In everything we do, we are dedicated to the elimination of, and suffering from, HIV and AIDS.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$264K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$822K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$764K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$822K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$822K
Expenses
$764K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$764K
Net assets
$93K
FY2024▲ +165%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$93K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2005.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $432K Management & general 26% · $196K Fundraising 18% · $136K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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James Thomason’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
James Thomason$100,000$78,713
Victor Avila$67,622—
Juan Lopez$67,567$56,800
Jaimi Romano—$58,776
Glen Spencer—$48,582

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ending HIV and AIDS and alleviating suffering through dedicated efforts.

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2 programs · $432K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Aunt ritas foundation is dedicated to the elimination of, and suffering from, hiv and aids. With our basic principle of by the community and for the community we collaborate with all arizona hiv service organizations philanthropically supporting their critical services while forging unique partnerships at state and local governments, as…

$364Kprogram expense
02

Aunt ritas foundation was a founding member with the city of phoenix fast track cities initiative and plays a vital role in advocating at the arizona legislature and state government to establish laws, regulations, and policies that further our efforts to educate, prevent hiv, and treat hiv.

$68Kprogram expense

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From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Mercy CareFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$70K
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Grants paid · 80 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Queer CenterAZ · FY2024$7,590
Terros HealthFY2024$7,590
Can Community Health INCFL · FY2024$7,590
Valleywise HealthFY2024$7,590
Southwest Center for HivadsFY2024$7,590
One-N-TenFY2024$7,590
Ebony House INCAZ · FY2024$7,590
Children's Hospital Fund -BiFY2024$7,590
Northland CaresAZ · FY2024$7,590
Terros HealthFY2023$7,031
HIV Care Directions Agency-AgingFY2023$7,031
Can Community Health INCFL · FY2023$7,031
Shot in the DarkFY2023$7,031
Valleywise HealthFY2023$7,031
Southwest Center for HivadsFY2023$7,031
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$822K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Other incomeLn 4–11$183K
Money outPt IX
$764K
Ln 25
Programscol B$432K
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$66K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$183K
Total revenueLn 12$822K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Other assetsLn 15$87K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$462K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K$264K
Net assetsLn 32$35K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$83K$83K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$39K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$108K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$846$399$195
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$11K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$24K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K$34K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$12K$12K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$5K$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$37K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$15K$18K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$830$714
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$509$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$764K$432K$196K$136K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $822K$764K$58K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$48K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.9M−$88K$81K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.4M$10K$365K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.1M$167K$355K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $822,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,416$322,452
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $545,906$316,953
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $439$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $231,767$182,658
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $925,528$822,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,434$83,490
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $301,618$288,642
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,480$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $562,534$392,082
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,066$764,214
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,538$57,860
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $822,074 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$65,954
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$256,498
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$65,954
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,452
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $316,953$316,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $162,108$162,108
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20,550$20,550
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $499,622$822,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $764,214 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,490$83,490
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,539 · Management $69,086$107,625
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,919 · Fundraising $33,814$141,733
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $846 · Management $399 · Fundraising $195$1,440
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,929 · Management $5,155 · Fundraising $2,523$18,607
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,298 · Management $5,330 · Fundraising $2,609$19,237
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $24,000 · Management $20,500$44,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,500 · Fundraising $52,700$87,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,094 · Management $12,121 · Fundraising $31,058$55,273
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,850 · Management $10,924 · Fundraising $2,814$18,588
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,166 · Management $7,011 · Fundraising $4,000$48,177
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,385 · Management $17,814$33,199
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,995 · Management $2,073$4,068
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $830 · Management $714$1,544
IX-20 InterestFundraising $6,734$6,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,023$6,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $509 · Management $10,399$10,908
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,868$75,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $431,741 · Management $196,026 · Fundraising $136,447$764,214
Part X · Balance sheet $356,896 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,108$132,216
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $253,546$91,090
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,774$17,634
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,786$28,763
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $115,498$87,193
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $461,712$356,896
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $213,576$188,347
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $106,346$6,590
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $106,815$69,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $426,737$264,061
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,975$92,835
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,975$92,835
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $461,712$356,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,835 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$822,074
XI-2 Total expenses$764,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,860
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,975
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,835

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