Nonprofit · EIN 14-1862549
ZOE INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · SANTA CLARITA, CA 91322
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,715,303 | $7,336,427 | -$621,124 | $6,774,307 | $293,106 | $6,481,201 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,911,704 | $7,306,176 | -$394,472 | $7,404,922 | $302,597 | $7,102,325 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,386,941 | $8,318,236 | -$931,295 | $7,865,621 | $368,471 | $7,497,150 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,665,551
- Program service revenue
- $1,131,209
- Investment income
- $103,667
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $653
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$187,439
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,315
- Other revenue
- -$185,124
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,347,242
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $406,411
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,982,802
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,708,625
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,166
- Accounting fees
- $78,734
- Occupancy
- $243,391
- Travel
- $180,396
- Depreciation
- $181,709
- Program services (functional)
- $6,419,796
- Management and general (functional)
- $483,096
- Fundraising (functional)
- $433,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,404,922
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,774,307
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $293,106
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,481,201
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,687,947
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,436,528
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,404,304
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,076,897
- Gross receipts
- $8,325,219
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COX | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 48 | $140,985 | $28,880 |
| LES GINOZA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $143,604 | $8,940 |
| MICHAEL HART | CHAIRMAN & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $133,500 | $7,599 |
| BRAD ORTENZI | EASTERN USA REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,594 | $2,127 |
| ESTER YU | WESTERN USA REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,786 | $66 |
| CAROL HART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $96,500 | $1,848 |
| LYNNE GINOZA | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $14,136 | $283 |
| STANLEY DATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HERSHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIHA PIMENTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIETTE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COX | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 48 | $140,804 | $22,343 |
| MICHAEL HART | CHAIRMAN & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $133,000 | $7,783 |
| LES GINOZA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $105,840 | $9,348 |
| BRAD ORTENZI | EASTERN USA REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $2,097 |
| CAROL HART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $85,000 | $1,640 |
| LYNNE GINOZA | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $29,988 | $600 |
| STANLEY DATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HERSHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIHA PIMENTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIETTE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cox | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 48 | $140,879 | $23,106 |
| Michael Hart | Chairman & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $133,350 | $4,453 |
| Les Ginoza | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $101,916 | $3,964 |
| Carol Hart | President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $96,350 | $1,484 |
| Lynne Ginoza | Secretary Officer | 10 | $35,965 | $545 |
| Stanley Date | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Hershey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kiha Pimental | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Powers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 221510, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91322-1510
- In care of
- % MICHAEL HART
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL HART, PO BOX 221510, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91322
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL HART, CHAIRMAN & CEO
- Phone
- (661) 255-7963
- Website
- WWW.GOZOE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 14-1862549 or by the name ZOE INTERNATIONAL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
