Southwest Florida Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 6 Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED RESPONSE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE EMERGENCIES OCCURING WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
- Income
- $484,270
- Spending
- $412,188
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 131% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (1)
- $393,475 spent. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE PROVIDES SPECIALIZED RESCUE RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS THAT INVOLVE CONFINED SPACE, TRENCH, LOW/HIGH ANGLE ROPE, SWIFT WATER, AND STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE SITUATIONS. DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS FLORIDA TASK FORCE 6, SWF USAR IS AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO SEARCH AND RESCUE EMERGENCIES REGIONALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE 85-MEMBER TASK FORCE IS COMPOSED OF FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, AND SPECIALISTS FROM THE BONITA SPRINGS, ESTERO, SAN CARLOS PARK, SOUTH TRAIL, IONA MCGREGOR, NORTH COLLIER, CAPE CORAL AND THE FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE DISTRICTS, AND THE LEE COUNTY DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY. TASK FORCE MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDE VOLUNTEER SPECIALISTS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, AND CANINE SEARCH. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE PROVIDES SPECIALIZED RESCUE RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS THAT INVOLVE CONFINED SPACE, TRENCH, LOW/HIGH ANGLE ROPE, SWIFT WATER, AND STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE SITUATIONS. DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS FLORIDA TASK FORCE 6, SWF USAR IS AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO SEARCH AND RESCUE EMERGENCIES REGIONALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE 85-MEMBER TASK FORCE IS COMPOSED OF FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, AND SPECIALISTS FROM THE BONITA SPRINGS, ESTERO, SAN CARLOS PARK, SOUTH TRAIL, IONA MCGREGOR, NORTH COLLIER, CAPE CORAL AND THE FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE DISTRICTS, AND THE LEE COUNTY DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY. TASK FORCE MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDE VOLUNTEER SPECIALISTS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, AND CANINE SEARCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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