Easter Seals South Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES LIVINGWITH DISABILITY IN MIAMI DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES.
- Income
- $20.1 million
- Spending
- $19.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 18 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 74%
- Employees
- 348
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $206,970, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2528 of 28 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.
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 August 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)
- $6.4 million spent. SERVED 106 CHILDREN AGES 0-3 IN QUALITY CHILDCARE, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. THIS REVERSE INCLUSION PROGRAM SERVES PREDOMINATELY CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR DISABILITIES BUT INCLUDES TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS IN EACH CLASSROOM. SERVED 33 STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 5-16 WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS. PROVIDED CULINARY ARTS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM TO 30 STUDENTS AGES 16-22 YEARS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS. PROVIDED SUMMER CAMP FOR 215 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES FOR 19 AT-RISK STUDENTS AT LITTLE HAITI.
- $5.9 million spent. HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START IS A NATIONWIDE, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENHANCING THE SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. HEAD START IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND ACCEPTS CHILDREN AGE'S ONE YAR OLD TO FIVE YEARS OLD. HEAD START PROVIDES SERVICES IN 6 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, 2 IN MIAMI GARDENS AREA, 2 IN ALLAPATAH, 1 IN BROWNSVILLE AND 1 IN LIBERTY CITY. THE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED WERE 492 HEAD START AND 17 EHS. THE NUMBER OF SLOTS AS PER GRANT IS 480 CHILDREN HEAD START AND 8 EHS.
- $5.9 million spent. ADULT AND SENIOR SERVICES: SERVED 501 OLDER ADULTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DIEASE AND RELATED MEMORY DISORDER IN ADULT THERAPEUTIC DAY CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, IN-HOME RESPITE, TRANSPORTATION AND COMPANION SERVICES AND PROVIDED CAREGIVER SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILY MEMBER CAREGIVERS. OPERATED THREE ADULTDAY CARE CENTERS IN KENDALL, MIAMI AND PEMBROKE PINES, FL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 August 1951.
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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