Nonprofit · EIN 86-0984924
ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION
Also known as ARIZONA CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $1,514,797 | $1,457,753 | $57,044 | $1,725,276 | $950,492 | $774,784 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,549,056 | $1,527,870 | $21,186 | $1,736,446 | $1,053,346 | $683,100 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,621,613 | $1,406,719 | $214,894 | $1,839,024 | $1,181,669 | $657,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,493,423
- Investment income
- $14,999
- Other revenue
- $6,375
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,021
- Other salaries and wages
- $88,754
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $227,456
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,949
- Accounting fees
- $29,790
- Travel
- $60,028
- Program services (functional)
- $1,146,504
- Management and general (functional)
- $311,249
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,736,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,725,276
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $950,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $774,784
- Publicly traded securities
- $273,344
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $774,784
- Gross receipts
- $1,514,797
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Groen | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $119,271 |
| Chad Nikkel | Chapter President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Karl Bickmore | President Elect Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Aaron Tucker | Learning Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Josh Hirons | Membership Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Ed Drummond | Forum Placement Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jessica Loomis | Forum Health Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Eli Hall | Engagement Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Drumm | Finance Chair, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alexia Matak | Sponsorship Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Erin Robert | Accelerator Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| John-Scott Dixon | Marketing & Communications Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Calzaretta | Social Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Garner | MyEO Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Waldrop | Governance Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Groen | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $117,516 |
| Scott Novis | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Chad Nikkel | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Roux | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Waldrop | Learning Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Eli Hall | Membership Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Nathan Donohue | Forum Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Karl Bickmore | Engagement Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jessica Loomis | Sponsorship Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ashley Richards | Accelerator Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Mike Marx | Social Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John-Scott Dixon | Marketing and Communications Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rico Rodriguez | MyEO Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Grant Hayzlett | Governance Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Privert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Scott Novis | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Loughney | Learning Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jessica Loomis | Membership Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Karl Bickmore | Forum Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Nick Muholland | Engagement Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Waldrop | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Aaron Tucker | Sponsorship Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Derek Oldham | Accelerator Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Ashley Richards | Marketing & Communications Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Eli Hall | Membership-Elect Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nathan Donohue | MyEO Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3219 E CAMELBACK RD PMB 371, PHOENIX, AZ 85018-2307
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chad Nikkel, 3219 E Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
- Signed the 990
- Susan Drumm, Finance Chair
- Phone
- (480) 596-8299
- Website
- eoarizona.org
- Return prepared by
- Four Leaf Accounting PLLC
Mission
The core mission of the Entrepreneurs' Organization of Arizona is to engage leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow with a focus on supporting the whole entrepreneur across business and personal spheres. Our vision is to build the world's most influential community of entrepreneurs, helping them achieve their full potential through peer-to-peer learning, leadership development, and trusted connections.
Program accomplishments
- Forum, Learning, and Social Events. Forum monies go towards globally-facilitated forum and moderator trainings, forum summits, workshops, Forum Next Level, our Spouse/Life Partner (SLP) and Key Executive (KE) programs, LINKs and Launch Pad. We hold multiple learning and social events throughout the year for our members, sponsors, Accelerator participants and the rest of our EO Arizona community to include SLP's and KE's. Our event programming is structured in a way to enhance and elevate our members business and personal lives. Learning events presented by key speakers help included The Lucky Years, Hyper Sales Growth, Rediscover Joy and Overcome Anxiety, Crowdfund Your Dreams, Five Elements of Memory Creation, Conversation from Chaos, Boundless Pro Day, Gen Z: Messages that Click, Leading with Emotional Courage, Food + Activism = Global Change, and Town Hall. Social events included a Welcome Back Happy Hour, New Member Welcome Happy Hours, Family Day, Holiday Party, Waste Management Phoenix Open and Chapter Retreat. Our chapter was highly engaged and we averaged over 60 percent member attendance to most events.Expenses $911,521 · revenue $159,918
- Expenses $90,139 · revenue $114,112
- Expenses $144,844 · revenue $1,219,393
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0984924
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B036)
- Group exemption
- 3705: ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,736,446
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,549,056
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $1,514,797 | $1,457,753 | $1,725,276 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,549,056 | $1,527,870 | $1,736,446 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,621,613 | $1,406,719 | $1,839,024 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,235,090 | $1,152,177 | $1,723,089 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 86-0984924).
Questions about ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION is 86-0984924.
- Is ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Which annual return does ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION 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 ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names Chad Nikkel.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,271 (Melissa Groen, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,514,797, expenses of $1,457,753 and total assets of $1,725,276 at year end.
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