOARD ON RECOMMENDATIONS OR ISSUES WITH EFAA'S PROGRAMS FROM A PARTICIPANT PERSPECTIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 January 1962.
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 October 21, 2026.
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