PHOENIX COMMUNITY TOOLBANK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHOENIX COMMUNITY TOOLBANK INC

EIN 46-2561905 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S192)

What they do

Phoenix ToolBank Serves Community-based Organizations By Providing Tools Equipment and Expertise to Empower Their Most Ambitious Projects. The Tools and Equipment Are Provided At Low Cost Such That Organizations Can Direct Their Dollars Toward Programming.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.53%of revenue went to mission work81.9% of expenses · Program services

7.17%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$94.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.94%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $93,251 for JANA FERRARO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$296,394

Mission workProgram services$229,79077.53% of revenue81.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$29,4649.94% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,2627.17% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,8785.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$280,51694.64% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.9% mission · 10.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 11.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 11.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 11.7% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 12.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 3.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 3.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.16% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$296,394

Expenses$280,516

Annual surplus $15,878 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$229,790 · 81.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$29,464 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$21,262 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$296,394

Expenses$280,516

Assets$138,995

Income$323,448

Contributions$176,455

Mission work (program services)$229,790

Fundraising$21,262

Management and general$29,464

Accounting fees$1,278

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JANA FERRAROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $93,251

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

JANA FERRAROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JON GARDIKISDIRECTOR

VINCENT CIMINODIRECTOR FROM DECEMBER

RHONDA SNIDERSECRETARY THROUGH FEBRUARY

PATRICIA BREENDIRECTOR

PARIS NAQVIDIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER

NICOLE ROUSHDIRECTOR FROM MARCH

MICHAEL GUILLIAMSECRETARY FROM MARCH

LISA HUSBANDPRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR

KEVIN ZONADIRECTOR

KALLI BELTDIRECTOR FROM JULY

ALEX ROJASDIRECTOR THROUGH MAY

JEFFREY JENNINGSDIRECTOR

JAMES SCHEMBSDIRECTOR THROUGH NOVEMBER

GREG OLSONDIRECTOR

GORDON COMFORTDIRECTOR THROUGH AUGUST

ELIZABETH HERNANDEZDIRECTOR THROUGH MAY

DOM FIGUEROATREASURER

ANGIE BUTLERDIRECTOR THROUGH FEBRUARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 3531 East Corona Avenue, PHOENIX, AZ 850402841
County: Maricopa
In care of: Jana Ferraro
Primary officer: Jana Ferraro, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(602) 438-4005

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S192)