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Florida Disabled Outdoors Association Inc

EIN 59-3051552 · Tallahassee, FL

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

What it says it does

EDUCATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$177,479 spent. FLORIDA DISABLED OUTDOORS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES AND ADVOCATES FOR ACCESSIBLE INCLUSIVE RECREATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL ABILITIES - EVERYTHING FROM SCUBA TO SKY DIVING. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SPORTSABILITY WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES/ABILITIES PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS HANDS-ON RECREATION PURSUITS AND RECEIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AT THE EXPO. MIRACLE SPORTS PROVIDES WEEKLY TEAM SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES. THE ALLOUT ADVENTURE PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTINGS, SUCH AS THE HANDS HELPING ANGLERS FISHING OUTING AND MOBILITY IMPAIRED HUNTS. IFIND IS AN ONLINE RESOURCE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LOCATE ACCESSIBLE INCLUSIVE RECREATION PROGRAMS, EVENTS, DESTINATIONS AND PRODUCTS. FLORIDA DISABLED OUTDOORS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES AND ADVOCATES FOR ACCESSIBLE INCLUSIVE RECREATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL ABILITIES - EVERYTHING FROM SCUBA TO SKY DIVING. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SPORTSABILITY WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES/ABILITIES PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS HANDS-ON RECREATION PURSUITS AND RECEIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AT THE EXPO. MIRACLE SPORTS PROVIDES WEEKLY TEAM SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES. THE ALLOUT ADVENTURE PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTINGS, SUCH AS THE HANDS HELPING ANGLERS FISHING OUTING AND MOBILITY IMPAIRED HUNTS. IFIND IS AN ONLINE RESOURCE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LOCATE ACCESSIBLE INCLUSIVE RECREATION PROGRAMS, EVENTS, DESTINATIONS AND PRODUCTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 June 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 June 1991.
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 November 4, 2026.

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