Nonprofit · EIN 20-5983698
DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,808,060 | $5,266,577 | $3,541,483 | $100,144,092 | $9,528,699 | $90,615,393 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,609,592 | $4,019,629 | $2,589,963 | $88,898,215 | $7,990,667 | $80,907,548 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,346,123
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,461,937
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,506,990
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,963,620
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,750
- Program services (functional)
- $4,963,620
- Management and general (functional)
- $302,957
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $88,898,215
- Total assets, end of year
- $100,144,092
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,528,699
- Net assets, end of year
- $90,615,393
- Publicly traded securities
- $85,852,299
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $87,522,811
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,092,582
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,103
- Gross receipts
- $32,797,421
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS TIGHE CHIEF | EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 12/24) Officer | 5 | $0 | $1,042,426 | $68,813 |
| BYRON SCOTT - INTERIM CEO | (1/25-5/25)/ PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 5 | $0 | $483,676 | $19,811 |
| JONATHAN STEINER - SENIOR | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $369,470 | $29,976 |
| AMY WEAVER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 5/25) Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LINEHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY MCMAHON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS STURGESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNALISA PIZZARELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SIEGEL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHWARTZ | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA CARRASCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DWYER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRIETTA HOLSMAN FORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEITHAM HASSOUN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCGONIGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLA SALMON SCD RN FAAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY SIATIS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STRICKLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TORO MD MPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS TIGHE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $567,776 | $51,561 |
| DAWN LONG | SENIOR VP, COO (THRU 09/23) Officer | 5 | $0 | $350,619 | $19,272 |
| JONATHAN STEINER | VP OF FINANCE, CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $326,299 | $27,369 |
| BYRON SCOTT MD - VICE CHAIR | (THRU 01/24), PRES/COO (AS OF 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LINEHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY MCMAHON ASST TREASURER | (THRU 02/24), VICE CHAIR (AS OF 02/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS STURGESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIRI MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNALISA PIZZARELLO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DWYER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STAYCE D HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCGONIGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA SALMON SCD RN FAAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SELBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TORO MD MPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6100 WALLACE BECKNELL ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117-3265
- In care of
- % THOMAS TIGHE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN STEINER, 6100 WALLACE BECKNELL ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN STEINER, VP OF FINANCE, CFO
- Phone
- (805) 964-4767
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-5983698 or by the name DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO OPERATE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO SUPPORT, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT RELIEF.
Program accomplishments
- THE DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION WAS FORMED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF DIRECT RELIEF AND IS ORGANIZED TO OPERATE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORT, BENEFIT, OR CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT RELIEF. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS CUSTODY OF THE STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, WHICH IS A BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND IS TO PROVIDE A RESERVE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS OF DIRECT RELIEF. THE STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING TO PAY FOR ALL OF DIRECT RELIEF'S FUNDRAISING EXPENSES AND SOME MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION TRUSTEES APPROVED FOR THE STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO DIRECT RELIEF TO COVER ALL OF ITS FUNDRAISING EXPENSES AS WELL AS 100% OF THE COMPENSATION OF DIRECT RELIEF'S CEO.Expenses $4,963,620 · grants $4,963,620
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5983698
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $100,144,092
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,797,421
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,808,060 | $5,266,577 | $100,144,092 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,609,592 | $4,019,629 | $88,898,215 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,659,199 | $3,434,711 | $77,176,320 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,115,405 | $4,000,728 | $73,185,642 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5983698).
Questions about DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION is 20-5983698.
- Is DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JONATHAN STEINER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,808,060, expenses of $5,266,577 and total assets of $100,144,092 at year end.
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