Polk County Rise Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Polk County Rise Inc's mission is to improve the quality of life for Central Florida's youth, adults, and families through health and wellness, education, and social services. We provide safe spaces and productive, safe outlets for physical exercise, community engagement, and personal development for underserved populations that lack access to these resources. Our purpose is to raise health equities among underserved populations that lead to healthier communities and increase positive outcomes for those we serve.
- Income
- $14,748
- Spending
- $11,716
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $11,716 spent. RISE Football Development Program provided 504 total hours of instructor-led physical activities at no cost to the public; served 43 participants in 2024; worked with a team of 12 volunteers; participated in the Easter Festival distributing 200 gift bags and program literature; participated at the Polk County Fall Harvest Festival, distributing 250 gift bags to clients and playing games and providing program literature; participated in Dundee Christmas Parade as a family engagement and community event, distributing 100 gift bags to the public; created the Player Advisory Board that provides peer mentorship and support
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 April 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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