Progress Arizona Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides training, coaching and support to nonpartisan Arizona organizations rooted in communities of color. We train and equip our partner organizations to use social media, press outreach and other communications and digital tactics to reach community members and encourage them to register to vote, vote, and be part of the civic process.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$7K 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
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 $153K a year · 19% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $900K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$263K
FY2021▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$578K
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$350K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$209K
FY2021▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$707K
FY2024$826K

From the FY2021 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 May 2020.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $335K Management & general 4% · $15K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$7,069Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Kirkland’s $7K as Executive Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Emily Kirkland$7,069$7,750

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

Trains community groups in Arizona to boost voter registration and civic participation.

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1 program · $335K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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In 2021, we provided training, coaching and financial support to 501c3 community organizations rooted in communities of color in Arizona. Our training and coaching services focused on the use of social media, art and the press for nonpartisan civic engagement and community education.

$335Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Way to RiseFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$900K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $760K · 2021–2024
Instituto Lab LLCAZ · FY2024$100,000
One ArizonaAZ · FY2022$200,000
One ArizonaAZ · FY2021$200,000
Puente Human Rights MovementAZ · FY2021$30,000
Chispa ArizonaDC · FY2021$30,000
CairAZ · FY2021$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$335K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$263K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$296K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$296K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$290K$290K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$7K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$25K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$235$200$35
Information technologyLn 14$13K$11K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$965$170
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191$162$29
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$335K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$2.2M$119K$826K 990 PDF
FY2023 $578K$48K$530K$707K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$275K−$32K$177K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $263K$350K−$87K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $548K$310K$238K$296K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $263,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $547,644$263,238
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $547,644$263,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$290,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,750$46,226
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $301,808$14,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,558$350,473
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $238,086−$87,235
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,238 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$263,238
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,238
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$263,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,473 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $290,000$290,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $7,069$7,069
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,948 · Management $4,403$29,351
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,335 · Management $1,471$9,806
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $200 · Management $35$235
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,783 · Management $1,903$12,686
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $965 · Management $170$1,135
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162 · Management $29$191
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $335,393 · Management $15,080 · Fundraising $0$350,473
Part X · Balance sheet $209,057 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $296,292$209,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $296,292$209,057
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $296,292$209,057
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $296,292$209,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $296,292$209,057
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,238
XI-2 Total expenses$350,473
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$296,292
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,057

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