Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation FY2021 filing

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Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2016Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-1367313Revenue $758K in FY2021

On file with the IRSphoenixchamberfoundation.com2575 E Camelback Rd Ste 410, 85016-9248 · Phoenix, AZTax-exempt since Apr 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (gpcf), a 501c3 launched in 2016, leads the charitable and education initiatives of the Greater Phoenix Chamber under the four pillars of education, workforce development, wellness, and research. The Foundation helps to make arizona and the Greater Phoenix region known as destinations for healthy talent and healthy communities through our workplace wellness efforts and published data-driven research used to inform policymakers, business leaders, and the public. Through strong alignment between education, business, and community, the Foundation prepares individuals for college and career and serves as an intermediary to convey workforce needs and champion scalable workforce solutions, serving upwards of 400,000 arizonans annually.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$208K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $203K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$208K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$171K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$758K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$758K
FY2021▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$758K
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$827K
FY2021▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$827K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.8M Management & general 5% · $85K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $208K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Innova
$156,104Pt VII · Sec A
President &
$51,670Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Mellor’s $191K as Chief Innovation Officer is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Mellor$190,966$175,883$167,331$156,104$156,104$100,975
Todd Sanders$152,963$104,258$100,464$51,670$51,670$33,521
Andrea Levy$59,529$33,778————
Lona Teague——$55,326———
Mara Samudrala$49,491—————
Janelle Tassart$14,854$13,236$11,472———
Michael Huckins$12,154—————

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

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

Programs and updates

Connects businesses, education, and communities to improve college readiness and build a stronger workforce.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In an effort to promote prosperity, the foundation focuses on workforce development. The foundation serves as a link between industry and education, helping companies address growing workforce needs and providing people access to quality career opportunities.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Elevateedaz prepares individuals for college and career through stronger alignment between education, business, and the community. Elevateedaz transforms education through three mutually reinforcing pillars: -teaching and learning by providing students with meaningful learning that give them the technical knowledge and skills to be…

$606Kprogram expense
03

Wellness atoz aims to make arizona and the greater phoenix region known as a destination for healthy talent and a healthy community through free toolkits that provide resources for creating or enhancing an employee wellness program.

$103Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$758K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$642K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$998K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$642K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$758K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$998K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
Net assetsLn 32$827K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6310
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$644K$256K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$998K
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K$171K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$827K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$223K$215K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$663K$663K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$155K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$523K$520K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$68K$17K
TravelLn 17$676$643$33
InterestLn 20$240$240
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$103K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$26K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$85K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.0M$5.1M$939K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.9M−$304K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$3.6M$676K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.4M$707K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $758K$1.9M−$1.1M$827K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.5M$300K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $758,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,724,154$641,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,240$74,965
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,595$41,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,805,989$758,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $565,663$886,162
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $940,452$973,124
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,506,115$1,859,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $299,874−$1,101,147
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $758,139 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$641,514
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$641,514
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,965$74,965
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $41,660$41,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,625$758,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,859,286 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $214,817 · Fundraising $8,370$223,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $662,975$662,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,103 · Management $3,000$158,103
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $519,627 · Management $3,451$523,078
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,772 · Management $1,244$3,016
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,400 · Management $17,282$85,682
IX-17 TravelPrograms $643 · Management $33$676
IX-20 InterestManagement $240$240
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,742 · Management $3,298$7,040
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,456 · Management $1,894$11,350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,744 · Management $48,946$151,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,317 · Management $5,932$32,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,765,596 · Management $85,320 · Fundraising $8,370$1,859,286
Part X · Balance sheet $997,501 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $644,156$255,620
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,487,190$706,550
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $590$12,395
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,439$10,105
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,871$12,831
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,189,246$997,501
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,743$66,118
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,395$15,357
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,366$89,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $261,529$170,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$29,019−$242,983
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,956,736$1,069,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,927,717$826,570
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,189,246$997,501
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,570 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$758,139
XI-2 Total expenses$1,859,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,101,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,927,717
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,570

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