Nonprofit · EIN 85-4250521
TARAAZ
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $149,783 | $116,411 | $33,372 | $63,765 | – | $63,765 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $96,746 | $99,158 | -$2,412 | $33,754 | – | $33,754 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,000
- Program service revenue
- $74,783
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,305
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $76,305
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $28,912
- Other expenses
- $11,194
- Program services (functional)
- $114,810
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,754
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,765
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $63,765
- Cash, savings and investments
- $52,419
- Gross receipts
- $149,783
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYA PAKZAD | CEO | 40 | $76,305 |
| MIRIAM DAVIS | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| ANNA FRIZ | CFO | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYA PAKZAD | CEO | 40 | $78,107 |
| MIRIAM DAVIS | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| ANNA FRIZ | CFO | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 HAGAR CT, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064-1036
- In care of
- % ROYA PAKZAD
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ROYA PAKZAD, CEO
- Phone
- (323) 474-8614
- Website
- https://taraazresearch.org/
- Return prepared by
- Chiorini Platt & Jacobs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-4250521 or by the name TARAAZ.
- 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
RESEARCHING AND ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Program accomplishments
- ACTIVITIES CENTER AROUND THE FOLLWING: 1) CONDUCTING HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INFORMED BY THE UN GUIDUNG PRINCIPLES ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS METHODOLOGY AND OTHER HUMAN-CENTRIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES. 2) DEVELOPING OPEN-SOURCED AND CREATIVE COMMON LICENSED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND GUIDING TOOLS TO AUDIT AND EVALUATE HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACTS OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND TO MITIGATE POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACTS. 3) PRODUCING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PAPERS AND POLICY REPORTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS OF TECHNICAL DESIGNS, THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEEN AND WITHIN COUNTRIES, DISCRIMINATORY OUTCOMES OF ALGORITHMIC DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS ON VUNERABLE GROUPS, AND MORE.Expenses $114,810
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-4250521
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,765
- Income (IRS master file)
- $149,783
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $149,783 | $116,411 | $63,765 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $96,746 | $99,158 | $33,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $236,265 | $209,367 | $36,166 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 85-4250521).
Questions about TARAAZ
- What is the EIN of TARAAZ?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TARAAZ is 85-4250521.
- Is TARAAZ tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to TARAAZ tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TARAAZ 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 TARAAZ due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TARAAZ last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of TARAAZ?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,305 (ROYA PAKZAD, CEO).
- How much revenue does TARAAZ have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $149,783, expenses of $116,411 and total assets of $63,765 at year end.
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