Helios Education Foundation
Phoenix, AZ · EIN 94-2850977 · Public and societal benefit · Rank 9,371 by total revenue
To enrich the lives of individuals in arizona and florida by creating opportunities for success in post-secondary education.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $52,419,531
- Total expenses
- $39,635,771
- Total assets
- $879,721,019
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $7,158,126
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $9,394,726
- Employees
- 39
- Salary base per employee
- $183,542
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (20)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Luna | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $724,642 |
| Barbara Ryan Thompson | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO | Officer | 40 | $529,620 |
| Michael Chesin | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | Officer | 40 | $462,639 |
| Vincent Roig | CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 20 | $385,274 |
| Jane Roig | VICE-CHAIR | Board, Officer | 10 | $90,643 |
| Vada Manager | DIRECTOR & TREASURER | Board, Officer | 6 | $57,725 |
| Steven Wheeler | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 6 | $52,109 |
| Stacy Baier | SVP FL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OPS, STRATEGIC PSHPS | Key employee | 40 | $368,170 |
| Paul Perrault | SVP COMMUNITY IMPACT & LEARNING | Key employee | 40 | $362,249 |
| Vince Yanez | SVP AZ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $346,579 |
| Janice Palmer | SVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY | Key employee | 40 | $316,068 |
| Lauren M Cortinas | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS | Key employee | 40 | $220,080 |
| Tom Herndon | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $62,546 |
| Maria Sastre | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $62,238 |
| Mark Fernandez | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $62,164 |
| Don Aripoli | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $57,035 |
| Ioanna Morfessis | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $54,860 |
| Larry Rice | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $50,815 |
| James Swanson | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $47,033 |
| Chevy Humphrey | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | $46,693 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,970,724, which is 55.5% of the $7,158,126 salary base shared by 39 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Luna | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $638,325 | $0 | $86,317 | $724,642 |
| Barbara Ryan Thompson | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO | Officer | 40 | $453,966 | $0 | $75,654 | $529,620 |
| Michael Chesin | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | Officer | 40 | $375,123 | $0 | $87,516 | $462,639 |
| Vincent Roig | CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 20 | $345,779 | $0 | $39,495 | $385,274 |
| Stacy Baier | SVP FL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OPS, STRATEGIC PSHPS | Key employee | 40 | $265,733 | $0 | $102,437 | $368,170 |
| Paul Perrault | SVP COMMUNITY IMPACT & LEARNING | Key employee | 40 | $262,131 | $0 | $100,118 | $362,249 |
| Vince Yanez | SVP AZ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $268,977 | $0 | $77,602 | $346,579 |
| Janice Palmer | SVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY | Key employee | 40 | $253,089 | $0 | $62,979 | $316,068 |
| Tina Denicole | VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION | Highly paid employee | 40 | $207,226 | $0 | $44,649 | $251,875 |
| Zachary Fontes | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $156,039 | $0 | $67,569 | $223,608 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202630449349300443 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-2850977
- Organization website (as filed): www.helios.org