2025-11-03T10:30:04-06:00 2024-12-31 952700123 LSL LLP 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE STE 350 IRVINE CA 92618 990 2024-01-01 263043727 TOGETHER WE RISE TOGE 7147846760 560 W LAMBERT ROAD BREA CA 92821 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 7147846760 2025-10-27 1 0 KIMBERLY A MANNING CPA P01479364 9498298299 2025-10-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FOSTER LOVE DANIEL MENDOZA 560 W LAMBERT ROAD BREA CA 92821 15265768 0 X WWW.TOGETHERWERISE.ORG X 2008 CA DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE WAY YOUTH NAVIGATE THROUGH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN AMERICA. 5 3 81 900 0 0 7531372 14717626 0 0 159614 295107 4344407 253035 12035393 15265768 0 0 0 0 3410528 3980297 0 0 934748 8974865 11695799 12385393 15676096 -350000 -410328 17765446 17897835 5476266 6018983 12289180 11878852 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 3885933 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! 9283208 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. 940855 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. 14109996 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 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 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 60.00 X X 225000 0 2779 GIANNA MULKAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 118000 0 0 KIMBERLY MOORE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MEKDARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON MEYERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 343000 0 2779 2 0 1 0 HYUN WOO JUNG 6134 GEANIE CT CHINO HILLS CA 91709 WEB DEVELOPMENT 150000 1 14717626 5795464 14717626 295107 295107 FACILITATION REVENUE 223329 223329 OTHER INCOME 29000 29000 MERCHANT SALES 706 706 253035 15265768 253035 0 295107 270531 257005 6763 6763 3374557 3205827 84366 84364 44475 42251 1112 1112 290734 255846 26166 8722 660920 500770 160150 367832 360475 7357 688971 616056 36447 36468 538240 484416 26912 26912 350558 315502 17528 17528 28846 24519 1731 2596 126749 6749 120000 389499 350549 23370 15580 192539 173285 9627 9627 GIK 4219692 4219692 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1552897 1552897 ACADEMIC PROGRAM 785305 785305 FUNDRAISING - DONOR SUP 679027 679027 1114724 958852 117180 38692 15676096 14109996 631352 934748 2169764 1941602 5314249 4596702 463557 219594 16284 633139 808673 47742 8781468 1202538 7864010 7578930 1304443 2704592 17765446 17897835 106577 172452 1032137 1639295 2722660 2684939 1614892 1522297 5476266 6018983 X 11389207 10771262 899973 1107590 12289180 11878852 17765446 17897835 -410328 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9985769 8568349 9245192 7531372 10789858 46120540 9985769 8568349 9245192 7531372 10789858 46120540 46120540 -8050 575 9056 159614 295107 456302 49013 349140 226519 4344407 4180803 9149882 55726724 0.82760 0.88980 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUES PROGRAM FEES ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER FUND PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS SERVICE REVENUE MERCHANT SALES RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3885208 3885208 1885490 346553 1538937 1843465 325974 1517491 14944 12395 2549 1152361 517616 634745 7578930 SECURITY DEPOSITS 67470 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 1076350 DONATED GOODS 1560772 2704592 SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAYABLE 222023 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN 140708 CUSTOMER DEPOSIT 22267 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1137299 1522297 X 15265768 0 15265768 0 15265768 15676096 0 15676096 0 15676096 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2779 0 227779 0 0 0 X 1652886 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.