Nonprofit · EIN 54-2063702
COMMUNITY COUNTS
Tax-exempt · PRESCOTT VLY, AZ 86314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,555,677 | $1,507,992 | $47,685 | $321,849 | $34,295 | $287,554 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,364,511 | $1,338,956 | $25,555 | $279,205 | $74,336 | $204,869 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $269,205 | $229,126 | $40,079 | $200,406 | $21,092 | $179,314 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,542,299
- of which government grants
- $1,514,341
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $13,377
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,394,328
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $10,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $34,269
- Occupancy
- $1,677
- Program services (functional)
- $1,435,283
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,707
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $279,205
- Total assets, end of year
- $321,849
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $287,554
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $281,624
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,930
- Gross receipts
- $1,555,677
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERILEE FOWLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $10,000 | $98,894 | $34,916 |
| SHEILA POLK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN PRIETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY ROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN LAUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA PLAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERILEE FOWLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $10,000 | $93,500 | $23,185 |
| APRIL RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN PRIETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GESELL | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST 2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MABERY | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH, 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA PLAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA POLK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERILEE FOWLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $10,000 | $91,784 | $24,380 |
| APRIL RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN PRIETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GESELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MABERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA PLAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA POLK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CARTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8056 E VALLEY RD STE B, PRESCOTT VLY, AZ 86314-9404
- In care of
- % SANDRA COOPER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 8056 E Valley Road Suite B, Prescott Valley AZ 86314
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MERILEE FOWLER, 8056 E VALLEY ROAD B, PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ 86314
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Merilee Fowler, 8056 E Valley Road Suite B, Prescott Valley AZ 86314
- Signed the 990
- MERILEE FOWLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (928) 708-0100
- Website
- communitycountsaz.com
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
HELPING CREATE NONTRADITIONAL SOLUTIONS TO THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACING COMMUNITIES ACROSS YAVAPAI COUNTY, WHILE FUNCTIONING AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS AND MANAGES PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES,
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY COUNTS PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND HOUSING SERVICES TO OVER 1500 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ARIZONA THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES. COMMUNITY COUNTS HOSTED "OUR PRESCOTT VALLEY COMMUNITY GARDENS". IN THE FISCAL YEAR THE GARDEN PROVIDED OVER 300 POUNDS OF FOOD-TO-FOOD BANKS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY AND 30 COMMUNITY PLOTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. COMMUNITY COUNTS FACILITATED THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION. IN THE FISCAL YEAR, THE COALITION IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE ACTION STEPS TO IMPLEMENT WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING SUICIDES.Expenses $1,435,283 · grants $1,394,328
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
- 54-2063702
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $321,849
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,555,677
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,555,677 | $1,507,992 | $321,849 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,364,511 | $1,338,956 | $279,205 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $269,205 | $229,126 | $200,406 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Merilee Fowler | June 30, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Sheila Polk | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Doug Bartosh | June 30, 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 54-2063702).
Questions about COMMUNITY COUNTS
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY COUNTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY COUNTS is 54-2063702.
- Is COMMUNITY COUNTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY COUNTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY COUNTS 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 COMMUNITY COUNTS 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 COMMUNITY COUNTS 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 COMMUNITY COUNTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MERILEE FOWLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY COUNTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (MERILEE FOWLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY COUNTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,555,677, expenses of $1,507,992 and total assets of $321,849 at year end.
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