Arizona Forward Association EIN 23-7154678

Arizona Forward Association

EIN  23-7154678 Membership association Phoenix, AZ Founded 1969
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Unites leaders to improve Arizona's environment and economy through cooperation.
Leadership
Lori Singleton · President/CEO · $167K
Money in and out
$919K revenue, $740K expenses
Bottom line
+20% operating surplus

Unites leaders to improve Arizona's environment and economy through cooperation. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $919K in revenue, $740K in expenses, and $598K in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$919K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$740K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$598K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $179K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.14
Operating surplus
+20%
revenue over expenses▲ ×24 vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
41%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
54%
of spending is salaries & benefits0% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$919K
FY2025▲ +28%
Expenses
$740K
FY2025▲ +2%
Total assets
$803K
FY2025▲ +41%
Total liabilities
$205K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total revenue
$919K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$740K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$598K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$179K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$803K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 328
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 428
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $499K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The various programs and seminars support, advocate and promote aesthetic, cultural, environmental and quality of life interest in the State of Arizona. Emerging Sustainability Leaders This diverse group of outstanding individuals learned to apply new skills to advance sustainability in their organizations and the community.

$322Kprogram expense
02

Annual Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards For over 41 years, the Annual Environmental Excellence Awards recognizes outstanding contributions to the physical environment of local communities.

$147Kprogram expense
03

Annual Statewide Sustainability Summit Members participated in conversations with leaders and experts to address Arizona issues. The Statewide Sustainability Summit has a focus on ensuring Arizona thrives in the next decade.

$30Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArizona Forward Association
EINHdr · item D23-7154678
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.arizonaforward.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1969
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S220)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1972

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a28
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b28
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$166,720Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Singleton’s $167K as President/CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1710 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori Singleton$166,720$156,000$153,500$154,400$154,600$150,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$535K · 58%
Program service revenue$376K · 41%
Investment income$7K · 1%
Contributions & grants58%$535K
Program service revenue41%$376K
Investment income1%$7K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenueLn 12$919K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.14
Program services67%$499K
Management & general18%$135K
Fundraising14%$106K
Total functional expensesLn 25$740K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$508K
Total assetsLn 16$803K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$205K
Total net assetsLn 32$598K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $697K · Operating expenses/yr $740K
11.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $499K · Total expenses $740K
67%
Management & General
Management & general $135K · Total expenses $740K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $106K · Total expenses $740K
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $111K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $479K
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $535K · Total revenue $919K
58%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $919K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $376K · Total revenue $919K
41%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7K · Total revenue $919K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $376K · Total expenses $740K
51%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $919K · Prior year $720K
+28%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $511K · FY2025 $919K
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $598K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $919K · Expenses $740K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $803K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $598K · Total assets $803K
74%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $189K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $803K
24%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lori Singleton · Reported title President/CEO · Highest reported compensation $167K · Total expenses $740K
23%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $396K · Total expenses $740K
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth 28%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$919K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$720K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$733K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$645K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$565K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$511K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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