Mission
ANSWER IS A NON-RELIGIOUS, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING THE PEOPLE OF NEPAL ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION, PRIMARILY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIPS FOR IMPOVERISHED STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY LOW-CASTE.
Public Charity
ANSWER RELIEF
ANSWER RELIEF, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $373K in revenue, $301K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 32 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $525K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 383639777
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$373K
Total Expenses$301K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$525K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,582
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$26,275
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,000
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$6,800
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,064
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Barry Karlson
SECRETARY
Bruce Morrison
PRESIDENT
Doug Donnell
VICE-PRESIDE
Fred Stella
DIRECTOR
Isaac Hoekstra
DIRECTOR
John Considine
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $373K | $301K | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $385K | $340K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $377K | $317K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $322K | $415K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $945K | $314K | $1.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $945K to $373K (-60%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.