Fostering Life-Changing Opportunities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SOCIO-ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO WELL-BEING AND/OR ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 23.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $87,155, executive director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1010% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
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.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (4)
- $722,555 spent. THE FLOURISH HOME ('FLOME') - TRANSITIONAL HOUSINGIN 2020, THE FLOURISH HOME OPENED FOR OPERATION WITH CAPACITY TO PROVIDE UP TO 6 YOUTH (AGES 16-19) EMERGENCY SHELTER AND/OR TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES, DEPENDING ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL HOUSING NEEDS. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE FOR CLIENT REFERRAL, INTAKE, ASSESSMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND DISCHARGE. RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OTHER FLO AND/OR COMMUNITY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AS THOSE ARE APPLICABLE, BASED ON THEIR CASE MANAGEMENT GOALS. GOALS ARE DEVELOPED BASED ON BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND WITH INPUT FROM YOUTH AND THEIR OTHER SUPPORT SYSTEMS. EACH RESIDENT HAS THEIR OWN BEDROOM AND IS ASSIGNED CHORES TO HELP MAINTAIN A CLEAN, SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT WITH SUPERVISION FROM QUALIFIED, CARING HOUSE PARENTS. IN 2023, WITH LOWER-LEVEL RENOVATIONS COMPLETE AND THANKS TO A YHDP JOINT COMPONENT GRANT FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, THE FLOME STAFFING AND UNITS WERE EXPANDED TO SERVE 10 YOUTH AGES 16-24. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OPERATES 24/7, 365.
- $164,137 spent. SCHOLARSHIPSFLOURISH'S FIRST FORMAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2020. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROGRAMS SHAPED UNIQUELY FOR TRADE, TECHNICAL, LICENSING, CERTIFICATE, 2-YEAR OR 4-YEAR DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS, THE GOAL IS THE SAME--TO REDUCE SOCIO-ECONOMIC BARRIERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR IN THE BOONE COUNTY AREA. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH GROUP MEETINGS, ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS, OR VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS. SOME SELECTED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE ALSO PAIRED WITH MENTORS TO INCREASE THEIR PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT NETWORK AND HELP THEM MEET UNIQUE ACADEMIC/CAREER-RELATED GOALS. PREP INTERNS BEGAN TO BE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AT THE END OF THEIR PROGRAM BASED ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION IN 2022. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN LINE WITH 529-ELIGIBLE EXPENSES, WITH A CERTAIN PORTION POTENTIALLY BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR MORE FLEXIBLE SPENDING THAT FALLS INTO A BASIC NEEDS EXPENSE CATEGORY.
- $78,800 spent. $AVES THE STUDENTS ACHIEVING VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS ($AVES) PROGRAM CONSISTS OF STAFF WORKING WITH ELIGIBLE STUDENTS TO EARN DEPOSITS INTO A HIGHER EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT BY PARTICIPATING AND LOGGING THEIR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. IN 2022, $AVES ELIGIBILITY EXPANDED FROM ONLY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 AND IN 2023, FLO ENDED THE PARTNERSHIP WITH SEED SUCCESS/MOST 529 TO MANAGE THE ACCOUNT TRACKING IN OUR APRICOT SYSTEM AND TRANSACTIONS IN OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT, WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM OUR MAIN CHECKING ACCOUNT. MENTORINGTHE GOAL OF MENTORING IS TO MATCH STUDENTS WITH A TRUSTED, CARING ADULT WHO CAN SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THEIR SOCIAL CAPITAL AND HELP THEM DEVELOP LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ANY OTHER FLO PROGRAM ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE PAIRED WITH A MENTOR, BUT IT IS FOLDED INTO SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS PROGRAMMING. VOLUNTEER MENTORS ARE RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND MATCHED BY STAFF FOR QUALIFYING STUDENTS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN OTHER FLO PROGRAMS. MENTORS ENGAGE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEIR MENTEES' POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS; INCLUDING SOME OF THOSE LISTED ON THEIR MENTEE'S GAME PLAN. THEY ALSO LIAISE WITH FLO CASE MANAGERS WHEN BASIC NEEDS ARISE FOR THEIR MENTEE. MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS ARE PROVIDED ONGOING SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT BY FLO STAFF.
