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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2612542

PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · POWAY, CA 92074

Financials

$68K$43K2022$88K$71K2023$98K$52K2024$107K$64K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$106,921$64,243$42,678$247,459$0$247,459
December 31, 2024990-EZ$98,263$52,038$46,225$200,718$2,707$198,011
December 31, 2023990-EZ$87,674$71,343$16,331$154,186$16,666$137,520
December 31, 2022990-EZ$68,104$43,076$25,028$152,776$13,156$139,620
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$106,921

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$46,760
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,000
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,212
Other expenses
$14,271

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$200,718
Total assets, end of year
$247,459
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$247,459
Cash, savings and investments
$247,390
Land and buildings
$44
Gross receipts
$197,020

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kent SommerLegal Counsel1$1,000
Parker FillmorePresident1$0
Lance SommerDirector of Marketing1$0
Matthew SommerTreasurer1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Matthew sommerTreasurer1$0
Parker FillmorePresident1$0
Kent SommerLegal Counsel1$0
Lance SommerDirector of Marketing1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Parker FillmorePresident1$0
Matthew SommerTreasurer1$0
Kent SommerLegal Counsel1$0
Lance SommerDirector of Marketing1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Parker FillmorePresident2$0
Matthew SommerTreasurer2$0
Kent SommerLegal Counsel2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 952, POWAY, CA 92074-0952
In care of
% MATTHEW SOMMER
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
1460 N Gaylord Cir, MESA AZ 85213
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Matthew Sommer, 14215 BOUNTY WAY, POWAY CA 92064
Signed the 990-EZ
Matthew Sommer, Treasurer
Phone
(619) 663-9413

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-2612542 or by the name PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL.

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

Mission

Phoenix Hope International is focused on improving health, education, and economic sustainability in impoverished, distressed, and underprivileged communities both abroad and domestically.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Redlands Educational Partnership Grant to support schools in Redlands, CA.
    grants $36,260
  • Phoenix Hope International recently teamed up with Ghana Make A Difference (GMAD) to improve access to medical and surgical services in Ghana West Africa. Using funds raised from the 2023 Annual Redlands Turkey Trot, GMAD was able to complete construction on a new surgical center in record time. The surgical center will be used to perform life changing surgeries including cleft lip and palate repair, limb lengthening and strengthening procedures, burn wound reconstruction, and numerous other general and orthopedic surgeries.
    grants $10,500

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2612542
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$247,459
Income (IRS master file)
$197,020

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$106,921$64,243$247,459XML
990-EZDecember 2024$98,263$52,038$200,718XML
990-EZDecember 2023$87,674$71,343$154,186XML
990-EZDecember 2022$68,104$43,076$152,776XML
990-N for 2021
Officer: Matthew Sommer
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Matthew Sommer
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Matthew Sommer
December 31, 2019≤ $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 27-2612542).

Questions about PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL is 27-2612542.
Is PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL 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 PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-N for 2021 names Matthew Sommer.
Who are the officers and directors of PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,000 (Kent Sommer, Legal Counsel).
How much revenue does PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,921, expenses of $64,243 and total assets of $247,459 at year end.

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