IRS Determination Letter
Letter 947 — 501(c)(3) status approved April 3, 2026. Effective date March 18, 2026.
Download PDF501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organization
Full Transparency.
Every dollar accounted for. Every impact measured. If we can't show you where your money went, we don't deserve it.
Public Records
Required by Law. Posted by Choice.
Federal law requires every 501(c)(3) to make its exemption application, determination letter, and annual returns available for public inspection. We publish ours here so anyone can review them — no request needed.
Form 1023-EZ
Streamlined application for recognition of tax-exempt status under IRC § 501(c)(3), filed March 30, 2026.
Download PDFArticles of Incorporation
Arizona nonprofit corporation, filed March 18, 2026 with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Download PDFHydrate PHX, Inc. makes its exemption application, determination letter, and annual information returns available for public inspection and download through this website, in compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 6104(d). These documents may also be requested by writing to info@hydratephx.org.
Form 990 will be posted here after the first annual filing. Donor names and addresses are not subject to public disclosure and will be redacted from any published returns, as permitted by law.
Impact
Where the Work Stands.
First distribution: June 19, 2026
When water hits hands, the numbers show up here — updated live from our operations.
Our Commitment
What We'll Publish — and When.
Transparency isn't a marketing promise. It's how we operate. As we grow, every financial detail and impact metric will be published here for anyone to review.
Quarterly Reports
How much water distributed, which events served, sponsor participation, and community reach. Real numbers, not estimates.
First report: Fall 2026Financial Statements
Annual income, expenses, and balance sheet. Every dollar in, every dollar out. Published within 90 days of fiscal year end.
After first fiscal yearIRS Form 990
Our annual federal tax return, publicly available as required by law. All directors review it 14 days before filing.
After first filingWhere We Stand Right Now
We have not yet received donations or sponsorship revenue, so there are no financial statements to publish yet. When there are numbers to report, they'll appear here — unedited, unfiltered, and available for anyone to review. That's the standard we're setting from day one.
Governance
Board of Directors
Lorenzo Ramirez
President & Executive Director
Heather Ledgerwood
Secretary
Tristan Young
Treasurer
All board members serve without compensation.
The Board of Directors reviews and approves all organizational expenditures.
Independent Accountability
Hydrate PHX was founded in March 2026 and has not yet completed its first fiscal year. Even so, we earned the Candid 2026 Silver Seal of Transparency on May 5, 2026 — our first independent recognition. Additional ratings will follow as our financial history matures.
Questions About How We Operate?
We're an open book. Ask us anything about our finances, governance, or impact measurement.