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.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$254K 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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FY2022 · 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
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$949K
+191% vs prior year
Spent
$985K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$949K
FY2022▲ +191%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$949K
FY2023$56K
Expenses
$985K
FY2022▲ +264%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$985K
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$111K
FY2022▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$48K

From the FY2022 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

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $550K Management & general 44% · $433K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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; $254K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$98,850Pt VII · Sec A
$82,119Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$73,305Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $550K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Organized and supported community members to testify at town halls, city council, legislature meetings and with congress people in support of pro LGBTQ policies and in opposition to anti LGBTQ policies.

$550Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$949K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$545
Money outPt IX
$985K
Ln 25
Programscol B$550K
Managementcol C$433K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$545
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$949K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$111K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$183K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$148K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$137K$137K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$52K$148K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$223K$58K$165K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$1K$37K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$18K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$6K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$88$3K$416
Information technologyLn 14$57K$31K$25K$1K
TravelLn 17$242K$245K−$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$166
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$426$426
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$699$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$985K$550K$433K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $56K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $949K$985K−$37K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $948,760 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $325,581$948,215
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$545
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,581$948,760
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,765$136,667
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $190,466$466,328
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,705$382,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,936$985,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,645−$36,664
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 $948,760 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$404,669
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$543,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$948,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $545$545
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 $545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$948,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $985,424 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $136,667$136,667
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,911 · Management $147,746$199,657
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,945 · Management $164,922$222,867
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,010$5,010
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,417 · Management $37,377$38,794
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,117 · Management $12,181$30,298
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,379$15,379
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,813 · Management $22,137$27,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $88 · Management $3,093 · Fundraising $416$3,597
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,077 · Management $24,579 · Fundraising $1,408$57,064
IX-17 TravelPrograms $245,408 · Management −$3,410$241,998
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,078 · Management $166$1,244
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $426$426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $699 · Management $3,774$4,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550,220 · Management $433,380 · Fundraising $1,824$985,424
Part X · Balance sheet $114,724 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,632$92,116
X-4 Accounts receivable$19,108
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $182,632$114,724
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,709$3,464
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,709$3,464
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,923$111,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,923$111,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $182,632$114,724
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$948,760
XI-2 Total expenses$985,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,923
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,260

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