GUATEMALA AID FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GUATEMALA AID FUND INC

EIN 20-1574176 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Foreign Affairs (Q12)

What they do

GUATEMALA AID FUND is A 100% VOLUNTEER RUN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE LIVES and FUTURES of ABANDONED CHILDREN IN GUATEMALA BY SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION and HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES for FUTURE EMPLOYMENT and SELF SUFFICIENCY USING GUATEMALAN-RUN PROGRAMS. EDUCATION is A VERY HIGH PRIORITY for GAF, OUR GOAL is to ENABLE ORPHAN STATUS CHILDREN OPPORTUNITIES for A CONSISTENT EDUCATION, SOMETHING THAT is OFTEN COMPLETELY OUT of REACH for GUATEMALAN CHILDREN. GAF ALSO SUPPORTS IN-COUNTRY COMMUNITY SUPPORTED and CHILD/FAMILY FOCUSED PROGRAMS for SELF SUFFICIENCY and SAFETY. GAF FUNDS GO to HOUSING, FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, MEDICAL and PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT, FAMILY and PARENTING SUPPORT, AS WELL AS SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES and SPECIAL PROJECTS. GAF PROGRAMS ARE DEDICATED to EXPAND THE EDUCATION and LIVING SITUATION for ABANDONED CHILDREN and FAMILIES WITH HOPE for BETTER OPPORTUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.10%of revenue went to mission work88.4% of expenses · Program services

$101.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$83,798

Mission workProgram services$75,50090.10% of revenue88.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$85,393101.90% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 88.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.90% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 3.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$83,798

Expenses$85,393

Annual shortfall $1,595 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$75,500 · 88.4% of expenses

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Revenue$83,798

Expenses$85,393

Assets$86,278

Income$83,798

Contributions$83,798

Mission work (program services)$75,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

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BETHANY EISENBERGPRESIDENT

JOSIE RM ZEEBVICE PRESIDENT

MARIELLE ALLORBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA EISENBERGDIRECTOR

MARY JO LARSONTREASURER

MISAL BALIBEARD MEMBER

PAULINE ALLORSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 12 WOLLASTON AVE, ARLINGTON, MA 02476
County: Middlesex
In care of: BETHANY EISENBERG
Primary officer: BETHANY EISENBERG, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailguatemalaaidfund@gmail.com Phone(781) 632-4326

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Foreign Affairs (Q12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution