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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0167620

FLORIDA RISING INC

Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33161

Financials

$3M$2.3M2023$4.1M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLORIDA RISING INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,051,864$3,980,396$71,468$8,862,479$1,106,509$7,755,970
December 31, 2023990$3,006,868$2,274,867$732,001$9,106,297$1,421,795$7,684,502
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,585,092
Membership dues
$93,604
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$106,180
Other revenue
$360,592

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$29,368
Other salaries and wages
$1,401,884
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,431,252
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$26,012
Accounting fees
$15,050
Occupancy
$201,404
Travel
$523,261
Depreciation
$243
Program services (functional)
$3,149,280
Management and general (functional)
$348,131
Fundraising (functional)
$482,985

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,106,297
Total assets, end of year
$8,862,479
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,106,509
Net assets, end of year
$7,755,970
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,679,435
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,076,535
Gross receipts
$4,051,864
Employees
266
Volunteers
1,263
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ANDREA MERCADOEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
8$29,368$117,473$29,365
CHEVALIER LOVETTCHIEF OPERAT
Highest-paid employee
8$26,415$105,658$30,219
IVANNA GONZALEZCAMPAIGNS DI
Highest-paid employee
8$12,004$108,032$34,021
MONE HOLDERCHIEF ADVOCA
Highest-paid employee
8$13,232$119,087$18,839
VICTRICIA SIMMONSCHIEF OF STA
Highest-paid employee
8$26,918$107,673$9,628
ANGELA NIXONFLORIDA FOR
Highest-paid employee
8$23,801$95,204$7,224
ALPHONSO MAYFIELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ALANA GREERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DEBORAH SOTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CORY JONESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ANDREA MERCADOEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$28,372$113,489$3,121
MARGIE DEL CASTILLOSTATE POWER
Highest-paid employee
40$25,234$100,935$2,776
CHEVALIER LOVETTCHIEF OPERAT
Highest-paid employee
40$24,506$98,023$2,696
VICTRICIA SIMMONSCHIEF OF STA
Highest-paid employee
40$24,498$97,990$2,695
MONE HOLDERCHIEF ADVOCA
Highest-paid employee
40$12,249$110,239$1,347
SHEENA ROLLECHIEF STRATE
Highest-paid employee
40$0$123,468$0
ALPHONSO MAYFIELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ALANA GREERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DEBORAH SOTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
COY JONESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10800 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 900, MIAMI, FL 33161-7492
In care of
% ANDREA MERCADO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VICTRICIA SIMMONS, 10800 BISCAYNE BLVD SUITE 1050, MIAMI, FL 33161
Signed the 990
VICTRICIA SIMMONS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Return prepared by
GUTIERREZ MADARIAGA CPA PA

Mission

FLORIDA RISING, INC. IS AN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ORGANIZATION BRINGING TOGETHER BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES TO SEIZE POWER AND GOVERN TO ADVANCE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND RACIAL JUSTICE ACROSS FLORIDA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY ORGANIZING - CONNECTING TO OUR COMMUNITY VIA COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND LOCAL PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLIES.
    Expenses $612,422
  • FLORIDA FOR ALL - AN ALLIANCE OF SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT AIM TO COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN ORDER TO BUILD LONG-TERM STRENGTH AND POWER OF OUR COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP, CAPACITIES, AND LEADERSHIP TO SHIFT POWER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
    Expenses $816,648
  • ELECTORAL RACES - THE ELECTORAL PROCESS THIS YEAR EVOLVED TO FURTHER CENTER THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITIES IN AN INFORMED AND THOUGHTFUL WAY.
    Expenses $575,299
  • FLORIDA RISING CELEBRATED 46 CANDIDATE WINS FROM OVER 100 ENDORSEMENTS, EXPANDED MEMBER GOVERNANCE WITH ELECTED REGIONAL CHAIRS AND COMMITTEES, AND STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY-LED DECISION-MAKING. DESPITE HURRICANES AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES, MEMBERS MADE OVER 54,000 CALLS, HOSTED 482 EVENTS, REGISTERED 25,000 VOTERS, AND SENT MORE THAN 163,000 TEXTS TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,144,911

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0167620
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,862,479
Income (IRS master file)
$4,051,864

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,051,864$3,980,396$8,862,479XML
990December 2023$3,006,868$2,274,867$9,106,297XML
990December 2022$2,802,481$4,206,009$8,655,450IRS
990December 2021$3,147,708$2,502,896$8,856,591IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0167620).

Questions about FLORIDA RISING INC

What is the EIN of FLORIDA RISING INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA RISING INC is 27-0167620.
Is FLORIDA RISING INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2009.
Are donations to FLORIDA RISING INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FLORIDA RISING INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FLORIDA RISING INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FLORIDA RISING INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA RISING INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VICTRICIA SIMMONS.
Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA RISING INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,368 (ANDREA MERCADO, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does FLORIDA RISING INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,051,864, expenses of $3,980,396 and total assets of $8,862,479 at year end.

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