Mesa Community Action Network Incorporated FY2021 filing

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Mesa, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1986Human ServicesEIN 86-0558407Revenue $6.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSturnanewleaf.org868 E University Dr, 85203-8033 · Mesa, AZTax-exempt since Sep 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mesa Community Action Network (mesacan) has a mission of "addressing poverty needs to improve the lives of individuals and families in the Mesa Community."

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $100K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $122K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$855K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% 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
$6.3M
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$890K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2021▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2021▲ +105%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.6M
Net assets
$890K
FY2021▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$890K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$802K
FY2025$531K

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 Sep 1987.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $6.0M Management & general 4% · $238K Fundraising 4% · $251K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Mesa residents overcome poverty and improve their lives.

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3 programs · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Mesa community action network (mesacan) serves as the designated community action program for the city of mesa, providing services to approximately 5,700 economically disadvantaged families and individuals each year to promote financial stability and self-sufficiency.

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

Weatherization services offers low- income home owners in mesa, assistance with home improvements designed to make their home more energy efficient and reduce the cost of utilities. The program provides long-term results by identifying the cause of the high utility bills and repairing those problem areas.

$329Kprogram expense
03

Asset building programs like ida and ato are savings accounts that offer matching funds to qualifying individuals to assist with paying the costs of post-secondary education as well as to assist with small business start-up.

$279Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Masters of CoinFY2025$122K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$122K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $18.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,431,796
A New Leaf INCAZ · FY2024$331,636
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,548,784
A New Leaf INCAZ · FY2023$244,364
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,617,540
A New Leaf INCAZ · FY2022$293,650
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,226,717
A New Leaf INCAZ · FY2021$297,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,191,049
A New Leaf INCAZ · FY2020$183,800
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,782,943
A New Leaf INCAZ · FY2019$200,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$422K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$238K
Fundraisingcol D$251K
Owns and owesPt X
$890K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$855K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Other incomeLn 4–11$422K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$677K
SavingsLn 2$444K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$855K
Net assetsLn 32$890K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6187
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$1.3M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$726K$855K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$890K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$184K$184K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.2M$4.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$891K$707K$100K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$21K$4K$602
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$65K$12K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$63K$8K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$25K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$346K$345K$115
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$362$893
Office expensesLn 13$21K$19K$2K$165
OccupancyLn 16$306K$185K$18K$103K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K$2
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$328
InterestLn 20$12K$3K$1K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$547$19
InsuranceLn 23$33K$30K$3K$130
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$169K$6K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$6.0M$238K$251K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.4M$4.6M−$271K$531K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$4.5M$413K$802K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.4M$4.6M−$228K$389K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$5.3M−$274K$617K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.3M$6.5M−$167K$890K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.2M−$76K$1.1M 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 $6,348,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,695,580$5,926,554
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $158$26
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $402,338$422,071
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,098,076$6,348,651
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,983,443$4,374,849
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $749,819$1,074,050
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $440,905$1,067,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,174,167$6,515,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$76,091−$167,264
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,348,651 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $422,071 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$938
VIII-1e Government grants$5,874,131
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,926,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26$26
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,694 · Unrelated business −$10,822 · Excluded from tax $422,225$6,348,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,515,915 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $183,800$183,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,191,049$4,191,049
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $706,757 · Management $100,385 · Fundraising $83,743$890,885
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,397 · Management $3,965 · Fundraising $602$25,964
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,759 · Management $12,001 · Fundraising $1,822$78,582
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,234 · Management $8,080 · Fundraising $7,305$78,619
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,046$2,046
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,487 · Management $80,830$106,317
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $345,388 · Fundraising $115$345,503
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,495 · Management $362 · Fundraising $893$3,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,934 · Management $2,096 · Fundraising $165$21,195
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $185,192 · Management $18,177 · Fundraising $103,026$306,395
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,436 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $2$10,002
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,075 · Management $328$4,403
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,852 · Management $1,164 · Fundraising $7,760$11,776
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,396 · Management $547 · Fundraising $19$2,962
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,585 · Management $2,809 · Fundraising $130$32,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $168,790 · Management $5,933 · Fundraising $45,420$220,143
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,026,672 · Management $238,241 · Fundraising $251,002$6,515,915
Part X · Balance sheet $1,745,684 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $746,503$677,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $597,236$443,755
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $433,366$618,606
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,440$6,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,783,545$1,745,684
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,277$271,215
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $320,529$150,891
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $202,172$433,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $725,978$855,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,957$80,980
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $921,610$809,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,057,567$890,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,783,545$1,745,684
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $890,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,348,651
XI-2 Total expenses$6,515,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$167,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,057,567
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$890,303

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