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Nonprofit · EIN 83-3927416

BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MESA, AZ 85210

Financials

$434K$402K2023$314K$374K2024$436K$260K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$436,001$259,552$176,449$204,972$0$204,972
December 31, 2024990$313,939$374,259-$60,320$28,523$0$28,523
December 31, 2023990$433,505$402,096$31,409$88,903$0$88,903
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$436,001
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$27,990
Other salaries and wages
$550
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,540
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,500
Occupancy
$400
Travel
$12,052
Depreciation
$5,911
Program services (functional)
$223,006
Management and general (functional)
$36,546

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,523
Total assets, end of year
$204,972
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$204,972
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,179
Gross receipts
$436,001
Employees
0
Year formed
2019
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIMBERLY ELLIOTTPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$27,990
REBECCA ESTRADATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KATIE HELLESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHARLES A HESSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANDREW HANGARTNER IIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NISH PATELDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNY AMUCHASTEGUIDirector
Trustee or director
20$60,500
KIMBERLY ELLIOTTPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$19,500
REBECCA ESTRADATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KATIE HELLESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHARLES A HESSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANDREW HANGARTNER IIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NISH PATELDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIMBERLY ELLIOTTPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
REBECCA ESTRADASecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
KATIE HELLETreasurer
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
914 W OBISPO AVE, MESA, AZ 85210-8210
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KIMBERLY ELLIOTT, 914 W Obispo Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210
Signed the 990
KIMBERLY ELLIOTT, President
Phone
(480) 287-2494
Return prepared by
HEATHER N HOLCOMB

Mission

TO WORK WITH ANIMALS THAT HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS AND OFFER THEM LOVE AND KINDESS DESPITE THEIR DISABILITIES. WE WANT TO SHARE THE MESSAGE THAT ALL ANIMALS AND PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES ARE WORTHY OF BEING SEEN, LOVED AND APPRECIATED.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING HUMANS AND ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. OUR FOUNDATION HELPS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND RE-HOME DOGS WITH SPECIAL ABILITIES, AND WE VISIT ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE KINDNESS AND INCLUSION.
    Expenses $223,006

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-3927416
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E19)
Assets (IRS master file)
$204,972
Income (IRS master file)
$436,001

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$436,001$259,552$204,972XML
990December 2024$313,939$374,259$28,523XML
990December 2023$433,505$402,096$88,903XML
990December 2022$463,328$498,962$57,494IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 83-3927416).

Questions about BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION is 83-3927416.
Is BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BE LIKE JOSH 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 BE LIKE JOSH 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 BE LIKE JOSH 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 BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KIMBERLY ELLIOTT.
Who are the officers and directors of BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $27,990 (KIMBERLY ELLIOTT, President).
How much revenue does BE LIKE JOSH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $436,001, expenses of $259,552 and total assets of $204,972 at year end.

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