Santa Rosa Community Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 28% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY
- Income
- $146,593
- Spending
- $128,561
- Spent on programs
- 28%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 85%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $46,723, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1528% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (3)
- $13,416 spent. TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY TO FURTHER ENCHANCE THE WELFARE AND WELL BEING OF THE LESS FORTUNATE IN OUR COMMUNITY, SUCH AS ABUSED CHILDREN, SICK, TERMINALLY ILL, ETC.
- $19,000 spent. THE CITY OF MILTON PROVIDES IN-KIND OFFICE SPACE TO SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. AT THE GUY THOMPSON COMMUNITY CENTER. THE SPACE INCLUDES TWO SMALL OFFICES AND USE OF RECREATION ROOMS FOR WEEKLY RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. THE GUY THOMPSON COMMUNITY CENTER IS LOCATED AT 5629 BYROM STREET, MILTON, FLORIDA 32570. THE CITY OF MILTON'S IN-KIND FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE RENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IS 19,000. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY OF MILTON ALLOWED SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. TO USE THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION EXPO AND THE SENIOR EXPO.
- $3,914 spent. SENIOR EXPO: A YEARLY EVENT IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE THE SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 May 1997.
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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