The Assistance Fund
The Assistance Fund reported $284.7 million in revenue and $230.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.08 went to program services, $4.17 to management and general costs and $0.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $567,706 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $231MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $285MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $567,706 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2025, the Assistance Fund (taf) provided over $213 million in financial assistance to approximately 73,000 patients. Taf launched nine new disease programs in 2025, bringing the total number of diseases covered to over 100 (including 65 rare diseases). Taf assisted nearly 5,000 patients with health insurance premiums and other incidental medical expenses. Taf provides assistance to patients on a calendar-year basis and offers annual reenrollment for most disease programs, subject to availability of funding. Ninety-five percent (95%) of patients who applied for reenrollment for 2025 were…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $524,820 | $0 | $42,886 | $567,706 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $459,346 | $0 | $54,722 | $514,068 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $404,403 | $0 | $53,018 | $457,421 |
| SR. VP, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $290,256 | $0 | $22,851 | $313,107 |
| VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $229,499 | $0 | $48,251 | $277,750 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $222,721 | $0 | $47,493 | $270,214 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $172,235 | $0 | $44,618 | $216,853 |
| DIRECTOR OF CRM DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $179,862 | $0 | $34,490 | $214,352 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Assistance Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HINCKLEY ALLEN & SNYDER LLP Legal services | $1,315,851 |
| SALESFORCE Software licensing | $952,798 |
| FLORIDA HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS INC Claims processing | $636,570 |
| LIGHTHOUSE WORKS INC Temporary staffing | $536,614 |
| ALPHASCRIP INC Claims processing | $307,561 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Assistance Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Assistance Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Assistance Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Assistance Fund reported that 95.1% of its $230.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Assistance Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Assistance Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $567,706, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Assistance Fund get its money?
Of $284.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Assistance Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0270731 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611279349302236 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512669349301586 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412639349300926 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302349349300505 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242729349301124 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132259349300828 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001349349301025 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0270731: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.