Arizona Artists Guild

Phoenix, AZ · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1960

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$94K
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$955K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2025▲ +127%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$44K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$84K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$94K
Expenses
$107K
FY2025▲ +150%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$92K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$107K
Net assets
$955K
FY2025-0.01%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$937K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$947K
FY2024$955K
FY2025$955K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CArizona Artists Guild
EINHdr · item D86-6051313
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1965
Year of formationHdr · item L1960
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jarizonaartistsguild.net

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.03
Program services78%$84K
Management & general19%$20K
Fundraising3%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
35.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -55% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-14%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -322% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$955K
FY2025-0.01%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$937K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$947K
FY2024$955K
FY2025$955K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$13K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$955K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Total assetsLn 16$955K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$955K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$42K · 45%
Program service revenue$39K · 42%
Investment income$6K · 7%
Other revenue$7K · 7%
Contributions & grants45%$42K
Program service revenue42%$39K
Investment income7%$6K
Other revenue7%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$94K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $282K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $107K · Less non-cash grants $11K · Cash operating expenses/yr $96K
35.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $84K · Total expenses $107K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $20K · Total expenses $107K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $107K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $30K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $42K · Total revenue $94K
45%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $94K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $39K · Total revenue $94K
42%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $94K
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $39K · Total expenses $107K
36%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $94K · Prior year $42K
+127%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $44K · FY2025 $94K
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $955K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $94K · Expenses $107K
-14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $955K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $955K · Total assets $955K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $147K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $955K
15%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Mura · Reported title VICE PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $290 · Total expenses $107K
0.3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $107K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%——
Overhead ratio 19%——
Fundraising cost ratio 8%——
Revenue growth 127%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$290Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director - Outreach Srvcs
$200Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director - Outreach Srvcs
$100Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until Jan 2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of Jan 2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Dir - Membership Until Jan 2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2024
Tom Mura—$3,245$685
Carol Bendell——$400
Thomas Mura$290——
Melanie Harman——$250
David Bradley$200—$100
Ann Osgood——$200
Marvella Frey——$200
Jim Kinne——$150

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 15Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 15Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports and develops the arts across Arizona.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $84K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The guild provides workshops for artists to enhance their artistic skills and to develop their leadership and professional attributes to assist in their careers as artists. The guild also provides space for other art related organizations to hold events and workshops to promote the arts in arizona.

$57Kprogram expense
02

The guild sponsors exhibitions that allow individuals to exhibit their works. Works are judged and prizes are awarded in various categories. Additionally, member events allow member artists to network with other artists in the community.

$17Kprogram expense
03

The guild provides scholarships and grants to high school and college students that may be used to advance their education AND/OR acquire needed art supplies. Such grants and scholarships are provided based on the students' needs and abilities. Grants are awarded in the spring.

$10Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$102
Grants paid · 2 grants · $20K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $94K$107K+127% 990 PDF
FY2024 $84K$92K+16% 990 PDF
FY2023 $73K$85K-24% 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$104K+118% 990 PDF
FY2021 $44K$68K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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