GUILD COMPLEX: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
GUILD COMPLEX (EIN 36-3696615)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-24
IRS object ID
202632369349301283
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-08-24T16:53:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ALMANZA & COOMBES CPAs PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363696615EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1The Guild ComplexBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone8773945061PhoneNum

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PersonAndrea ChangePersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone8773945061PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJoy CoombesPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerFaylita HicksPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$298,371GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GUILDCOMPLEX.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Jessica Caravallah
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Rachel Walerstein
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Ian Wojcikiewicz
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Ruben Quesda PHD
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Faylita HIcks
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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EOY$488EOYAmt
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BOY$55,991BOYAmt
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BOY$10,000BOYAmt
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,478CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$138,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$297,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$696,419TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$138,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$297,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$696,419TotalAmt
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Public Support Total170$696,419PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bOrganization does not have any committees currently
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bProvided via email to governing body before filing
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18Per written request to Board of Directors
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Per written request to Board of Directors or per Organization's website
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gAccounting and administration: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 19,870. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,870. Development : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 24,670. Total expenses 24,670.

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