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Extend a Hand Fund

EIN 84-2880628 · Bellingham, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceWeak45 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT AGENTS OF EXP WORLD HOLDINGS, INC. & SUBS WHO HAVE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC EVENTS (NATURAL DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS).

Income
$212,616
Spending
$270,063
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
22.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$90,484, program manager

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: 66 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 64% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $242,940 spent. PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF EXP WORLD HOLDINGS, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (HEREINAFTER, "EXP WORLD HOLDINGS"), AND EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGENTS OF EACH OF EXP WORLD HOLDINGS' WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES, OR THEIR DEPENDENTS OR DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE "BENEFITTED CLASS"), WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE CONTINUING TO SUFFER FROM CATASTROPHIC EVENTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NATURAL DISASTERS, ILLNESS, AND ACCIDENTS, AND IN THE CASE OF DEPENDENTS OR DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES, THE DEATHS OF THE IRRESPECTIVE EXP WORLD HOLDINGS OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGENT FAMILY MEMBER.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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