ANTHEM WAY FOUNDATION
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $128K · expenses $177K · assets $80K
- EIN
- 45-2643774
- Address
- 3701 WEST ANTHEM WAY STE 201, ANTHEM, AZ 85086-0446
- Website
- ONLINEATANTHEM.COM
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- CAROLYN HIRON (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ANTHEM WAY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP FUNDRAISE FOR THE ANTHEM VETERANS MEMORIAL. THE ANTHEM VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE ANTHEM COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE HONOR THE MEMORIAL PROVIDES TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO VISIT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 21 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Francom | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Carolynn Hiron | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Bob Mckenzie | TREASURER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Aaron Baker | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Dino Cotton | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Cody Curl | SECRETARY | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Laura Hartman | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Robert Samuelsen | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Krask | OFFICER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Newell | OFFICER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Steven Dinkoski | OFFICER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanya Dahl | OFFICER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Neal Shearer (former) | OTHER OFFICER | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Roger Willis (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Balzar (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ryan Halleran (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jenna Kohl (former) | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Tim Fyke (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Rick Kessleman (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Mckenzie (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Douglas Greenstein (former) | TREASURER | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON BAKER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT SAMUELSEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DARRIN FRANCOM | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CAROLYNN HIRON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DINO COTTON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LAURA HARTMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL KRASK | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT NEWELL | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STEVEN DINKOSKI | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA DAHL | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CODY CURL | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BOB MCKENZIE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK KESSLEMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER WILLIS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| RYAN HALLERAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN BALZAR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TIM FYKE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JENNA KOHL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NEAL SHEARER | OTHER OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DOUGLAS GREENSTEIN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,714 | $176,827 | $79,756 | $78,727 | $102,078 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,644 | $38,954 | $77,143 | $77,143 | $73,644 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ANTHEM COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC AN ARIZONA CORPORATION Anthem, AZ · 9 people in common (Aaron Baker, Bob Mckenzie, Carolynn Hiron)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SISTERHOOD CONNECTION FOUNDATION INC | AZ | T30 | $111,961 | $100,503 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PHOENIX LEGACY FOUNDATION | AZ | T30 | $114,463 | $65,814 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SIERRA WINDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | AZ | T30 | $148,919 | $133,644 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FLAGSTAFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION | AZ | T30 | $123,196 | $70,495 | PRESIDENT/CE | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PRESCOTT WESTERN HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | AZ | T30 | $138,540 | $124,247 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOREVER PHILANTHROPIES INC | AZ | T30 | $117,124 | $170,497 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JESS AND SHEILA SCHWARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | AZ | T30 | $143,000 | $135,366 | PRES/DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TELECOM FOR CHANGE | AZ | T30 | $131,161 | $237,290 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ED WALSH FOUNDATION | MA | T30 | $109,998 | $129,121 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MED FOUNDATION | LA | T30 | $114,851 | $58,542 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BEAR FOUNDATION | IL | T30 | $146,951 | $147,451 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SALAL FOUNDATION | WA | T30 | $114,835 | $62,500 | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT (THRU 12/25) | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| ARK HOUSE FOUNDATION | TX | T30 | $144,949 | $148,607 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| WHITE FEATHER FOUNDATION | WA | T30 | $150,857 | $150,883 | SECRETARY / TREASURER | $62,400 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| LOVE LIKE SEAN FOUNDATION | IL | T30 | $123,695 | $173,761 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| FAULK FOUNDATION | TX | T30 | $150,387 | $99,482 | FOUNDER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE ABANA FOUNDATION | MN | T30 | $110,568 | $50,811 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ASTERA FOUNDATION INC | NJ | T30 | $149,867 | $21,798 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| ALTERMAN FOUNDATION | TX | T30 | $129,632 | $143,476 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ABOVE AND BEYOND FOUNDATION | IL | T30 | $128,940 | $135,531 | CEO/SECRETAR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| LINGZI FOUNDATION | MA | T30 | $116,036 | $68,914 | DIRECTOR | $5,000 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| FIKES FOUNDATION | TX | T30 | $108,100 | $646,904 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| VAD FOUNDATION | NY | T30 | $134,451 | $94,349 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WOLFRAM FOUNDATION | IL | T30 | $136,178 | $336,644 | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MAD ANTHONY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC | IN | T30 | $132,494 | $130,786 | Executive Dir. | $50,000 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $176,827 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $2,164
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $164,121 | 92.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,163 | 5.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,000 | 1.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $425 | 0.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $118 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,164 | reported apart |
| Total | $176,827 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $38,954 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,267 | 80.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,621 | 14.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,066 | 5.3% | |
| Total | $38,954 | 100% |
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