Nonprofit · EIN 75-2709245
SEARCH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $282,945 | $237,046 | $45,899 | $1,402,023 | $0 | $1,402,023 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $246,255 | $207,030 | $39,225 | $1,173,847 | $0 | $1,173,847 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $285,023 | $302,584 | -$17,561 | $1,021,821 | $0 | $1,021,821 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $173,084
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $31,932
- Net income from fundraising events
- $77,929
- Other revenue
- $77,929
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $164,280
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $950
- Program services (functional)
- $189,426
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,173,847
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,402,023
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,402,023
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,385,405
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,402,023
- Gross receipts
- $321,354
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Guglielmo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kelly Treadway | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bobby Dutton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Jayko | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas Whelan Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michele Polci | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| India Rhodes | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JC York | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Joann Roth-Oseary | Exec Advisor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rick Turner | Past Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Frank Puleo | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| David Lombardo | 1st Vice Chair Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Kate Patay | Chairwoman Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thuy Diep | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bobby Dutton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Jayko | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas Whelan Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jolie Oree-Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michele Polci | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| India Rhodes | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JC York | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Joann Roth-Oseary | Exec Advisor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rick Turner | Past Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Frank Puleo | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| David Lombardo | 1st Vice Chair Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Patrick McMichael | Director Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Kate Patay | Chairwoman Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE PATAY | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCMICHAEL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID LOMBARDO | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FRANK PULEO | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELE POLCI | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICK TURNER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOANN ROTH-OSEARY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| INDIA RHODES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JAYKO | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THUY DIEP | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BOBBY DUTTON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOLIE OREE-BAILEY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JC YORK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHELAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8924 E PINNACLE PEAK RD STE G5-584, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255-3663
- In care of
- % LARRY GREEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Frank Puleo, 491 Seguine Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10309
- Signed the 990
- Frank Puleo, Treasurer
- Phone
- (718) 448-4252
- Return prepared by
- Mark A Coller CPA
Mission
To support persons in the special event industry who are confronted with a catastrophic occurrence.
Program accomplishments
- The Search Foundation supports persons in the special event industry who are confronted with a catastrophic occurrence through fundraising, volunteer services or donations made. For 2025, The Search Foundation had its Annual Signature Event on February 26,2025 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.Expenses $189,426 · grants $173,084 · revenue $80,257
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
- 75-2709245
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,402,023
- Income (IRS master file)
- $321,354
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $282,945 | $237,046 | $1,402,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $246,255 | $207,030 | $1,173,847 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $285,023 | $302,584 | $1,021,821 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $240,647 | $253,492 | $1,017,068 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 75-2709245).
Questions about SEARCH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEARCH FOUNDATION is 75-2709245.
- Is SEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEARCH 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 SEARCH FOUNDATION 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 SEARCH FOUNDATION 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 SEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Frank Puleo.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SEARCH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $282,945, expenses of $237,046 and total assets of $1,402,023 at year end.
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