Cosac Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE POOR AND HOMELESS IN FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE A MODEL FOR HOMELESS FACILITIES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. THE LAST RESORT FOR MANY DESPERATE INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
- Income
- $869,410
- Spending
- $978,390
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 74%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $88,800, cto
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 109% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $991,692 spent. COSAC DEVELOPED THE HOMELESS NEWSPAPER, A FUNDING TOOL, WHICH HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYING HOMELESS PEOPLE AND THEREFORE GIVING THEM INCOME TO SURVIVE, ENABLING VICTIMS OF ECONOMIC PLIGHT TO FIND SHELTER. THE HOMELESS VOICE NEWSPAPER IS THE MEANS BY WHICH WE ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO THE TRUE NATURE OF HOMELESSNESS AND WAYS WE CAN ALL WORK TO ELIMINATE THE BIAS THIS SECTOR OF OUR POPULATION AND HELP EMPOWER THOSE AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS TO REGAIN OR MAINTAIN THEIR SELF ESTEEM AND SENSE OF SELF WORTH DURING THEIR TRANSITION THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES.
- COSAC ALSO INDEPENDENTLY FEEDS THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN NEED OF FOOD. THE CLIENTS RECEIVE THREE MEALS A DAY AT ARNOLDS CAFE, NAMED AFTER THE GREAT HOMELESS ADVOCATE ARNOLD ABBOTT. COSAC FOUNDATION DECIDED TO BECOME THE FLORIDA FOOD PANTY. THIS SERVICE HELPS COSAC TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THOSE NEARLY HOMELESS FAMILIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? 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 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 December 2024.
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 November 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Chg Foundation (Chula Vista, CA), EIN 33-0586911. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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