- $56,166 spent. EMERGENCY & BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCEFLOURISH COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS AND YOUTH SPECIALISTS HELP SUBMIT AND PROCESS REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR FLOURISH YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AGREEMENT PLANS ARE CREATED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT GOALS TO PREVENT THE NEEDS FROM RECURRING, WHEN POSSIBLE. MOST FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS. NEEDS CATEGORIES INCLUDE EDUCATION-RELATED, EMPLOYMENT-RELATED, FOOD, MEDICAL/PHYSICAL/MENTAL HEALTH, SHELTER/HOUSING, TECHNOLOGY/COMMUNICATION, AND TRANSPORTATION. MEETING BASIC NEEDS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HELPS ADDRESS BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN FLO'S OTHER PROGRAMS, OFTEN BEGINS OR INCREASES THE DEPTH OF ENGAGEMENT, AND ENHANCES WELLBEING OUTCOMES OVERALL. INTERNSHIPS FLOURISH INTERNSHIPS HAVE GROWN INTO TWO STEPPED-PROGRAMS, PREP I AND PREP II, AND ARE OFFERED TO RISING JUNIORS AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO HIGHER EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT. THE INTERNS WORK EITHER PART-OR FULL-TIME AND RECEIVE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A REAL-WORLD, CORPORATE SETTING. PREP I INTERNS WORK PART-TIME AND APPLY THEIR LEARNING TO COMPLETE A SERVICE PROJECT WHILE PREP II GETS MORE HAND-ON EXPERIENCE AT 40 HOURS A WEEK WITH ONLY ONE PROGRAMMING DAY WEEKLY. INTERNS IN BOTH PROGRAMS WALK AWAY WITH AN EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO, INTERVIEW OUTFIT, A FUTURE CAREER OR HIGHER EDUCATION PLAN, AND ENHANCED SOFT AND HARD EMPLOYMENT SKILLS. THEIR PERFORMANCE IS MANAGED AND EVALUATED ALONG WITH THEIR FINAL PRESENTATION. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, EACH INTERN RECEIVES A SCHOLARSHIP FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CASE MANAGEMENTCASE MANAGEMENT IS A WRAP-AROUND SERVICE WOVEN THROUGHOUT ALL FLOURISH PROGRAMS. QUALIFIED YOUTH SPECIALISTS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS ENGAGE, ASSESS, INTERVENE, REFER, MONITOR, EVALUATE, DISCHARGE, AND FOLLOW-UP LONG-TERM WITH FLOURISH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND SOMETIMES THEIR FAMILIES, TO ENSURE BASIC (PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS) ARE MET AND THAT SERVICES ARE COORDINATED AND ACROSS PROGRAMS OF FLOURISH AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. BOONE COUNTY YOUTH MOVEFLOURISH PREP INTERNS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INITIATED A LOCAL CHAPTER WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP NETWORK OF YOUTH MOVE NATIONAL, IN SUMMER OF 2022. BOONE COUNTY YOUTH MOVE IS A YOUTH-LED EFFORT, WITH UP TO FOUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STIPENDS, RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGAGING OTHER COMMUNITY YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS ACTIVITIES AND MONTHLY MEETINGS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. STAFF FROM FLOURISH AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS SERVE AS SUPPORTIVE ADULTS TO HELP YOUTH IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO LEAD CHANGE ON ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THEM. THE YOUTH'S PRIORITY STRATEGIES INCLUDE PROVIDING PEER-LED LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS AND FUN, SAFE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING YOUTH VIOLENCE. AS FLO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING EXPANDS WITH YHDP, FLO IS SLOWLY BEGINNING TO TRANSITION THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF MAINTAINING THE LOCAL CHAPTER TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO HAVE MORE CAPACITY FOR YOUTH-LED ADVOCACY/ORGANIZING. THE 2-YEAR GRANT THROUGH BOONE COUNTY FOR YOUTH MOVE FUNDING ENDED DECEMBER 2024.
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? 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 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 December 2020.
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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