Conexion Fenix

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Lincoln City, OR501(c)(3)Since 2020Arts & Culture EIN 85-3034665Revenue $258K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 15, 2026

On file with the IRS3788 Se High School Dr, 97367-1657 · Lincoln City, ORTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our fundamental mission is Education convinced that only through education do we promote the development of the people we target and generate new opportunities. In addition we guarantee access to education by focusing our projects on other necessary areas such as nutritional and financial education access to the education offered by the community college as well as promoting mental and emotional health in our Latin community access to information about Lincoln County services available for the Latino community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 32% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$258K
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$146K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2025▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$186K
FY2025▼ -73%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29
FY2022$688K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$146K
FY2025▲ +92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $140K Management & general 16% · $30K Fundraising 8% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$60,239Pt VII · Sec A
Partial Year Oct 2025 Co-Executive Director
$14,969Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Partial Year Oct 2025 Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Partial Year Oct 2025 Interim President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Eliosa’s $60K as Co-Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Maria Eliosa$60,239$45,221$43,652
Shahrazad Khan—$32,400$24,314
Kim Puttman$14,969——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Conexion Fenix is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Lincoln City, OR, formed in 2020.

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3 programs · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Health

Conexion Fenix improved the health of our Latino community through health fairs nutrition classes and walking groups. We also directly supported families with food and basic needs support

$108Kprogram expense
02

Education

We increased skills and access to resources through education supporting English classes digital literacy classes parenting classes youth programming and other health and mental health topics at our Tacita de Cafe events

$25Kprogram expense
03

Culture

We participated in Lincoln City Community Days with Childrens Day celebrating all of our children. We provided cultural events in our community including celebrating Dia de Muertos Dia de Mujeres and Las Posadas

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $468K · 2022–2022
Lincoln County CoadOR · FY2022$414,946
Cascade Relief TeamOR · FY2022$52,942

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Government grantsLn 1e$122K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$24K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$54K
Net assetsLn 32$76K$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$59K$11K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$20K$4K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$700$400
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$939
Management feesLn 11a$9K$7K$1K$682
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$10K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$68$53$9$5
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$3K$370
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$271$155
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$262$150
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$469$268
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$590$460$83$47
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$829$474
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$870$497
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$15K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$140K$30K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2026 $258K$186K$72K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2025 $110K$76K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $152K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 6, 2023 $345K$688K−$344K$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2021 $61K$29$61K$61K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,737 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,450$254,016
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,605$3,721
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $110,055$257,737
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $600$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,485$118,856
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,478$66,717
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,563$185,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,508$72,164
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,737 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$121,950
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,066
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$254,016
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,721 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,721 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,737
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,573 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,479 · Management $10,676 · Fundraising $6,100$76,255
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,176 · Management $3,621 · Fundraising $2,069$25,867
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,900 · Management $700 · Fundraising $400$5,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,152 · Management $1,643 · Fundraising $939$11,734
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,646 · Management $1,193 · Fundraising $682$8,521
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,233 · Fundraising $0$2,233
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,829 · Management $1,764 · Fundraising $1,008$12,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $53 · Management $9 · Fundraising $5$68
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,056 · Management $3,194 · Fundraising $370$4,620
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,513 · Management $271 · Fundraising $155$1,939
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,462 · Management $262 · Fundraising $150$1,875
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,616 · Management $469 · Fundraising $268$3,354
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $460 · Management $83 · Fundraising $47$590
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,619 · Management $829 · Fundraising $474$5,922
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,846 · Management $870 · Fundraising $497$6,213
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,649 · Management $2,629 · Fundraising $1,502$18,780
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,456 · Management $30,446 · Fundraising $14,666$185,573
Part X · Balance sheet $199,711 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,496$176,027
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,500$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$23,684
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,996$199,711
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$54,050
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$54,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,996$145,661
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,996$199,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $145,661 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,737
XI-2 Total expenses$185,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,164
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,996
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,499
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$145,661

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