TOGETHER WE RISE

EIN: 263043727 501(c)(3) Recreation & Sports

BREA, CA

Total Revenue
$12,035,393
Total Expenses
$12,385,393
Total Assets
$17,765,446
Net Assets
$12,289,180
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2008
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
DANIEL MENDOZA
Phone
7147846760
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

TOGETHER WE RISE, founded in 2008, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $12.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

TOGETHER WE RISE (TWR) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF MOTIVATED YOUNG ADULTS AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. OUR VISION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN IN AMERICA, WHO OFTEN FIND THEMSELVES FORGOTTEN AND NEGLECTED BY THE PUBLIC. WE COLLABORATE WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BRING RESOURCES TO FOSTER YOUTH AND USE SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE VOLUNTEERS ON ISSUES SURROUNDING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,760,813

COMMUNITY SUPPORT - TOGETHER WE RISE HAS MANY PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AROUND THE UNITED STATES. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION IN FOSTER CARE EASIER FOR THE CHILDREN WHO ARE...

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT - TOGETHER WE RISE HAS MANY PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AROUND THE UNITED STATES. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION IN FOSTER CARE EASIER FOR THE CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE SYSTEM. SINCE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE ARE TYPICALLY GIVEN 2 TRASH BAGS TO TRANSPORT THEIR BELONGINGS, WE TRY TO GIVE THEM OUR SWEET CASES INSTEAD. A TOGETHER WE RISE SWEET CASE IS A BRIGHT BLUE DUFFEL BAG STUFFED WITH A TEDDY BEAR, A BLANKET, A HYGIENE KIT, A COLORING BOOK, AND CRAYONS, PARTICIPANTS AROUND THE UNITED STATES WILL DECORATE THE SWEET CASES, STUFF THEM, AND THEN DONATE IT BACK INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN THEIR AREAS. THIS IS OUR BIGGEST PROGRAM, AND IT IS GROWING EVERY YEAR!

Program 2
Expenses: $8,527,326

FOSTER CARE SUPPORT: OUR MISSION NECESSITATES THAT WE INVEST MUCH OF OUR TIME AND LIMITED RESOURCES IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THIS BRINGS RESOURCES TO AND IMPROVES THE LIVES OF...

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FOSTER CARE SUPPORT: OUR MISSION NECESSITATES THAT WE INVEST MUCH OF OUR TIME AND LIMITED RESOURCES IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THIS BRINGS RESOURCES TO AND IMPROVES THE LIVES OF AMERICA'S FOSTER CHILDREN IN ALL 50 STATES. OUR CHALLENGING BUT REWARDING TASK INVOLVES THE TWR TEAM WORKING WITH HUNDREDS OF FOSTER AGENCIES, SOCIAL WORKERS, COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAS), AND OTHER PARTNERS AS WE USE OUR LIMITED RESOURCES TO BENEFIT FOSTER YOUTH ACROSS THE NATION.WE COORDINATE THE DELIVERY OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO FOSTER KIDS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. WE ALSO SPONSOR FOSTER/ADOPTION FESTIVALS, LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE VOLUNTEERS ON ISSUES, AND ANY AWARENESS ACTIVITY FOCUSED ON YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE.

Program 3
Expenses: $574,356

TRANSITION SUPPORT - WHEN CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AGE OUT OF THE SYSTEM, SOME OF THEM DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL, WORK, OR THEIR HOMES, MOST YOUTHS THAT HAVE AGED OUT OF THE SYSTEM...

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TRANSITION SUPPORT - WHEN CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AGE OUT OF THE SYSTEM, SOME OF THEM DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL, WORK, OR THEIR HOMES, MOST YOUTHS THAT HAVE AGED OUT OF THE SYSTEM ARE LEFT WITHOUT ANY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, SO TO FIX THIS, TOGETHER WE RISE DONATES BIKES TO CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. WE HAVE PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES HOST BUILD A BIKE EVENTS WHERE TEAMS USE TOOLS TO BUILD BIKES AND THEN DONATE THEM BACK INTO THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN 3 SIZES OF BIKES SO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER WE RISE WANTS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE CHILDHOOD BY GETTING TO OWN SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A BIKE. WE PARTICULARLY WANT TO HELP OLDER CHILDREN WHO ARE CLOSE TO THE AGING OUT AGE SO THEY ARE ABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL, GET TO THE GROCERY STORE, AND FIND EMPLOYMENT WITH A RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION METHOD.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,416,745
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $159,614
Other Revenue $459,034
TOTAL REVENUE $12,035,393

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $3,410,528
Fundraising Expenses $695,959
Program Expenses $10,862,495
Other Expenses $8,974,865
TOTAL EXPENSES $12,385,393

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,035,393 $9,480,767 +0.3%
Expenses $12,385,393 $9,092,843 +0.4%
Net Income $-350,000 $387,924 -1.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
4
Employees
70
Volunteers
800

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$218,566
Total Directors
6
$218,566
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KIMBERLY MOORE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 60.00
Officer Director
$0 $2,238 $218,566
STEPHANIE BAEZA TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER MEKDARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDON MYERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GIANNA MULKAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00
Highest
$118,000 $0 $118,000
JULISSA CASTILLO CONTRACTS CP 1.00
Highest
$150,000 $0 $150,000
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,035,393 $12,385,393 $17,765,446 $-350,000
2023 $12,035,393 $12,385,393 $17,765,446 $-350,000
2022 $9,480,767 $9,092,843 $16,175,469 $387,924
2021 $8,918,064 $6,612,212 $12,918,832 $2,305,852
2020 $10,026,732 $7,728,705 $10,389,253 $2,298,027
2019 $6,164,529 $7,094,073 $7,411,874 $-929,544
2018 $5,472,840 $4,242,508 $8,271,080 $1,230,332
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