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Sonoran Studio Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 83-2429275

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 18, 2024

1055 E Indian School RoadPhoenix, AZ 85014

(602) 307-5399

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-5.7%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Down

$3,853

Down $231 (-5.7%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$3,853

Down $231 (-5.7%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Expenses

Up

$231

Up $125 (+118%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$231

Down $125 (-118%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2018: $1Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2020: $4,050Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $4,0502020Assets 2021: $4,190Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,1902021Assets 2022: $4,084Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,0842022Assets 2023: $3,853Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,8532023Assets 2024: $3,559Net Assets 2024: $3,5592024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$3,853
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,853

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2020: $29,050Expenses 2020: $25,000Net Income 2020: $4,0502020Revenue 2021: $250Expenses 2021: $110Net Income 2021: $1402021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $106Net Income 2022: -$1062022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $231Net Income 2023: -$2312023Expenses 2024: $2942024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$0
Expenses$231
Net Income-$231
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 18, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the sonoran studio foundation (ssf) is to inform and inspire people and groups to understand the importance of a sustainable, living future and the challenges that lie before us. Living buildings, as pursued through the living building challenge, is an extremely important strategy for transforming how people create and inhabit places of dwelling, working and gathering. Through volunteer efforts the ssf will inform and inspire through educational outreach including but not limited to: seminars, lectures, speaking engagements, literature case studies, white papers, websites, etc. And tours of the sonoran studio, slated to be the first certified living building in the sonoran desert. These activities will be conducted throughout the year on- and off-site. Projected time allocated to such activities are at least one tour per week and at least one other outreach effort per month. These activities will be funded primarily through donations of volunteer time and talent. Any fun

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SET UP ENDOWMENT WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY TO EARN AND MAINTAIN LIVING FUTURE PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS I.E. LFA DESIGNATION.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DOUGLAS MCCORDDirector-$0--
ERICA QUINTANADirector-$0--
DEVENDRA PAWARDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sonoran Studio Foundation
EIN
83-2429275
Phone
6023075399
Address
1055 E INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014

Signing Officer

Name
Erica Quintana
Title
Director
Phone
6023075399
Signed
2024-06-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sprowls & Company Pc
Address
4015 W CHANDLER BLVD STE 1, CHANDLER, AZ 85226
Preparer
Jason L Sprowls CPA
Phone
4808140480
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses bank fees 231 total 231

Form 990-ez, Part III

The mission of the sonoran studio foundation (ssf) is to inform and inspire people and groups to understand the importance of a sustainable, living future and the challenges that lie before us. Living buildings, as pursued through the living building challenge, is an extremely important strategy for transforming how people create and inhabit places of dwelling, working and gathering. Through volunteer efforts the ssf will inform and inspire through educational outreach including but not limited to: seminars, lectures, speaking engagements, literature case studies, white papers, websites, etc. And tours of the sonoran studio, slated to be the first certified living building in the sonoran desert. These activities will be conducted throughout the year on- and off-site. Projected time allocated to such activities are at least one tour per week and at least one other outreach effort per month. These activities will be funded primarily through donations of volunteer time and talent. Any funds generated through donations or grants will be used to offset hard costs of conducting such activities or to provide scholarships for professionals and students in the building industry to earn and maintain living future professional credentials i.e. Lfa designation.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Set up endowment with arizona state university to be able to provide scholarships for professionals and students in the building industry to earn and maintain living future professional credentials i.e. Lfa designation.

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