Nonprofit · EIN 88-1024860
SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $406,969 | $513,378 | -$106,409 | $299,073 | $107,958 | $191,115 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $644,846 | $351,192 | $293,654 | $315,236 | $14,115 | $301,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $320,223
- Program service revenue
- $83,039
- Investment income
- $3,707
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $220,363
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $264,615
- Professional fundraising fees
- $5,380
- Accounting fees
- $25,217
- Occupancy
- $8,516
- Travel
- $6,436
- Depreciation
- $3,837
- Program services (functional)
- $444,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,949
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $315,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $299,073
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,958
- Net assets, end of year
- $191,115
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $78,542
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $191,115
- Gross receipts
- $406,969
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Brown | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Emma Viera | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Wann-Angeles | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kevina Devereaux | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lyndsey Waugh | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Dani Portillo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Masavi Perea | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Maria Valenzuela | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Brown | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Darren Chapman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Emma Viera | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Wann-Angeles | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kevina Devereaux | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lyndsey Waugh | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heidi White | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ryan Thayer | CEO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8814, PHOENIX, AZ 85066-8814
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Maria Valenzuela, PO Box 8814, Phoenix, AZ 85066
- Signed the 990
- Maria Valenzuela, Executive Director
- 990-N for 2022 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Ryan Thayer, PO BOX 8814, Phoenix AZ 85066. Mailing address: PO BOX 8814, Phoenix AZ 85066. Website: www.spacesofopportunity.org
- Return prepared by
- Aniles and Company PLLC
Mission
Spaces of Opportunitys mission is to enable all south Phoenix families to have affordable access to healthy food, active living and healthy roots in their cultures. Spaces is engineering a comprehensive, neighborhood-level food system where gardeners, farmers and farm workers are celebrated as artisans. Spaces is transforming a food desert to a food oasis through the coordination of a 19-acre incubator farm, family gardens and an on-site farmers market.
Program accomplishments
- In fiscal year 2025, Spaces of Opportunity continued to expand its role as a community-driven food systems hub in South Phoenix, increasing access to affordable, culturally relevant food while strengthening economic opportunities for local growers. The organization supported over 20 incubator farmers and more than 50 community gardeners across its 19-acre site, while hosting a monthly farmers market that accepted SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks, improving food access for low-income families. Spaces also advanced its food distribution efforts through grant-funded programs, including produce bag distribution sourced directly from on-site farmers, ensuring consistent revenue streams for growers and fresh food access for the community. In addition, the organization enhanced its infrastructure with expanded cold storage capacity, increasing its ability to aggregate and distribute locally grown produce. Through volunteer engagement, educational programming, and partnerships with local schools and organizations, Spaces provided hands-on learning opportunities focused on nutrition, agriculture, and community leadership. As a growing independent nonprofit, Spaces of Opportunity continues to build sustainable systems that center community voice, support small-scale farmers, and transform South Phoenix into a thriving, locally rooted food ecosystem.Expenses $444,109
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-1024860
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $299,073
- Income (IRS master file)
- $406,969
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $406,969 | $513,378 | $299,073 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $644,846 | $351,192 | $315,236 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Ryan Thayer Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | September 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Ryan Thayer Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | September 30, 2022 | ≤ $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 88-1024860).
Questions about SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY
- What is the EIN of SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY is 88-1024860.
- Is SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY 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 SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Maria Valenzuela.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $406,969, expenses of $513,378 and total assets of $299,073 at year end.
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