Nonprofit · EIN 04-3647149
ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $451,369 | $864,546 | -$413,177 | $275,204 | $0 | $275,204 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,002,310 | $1,054,808 | -$52,498 | $741,198 | $0 | $741,198 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $903,929 | $729,135 | $174,794 | $827,558 | $0 | $827,558 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $345,093
- Membership dues
- $171,265
- Program service revenue
- $84,479
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,797
- Other revenue
- $21,797
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $143,276
- Other salaries and wages
- $28,427
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $184,919
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,517
- Occupancy
- $6,871
- Travel
- $5,258
- Program services (functional)
- $788,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,336
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,431
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $741,198
- Total assets, end of year
- $275,204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $275,204
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $275,204
- Gross receipts
- $461,437
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY BENSON | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $130,150 | $11,000 |
| THEA ANDRADE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE POULIN LEED AP BDC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BOYDSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST CALDERON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D LEW CLARK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUI CLAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAPISTRAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROLE G BASILE ED D | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DOLEZAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL STANTON EDD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HARRINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VISPI KARANJIA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TRACEY LOPEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT TURNER PHD MA MBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY MELLON | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT MENZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT MOELLENBERNDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR COURT MONROE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN J PEDICONE PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTAN RICE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SPURGEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS TYREE | VICE CHAIR E Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL TIGHE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ULAN | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTI WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK FOREMAN | 2023 PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $172,381 |
| THEA ANDRADE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE POULIN LEED AP BDC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA BOYDSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERNEST CALDERON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| D LEW CLARK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUI CLAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAPISTRAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CAROLE G BASILE ED D | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL DOLEZAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR PAUL STANTON EDD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLINT HARRINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VISPI KARANJIA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT TURNER PHD MA MBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN MEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY MELLON | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT MENZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT MOELLENBERNDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR COURT MONROE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN J PEDICONE PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SPURGEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS TYREE | VICE CHAIR E Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL TIGHE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ULAN | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTI WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACEY BENSON | 2024 PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK FOREMAN | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $160,102 |
| THEA ANDRADE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE POULIN LEED AP BDC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BARCON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA BOYDSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST CALDERON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D LEW CLARK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUI CLAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY CALLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAPISTRAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD CONDIT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CAROLE G BASILE ED D | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL DOLEZAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROGER FREEMAN EDD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PAUL STANTON EDD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN EDDINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDI FOURLIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISOL GARCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA GILIFFAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH HALLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT HARRINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VISPI KARANJIA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA KUPCIK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT TURNER PHD MA MBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY MCKONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEY MELLON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MENZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MOELLENBERNDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SYBIL FRANCIS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOHN J PEDICONE PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE RUBIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SPURGEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS TYREE | VICE CHAIR E Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL TIGHE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL TRUJILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ULAN | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WATSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVIN DELPALACIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4747 N 32ND ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85018-3306
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VISPI KARANJIA, 1438 W BROADWAY RD STE 101, TEMPE, AZ 85282
- Signed the 990
- VISPI KARANJIA, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (602) 264-8396
- Website
- WWW.AZBEC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ASPIRE BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
Mission
SUSTAINING COLLABORATION BETWEEN BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS, WITH LINKAGES TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND HIGHER EDUCATION, FOCUSED TO INCREASING MEASURABLE OUTCOMES FOR EVERY STUDENT, BY SERVING AS A NON-PARTISAN FORUM TO EDUCATE OTHERS, BUILD POLITICAL WILL TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN K-12 AS AN ELEMENT OF A SUPERIOR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ECONOMIC FUTURE FOR ARIZONA.
Program accomplishments
- TO ADVOCATE FOR SOUND ACCOUNTABILITY AND INCREASE STUDENT PERFORMANCE THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY, TO UNDERSTAND EDUCATION REVENUE SOURCES AND EXPENDITURES, AND PROMOTE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND SERVE AS A PUBLIC FORUM FOR EDUCATION.Expenses $788,779 · revenue $84,479
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3647149
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $275,204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $461,437
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $451,369 | $864,546 | $275,204 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,002,310 | $1,054,808 | $741,198 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $903,929 | $729,135 | $827,558 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,264,151 | $736,808 | $652,764 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 04-3647149).
Questions about ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION
- What is the EIN of ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION is 04-3647149.
- Is ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION 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 ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VISPI KARANJIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,150 (TRACEY BENSON, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $451,369, expenses of $864,546 and total assets of $275,204 at year end.
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