Mission
THE MISSION OF STARTUPAZ IS TO BUILD A LOCAL COMMUNITY OF ENTREPRENEURS THAT WANT TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN ARIZONA.
Public Charity
STARTUPAZ FOUNDATION
STARTUPAZ FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $108K revenue, $195K expenses, $5K total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $546K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 834147658
PHOENIX, AZ
Small Business Development
NTEE: S43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$108K
Total Expenses$195K
Total Assets$5K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$546K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Startupaz Foundation
How Startupaz Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$65
During the fiscal year, startupaz continued its mission to strengthen arizonas entrepreneurial ecosystem by fostering leadership, collaboration, and mentorship among high-growth business owners
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE FUND CLOSURE
$9,151
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,250
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Hamid Shojaee
TREASURER
Ji Mi Choi
DIRECTOR
Mario Martinez Ii
CHAIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
R Brandon Clarke
DIRECTOR
Thomas Curzon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $108K | $195K | $5K |
| 2024 | $360K | $368K | $93K |
| 2023 | $261K | $418K | $100K |
| 2022 | $321K | $500K | $255K |
| 2021 | $442K | $370K | $441K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $442K to $108K (-76%), with total assets most recently reported at $5K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.