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.
Public Charity
DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION
DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION, of SANTA BARBARA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $8.8M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $100.1M in total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $84.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 205983698
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: P11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.8M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$100.1M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$84.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Direct Relief Foundation
How Direct Relief Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
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…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
INTERCOMPANY TRANSFER OF FUNDS
$4,335,895
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$6,000
INTERCOMPANY TRANSFER OF FUNDS
$4,039,456
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,696
INTERCOMPANY TRANSFER OF FUNDS
$7,118,809
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Adam Cooper
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 5/25)
Amy Weaver
SECRETARY
Annalisa Pizzarello
(1/25-5/25)/ PRESIDENT & COO
Byron Scott - Interim Ceo
TRUSTEE
Elizabeth Toro Md Mph
TRUSTEE
Emma Carrasco
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.8M | $5.3M | $100.1M |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $4.0M | $88.9M |
| 2023 | $10.7M | $3.4M | $77.2M |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $4.0M | $73.2M |
| 2021 | $23.6M | $3.8M | $77.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $23.6M to $8.8M (-63%), with total assets most recently reported at $100.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.