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Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade Inc

EIN 65-0424304 · Miami, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI-DADE, INC. IS A NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS REPAIRING HOMES, REVITALIZING COMMUNITIES AND REBUILING LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS FROM THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR TO FUND THE REHABILITATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED HOMEOWNERS. THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES HOME OWNERS WHO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND ARE QUALIFIED BY THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED, HOUSES ARE ASSESSED AND WORK SCOPE AGREED UPON. ONCE THERE IS FUNDING, THE HOME REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED BY SKILLED AND UNSKILLED LABORERS AND VOLUNTEERS.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 68%
Employees
6
Volunteers
251
Highest pay
$142,578, executive di

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $1.5 million spent. REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI-DADE (RTMD) IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING SAFE, HEALTHY, AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED WORK ON 101 PROPERTIES: 99 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND 2 COMMUNITY BUILDINGS, DIRECTLY SERVING 286 INDIVIDUALS. REPAIRS AND HOME MODIFICATIONS COMPLETED: 21 HOMES RECEIVED NEW ROOFS 28 HOMES RECEIVED IMPACT DOORS 13 HOMES RECEIVED AC REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT 11 HOMES RECEIVED FULL BATHROOM CONVERSIONS/ADA-COMPLIANT UPGRADES 7 HOMES RECEIVED IMPACT WINDOWS 26 HOMES RECEIVED TREE TRIMMING SERVICES POPULATION SERVED: RTMD PRIORITIZES THE COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED IN 2025, 76% INCLUDED A RESIDENT OVER THE AGE OF 62, 52% SELF-IDENTIFIED AS HAVING ONE OR MORE DIAGNOSED DISABILITIES, 62% WERE WOMEN-LED HOUSEHOLDS, 45% FELL INTO THE LOWEST INCOME CATEGORY, AND 14 HOMEOWNERS WERE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: SAFE AT HOME: RTMD'S CORE PROGRAM DELIVERED FREE REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS GUIDED BY A 25-POINT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST, ADDRESSING ROOFING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, AND ADA-COMPLIANT BATHROOM NEEDS FOR LOW- INCOME HOMEOWNERS. VETERANS AT HOME: PROVIDED FREE REPAIRS AND ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS, RECOGNIZING THAT A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF THE NATION'S VETERAN POPULATION LIVES ON FIXED OR BELOW-POVERTY INCOMES. SHEBUILDS: A WOMEN-LED INITIATIVE SUPPORTING WOMEN-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH HOME REPAIRS, FREE WORKSHOPS LED BY FEMALE CONTRACTORS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HOME SECURITY KITS, FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY. DISASTER REPAIRS & RESILIENCY: NOW IN ITS 33RD YEAR SINCE ITS FOUNDING AFTER HURRICANE ANDREW, THIS PROGRAM INVESTED OVER 300,000 IN 2025 IN DISASTER MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS, ALONGSIDE CONTINUED IMMEDIATE RELIEF SERVICES (MUCKING, GUTTING, TARPING) FOR STORM-AFFECTED HOMES. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SHOWS EVERY 1 INVESTED IN MITIGATION CAN SAVE UP TO 6 IN FUTURE DISASTER LOSSES. HEALTH & HEAT EMERGENCY: A NEW INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN 2025 TO ADDRESS THE GROWING PUBLIC HEALTH RISK OF EXTREME HEAT BY REPAIRING AND REPLACING AIR CONDITIONING UNITS FOR MEDICALLY VULNERABLE AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. BUILDING A HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD: A MULTIYEAR COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE ACTIVE IN WEST COCONUT GROVE/LITTLE BAHAMAS, FLORIDA CITY, AND NARANJA, COMBINING HOME REPAIRS, RENOVATION OF SHARED PUBLIC SPACES, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL CHALLENGES. