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Florida School of Holistic Living Inc

EIN 20-5047949 · Orlando, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PHILOSOPHY-IN-PRACTICE EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES HOLISTIC LIVING AND ENGENDERING COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS A WHOLE AND SPECIFICALLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAGE BOTANICAL SANCTUARY IN VERMONT.

Income
$704,292
Spending
$634,357
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
-12.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 56%
Employees
8
Volunteers
270
Highest pay
$15,600, founder and ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $93,880 spent. FSHL EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONS HELD OVER 52 CLASSES AT MULTIPLE VENUES REACHING OVER 1,487 INDIVIDUALS AND HOSTED A YOUTUBE CHANNEL THAT HAD 49.1K INDIVIDUAL VIEWS AND HAD 3.9K WATCH HOURS ON TOPICS SPANNING WELLNESS, NUTRITION, GARDENING, AND HOLISTIC LIVING, USING BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE CLASSES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, OUR TEACHING GARDEN WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SPACE AND WAS USED WITH CLASSES AND THE PUBLIC. OUR SEED LIBRARY RETURNED TO CLASSES AND EVENTS TO DISTRIBUTE TO GARDENS IN THE AREA. OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.
  2. $30,260 spent. FSHL HELD ITS FLORIDA HERBAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF HERBALISM AS A ONE-DAY EVENT WITH BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE FORMATS. THIS CONFERENCE DREW OVER 1,000 PARTICIPANTS AND INCLUDED 18 CLASSES.
  3. $414,134 spent. FSHL CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT WITH A SUBSIDIARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SAGE MOUNTAIN BOTANICAL SANCTUARY, IN CENTRAL VERMONT TO FURTHER OUR WORK IN CONSERVATION. THIS CENTER IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR EDUCATIONAL WEEKEND PROGRAMS, DAY VISITS, PRIVATE RETREATS, WORKSHOPS, AND CLASSES. YOUTH PROGRAMMING WAS EXPANDED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL. A FULL-TIME AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM CONTINUED DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPICE COLLABORATIONS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL LEGACY OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN ACTIVE AND GROWING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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