Phenix Gateway

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
991079526
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Riverside, CA, USA
Phone
9513883023
Rating
93
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Job Training

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$133,012
Expenses
$114,031
Assets
$73,482
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANGEL SANCHEZ (PRESIDENT)
  • JEREMY SCHUMAKER (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • HEATHER GREEN (DIRECTOR)
  • MOLLY WILTSHIRE (DIRECTOR)
  • KEITH GEMMELL (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organization's primary purpose is to provide the tools, resources, and workforce training allowing employees to create a work environment of neurodivergent and neurotypical perspectives.

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, phenix gateway experienced significant organizational growth, exceeding its internal projections. The organization actively pursued multiple grant opportunities, including the thrive inland socal catalyst project funding, parkview legacy impact grant, and riverside county's community improvement designation (cid) fund, ultimately securing $2,500 through the cid fund.in addition, phenix gateway established a key partnership with the riverside community college district (rccd) to deliver multiple six-week professional preparedness programs tailored to neurodivergent students. Through this partnership, the organization was awarded $100,000 to implement programming and provide an off-site facility equipped with essential resources, including computer access, a career closet, and individualized counseling services. To fulfill the scope of this contract, phenix gateway secured a dedicated office space and engaged three part-time interns to support program operations.beyond these initiatives, phenix gateway continued its commitment to community impact by offering free workshops for individuals and parents, hosting job fairs, and providing professional guidance and consulting services. The organization also plays a leadership role in coordinating the inland empire business roundtable, an initiative focused on educating local employers and expanding inclusive hiring opportunities for neurodivergent individuals and those with disabilities.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 59
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.7%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 14.3%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.64; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 174.2% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 72.3% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 85.7% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $114K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.