Ellis Center for Educational Excellence
Donations deductibleEllis Center for Educational Excellence's network
7 people11 organisationsi7 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E Kelly Chair (also filed as Michael Kelly) | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gwen Calhoun | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Paul Luna | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robbin Coulon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ronald Butler JR (also filed as Ron Butler, Ronald Butler) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rufus Glasper | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shelley Cohn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Mara Chvez | President | 2024 |
| Anna Maria Chavez | President | since 2023 |
| Jeff Sauter | Secretary/Treasurer Until 3/26/19 | since 2018 |
| Kyla Quintero | Secretary/Treasurer As of 3/26/19 | since 2019 |
| Stephanie Harrer | Secretary & Treasurer | since 2024 |
| Steve Seleznow | President (Thru 2/3/23) | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E Kelly | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald Butler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gwen Calhoun | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shelley Cohn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robbin Coulon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rufus Glasper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Luna | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Maria Chavez | President | 1 | $0 | $573k | $22k |
| Stephanie Harrer | Secretary & Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $147k | $9k |
About
- Legal name
- Ellis Center for Educational Excellence
- EIN
- 202822602
- Address
- 2201 E Camelback Road 405b, Phoenix, AZ, 85016-3431
- State
- Arizona
- Mission
- To perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of the arizona community foundation, an az nonprofit corporation, so long as the arizona community foundation, inc. Remains a qualified organization. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B122 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Michael Kelley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedCOMMUNITY SUPPORTArizona Community FoundationRelatedCOMMUNITY SUPPORTAfc Public FoundationRelatedCOMMUNITY SUPPORTBurton Family FoundationRelatedCOMMUNITY SUPPORTFirst Baptist Church of Phoenix Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael E Kelly
≥8years on the filingsPaul Luna
≥8years on the filingsRufus Glasper
≥8years on the filingsShelley Cohn
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $42.2m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $42.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.8m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $750k | $2.6m | Deficit $1.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Community Foundation | General support | $1.8m |