Florida Rising Together Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $14.5 million
- Spending
- $17.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 266
- Highest pay
- $176,204, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).
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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $2.8 million spent. FLORIDA 4 ALL - AN ALLIANCE OF SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT AIM TO COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN ORDER TO BUILD LONG-TERM STRENGTH AND POWER OF OUR COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP, CAPACITIES, AND LEADERSHIP TO SHIFT POWER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
- $2.2 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - TO CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES IN LOW INCOME AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WITH LOW LEVELS OF CIVIC PARTICIPATION DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
- $879,324 spent. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING - CONNECTING TO OUR COMMUNITY VIA COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND LOCAL PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLIES.
- $8.9 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND IMPACT IN 2024, MAKING OVER 54,000 CALLS, COMPLETING 655 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS, AND COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS TO KNOCK ON 750,000 DOORS AND ENGAGE 100,000 VOTERS ACROSS FLORIDA. THROUGH 482 EVENTS AND INNOVATIVE, DATA-DRIVEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, THEY EFFECTIVELY BOOSTED CIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED GROUPS AND FOSTERING LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DESPITE A CHALLENGING POLITICAL CLIMATE.
- THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND IMPACT IN 2024, MAKING OVER 54,000 CALLS, COMPLETING 655 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS, AND COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS TO KNOCK ON 750,000 DOORS AND ENGAGE 100,000 VOTERS ACROSS FLORIDA. THROUGH 482 EVENTS AND INNOVATIVE, DATA-DRIVEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, THEY EFFECTIVELY BOOSTED CIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED GROUPS AND FOSTERING LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DESPITE A CHALLENGING POLITICAL CLIMATE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 August 2013.
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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