Nonprofit · EIN 27-0270731
ASSISTANCE FUND INC
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32819
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $284,709,120 | $230,788,273 | $53,920,847 | $565,555,605 | $17,292,138 | $548,263,467 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $341,721,094 | $193,383,054 | $148,338,040 | $508,642,591 | $14,193,582 | $494,449,009 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $278,965,875 | $314,463,857 | -$35,497,982 | $363,685,624 | $18,671,166 | $345,014,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $267,874,042
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,835,078
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,152,264
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $213,200,863
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,409,481
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,524,532
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,540,165
- Professional fundraising fees
- $208,545
- Legal fees
- $1,684,752
- Accounting fees
- $66,350
- Occupancy
- $264,383
- Travel
- $149,552
- Depreciation
- $179,800
- Program services (functional)
- $219,427,594
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,615,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,745,231
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $508,642,591
- Total assets, end of year
- $565,555,605
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,292,138
- Net assets, end of year
- $548,263,467
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,353,020
- Publicly traded securities
- $67,489,565
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $113,927,913
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $434,335,554
- Gross receipts
- $302,821,410
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE VIZCAINO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $524,820 | $42,886 |
| GERALD LAURIA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $459,346 | $54,722 |
| STEVEN ALSENE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $404,403 | $53,018 |
| JOHN D'ANGELO | SR. VP, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Key employee | 40 | $290,256 | $22,851 |
| LEENA PATEL | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,499 | $48,251 |
| MARGARET FIGLEY | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,721 | $47,493 |
| JACQUELINE PERNIER | SENIOR DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE Key employee | 40 | $172,235 | $44,618 |
| AKHILASH PENNAM | DIRECTOR OF CRM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,862 | $34,490 |
| AMANDA KESSLER | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,507 | $38,516 |
| DILIP PARIHAR | SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,661 | $43,624 |
| DALIA KACENAUSKAITE | VP, OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $148,913 | $13,800 |
| LINDA HOWARD | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON PATTERSON | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KLEIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK D'ACOSTA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF MILFORD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN RUSHING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN WAGNER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE JUDGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ARONSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HATCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BAILEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE VIZCAINO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $439,898 | $56,643 |
| GERALD LAURIA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $392,874 | $56,416 |
| STEVEN ALSENE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $348,349 | $54,325 |
| ELLEN JENKINS | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (THRU 08/2024) Key employee | 40 | $290,375 | $10,036 |
| JOHN D' ANGELO | SR. VP, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Key employee | 40 | $249,166 | $22,541 |
| MARGARET FIGLEY | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,789 | $50,146 |
| JACQUELINE PERNIER | SENIOR DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE Key employee | 40 | $170,357 | $44,564 |
| JAN WIGINGTON | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,033 | $42,960 |
| AKHILASH PENNAM | DIRECTOR OF CRM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,740 | $35,323 |
| DILIP PARIHAR | SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,609 | $45,337 |
| ALYSSA O'DRISCOLL | SR. DIR, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,345 | $29,890 |
| JUDITH FOX | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $111,538 | $0 |
| JEFF MILFORD | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ARONSON | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT KOPELAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KLEIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER (AS OF 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FEINSTEIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUSHING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER (AS OF 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE JUDGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MORRIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HATCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HOWARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD LAURIA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $396,567 | $56,977 |
| DANIELLE VIZCAINO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $373,798 | $50,959 |
| STEVEN ALSENE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $358,769 | $55,364 |
| ELLEN JENKINS | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $268,530 | $17,118 |
| JOHN D' ANGELO | SR. VP, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Key employee | 40 | $253,641 | $20,769 |
| JUDITH FOX | CCO (THRU 08/2023) Key employee | 40 | $269,670 | $0 |
| MARGARET FIGLEY | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,432 | $50,090 |
| DILIP PARIHAR | SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,910 | $46,327 |
| JAN WIGINGTON | SR. DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,539 | $38,260 |
| ALYSSA O'DRISCOLL | SR. DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,860 | $26,022 |
| STEPHANIE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR, PATIENT ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,876 | $18,052 |
| JEFF MILFORD | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ARONSON | VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HATCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MORRIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE JUDGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FEINSTEIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT KOPELAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8427 SOUTHPARK CIR STE 100, ORLANDO, FL 32819-9057
- In care of
- % STEVE ALSENE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEVE ALSENE, 8427 SOUTHPARK CIRCLE BLDG D 100, ORLANDO, FL 32819
- Signed the 990
- STEVE ALSENE, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (877) 245-4412
Mission
TO HELP INSURED PEOPLE WITH LIFE-CHANGING DISEASES OVERCOME THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS PREVENTING THEM FROM ACCESSING TREATMENT.
Program accomplishments
- IN 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 APPROVED. NEARLY ONE-QUARTER OF TAF PATIENTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE ACROSS MULTIPLE YEARS.Expenses $219,427,594 · grants $213,200,863
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0270731
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $565,555,605
- Income (IRS master file)
- $302,821,410
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $278,965,875 | $314,463,857 | $363,685,624 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $288,357,934 | $269,288,161 | $391,103,788 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ASSISTANCE FUND INC
- What is the EIN of ASSISTANCE FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSISTANCE FUND INC is 27-0270731.
- Is ASSISTANCE FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to ASSISTANCE FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSISTANCE FUND INC 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 ASSISTANCE FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSISTANCE FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSISTANCE FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVE ALSENE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSISTANCE FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $524,820 (DANIELLE VIZCAINO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ASSISTANCE FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $284,709,120, expenses of $230,788,273 and total assets of $565,555,605 at year end.
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