FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $627K · expenses $875K · assets $1.6M
- Also known as
- SCHOOLS
- EIN
- 86-0985485
- Address
- 5048 E OAK ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85008-2522
- Website
- WWW.FAISAZ.ORG
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2001
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
NONE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Keathley | President | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Eliana Mazel | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Pickerel | Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hanna Brighella | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Krista Northcutt | Vice President | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chantal Gregg (former) | Secretary | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ro Ayers (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Abbey Ross (former) | President | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Lori Perkins (former) | Director | 2017-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Hirsch (former) | Director | 2016-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samera Anderson (former) | President | 2017-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Neidhart (former) | President | 2016-2019 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Fagan (former) | Director | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kendall Chester (former) | Director | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KEATHLEY | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ELIANA MAZEL | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK PICKEREL | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HANNA BRIGHELLA | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA NORTHCUTT | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KEATHLEY | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ELIANA MAZEL | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK PICKEREL | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHANTAL GREGG | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RO AYERS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA NORTHCUTT | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KEATHLEY | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ELIANA MAZEL | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK PICKEREL | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHANTAL GREGG | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABBEY ROSS | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LORI PERKINS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEY ROSS | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ELIANA MAZEL | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK PICKEREL | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHANTAL GREGG | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA HIRSCH | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PERKINS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA HIRSCH | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PERKINS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMERA ANDERSON | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN NEIDHART | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA HIRSCH | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PERKINS | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMERA ANDERSON | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN NEIDHART | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA HIRSCH | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PERKINS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMERA ANDERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN NEIDHART | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA HIRSCH | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PERKINS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMERA ANDERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN NEIDHART | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA HIRSCH | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN FAGAN | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENDALL CHESTER | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $778K
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $979K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $627,121 | $875,489 | $1,581,670 | $1,581,670 | $596,852 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $525,817 | $620,416 | $1,830,038 | $1,830,038 | $521,489 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $809,308 | $827,073 | $1,924,637 | $1,924,637 | $809,168 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,057,427 | $878,923 | $1,942,402 | $1,942,402 | $1,057,264 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $898,515 | $334,432 | $1,758,898 | $1,758,898 | $897,983 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $915,336 | $725,157 | $1,189,315 | $1,189,315 | $897,163 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,042,158 | $838,890 | $999,136 | $999,136 | $1,034,278 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $859,511 | $802,657 | $795,868 | $795,868 | $859,157 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $833,798 | $996,686 | $739,014 | $739,014 | $833,410 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $31 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $31 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
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2024 · Form 990 · $875,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $852,994 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $852,994 | $852,994 | - | - | 97.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $9,545 | - | $9,545 | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $8,908 | - | $8,908 | - | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,099 | - | - | $3,099 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $943 | - | - | $943 | 0.1% |
| Total | $875,489 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $620,416 spent · pay $0 · grants $599,912 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $599,912 | $599,912 | - | - | 96.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,462 | - | $9,462 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $4,173 | - | $4,173 | - | 0.7% |
| Information technology | $3,529 | - | - | $3,529 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,340 | - | - | $3,340 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $620,416 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $827,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $791,178 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $791,178 | $791,178 | - | - | 95.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $17,910 | - | $17,910 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $7,842 | - | $7,842 | - | 0.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,920 | - | - | $3,920 | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $3,890 | - | - | $3,890 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,238 | - | - | $1,238 | 0.1% |
| Fees: other services | $777 | - | $777 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $318 | - | $318 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $827,073 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $878,923 spent · pay $0 · grants $867,308 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $867,308 | $867,308 | - | - | 98.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $8,428 | - | $8,428 | - | 1.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,010 | - | - | $2,010 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $637 | - | - | $637 | 0.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $275 | - | $275 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $265 | - | $265 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $878,923 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $334,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $318,192 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $318,192 | $318,192 | - | - | 95.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $8,408 | - | $8,408 | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,371 | - | $4,371 | - | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,608 | - | - | $1,608 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,567 | - | - | $1,567 | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $286 | - | $286 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $334,432 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $725,157 spent · pay $0 · grants $711,367 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $711,367 | $711,367 | - | - | 98.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $7,809 | - | $7,809 | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,299 | - | $5,299 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $682 | - | $148 | $534 | 0.1% |
| Total | $725,157 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $838,890 spent · pay $0 · grants $824,258 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $824,258 | $824,258 | - | - | 98.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $8,748 | - | $8,748 | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,958 | - | $4,958 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $926 | - | $926 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $838,890 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $802,657 spent · pay $0 · grants $778,401 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $778,401 | $778,401 | - | - | 97.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,921 | - | $9,921 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $8,616 | - | $8,616 | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: other services | $3,371 | - | $3,371 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $2,348 | - | $2,348 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $802,657 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $996,686 spent · pay $0 · grants $979,507 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $979,507 | $979,507 | - | - | 98.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $10,582 | - | $10,582 | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,110 | - | $4,110 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $2,487 | - | $2,487 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $996,686 | 100% |