Our mission is to build the political power of the Arizona LGBTQ community for our full inclusion in the social, economic, and civil mechanisms of our society.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$326K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$271K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$326K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$949K
FY2023$56K
Expenses
$271K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$985K
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$148K
FY2021▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$48K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2014, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2014, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $218K Management & general 20% · $53K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,032Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeanne Woodbury’s $45K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Soto——$135,032
Michael Soto Through Sept 2022—$98,850—
Nichole Cassidy Through Sept 2022—$82,119—
Jeanne Woodbury Began Oct 2022—$73,305—
Jeanne Woodbury$44,504——

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

Empowers Arizona's LGBTQ community to gain political power for full societal inclusion.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Organized and supported an average of 1,500 speakers per event to testify at town halls, city council and legislature meetings in support of anti discrimination bills.

$218Kprogram 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$20K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $156K · 2021–2022
One Community FoundationAZ · FY2022$136,667
Mesa Loves EveryoneFY2021$19,745

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$326K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Money outPt IX
$271K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$326K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$94K$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$108K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$22K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$747
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$540$540
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$11K$10K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$371
Information technologyLn 14$18K$17K$772
OccupancyLn 16$370$370
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$766$469$297
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$947$758$189
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$271K$218K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $56K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 $949K$985K−$37K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $326K$271K$55K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$208K$83K$93K 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 $325,581 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $290,870$325,581
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,870$325,581
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$19,765
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $127,796$190,466
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,249$60,705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,045$270,936
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,825$54,645
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $325,581 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$158,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,376
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,581
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 revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$325,581
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,936 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,765$19,765
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,026 · Management $27,006$135,032
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,959 · Management $5,490$27,449
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,990 · Management $747$3,737
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,398 · Management $4,850$24,248
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,100$1,100
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $540$540
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,595$1,595
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $9,795 · Management $1,200$10,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,208 · Management $10,343$20,551
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,039$1,039
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,482 · Management $371$1,853
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,757 · Management $772$17,529
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $370$370
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $469 · Management $297$766
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $758 · Management $189$947
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,420$3,420
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,536 · Management $53,400 · Fundraising $0$270,936
Part X · Balance sheet $182,632 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,372$182,632
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,372$182,632
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$34,709
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,094$34,709
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,278$147,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,278$147,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,372$182,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$325,581
XI-2 Total expenses$270,936
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,278
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,923

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