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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4184483

FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Financials

$837K$622K2023$695K$619K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$695,401$618,750$76,651$1,312,604$0$1,312,604
December 31, 2023990$836,835$622,482$214,353$1,235,953$0$1,235,953
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$36,690
Program service revenue
$588,800
Investment income
$33,455
Net income from fundraising events
$36,456
Other revenue
$36,456

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$144,044
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$214,535
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$562
Accounting fees
$14,468
Travel
$2,009
Program services (functional)
$525,041
Management and general (functional)
$81,784
Fundraising (functional)
$11,925

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,235,953
Total assets, end of year
$1,312,604
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,312,604
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,312,604
Gross receipts
$723,225
Employees
0
Volunteers
285
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE SLAFKOSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$144,044
JESSICA RICHMONDCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY STEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
ALISSA KANOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ANGIE WEHRKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DORIS STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE LASTINGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
SHELLE ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JENNIFER MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
AMBER MCCARTHYCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEB TEICHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE SLAFKOSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$140,917
JESSICA RICHMONDCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
GARY STEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
ALISSA KANOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGIE WEHRKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DORIS STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE LASTINGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
SHELLE ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JENNIFER MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
AMBER MCCARTHYCO-SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
JEB TEICHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4201 WILSON BLVD STE 110 PMB 702, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-1859
In care of
% JOE LASTINGER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOE LASTINGER, 4201 WILSON BLVD STE 110-702, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Signed the 990
JOE LASTINGER, TREASURER
Phone
(703) 203-4335
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC

Mission

PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH BY FOCUSING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ATTENTION ON THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF INFLUENZA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS; TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AGAINST INFLUENZA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FLU CHAMPION PROGRAM: THE FLU CHAMPION PROGRAM REMAINS A KEY FOCUS FOR FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU AS THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDS ITS EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF INFLUENZA USING THREE PILLARS: VACCINATE, TEST, TREAT. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN THROUGH INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH MEMBER FAMILIES, ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SCHOOL NURSES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE COLLABORATIONS HAVE HELPED BROADEN OUTREACH EFFORTS AND AMPLIFY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED NEW FLU-RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES, TARGETING HIGH-RISK GROUPS, INCLUDING ADOLESCENTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, ADULTS AGED 65 AND OLDER, PREGNANT WOMEN, AND THOSE RESIDING IN RURAL AREAS. TO REACH A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE MORE EFFECTIVELY, TAILORED MESSAGING WAS CREATED TO EXTEND ITS IMPACT. FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU LAUNCHED ITS THIRD ANNUAL INFLUENCER CAMPAIGN, PARTNERING WITH TEN INFLUENCERS TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF THE FLU AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING SYMPTOMS EARLY. THIS CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED THE ORGANIZATION'S DEMOGRAPHIC REACH, ESPECIALLY AMONG COMMUNITIES FACING HEALTH DISPARITIES.PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS:IN 2024, FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN EXPANDING ITS OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PREVENT INFLUENZA AND PROMOTE VACCINATION ACROSS ALL COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY UNDERSERVED ONES. THE ORGANIZATION IMPROVED ITS EXISTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND DEVELOPED NEW RESOURCES, INCLUDING INDIGENOUS-SPECIFIC CONTENT, AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMATS. THE ORGANIZATION ENHANCED MATERIALS WITH REAL FAMILY STORIES AND TRANSLATED THEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THOUSANDS OF RESOURCES WERE DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE DURING THE FLU SEASON, AND FAMILY STORIES WERE WIDELY SHARED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, LIVE EVENTS, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, AND WEBINARSREACHING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, ADOLESCENTS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.THE NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, STAY IN THE GAME, CONTINUED TO EXPAND, SPREADING VITAL MESSAGES ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF INFLUENZA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL VACCINATION FOR EVERYONE SIX MONTHS AND OLDER. NEW MATERIALS WERE DEVELOPED FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, ALONG WITH INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES. THESE EFFORTS HELPED THE ORGANIZATION REACH OVER 500 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLING.FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU ALSO EXPANDED ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND MEMBER FAMILIES TO SHARE MESSAGES BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON NATIONWIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED TARGETED INITIATIVES IN SEVERAL STATES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE FLU'S HEALTH IMPACT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG IMMUNIZATION POLICIES. WEEKLY FLU NEWS UPDATES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNERS AND ADVOCATES, OFFERING TIMELY FLU SURVEILLANCE DATA AND RESEARCH. MORE THAN 70 FAMILY STORIES WERE FEATURED ON THE FFF WEBSITE AND PROMOTED THROUGH MULTI-PLATFORM CAMPAIGNS, EMPHASIZING THE URGENT NEED FOR PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS DEMONSTRATE THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND INFLUENZA AWARENESS NATIONWIDE.
    Expenses $525,041 · revenue $588,800

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-4184483
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 (E70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,312,604
Income (IRS master file)
$723,225

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$695,401$618,750$1,312,604XML
990December 2023$836,835$622,482$1,235,953XML
990December 2022$550,741$579,389$1,021,600IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 20-4184483).

Questions about FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC

What is the EIN of FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC is 20-4184483.
Is FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU 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 FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOE LASTINGER.
Who are the officers and directors of FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,044 (MICHELE SLAFKOSKY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $695,401, expenses of $618,750 and total assets of $1,312,604 at year end.

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