Nonprofit · EIN 86-0254820
TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC
Tax-exempt · TEMPE, AZ 85282
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,239,981 | $5,645,202 | $2,594,779 | $8,007,706 | $523,596 | $7,484,110 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,469,868 | $5,794,574 | $1,675,294 | $5,223,981 | $334,650 | $4,889,331 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,387,332 | $5,187,940 | $199,392 | $3,592,231 | $378,194 | $3,214,037 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,805,080
- Program service revenue
- $4,151,756
- Investment income
- $111,535
- Net income from fundraising events
- $171,610
- Other revenue
- $171,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $136,914
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,027,522
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,672,225
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $60,000
- Travel
- $45,224
- Depreciation
- $30,181
- Program services (functional)
- $4,526,696
- Management and general (functional)
- $450,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $668,311
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,223,981
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,007,706
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $523,596
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,484,110
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,485,777
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,519,270
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,964,840
- Gross receipts
- $8,297,803
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Arteaga | Former CEO | 40 | $136,914 | $9,000 |
| Jason Franz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dionte Tyler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Silverman | Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nichol Khan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Cylwik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deidre Smith | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Kawa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Redman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Rooney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Ostrowski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Appleton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Agni Guerrero | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Reed | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Luera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Bordow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Britne Corkill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Inchausti | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip Scharf | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Arteaga | CEO Officer | 40 | $142,552 |
| Jason Franz | Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Rooney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dionte Tyler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Lloyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Gonzalez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Deidre Smith | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Cylwik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Redman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Kawa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Skelton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Agni Guerrero | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tamara Reed | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Javier Luera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lou Silverman | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nichol Houser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Inchausti | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Arteaga | CEO Officer | 40 | $135,201 |
| Jason Franz | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Shereen Lerner | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Midgett | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Jones | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Lloyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deidre Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Cylwik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Redman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Kawa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Skelton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raveen Arora | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Gonzalez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Javier Lucera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lou Silverman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Electa Thompson | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Graylor | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Inchausti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1208 E BROADWAY RD STE 111, TEMPE, AZ 85282-1513
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Phillip Scharf, 1208 E Broadway Rd 111, Tempe, AZ 85282
- Signed the 990
- Phillip Scharf, CEO
- Phone
- (480) 422-8922
- Return prepared by
- DOUGLAS P KIENITZ CPA PC
Mission
TCAA's mission is to eliminate poverty and advance equitable communities. This mission is achieved through the delivery of comprehensive human services programs designed to improve housing stability, increase food security, improve health and well-being and advance economic mobility.
Program accomplishments
- TCAA's serves low-income adults, families, and seniors living in Tempe and surrounding East Valley communities through the delivery of programs, resources, and opportunities that address a spectrum of needs. Since 1966, TCAA has helped tens of thousands of community members address the causes and effects of poverty and provided support to help peoplre and families move from crisis to stability. TCAA is one of the East Valley's largest social service agencies in terms of the volume of people served and range of programs offered. The capabilities of our experienced staff are monumentally enhanced with the involvement from public and private partners, and the active engagement of more than 400 volunteers annually.Our broad array of programming includes a Food Pantry, Escalante Community Garden, Senior Center Lunch Program, Meals on Wheels, Community Action Program,I-Help Emergency Shelter, East Valley Senior Home-Sharing program, Health Start early childhood development program, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, and the Financial Success Center. These programs are designed to foster improved food security, housing stability, health and well-being, and economic mobility among the individuals and communities served.TCAA clients include adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness, families in crisis, disabled and older adults seeking help to live independently, food insecure adults and families, low-income families from communities of color who are expecting a baby, and under or un-employed individuals desiring to improve their ecomomic status. These are examples of community members who benefit from TCAA program services. Our capacity to bring about positive change impacts over 35,000 unduplicated children and adults annually.Expenses $4,526,696
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
- 86-0254820
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,007,706
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,297,803
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,239,981 | $5,645,202 | $8,007,706 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,469,868 | $5,794,574 | $5,223,981 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,387,332 | $5,187,940 | $3,592,231 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,714,787 | $5,159,864 | $3,447,637 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 86-0254820).
Questions about TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC
- What is the EIN of TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC is 86-0254820.
- Is TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY 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 TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY 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 TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY 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 TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Phillip Scharf.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,914 (Deborah Arteaga, Former CEO).
- How much revenue does TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,239,981, expenses of $5,645,202 and total assets of $8,007,706 at year end.
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