Emergency Family Assistance Association
Emergency Family Assistance Association reported $12.8 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.23 went to program services, $4.53 to management and general costs and $7.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. Government grants made up 18.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,339 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$72.52 $9.3M
- Government grants$18.28 $2.3M
- Program service revenue$2.06 $264K
- Investment income$7.14 $912K
Other revenue was negative: −$9,079. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,339 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.89% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe 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…
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…
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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,941 | $0 | $13,398 | $191,339 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,606 | $0 | $12,513 | $115,119 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Emergency Family Assistance Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $311K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 6589
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Emergency Family Assistance Association totaling $770K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Emergency Family Assistance Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Emergency Family Assistance Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Emergency Family Assistance Association spent in FY2025, $88.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Emergency Family Assistance Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Emergency Family Assistance Association reported that 88.2% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Emergency Family Assistance Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Emergency Family Assistance Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $191,339, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Emergency Family Assistance Association get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.9% came from contributions and grants (including 18.3% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Emergency Family Assistance Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0454115 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202523459349300112 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500229349301750 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323269349300612 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321169349301752 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230109349301233 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003399349300715 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0454115: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.