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Seminole Homebase Emergency Assistance Response Team Inc

EIN 59-3546475 · Sanford, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OBJECTIVES:1. TO DETERMINE NEEDS OF SURVIVORS OF DECLARED DISASTER THROUGH RESPONSE CASE MANAGEMENT. 2. TO FIND HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. 3. TO MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION FOR DECLARED DISASTER RELIEF READINESS. 4. TO SHARE THE INFORMATION ON PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE RECOVERY.

Income
$269,472
Spending
$69,623
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
85

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

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 74% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1395% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 12 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 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. $56,999 spent. HURRICANE ACTION DAY IS A PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO BE PREPARED FOR ANY DISASTER. HELD IN MAY OR JUNE EACH YEAR, EXPERTS FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AS WELL ARE PARTNERING RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND THEIR EXPERTISE TO ENSURE A RESILIENT COMMUNITY. FUNDING FOR THIS EVENT IS PROVIDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM AMERICAN RED CROSS. AFTER AN OVERVIEW OF SEMINOLE HEART AND OUR MISSION, SEMINOLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EXPLAINS THEIR MISSION, VISION, AND WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON AHEAD. BREAK OUT SESSIONS ARE THEN HELD TO INSTRUCT AND EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH AREAS AS: DISASTER LEGAL SERVICES, PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS FOR PEOPLE AND PETS, DEBRIS CLEAN UP BEST PRACTICES, GENERATOR SAFETY, HOW TO MUCK OUT AND REMEDIATE MOLD IN HOMES, ROOFING SAFETY, CHAINSAW SAFETY, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS AND FLOOD INSURANCE. FOLLOWING THIS EVENT, A VOLUNTEER EXPO IS HELD WHERE CITIZENS CAN SPEAK WITH AGENCIES ENGAGED IN DISASTER SERVICES, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTEERING. A STARTER PREPAREDNESS IS ALSO PROVIDED BY SEMINOLE HEART INCLUDING ITEMS SUCH AS; LED FLASHLIGHT, SOLAR POWER BANK, SMALL FIRST AID KIT, FLAMELESS CANDLES, RAIN PONCHO, WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS, HAND SANITIZERS, AND A NOTEBOOK AND PEN.
  2. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AMERICAN RED CROSS FUNDING, A WEATHER RADIO INITIATIVE WAS BEGUN. 400 WEATHER RADIOS WERE PURCHASED AND PRE-PROGRAMMED FOR OUR COUNTY. SEMINOLE HEART TARGETED OUR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS, AND HELD EVENTS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION. ATTENDEES WERE PROVIDED ONE OF THE WEATHER RADIOS FOR THEIR HOMES.
  3. A COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP INITIATIVE IN THE BOOKERTOWN AREA TOOK PLACE, WHERE SEMINOLE HEART PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS AND DUMPSTERS TO THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO CLEAN UP THEIR PROPERTY AND FILL THE DUMPSTER.

Source: Form 990 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 March 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 November 4, 2026.

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