Advancing AZ FY2019 filing

Phoenix, AZUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-4665335Revenue $4.0M in FY2019

On file with the IRSadvancingaz.org530 E McDowell Rd Ste 107 Box 505 · Phoenix, AZ

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Social advocacy and grassroots organization made up of arizonans calling on elected officials to put the issues of arizonans first continued on schedule o

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.3M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$636K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$4.0M
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.3M
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$636K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$636K
FY2020$265K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$901K
FY2024$251K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3.3M Management & general 0% · $16K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$41,596Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Niles Harris———$104,500$95,000$41,596
Andrea Moreno$100,000$93,833$93,000———

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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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

Advocates for Arizonans, urging elected officials to prioritize state issues.

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Advancing AZ ran TV ads focused on highlighting the importance of health care protections enshrined in law like not allowing insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Advancing AZ also invested in digital advertising to reach Arizonans on the issues of health care.

$990Kprogram expense
03

Advancing AZ created the Honest Arizona campaign which has become a convener for issue advocacy, hosting events and actions with partners across the state. They also worked with local elected officials to encourage them to speak out about on how federal policies and policymakers impact Arizona communities, including townhalls, press…

$132Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.3M
Grants paid · 7 grants · $129K · 2021–2023
Fuerte Arts MovementAZ · FY2023$14,000
Vets Foward INCAZ · FY2022$20,000
Valle Del Sol INCAZ · FY2022$5,000
Marked by CovidCA · FY2021$24,000
Opportunity ArizonaAZ · FY2021$20,000
Grand Canyon InstituteAZ · FY2021$11,950

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$636K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$636K
Total assetsLn 16$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$636K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$636K
Total assetsLn 16$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$636K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$636K
Total assetsLn 16$0$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$0$636K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$35K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$145K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K$341
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K$505
Legal feesLn 11b$402$402
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3.1M$3.1M
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$206$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$274
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$3.3M$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.9M−$650K$251K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$2.8M$709K$901K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$4.8M−$292K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$7.4M$283K$484K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.9M−$371K$265K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $4.0M$3.3M$636K$636K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,950,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,950,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$3,950,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$211,762
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$3,102,237
I-18 Total expenses$3,313,999
I-19 Revenue less expenses$636,001
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $3,950,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,950,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,950,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,950,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,313,999 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,357 · Management $6,239$41,596
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,702$144,702
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,961 · Management $341$10,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,657 · Management $505$15,162
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $402$402
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,067,432$3,067,432
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,175 · Management $1,619$10,794
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,409$1,409
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,415 · Management $2,015$13,430
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,811$2,811
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,234$1,234
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $206 · Management $2,719$2,925
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,526 · Management $274$1,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,298,476 · Management $15,523 · Fundraising $0$3,313,999
Part X · Balance sheet $638,795 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$635,795
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$638,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,794
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$636,001
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$636,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$638,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $636,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,950,000
XI-2 Total expenses$3,313,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$636,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$636,001

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