2025-02-20T19:43:26-06:00 2023-12-31 952700123 LANCE SOLL & LUNGHARD LLP 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE STE 350 IRVINE CA 92618 990 2023-01-01 263043727 TOGETHER WE RISE TOGE 7147846760 560 W LAMBERT ROAD BREA CA 92821 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 7147846760 2025-02-04 1 0 MICHAEL C AGRESTI CPA P00716069 9498298299 2025-02-04 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X FOSTER LOVE DANIEL MENDOZA 560 W LAMBERT ROAD BREA CA 92821 12035393 0 X WWW.TOGETHERWERISE.ORG X 2008 CA DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE WAY YOUTH NAVIGATE THROUGH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN AMERICA. 5 4 70 800 0 0 9245192 11416745 0 0 9056 159614 226519 459034 9480767 12035393 220000 0 0 0 2675856 3410528 0 0 695959 6196987 8974865 9092843 12385393 387924 -350000 16175469 17765446 3536289 5476266 12639180 12289180 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 1760813 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! 8527326 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. 574356 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. 10862495 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 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 3 0 1 70 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 0 216328 2238 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 1.00 X 118000 0 0 JULISSA CASTILLO CONTRACTS CP 1.00 X 150000 0 0 268000 216328 2238 2 0 1 0 HYUN WOO JUNG 6134 GEANIE CT CHINO HILLS CA 91709 WEB DEVELOPMENT 138147 1 11416745 3187650 11416745 159614 159614 OTHER INCOME 349950 349950 FACILITATION REVENUE 65794 65794 MERCHANT SALES 43290 43290 459034 12035393 459034 0 159614 X 474757 284854 166165 23738 2651545 2518968 79546 53031 39950 35156 3596 1198 244276 214963 21985 7328 197307 33411 160358 3538 469944 460545 9399 319116 287205 22338 9573 251214 226093 12561 12560 26229 22294 1574 2361 125217 112695 8765 3757 286530 243550 17192 25788 111389 100250 7797 3342 MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND 4322044 4322044 FUNDRAISING - DONOR SUP 458399 458399 OUTSIDE SERVICES 386665 367332 7733 11600 SHIPPING AND POSTAGE 320520 288468 12821 19231 1700291 1344667 304508 51116 12385393 10862495 826939 695959 4514457 2169764 2908044 5314249 97554 463557 16284 16284 732023 633139 8679192 815182 7823572 7864010 83535 1304443 16175469 17765446 131769 106577 187056 1032137 3217464 4337552 3536289 5476266 X 11465793 11389207 1173387 899973 12639180 12289180 16175469 17765446 -350000 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6155324 9985769 8568349 9245192 11416745 45371379 6155324 9985769 8568349 9245192 11416745 45371379 45371379 9205 -8050 575 9056 159614 170400 49013 349140 226519 459034 1083706 46625485 0.97310 0.98410 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUES PROGRAM FEES ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER FUND PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS MERCHANT SALES FACILITATION REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3885208 3885208 1885490 252279 1633211 1801052 197262 1603790 296692 170263 126429 810750 195378 615372 7864010 SECURITY DEPOSITS 67470 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 1236973 1304443 SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAYABLE 195397 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN 144149 NOTE PAYABLE 2722660 CUSTOMER DEPOSIT 22267 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1253079 4337552 12035393 0 12035393 0 12035393 12385393 0 12385393 0 12385393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL MENDOZA CEO 0 216328 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2238 0 218566 0 0 X 3208560 COMPARABLE SALES X GAMES 0 79997 COMPARABLE SALES X MAKE UP PRODUCT 0 58040 COMPARABLE SALES X TOYS 0 50000 COMPARABLE SALES X TRAVEL 0 12500 COMPARABLE SALES X LAPTOP 0 12089 COMPARABLE SALES X SKIN CARE 0 12000 COMPARABLE SALES X CANDIES 0 10080 COMPARABLE SALES X GUMMY CANDY 0 7560 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 FAMILY FELLOWSHIP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 303,745. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 303,745. DONATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 272,916. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 272,916. RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 270,565. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 270,565. OTHER EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 198,800. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 198,800. OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SOFTWARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 161,574. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,102. TOTAL EXPENSES 170,078. EMPLOYEES MEALS AND OTHER BENEFITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,540. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 56,540. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,270. TOTAL EXPENSES 141,350. TRADE SCHOOL PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 107,102. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 107,102. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,180. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 40,258. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,077. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,515. COST OF SALES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 69,191. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,191. PROPERTY TAXES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,119. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,420. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,037. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,576. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,573. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,664. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,496. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,733. AUTO EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,949. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 491. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 735. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,175. TAXES AND LICENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,772. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 478. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 717. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,967. MEALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,441. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 455. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 682. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,578. FORM 990, PART VIII, L 1 AND 11; PART IX, L 25, COL. B,C,D; SCH A, PART II, THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED DUE TO CHANGES IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES. THE AMENDED RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED WITH REVISED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART VIII, LINES 1F AND 11A - RECLASSIFY REVENUES PART IX, LINE 25, COL. B, C, D - RECATEGORIZE EXPENSES SCH. A, PART 11, LINE 1 - REFLECT CHANGE ON PART VIII CA FORM 199 - RECLASSIFICATION OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES IN PARTS I AND II