Nonprofit · EIN 51-0169319
PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,006,071 | $2,024,815 | -$18,744 | $338,721 | $246,344 | $92,377 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,588,242 | $1,713,209 | -$124,967 | $487,190 | $376,069 | $111,121 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $645,291 | $608,836 | $36,455 | $580,021 | $343,933 | $236,088 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $58,912
- Membership dues
- $17,010
- Program service revenue
- $1,947,155
- Investment income
- $4
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $140,133
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $160,033
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $1,663,827
- Management and general (functional)
- $360,095
- Fundraising (functional)
- $893
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $487,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $338,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $246,344
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,377
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $72,459
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,918
- Gross receipts
- $2,006,071
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 1,495
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA MARKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $135,296 | $84,777 |
| RICK GERRARD | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $123,805 | $84,777 |
| ILENE TAKIGUCHI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY CISNEROS-CONTRERAS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB HEINRICH | COMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DOAN-RICHARDSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CURTIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL OBERGH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE SOURS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR DE LAS SALAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM GATTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO GAYNOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE BURNS | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HAWKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KIERNAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEN CHYI CHIU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC REESE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIE LUJAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH MARCHETTA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMILYN PIERCE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE MEYERSON | OTHER OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANINE BOBIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA JUAREZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRENA JURAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY CASEMENT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MORAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA MORAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN YANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIKO SWINEY | OTHER OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY WEEMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA GOITIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB ALBERT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA SITELMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE TRUNZO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA MARKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $149,209 | $67,615 |
| RICK GERRARD | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $123,805 | $71,579 |
| MISTY CISNEROS-CONTRERAS | COMMIISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB HEINRICH | COMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DOAN-RICHARDSON | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CURTIN | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL OBERGH | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR DE LAS SALAS | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM GATTON | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO GAYNOR | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE BURNS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HAWKINS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KIERNAN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WEN CHYI CHIU | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIE LUJAN | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MARCHETTA | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMILYN PIERCE | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MEYERSON | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA MILLER | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WADE | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA JUAREZ | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENA JURAS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY CASEMENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MORAN | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA MORAN | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN YANG | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIKO SWINEY | BOARD MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY WEEMS | BOARD MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WERNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ALBERT | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE PALMENBERG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN LING LEE | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA SITELMAN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JANE TRUNZO | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA MARKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $117,758 | $81,699 |
| RICK GERRARD | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $97,677 | $80,988 |
| LINDA BRADY | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY CISNEROS-CONTRERAS | BOARD MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB HEINRICH | COMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DOAN-RICHARDSON | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CURTIN | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL OBERGH | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FOSTER | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR DE LAS SALAS | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM GATTON | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO GAYNOR | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE BURNS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HAWKINS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KIERNAN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WEN CHYI CHIU | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIE LUJAN | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MARCHETTA | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMILYN PIERCE | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MEYERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA MILLER | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA NOLI HILL | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WADE | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA JUAREZ | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENA JURAS | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA KASHIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIKO SWINEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY WEEMS | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WERNER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ALBERT | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE PALMENBERG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN LING LEE | COMMISSION MEMB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA SITELMAN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JANE TRUNZO | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 W WASHINGTON ST 20TH FLOOR, PHOENIX, AZ 85003-1611
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RITA MARKO
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH MACEWAN, President & CEO
- Phone
- (602) 534-3751
- Website
- PHOENIXSISTERCITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Heidenreich & Heidenreich CPAs PLLC
Mission
PHOENIX SISTER CITIES CREATES AND STRENGTHENS PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PHOENIX RESIDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF PHOENIX'S SISTER CITIES THROUGH STUDENT, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, CIVIC, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMIC EXCHANGES. DURING THE YEAR, PSC SUPPORTED INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS, YOUTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CULTURAL DIPLOMACY, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC EXCHANGES DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $1,663,827 · revenue $1,947,155
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
- 51-0169319
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $338,721
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,006,071
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,006,071 | $2,024,815 | $338,721 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,588,242 | $1,713,209 | $487,190 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $645,291 | $608,836 | $580,021 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $360,394 | $326,113 | $230,535 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 51-0169319).
Questions about PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC
- What is the EIN of PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC is 51-0169319.
- Is PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC 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 SISTER CITIES INC 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 PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC 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 PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RITA MARKO.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PHOENIX SISTER CITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,006,071, expenses of $2,024,815 and total assets of $338,721 at year end.
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