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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,266,542
Total expenses
$7,219,589
Contributions and grants received
$5,894,596
Grants paid
$2,133,540
Program service revenue
$134,297
Investment income
$237,649
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$20,694,562
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,950,489
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,744,073
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,788,825
Management and general expenses
$1,185,038
Fundraising expenses
$245,726
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,788,825

Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $262,013

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $915,967

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,716,616

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SUCCESS SERVICES FEES

    total $120,800 · related or exempt $120,800

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AZCAN & TRAINING PROGR

    total $13,497 · related or exempt $13,497

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $255,534 · excluded $255,534

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,434,921

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,450,631 · other assets $2,175

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$15,710 · other assets -$2,175

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$17,885 · excluded -$17,885

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $63,373

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $262,013

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $63,373

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $48,750 · program services $48,750

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,084,790 · program services $2,084,790

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $303,546 · program services $197,585 · management and general $91,223 · fundraising $14,738

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,384,300 · program services $1,551,995 · management and general $716,544 · fundraising $115,761

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $82,866 · program services $53,939 · management and general $24,904 · fundraising $4,023

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $173,804 · program services $113,133 · management and general $52,233 · fundraising $8,438

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $197,422 · program services $128,506 · management and general $59,331 · fundraising $9,585

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $344,500 · program services $341,131 · management and general $3,369

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,850 · management and general $38,850

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $21,525 · program services $21,525

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $38,063 · management and general $38,063

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $360,416 · program services $231,379 · management and general $103,852 · fundraising $25,185

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $53,342 · program services $41,939 · management and general $9,726 · fundraising $1,677

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $354,132 · program services $315,516 · management and general $29,497 · fundraising $9,119

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,330 · program services $9,330

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $92,023 · program services $84,040 · management and general $6,809 · fundraising $1,174

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,242 · program services $21,242

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,746 · program services $8,582 · management and general $10,164

  • 24a · Other expenses: PARTNERING EXPENSES

    total $346,568 · program services $346,568

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECIPIENT SEMINARS

    total $145,134 · program services $145,134

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENT

    total $53,817 · fundraising $53,817

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $22,277 · program services $22,277

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $24,146 · program services $21,464 · management and general $473 · fundraising $2,209

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,836,298 · end of year $3,027,555

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,106,444 · end of year $6,856,351

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,638,007 · end of year $3,576,025

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $341,299 · end of year $172,367

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,716 · end of year $55,416

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $119,277

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $60,392

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $82,302 · end of year $58,885

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,544,826 · end of year $6,915,963

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $59,333 · end of year $32,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $166,031 · end of year $268,577

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,404,443 · end of year $1,681,912

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,736,665 · end of year $6,156,832

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,312,086 · end of year $12,587,241

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ADVOCATE FOR AND ACT ON EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ADVOCATE FOR AND ACT ON EDU. IMPROVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS

  • EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA STRIVES TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION, RECOGNIZING ITS IMPORTANCE IN IMPROVING ARIZONA'S ECONOMY. ACCORDINGLY, EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA ADVOCATES FOR AND ACTS ON EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS.OUR ORGANIZATION'S HIGH-LEVEL GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:DEVELOP SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES ON ARIZONA EDUCATION PROGRESS METER INDICATORS. REACH THE STATE ATTAINMENT GOAL BY 2030, WORKING THROUGH THE P-20 CONTINUUM.CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS AT ALL LEVELS.ADVOCATE FOR STATE-LEVEL FUNDING ALLOCATED TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

    Expenses $5,788,825 · Grants $2,133,540 · Revenue $134,297

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rich Nickel

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $303,546
    From this org
    $280,747
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,799
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,580
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $7,167
    Deferred
    $13,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,049
    Filer's total
    $303,546
  • Vince Roig

    DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ron Butler

    DIRECTOR & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • John Fees

    DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Shelley Mellon

    DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tracy Bame

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Gonzalo De La Melena

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kate Hickman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Chevy Humphrey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Edmundo Hidalgo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Dr Daniel Corr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Charles Monty Roessel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Shelley Watson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Scott Vanderpool

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Deanna Salazar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Paul Koehler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Diana Figueroa

    SR VP MARCOMM & STRATEGIC

    Total calculated
    $145,970
    From this org
    $138,228
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,742
    Hours/week
    40
  • Teena Olszewski

    SR VP & CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $130,126
    From this org
    $130,072
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54
    Hours/week
    40
  • Holly Baird

    SR DIR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $118,244
    From this org
    $103,787
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,457
    Hours/week
    40
  • Teresa L Ruiz

    SR VP, CHIEF PROGRAM & ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $107,827
    From this org
    $107,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
BONUS PAYMENTS WERE MADE BASED ON MEETING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • COCONINO HIGH SCHOOL

    $6,000

    COLLEGE KNOWING & GOING

  • MARCOS DE NIZA HIGH SCHOOL

    $6,000

    COLLEGE KNOWING & GOING

  • MOUNTAIN POINTE HIGH SCHOOL

    $6,000

    COLLEGE KNOWING & GOING

  • SAHUARITA USD #30

    $6,000

    COLLEGE KNOWING & GOING

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
29 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432429349301648

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