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Peer Support Coalition of Florida Inc

EIN 47-5255759 · Lake Mary, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PEER SUPPORT COALITION OF FLORIDA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PEER SUPPORT IN FLORIDA AND NATIONALLY. WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE PEERS (INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES) TO GROW AND LEAD. WE USE A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH OF INVESTING IN PILLARS OF SUPPORT AND INVESTING IN PEOPLE TO ADVANCE PEER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATE PEER AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES, AND COLLABORATE FOR SOCIAL AND SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION.

Income
$754,767
Spending
$607,473
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 83%
Employees
10
Volunteers
5

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (2)
  1. $418,372 spent. PEER SUPPORT COALITION OF FLORIDA (PSCFL) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PROVIDES EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING CERTIFICATION AS FLORIDA CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER SPECIALISTS (CRPS). DURING THE YEAR PSCFL DEVELOPED CURRICULA RELATED TO PEER CERTIFICATION, PEER SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER RELATED TRAINING. PSCFL CONDUCTED MULTIPLE SESSIONS OF 7 DIFFERENT TRAINING STATEWIDE TO BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN THE PEER PROFESSION.
  2. $46,486 spent. PSCFL HAS 2 GRANTS FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA). UNDER THE STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK GRANT, PSCFL HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH LOCAL GROUPS OF PEERS IN BUILDING PEER NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA. A PEER NETWORK IS A FORMAL OR INFORMAL GROUP COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES, WHO ORGANIZE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS ON THEIR PATHS TO RECOVERY. A SECOND COMPONENT OF THE GRANT IS THE OPERATION OF THE PEER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (PLAFL). PLAFL IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED, SMALL GROUP, LEARNING MODEL FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF PEERS IN FLORIDA'S SCN PEER NETWORKS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A LEADERSHIP GROWTH WEBINAR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MASTERMIND GROUP, COMPLETION OF LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS, AND CREATION OF A PERSONAL LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY AND GROWTH PLAN. THE PEER EXPERIENCE NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (PENTAC) IS A PROGRAM OF THE PEER SUPPORT COALITION OF FLORIDA, INC. (PSCFL). PENTAC IS ONE OF THE 5 NATIONAL CONSUMER AND CONSUMER SUPPORTER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS FUNDED BY SAMHSA. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NATIONALLY, AND IN MULTIPLE AREAS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. FOR, EXAMPLE, WE HAVE THE PEER ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES AN ONGOING MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES OF PEER ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE RUNNING THEIR BUSINESSES COUPLED WITH AN ASPIRING ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP SERIES TO PREPARE PEERS TO MANAGE THEIR WELLNESS AS THEY MOVE INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE PROVIDED PEER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS THAT SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF PEER SPECIALISTS IN VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. PSCFL HAS 2 GRANTS FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA). UNDER THE STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK GRANT, PSCFL HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH LOCAL GROUPS OF PEERS IN BUILDING PEER NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA. A PEER NETWORK IS A FORMAL OR INFORMAL GROUP COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES, WHO ORGANIZE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS ON THEIR PATHS TO RECOVERY. A SECOND COMPONENT OF THE GRANT IS THE OPERATION OF THE PEER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (PLAFL). PLAFL IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED, SMALL GROUP, LEARNING MODEL FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF PEERS IN FLORIDA'S SCN PEER NETWORKS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A LEADERSHIP GROWTH WEBINAR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MASTERMIND GROUP, COMPLETION OF LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS, AND CREATION OF A PERSONAL LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY AND GROWTH PLAN. THE PEER EXPERIENCE NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (PENTAC) IS A PROGRAM OF THE PEER SUPPORT COALITION OF FLORIDA, INC. (PSCFL). PENTAC IS ONE OF THE 5 NATIONAL CONSUMER AND CONSUMER SUPPORTER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS FUNDED BY SAMHSA. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NATIONALLY, AND IN MULTIPLE AREAS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. FOR, EXAMPLE, WE HAVE THE PEER ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES AN ONGOING MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES OF PEER ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE RUNNING THEIR BUSINESSES COUPLED WITH AN ASPIRING ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP SERIES TO PREPARE PEERS TO MANAGE THEIR WELLNESS AS THEY MOVE INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE PROVIDED PEER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS THAT SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF PEER SPECIALISTS IN VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS.

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 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 June 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 May 2016.

    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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