THE PHAST FOUNDATION
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Plain text THE PHAST FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://furp.org/org/the-phast-foundation-455244482. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $88K · expenses $22K · assets $134K
- EIN
- 45-5244482
- Address
- 7612 FRERICKS RD, QUINCY, IL 62305-8454
- Website
- THEPHAST.ORG
- NTEE code
- P12 Fund Raising and Fund Distribution (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2017 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2017 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
- R DARIN THOMAS (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
PROVIDE HEALTHY ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES CENTERED AROUND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Darin Thomas | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Stark | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Casey Hluebeck | TREASURER/VICE CHAIR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Adams | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Duesterhouse | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherine Gross | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shannon Thomas (former) | SECRETARY | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Shimp (former) | CHAIRPERSON | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Duesterhous (former) | CHAIRPERSON | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R DARIN THOMAS | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN STARK | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY HLUEBECK | TREASURER/VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM DUESTERHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHERINE GROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R DARIN THOMAS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN STARK | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON THOMAS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY HLUEBECK | TREASURER/FUNDRAISING CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON SHIMP | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM DUESTERHOUS | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,371 | $21,638 | $134,097 | $134,097 | $88,320 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,481 | $16,117 | $67,364 | $67,364 | $83,465 | - | - | - | - |
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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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $21,638 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,752 | 68.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,391 | 24.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,495 | 6.9% | |
| Total | $21,638 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $16,117 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,236 | 88.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 9.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $381 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $16,117 | 100% |
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