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Nonprofit · EIN 26-3043727

TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION

Also known as Danny Mendoza Danny Mendoza

Tax-exempt · BREA, CA 92821

Financials

$12M$12.4M2023$15.3M$15.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$15,265,768$15,676,096-$410,328$17,897,835$6,018,983$11,878,852
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$12,035,393$12,385,393-$350,000$17,765,446$5,476,266$12,289,180
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,717,626
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$295,107
Other revenue
$253,035

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$270,531
Other salaries and wages
$3,374,557
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,980,297
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$538,240
Travel
$350,558
Depreciation
$389,499
Program services (functional)
$14,109,996
Management and general (functional)
$631,352
Fundraising (functional)
$934,748

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,765,446
Total assets, end of year
$17,897,835
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,018,983
Net assets, end of year
$11,878,852
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,578,930
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,771,262
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,107,590
Gross receipts
$15,265,768
Employees
81
Volunteers
900
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
CA

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL MENDOZACEO
Trustee or director, Officer
60$225,000$2,779
GIANNA MULKAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$118,000$0
KIMBERLY MOORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID MENDOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MEKDARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON MEYERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DANIEL MENDOZACEO
Trustee or director, Officer
60$0$216,328$2,238
JULISSA CASTILLOCONTRACTS CP
Highest-paid employee
1$150,000$0$0
GIANNA MULKAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$118,000$0$0
KIMBERLY MOORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAVID MENDOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE BAEZATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MEKDARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRANDON MYERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
560 W LAMBERT RD, BREA, CA 92821-3914
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
13259 Joshua Ave, Chino CA 91710
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANIEL MENDOZA, 560 W LAMBERT ROAD, BREA, CA 92821
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Danny Mendoza, 13259 Joshua Ave, Chino CA 91710
Signed the 990
DANIEL MENDOZA, CEO
Phone
(714) 784-6760
Return prepared by
LSL LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-3043727 or by the name TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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!
    Expenses $3,885,933
  • 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.
    Expenses $9,283,208
  • 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.
    Expenses $940,855

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
26-3043727
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,897,835
Income (IRS master file)
$15,265,768

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$15,265,768$15,676,096$17,897,835IRS
990December 2023$12,035,393$12,385,393$17,765,446XML
990December 2022$9,480,767$9,092,843$16,175,469IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Danny Mendoza
July 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 26-3043727).

Questions about TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION

What is the EIN of TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION is 26-3043727.
Is TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION 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 TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION 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 TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION 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 TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL MENDOZA.
Who are the officers and directors of TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,000 (DANIEL MENDOZA, CEO).
How much revenue does TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,265,768, expenses of $15,676,096 and total assets of $17,897,835 at year end.

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