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Nonprofit · EIN 41-2176501

AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85004

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2023$822K$764K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$822,074$764,214$57,860$356,896$264,061$92,835
December 31, 2023990$1,151,718$1,199,257-$47,539$461,713$426,649$35,064
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$322,452
Program service revenue
$316,953
Investment income
$11
Net income from fundraising events
$162,108
Other revenue
$182,658

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$83,490
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$107,625
Other salaries and wages
$141,733
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$288,642
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$87,200
Occupancy
$33,199
Travel
$4,068
Depreciation
$6,023
Program services (functional)
$431,741
Management and general (functional)
$196,026
Fundraising (functional)
$136,447

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$461,713
Total assets, end of year
$356,896
Total liabilities, end of year
$264,061
Net assets, end of year
$92,835
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,763
Net assets without donor restrictions
$92,835
Gross receipts
$1,024,559
Employees
5
Year formed
2005
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGEL ALGARINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JASON VAIL CRUZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BARBARA GARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KARA IHRKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NICOLE KERRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
REBECCA LUTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRENNAN O'HAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JOHN PHEBUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DANIEL SCORTINOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DAVID TWIGGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA GARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NICOLE KERRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
REBECCA LUTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRENNAN O'HAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JOHN PHEBUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DANIEL SCORTINOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DAVID TWIGGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
326 E CORONADO ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85004-1749
In care of
% AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STACEY JAY CAVALIERE, 326 E CORONADO ROAD SUITE 102, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Signed the 990
STACEY JAY CAVALIERE, CEO
Phone
(602) 882-8675
Return prepared by
KHALSA MCBREARTY ACCOUNTANCY LLP

Mission

AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION HAS BEEN PURSUING SINCE 2005 ITS MISSION TO END HIV IN ARIZONA, BUT HAS A RICH HISTORY DATING BACK TO THE 1980S. IN 1986 THREE INDIVIDUALS, RANDY SCHROCK, GARY MANGUM AND SKIP ONEILL, FOUNDED AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION IN THE BEGINNING YEARS OF THE EPIDEMIC. THEY SAW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPIDEMIC A LACK OF RESOURCES FOR THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DYING FROM AIDS AND RECOGNIZED SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE DONE. THESE THREE FRIENDS SET ON A HUMBLE QUEST TO RAISE MONEY IN ANNUAL BAKE SALES TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THOSE LIVING WITH, AND DYING FROM, AIDS. WHEN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT BEGAN IN THE EARLY 1990S, FUNDING BECAME MORE PLENTIFUL AND THE NEED FOR AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION WANED. THE FINAL BAKE SALE OF THE ORIGINAL AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION WAS HELD IN 1996. IN 2005, PASSIONATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS REVIVED AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING BACK AIDS WALK ARIZONA, WHICH HAD ENDED A FEW YEARS PRIOR. THIS BEGAN THE NEW CHAPTER OF A

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE ELIMINATION OF, AND SUFFERING FROM, HIV AND AIDS. WITH OUR BASIC PRINCIPLE OF BY THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THE COMMUNITY WE COLLABORATE WITH ALL ARIZONA HIV SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PHILANTHROPICALLY SUPPORTING THEIR CRITICAL SERVICES WHILE FORGING UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS AT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AS WELL AS PRIVATE CORPORATIONS. AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 2,100,000 IN GRANT FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF CRITICAL HIV PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA.
    Expenses $363,725 · grants $83,490
  • AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX FAST TRACK CITIES INITIATIVE AND PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ADVOCATING AT THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES THAT FURTHER OUR EFFORTS TO EDUCATE, PREVENT HIV, AND TREAT HIV. WITH THE LAUNCH OF HIVAZ.ORG AND VIHAZ.ORG IN 2014, AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION COMMENCED ITS OWN HIV EDUCATION, OUTREACH, TESTING AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES TO FILL IN THE SERVICE GAPS NOT PROVIDED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. TODAY WE OFFER UNIQUE HIV TESTING INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE FREE HOME HIV TEST KITS AND VOUCHERS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA VIA WWW.GETTESTEDAZ.ORG. AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED ALL ARIZONANS KNOW THEIR STATUS, ALONG WITH SUPPORTING THEM IN THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT CARE THEY NEED.
    Expenses $68,016

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
41-2176501
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
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$356,896
Income (IRS master file)
$1,024,559

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$822,074$764,214$356,896XML
990December 2023$1,151,718$1,199,257$461,713XML
990December 2022$1,771,332$1,859,151$432,188IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 41-2176501).

Questions about AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION is 41-2176501.
Is AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION 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 AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION 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 AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION 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 AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STACEY JAY CAVALIERE.
Who are the officers and directors of AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AUNT RITAS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $822,074, expenses of $764,214 and total assets of $356,896 at year end.

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