REACH EVERY PERSON: BRING THE GOOD NEWS. TRAIN FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST.RESCUE EVERY CHILD: END CHILD TRAFFICKING. RESTORE SURVIVORS AND AT-RISK ORPHANS.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICESOF THE 13 HIGH-INTENSITY AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING, THREE ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA: LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN AREAS. ZOE HOME FOR YOUTH (ZHY) PROVIDES SPECIALIZED, INTENSIVE TREATMENT AND 24-HOUR CARE AND SUPERVISION FOR UP TO 6 YOUTH, AGES 12-17, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER SLAVE-LIKE TREATMENT. ZHY SUPPORTS YOUTH IN DEVELOPING FAMILY CONNECTIONS AND NATURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)STAFF ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN IDENTIFYING AND CULTIVATING THEIR INHERENT STRENGTHS TO AID IN THEIR HEALING PROCESS FROM THE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA. THESE RELATIONAL CONNECTIONS EASE THEIR TRANSITIONS TO FAMILY-BASED PLACEMENT OR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM PERSONAL SUCCESS. ZOE ALSO PROVIDES RESOURCES, REFERRAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND TRAUMA INFORMED ACTIVITIES TO YOUNG SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING WHO ARE IN THE CARE OF THE COUNTY'S DCFS AND DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION. ZOE PROVIDES ONGOING VICTIM ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES UPON RESCUE FROM TRAFFICKING OR WHEN A SOCIAL WORKER SUSPECTS A CHILD IS BEING TRAFFICKED OR AT RISK OF BEING TRAFFICKED.Expenses $3,134,467 · grants $1,493,457 · revenue $1,054,257
- ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION THROUGH ZOE'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM, WE SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR ARE AT HIGH RISK OF TRAFFICKING. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR OUR AMAZING PARTNERS WHO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES FOR THE CHILDREN WE SERVE. ZOE HAS AN ADVOCACY SERVICES CONTRACT AND A PLACEMENT CONTRACT FOR ZOE HOME FOR YOUTH (ZHY) WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (THE COUNTY), DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) AND SUPPORTS THE DCFS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ZOE SUPPLIES RESOURCES AND GIFTS AND ASSISTS IN COORDINATING EVENTS FOR THE TRAFFICKED CHILDREN SERVED BY THE COUNTY, AS WELL AS CONDUCTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION EVENTS THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE HOME, INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED, ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES TEACHING LIFE SKILLS AND POSITIVE STRATEGIES TO RESPOND TO LIFE CHALLENGES. ZOE PRODUCES PODCASTS THAT WE HOPE WILL EDUCATE THE WORLD ABOUT THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN OUR PODCAST "LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS" WE AIM TO SHINE THE LIGHT ON THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY SHARING HONEST STORIES OF HOPE AND BY SHARING PRACTICAL ADVICE THAT WE HOPE WILL INSPIRE OTHERS TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. ZOE IS ALSO FOCUSED ON EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE. WE CREATE HIGH-QUALITY, EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES, VIDEOS, AND OTHER MATERIALS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES FROM TRAFFICKING. PART OF THE RESTORATION PROCESS FOR THE OLDER TEENS IS GIVING THEM TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO LIVE A LIFE OUTSIDE OF OUR HOME.Expenses $2,120,778 · grants $853,785 · revenue $79,267
- MISSIONSJESUS SAID TO HIS DISCIPLES, "THE HARVEST TRULY IS PLENTIFUL, BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW. THEREFORE, PRAY THE LORD OF THE HARVEST TO SEND OUT LABORERS INTO HIS HARVEST." (MATTHEW 9:37-38). ZOE EMPLOYS A NUMBER OF MISSIONARIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. MANY OF OUR MISSIONARIES HAVE JOINED OUR ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION AFTER WITNESSING CHILDREN RESCUED FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRANSFORM INTO HAPPY AND WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS. THE RESTORATION THEY WITNESSED IN ZOE CHILDREN WAS ENOUGH TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES TO SERVE AS ZOE MISSIONARIES IN THAILAND. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)HAVING GOD'S HEART FOR THE NATIONS MAKES US BETTER CHRISTIANS, RESULTING IN OUR SERVICE TO HIM GROWING AND EXPANDING WHEREVER HE PLANTS US. ZOE IS INSPIRING THE CHURCH TO ENGAGE IN WORLD MISSIONS BY TEACHING AT CHURCHES, SEMINARS, AND CONFERENCES; PROVIDING LONG-TERM MISSIONARY TRAINING AND PLACEMENT; PLANNING SPECIALIZED SHORT-TERM MISSIONS; AND ENCOURAGING CONTINUAL PRAYER UNTIL EVERY PERSON HAS HEARD THE GOSPEL.Expenses $1,164,551
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1862549
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,774,307
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,325,219
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,715,303 | $7,336,427 | $6,774,307 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,911,704 | $7,306,176 | $7,404,922 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,386,941 | $8,318,236 | $7,865,621 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,312,848 | $7,129,462 | $8,775,158 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1862549).
Questions about ZOE INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of ZOE INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZOE INTERNATIONAL is 14-1862549.
- Is ZOE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ZOE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZOE INTERNATIONAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ZOE INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZOE INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZOE INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL HART.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZOE INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,985 (DAVID COX, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ZOE INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,715,303, expenses of $7,336,427 and total assets of $6,774,307 at year end.
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