2023-11-16T18:11:06-06:00 2022-12-31 952700123 LANCE SOLL & LUNGHARD LLP 203 N BREA BLVD SUITE 203 BREA CA 92821 990 2022-01-01 263043727 TOGETHER WE RISE TOGE 7147846760 560 W LAMBERT ROAD BREA CA 92821 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 7147846760 2023-11-16 1 DANIEL MENDOZA 999009999 0 MICHAEL C AGRESTI CPA P00716069 7146720022 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DANIEL MENDOZA 560 W LAMBERT ROAD BREA CA 92821 9480767 0 X WWW.TOGETHERWERISE.ORG X 2008 CA DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE WAY YOUTH NAVIGATE THROUGH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN AMERICA. 5 4 50 50 0 0 8861649 9245192 0 0 575 9056 55840 226519 8918064 9480767 0 220000 0 0 1963914 2675856 0 0 394035 4648298 6196987 6612212 9092843 2305852 387924 12918832 16175469 667576 3536289 12251256 12639180 X 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. 0 0 1345541 220000 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! 6377892 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. 560769 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. 8284202 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X DANIEL MENDOZA 7147846760 560 W LAMBERT ROAD BREA CA 92821 KIMBERLY MOORE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 60.00 X X 225000 0 13802 STEPHANIE BAEZA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MEKDARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON MYERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIANNA MULKAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 104615 0 8691 329615 0 22493 2 0 1 0 HYUN WOO JUNG 6134 GEANIE CT CHINO HILLS CA 91709 WEB DEVELOPMENT 119169 1 9245192 1274366 9245192 9056 9056 PROGRAM FEES 226519 226519 226519 9480767 226519 0 9056 X 220000 220000 2458145 2089423 147489 221233 34951 29708 2097 3146 182760 155346 10966 16448 65253 1432 63821 193598 166494 21296 5808 190578 68102 36662 85814 60272 60272 197603 169939 21736 5928 50620 43035 3034 4551 MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND 3078803 3029805 48998 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 632632 632632 DONATIONS 362487 362337 150 O/S SERVICE DEVELOPED A 361249 361249 1003892 954700 47233 1959 9092843 8284202 414606 394035 6849918 4514457 900116 2908044 97554 16284 640155 732023 8354367 530795 4317876 7823572 210767 83535 12918832 16175469 162890 131769 238423 187056 266263 3217464 667576 3536289 X 11244844 11465793 1006412 1173387 12251256 12639180 12918832 16175469 387924 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5471612 6155324 9985769 8568349 9245192 39426246 5471612 6155324 9985769 8568349 9245192 39426246 39426246 1228 9205 -8050 575 9056 12014 49013 349140 226519 624672 40062932 0.98410 0.98800 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUES PROGRAM FEES ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER FUND PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3885208 3885208 4357 1881133 158004 1727486 1598085 93809 1504276 215235 139761 75474 770349 139221 631128 7823572 SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAYABLE 127057 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN 144392 NOTE PAYABLE 2848430 LINE OF CREDIT 7781 CUSTOMER DEPOSIT 22267 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 67537 3217464 9480767 0 9480767 0 9480767 9092843 0 9092843 0 9092843 0 FAMILY FELLOWSHIP SCHOLARSHIP 10 120000 COST TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP-BRANDSOURCE/AMER TRADE INDUSTRIES 10 100000 COST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13802 0 238802 0 0 0 X 393000 COMPARABLE SALES X GAMES 0 2534000 COMPARABLE SALES X MAKE UP PRODUCT 0 157000 COMPARABLE SALES X HAIR CARE 0 100000 COMPARABLE SALES X FURNITURE 0 29000 COMPARABLE SALES X TRAVEL 0 22607 COMPARABLE SALES X VITAMINS 0 6500 COMPARABLE SALES X GUMMY CANDY 0 0 COMPARABLE SALES X LUGGAGE 0 0 COMPARABLE SALES X OUTDOOR HEATERS 0 0 COMPARABLE SALES X TOILETRIES 0 0 COMPARABLE SALES 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF FORM 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REGULAR MONITORING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPARABLE DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION PROCESS AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SHIPPING AND POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 313,781. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 313,781. FAMILY FELLOWSHIP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 302,132. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 542. TOTAL EXPENSES 302,674. OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SOFTWARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 129,436. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,812. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 136,248. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 126,642. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 360. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 127,002. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,780. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,313. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,093. LESS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,255. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,846. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 776. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,877. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,249. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,612. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,861. PROPERTY TAXES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,995. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,278. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,273. TAXES AND LICENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,910. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,910. AUTO EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,295. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,295. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,102. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 616. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,718. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,135. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,135. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25. TOTAL EXPENSES 25.