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Resilience Action Fund Inc

EIN 47-3369805 · Miami, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Empower consumers with knowledge and tools to withstand natural hazards with long-lasting and resilient homes and communities including publications documentaries building resilience index homebuyers guide public outreach and other educational tools.

Income
$85,755
Spending
$85,784
Reserves
47.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 51%

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 47.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $57,000 spent. Public outreach using broadcast media interviews and articles on what consumers should know regarding the vulnerability of their homes and communities from natural hazards and actions they can take to better protect their families and homes from losses plus ResilieNomics book promotion. Featured in NBC CBS ABC FOX Daily Mail Fortune Daily Beast Univision Spectrum News CGTN Tampa Bay Times Yahoo! News AOL.com MSN.com and Nerd Wallet
  2. $7,214 spent. Mark Samuelian Awards in Residential Resilience recognize residential projects in south Florida for going beyond codes and incorporating resilient features too withstand wind water and fire hazards. 2025 awardees included the Tampa Housing Authority and 2 companies leading in above-code elevated working-class housing.
  3. $2,010 spent. Promotion of new documentary Built to Last - Buyer Beware now released to PBS stations around the country. This 1hr documentary educates consumers on personal home resilience insurance and the costs of experiencing disasters. Premier event was held at Florida International University.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 October 13, 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 December 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 September 2015.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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