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: RTMD'S MISSION WAS CARRIED OUT WITH THE SUPPORT OF 251 VOLUNTEERS ACROSS 15 REBUILD EVENTS, INCLUDING 112 SPECIALIZED/SKILLED VOLUNTEERS AND 124 GENERAL VOLUNTEERS. CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, (INCLUDING BANK EMPLOYEES, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND LICENSED CONTRACTORS), CONTRIBUTED BOTH SKILLED TRADE WORK AND HANDS-ON FINISHING TOUCHES SUCH AS PAINTING AND LANDSCAPING. COMMUNITY IMPACT (UNMEASURABLE/QUALITATIVE): BEYOND THE PHYSICAL REPAIRS, RTMD'S WORK RESTORES DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND STABILITY FOR AGING, DISABLED, AND LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO AFFORD CRITICAL REPAIRS. HOMEOWNERS HAVE REPORTED RENEWED PRIDE IN THEIR HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, IMPROVED SAFETY AND MOBILITY, AND A STRENGTHENED SENSE OF COMMUNITY CONNECTION. FEEDBACK FROM CLIENTS CONSISTENTLY REFLECTS GRATITUDE FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE ABILITY TO AGE SAFELY IN PLACE. REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI-DADE (RTMD) IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING SAFE, HEALTHY, AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED WORK ON 101 PROPERTIES: 99 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND 2 COMMUNITY BUILDINGS, DIRECTLY SERVING 286 INDIVIDUALS. REPAIRS AND HOME MODIFICATIONS COMPLETED: 21 HOMES RECEIVED NEW ROOFS 28 HOMES RECEIVED IMPACT DOORS 13 HOMES RECEIVED AC REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT 11 HOMES RECEIVED FULL BATHROOM CONVERSIONS/ADA-COMPLIANT UPGRADES 7 HOMES RECEIVED IMPACT WINDOWS 26 HOMES RECEIVED TREE TRIMMING SERVICES POPULATION SERVED: RTMD PRIORITIZES THE COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED IN 2025, 76% INCLUDED A RESIDENT OVER THE AGE OF 62, 52% SELF-IDENTIFIED AS HAVING ONE OR MORE DIAGNOSED DISABILITIES, 62% WERE WOMEN-LED HOUSEHOLDS, 45% FELL INTO THE LOWEST INCOME CATEGORY, AND 14 HOMEOWNERS WERE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: SAFE AT HOME: RTMD'S CORE PROGRAM DELIVERED FREE REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS GUIDED BY A 25-POINT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST, ADDRESSING ROOFING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, AND ADA-COMPLIANT BATHROOM NEEDS FOR LOW- INCOME HOMEOWNERS. VETERANS AT HOME: PROVIDED FREE REPAIRS AND ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS, RECOGNIZING THAT A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF THE NATION'S VETERAN POPULATION LIVES ON FIXED OR BELOW-POVERTY INCOMES. SHEBUILDS: A WOMEN-LED INITIATIVE SUPPORTING WOMEN-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH HOME REPAIRS, FREE WORKSHOPS LED BY FEMALE CONTRACTORS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HOME SECURITY KITS, FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY. DISASTER REPAIRS & RESILIENCY: NOW IN ITS 33RD YEAR SINCE ITS FOUNDING AFTER HURRICANE ANDREW, THIS PROGRAM INVESTED OVER 300,000 IN 2025 IN DISASTER MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS, ALONGSIDE CONTINUED IMMEDIATE RELIEF SERVICES (MUCKING, GUTTING, TARPING) FOR STORM-AFFECTED HOMES. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SHOWS EVERY 1 INVESTED IN MITIGATION CAN SAVE UP TO 6 IN FUTURE DISASTER LOSSES. HEALTH & HEAT EMERGENCY: A NEW INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN 2025 TO ADDRESS THE GROWING PUBLIC HEALTH RISK OF EXTREME HEAT BY REPAIRING AND REPLACING AIR CONDITIONING UNITS FOR MEDICALLY VULNERABLE AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. BUILDING A HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD: A MULTIYEAR COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE ACTIVE IN WEST COCONUT GROVE/LITTLE BAHAMAS, FLORIDA CITY, AND NARANJA, COMBINING HOME REPAIRS, RENOVATION OF SHARED PUBLIC SPACES, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL CHALLENGES. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: RTMD'S MISSION WAS CARRIED OUT WITH THE SUPPORT OF 251 VOLUNTEERS A

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 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 December 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 October 1993.

    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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