Nonprofit · EIN 46-1722227
FIRST PLACE AZ
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,720,971 | $10,939,361 | -$1,218,390 | $14,372,042 | $1,485,136 | $12,886,906 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,063,755 | $6,098,885 | $964,870 | $18,583,142 | $4,609,454 | $13,973,688 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,565,633 | $5,101,687 | $1,463,946 | $18,385,795 | $5,607,196 | $12,778,599 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,955,501
- Program service revenue
- $2,511,713
- Investment income
- $250,941
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,078
- Other revenue
- $2,816
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,877,488
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $651,551
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,080,242
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,158,723
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,519
- Accounting fees
- $43,434
- Occupancy
- $1,644,726
- Travel
- $40,935
- Depreciation
- $62,390
- Program services (functional)
- $9,828,323
- Management and general (functional)
- $820,512
- Fundraising (functional)
- $290,526
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,583,142
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,372,042
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,485,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,886,906
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $273,020
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,184,068
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,702,838
- Gross receipts
- $10,924,868
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE D RESNIK | FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $290,048 | $29,889 |
| NANCY OTTMANN | COO Officer | 54 | $216,563 | $15,205 |
| TOM ORTEGA | DIRECTOR OF MULZET CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,252 | $2,648 |
| BRAD HERRON-VALENZUELA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,812 | $4,015 |
| CHUCK HEIMERDINGER | CFO Officer | 20 | $99,846 | $0 |
| HOWARD SOBELMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WELLS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY-SARA GORDON JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN SALGADO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HANCOCK - SECRETARY | THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCHWARTZ - TREASURER | THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIT BASAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN CASUGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OLIVER HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY PFAELZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORENZO ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STUART SAVITZ - VICE CHAIR | THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN STARBOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRAILOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE RESNIK | FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $319,631 | $16,801 |
| NANCY OTTMANN | COO Officer | 54 | $206,006 | $13,400 |
| MAUREEN CASEY | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,654 | $11,230 |
| TOM ORTEGA | DIRECTOR OF MULZET CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,715 | $3,161 |
| MICHAEL STOFFEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 8/24) Officer | 34 | $88,109 | $4,145 |
| CHUCK HEIMERDINGER | CFO Officer | 12 | $32,885 | $0 |
| HOWARD SOBELMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SAVITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MILLARD HOIE | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 11/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCHWARTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HANCOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIT BASAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OLIVER HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PENZONE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY PFAELZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN SALGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRAILOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE RESNIK | FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $286,148 | $23,620 |
| NANCY OTTMANN | COO Officer | 54 | $187,768 | $13,212 |
| MAUREEN CASEY | DR. OF CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,289 | $26,836 |
| MICHAEL STOFFEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 34 | $51,625 | $3,804 |
| HOWARD SOBELMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MILLARD HOIE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HANCOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCHWARTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIT BASAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN SALGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRAILOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PENZONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SAVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PAWLOWSKI | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/14/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 717 E MARYLAND AVE STE 110, PHOENIX, AZ 85014-1561
- In care of
- % DENISE RESNIK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENISE D RESNIK, 717 EAST MARYLAND AVE 110, PHOENIX, AZ 85014
- Signed the 990
- DENISE D RESNIK, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (602) 464-6602
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTPLACEAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SET THE STANDARD FOR SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES WHERE ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CAN BUILD THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO LIVE WITH PRIDE, PURPOSE AND GREATER INDEPENDENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE TRANSITION ACADEMY OFFERS A TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL CAREER-READINESS AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES LEARN4INDEPENDENCE, A COMPREHENSIVE 32-COURSE CURRICULUM THAT FIRST PLACE ALSO LICENSES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY CLINICAL PARTNER AND SISTER NONPROFIT SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH & RESOURCE CENTER (SARRC), CO-FOUNDED BY FIRST PLACE AZ FOUNDER & PRESIDENT/CEO DENISE D. RESNIK.Expenses $563,978 · grants $42,700 · revenue $517,744
- APARTMENTS: THE APARTMENTS COMPRISE 67 STUDIO, ONE-, TWO- AND FOUR-BEDROOM UNITS, AND INCLUDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES/PROGRAMMING FOR RESIDENTS WITH AUTISM AND/OR INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. STAFF ARE TRAINED TO HELP RESIDENTS WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT READINESS, COMMUNITY LIFE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT.Expenses $2,360,981 · revenue $1,809,437
- GLOBAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: THE GLI IS COMPOSED OF FIVE CENTERS- MARICOPA COUNTY IDA CENTER FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT; MAKE WAVES CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; COLONEL HARLAND SANDERS CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH; MULZET CENTER FOR EXPRESSION; AND THE DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY. THE GLI SERVES AS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY HUB FOR RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, SUPPORT STAFF AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AS WELL AS A ROBUST SITE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADVANCEMENTS IN PUBLIC POLICY. THE GLI IS THE CATALYST FOR SPEARHEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS AND PROGRAMS INFORMING CAPACITY-BUILDING STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTIVE POLICIES FOR BROADER REACH AND LASTING LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT. WE IDENTIFY INEQUITIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE NEUROLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE CURB CUTS THAT EMPOWER AND EMBRACE INCLUSION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM, INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND OFFER PEACE OF MIND TO FAMILIES. IN 2025, GLI EMBARKED ON A NEW WORKPLACE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THROUGH FIRST PLACE AZ.Expenses $2,068,576 · revenue $184,532
- DURING 2025, FPAZ COMPLETED AN UNWINDING OF ITS NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT FINANCING PROGRAM RESULTING IN A NET GAIN OF APPROXIMATELY $4,877,000. BECAUSE THE FINANCING PROGRAM WAS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY FIRST PLACE PHOENIX, CATALINA (FPPC), THE FPAZ BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORGAVE AN INTERCOMPANY LOAN FROM FPPC IN AN AMOUNT APPROXIMATING THE GAIN THEREBY RESULTING IN A GRANT TO FPPC.Expenses $4,834,788 · grants $4,834,788
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1722227
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,372,042
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,924,868
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,720,971 | $10,939,361 | $14,372,042 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,063,755 | $6,098,885 | $18,583,142 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,565,633 | $5,101,687 | $18,385,795 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,135,757 | $4,654,398 | $16,660,325 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 46-1722227).
Questions about FIRST PLACE AZ
- What is the EIN of FIRST PLACE AZ?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST PLACE AZ is 46-1722227.
- Is FIRST PLACE AZ tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to FIRST PLACE AZ tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST PLACE AZ 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 FIRST PLACE AZ 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 FIRST PLACE AZ last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST PLACE AZ?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENISE D RESNIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST PLACE AZ?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,048 (DENISE D RESNIK, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FIRST PLACE AZ have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,720,971, expenses of $10,939,361 and total assets of $14,372,042 at year end.
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