Assistance Fund Inc
Assistance Fund Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to provide underinsured people living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases access to critical treatment through financial assistance, education, and advocacy. Our vision is to see the day when no person goes without treatment because of an inability to pay.
About
The Assistance Fund (TAF) is an independent charitable patient assistance foundation that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance for their copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses. TAF assisted 36,157 patients in 2018, up from 31,074 in 2017 while also increasing their number of disease funds from 40 in 2017 to 49 in 2018. TAF improved visibility, scalability, service and accuracy by reducing its reliance on third parties and established an internal IT team. TAF's in-house patient advocate team increased from 20 in 2017 to 26 in 2018; handling approximately 152,000 phone calls. TAF launched a quarterly patient newsletter and leveraged social media campaigns and its marketing site to increase patient education and communication.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “To provide critically or chronically ill individuals with access to therapies through a continuum of services and programs, including education and financial aid.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “The creation of the assistance fund in 2009 was inspired by an all-too-common story of a patient at risk of not being able to afford the medicine she desperately needed. our”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as DE.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2019 is located at 4700 Millenia Blvd Suite 410, Orlando, FL, 32839.
- The non-profit has reported 59 employees on their form as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $53,269,978.
- The CEO's remuneration policy within the organization is established through an impartial review and endorsement process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $3,231,773 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,212,496 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.