Nonprofit · EIN 84-2007095
PURPOSE FOUNDER
Tax-exempt · TEMPE, AZ 85288
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $71 | $2,681 | -$2,610 | $3,059 | – | $3,059 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $285,601 | $362,258 | -$76,657 | $5,669 | $0 | $5,669 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $379,079 | $388,754 | -$9,675 | $149,119 | $66,793 | $82,326 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Investment income
- $71
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,110
- Other expenses
- $571
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,669
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,059
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,059
- Cash, savings and investments
- $3,059
- Gross receipts
- $71
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIAH GRIMES | President | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES WEBER | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 |
| NATHAN CAHILL | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHRUBRING | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVE CHANG | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HUNTER RUNYON | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIAH GRIMES | President Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES WEBER | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NATHAN CAHILL | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHRUBRING | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVE CHANG | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HUNTER RUNYON | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE HEAD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOSIAH GRIMES | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WEBBER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN CAHILL | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHRUBRING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE CHANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 W WASHINGTON ST STE 133, TEMPE, AZ 85288-1493
- In care of
- % JOSIAH GRIMES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 1050 W WASHINGTON STREET 133, TEMPE AZ 85288
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- JOSIAH GRIMES, 1050 W WASHINGTON STREET 133, TEMPE AZ 85288
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DAVID PATALSY, CFO
- Phone
- (480) 999-2387
- Website
- PURPOSEFOUNDER.COM
- Return prepared by
- DiRusso Tax & Accounting LLC
Mission
THE COMPANY'S MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE CONNECT TO JESUS AND TO ONE-ANOTHER BY BUILDING C0MMUNITY AMONG THOSE WHO WANT TO GROW THEIR RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2023, PURPOSE FOUNDER CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS TO JESUS AND TO ONE-ANOTHER VIA CONFIRMED SALVATIONS IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES AND FOSTERED DEEPER ONE ON ONE RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR LOCAL CHURCHES. PURPOSE FOUDNER ALSO ESTABLISHED NEARLY 50K SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AND LAUNCHED ONLINE TRAINING COURSES THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF DISCIPLESHIP
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ 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
- 84-2007095
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,059
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $71 | $2,681 | $3,059 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $285,601 | $362,258 | $5,669 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $379,079 | $388,754 | $149,119 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $301,812 | $208,479 | $93,668 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: JOSIAH GRIMES | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-2007095).
Questions about PURPOSE FOUNDER
- What is the EIN of PURPOSE FOUNDER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PURPOSE FOUNDER is 84-2007095.
- Is PURPOSE FOUNDER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to PURPOSE FOUNDER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PURPOSE FOUNDER file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of PURPOSE FOUNDER 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 PURPOSE FOUNDER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PURPOSE FOUNDER?
- The 990-N for 2021 names JOSIAH GRIMES.
- Who are the officers and directors of PURPOSE FOUNDER?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PURPOSE FOUNDER have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $71, expenses of $2,681 and total assets of $3,059 at year end.
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