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Florida Alliance for Community Solutions Inc

EIN 20-1848987 · Jacksonville, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER-DRIVEN ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDCS)AND THEIR PARTNERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING FLORIDAS COMMUNITY BASED DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS TO BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$167,989
Spending
$138,633
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
6.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$54,000, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $130,475 spent. IN 2025, THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE STAFF AND BOARD OF MEMBER (AND OTHER) ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE THEIR LOWER-WEALTH COMMUNITIES. IN ALL, 24 HOURS OF TRAINING ON TOPICS INCLUDING SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES, DISASTER RESILIENCY RURAL HOUSING, FUND DEVELOPMENT, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, BUDGETING AND USING VOLUNTEERS WERE PROVIDED TO 108 PEOPLE. STAFF ATTENDED NINE WORKSHOPS WITH THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING THE SESSION MATERIALS TO SHARE WITH MEMBERS, FOR AN ADDITIONAL 15 HOURS OF TRAINING. IN ADDITION, OUR WEEKLY E-BULLETIN PROVIDED INFORMATION ON DOZENS OF OTHER TRAINING AND CAPACITY ACTIVITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO ACCESS. WE ESTIMATE THAT I ALL, OVER 2100 HOURS OF TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO 130 PEOPLE FROM 80 ORGANIZATIONS. ANOTHER 48 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO OVER 200 PEOPLE FROM 55 ORGANIZATIONS. ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO HELP PROTECT FUNDING FOR THE WORK OUR MEMBERS DO IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO THAT END, THE ALLIANCE INVESTED 133 HOURS IN PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR STATE AND NATIONAL RESOURCES USED FOR THE CREATION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE, ATTAINABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN OUR MEMBERS SERVICE AREAS. A NEW, PUBLIC POLICY WEBPAGE REGISTERED OVER 1,200 HITS IN JUST FOUR MONTHS, DEMONSTRATING THE DEMAND FOR THIS INFORMATION. ANOTHER GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CURRENT, RELEVANT INFORMATION ON FUNDING, EDUCATION, INDUSTRY RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE MEMBERSHIP. IN 2025, WE PUBLISHED 46 ISSUES OF THE MEMBERS ONLY E- BULLETIN WHICH WENT OUT TO ABOUT 285 PEOPLE EACH TIME. THE EMAIL OPEN RATE WAS 30.5%, ABOVE THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE OF 26%. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE AVERAGE CLICK THROUGH RATE, THE NUMBER OF TIMES PEOPLE CLICK ON A LIVE LINK, WAS 15% VS THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE OF JUST 3%. FINALLY, IN 2025, WE SURPASSED OUR GOALS FOR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY. A TOTAL OF 47 NON-BOARD MEMBERS DONATED 594 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE ALLIANCE. IN 2025, THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE STAFF AND BOARD OF MEMBER (AND OTHER) ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE THEIR LOWER-WEALTH COMMUNITIES. IN ALL, 24 HOURS OF TRAINING ON TOPICS INCLUDING SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES, DISASTER RESILIENCY RURAL HOUSING, FUND DEVELOPMENT, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, BUDGETING AND USING VOLUNTEERS WERE PROVIDED TO 108 PEOPLE. STAFF ATTENDED NINE WORKSHOPS WITH THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING THE SESSION MATERIALS TO SHARE WITH MEMBERS, FOR AN ADDITIONAL 15 HOURS OF TRAINING. IN ADDITION, OUR WEEKLY E-BULLETIN PROVIDED INFORMATION ON DOZENS OF OTHER TRAINING AND CAPACITY ACTIVITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO ACCESS. WE ESTIMATE THAT I ALL, OVER 2100 HOURS OF TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO 130 PEOPLE FROM 80 ORGANIZATIONS. ANOTHER 48 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO OVER 200 PEOPLE FROM 55 ORGANIZATIONS. ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO HELP PROTECT FUNDING FOR THE WORK OUR MEMBERS DO IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO THAT END, THE ALLIANCE INVESTED 133 HOURS IN PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR STATE AND NATIONAL RESOURCES USED FOR THE CREATION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE, ATTAINABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN OUR MEMBERS SERVICE AREAS. A NEW, PUBLIC POLICY WEBPAGE REGISTERED OVER 1,200 HITS IN JUST FOUR MONTHS, DEMONSTRATING THE DEMAND FOR THIS INFORMATION. ANOTHER GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CURRENT, RELEVANT INFORMATION ON FUNDING, EDUCATION, INDUSTRY RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE MEMBERSHIP. IN 2025, WE PUBLISHED 46 ISSUES OF THE MEMBERS ONLY E- BULLETIN WHICH WENT OUT TO ABOUT 285 PEOPLE EACH TIME. THE EMAIL OPEN RATE WAS 30.5%, ABOVE THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE OF 26%. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE AVERAGE CLICK THROUGH RATE, THE NUMBER OF TIMES PEOPLE CLICK ON A LIVE LINK, WAS 15% VS THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE OF JUST 3%. FINALLY, IN 2025, WE SURPASSED OUR GOALS FOR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY. A TOTAL OF 47 NON-BOARD MEMBERS DONATED 594 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE ALLIANCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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