Nonprofit · EIN 84-2337171
PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $98,420 | $55,496 | $42,924 | $293,007 | $4,265 | $288,742 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $74,035 | $50,859 | $23,176 | $246,193 | $295 | $245,898 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $168,185 | $163,769 | $4,416 | $224,750 | $2,028 | $222,722 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,393
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,815
- Other revenue
- $212
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,934
- Program services (functional)
- $46,228
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,427
- Fundraising (functional)
- $841
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $246,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $293,007
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,265
- Net assets, end of year
- $288,742
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $288,742
- Gross receipts
- $98,420
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE FERDOWSIAN MD MPH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $0 |
| NIKHIL KULKARNI MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAVITA RAJASEKHAR MD MPH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONIA SILVA MPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GLUCK PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE FERDOWSIAN MD MPH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $0 |
| NIKHIL KULKARNI MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAVITA RAJASEKHAR MD MPH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONIA SILVA MPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GLUCK PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GLUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA SILVA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAVITA RAJASEKHAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE FERDOWSIAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $0 |
| NIKHIL KULKARNI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13170-B CENTRAL AVE SE PMB 385, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123-5588
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 13170-B Central Avenue SE PMB 385, Albuquerque NM 87123
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Hope Ferdowsian MD MPH, 13170-B Central Avenue SE PMB 385, Albuquerque, NM 87123
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Hope Ferdowsian, 5 Los Cedros, Sandia Park NM 87047
- Signed the 990
- Hope Ferdowsian MD MPH, CEO
- Phone
- (505) 269-1200
- Website
- www.phoenixinitiative.org
- Return prepared by
- S&H Business Services LLC
Mission
THE PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATEMENT, HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES INCLUDING CHILD PROTECTION, ANIMAL PROTECTION, AND THE LINKS BETWEEN THE RIGHTS, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND THE PLANET. PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE ALSO PARTNERS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS SECTORS INCLUDING MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH,THE SCIENCES, LAW, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, MEDIA, AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE GREATER PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE RIGHTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND THE PLANET.Expenses $31,116
- POLICY AND ADVOCACY: PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ARE SOCIALLY, ENVIRONMENTALLY, AND ECONIMICALLY JUST.Expenses $500
- RESEARCH AND EVALUTATION: PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EVALUTAION ACTIVITIES TO IDENTIFY COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE INTERCONNECTED TREATMENT, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN SOCIETY. PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVES RESEARCH ACTIVITIES PRIORITIZE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS THAT PROTECT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND ANIMALS, THROUGH CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY, ECONOMIC POLICY, AND COMMUNITY-BASED REFORM.Expenses $14,612
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
- 84-2337171
- 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)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $293,007
- Income (IRS master file)
- $98,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $98,420 | $55,496 | $293,007 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $74,035 | $50,859 | $246,193 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $168,185 | $163,769 | $224,750 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $240,091 | $168,894 | $218,306 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Hope Ferdowsian | December 31, 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 84-2337171).
Questions about PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE is 84-2337171.
- Is PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE 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 ZONES INITIATIVE 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 PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE 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 PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Hope Ferdowsian MD MPH.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PHOENIX ZONES INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,420, expenses of $55,496 and total assets of $293,007 at year end.
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