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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by Arizonans for a Clean Economy.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,168,735
Total expenses
$746,020
Contributions and grants received
$1,168,735
Grants paid
$25,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$477,199
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$477,199
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$176,089
Management and general expenses
$569,931
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$176,089

Program services were 23.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,168,735

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

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

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $25,000 · program services $25,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $35,000 · management and general $35,000

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $55,525 · management and general $55,525

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $11,454 · management and general $11,454

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $592 · management and general $592

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,860 · management and general $7,860

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $151,089 · program services $151,089

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,639 · management and general $3,639

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $455,040 · management and general $455,040

  • 17 · Travel

    total $821 · management and general $821

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $53,538 · end of year $477,199

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $53,538 · end of year $477,199

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Arizonans for a Clean Economy is a coalition of residents and businesses who believe Arizona should lead the nation in energy independence. We educate Arizonans about the benefits of homegrown energy, mobilize supporters to advocate for clean energy development, and build durable public support for energy sources that save water and create choices for Arizonans.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Arizonans for a Clean Economy educates residents about the economic opportunity created by the move towards clean energy and works to build durable public support for energy leadership across the state.

  • We educated the public about the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), our state's public utility regulator. Our primary education campaign centered on informing Arizonans about the power the ACC has to set monthly utility rates and determine our state's energy rules and policies. The included both paid media strategies - short videos on social media and streaming radio ads - and a community outreach program. We also conducted research to determine the most effective messengers to deliver this information to a broad swath of Arizonans. Separately, we informed our supporters and the larger public about key decisions made by the commission that impacted current and prospective owners of rooftop solar systems. Both decisions enabled utilities to charge solar customers additional fees and pay less than fair market value for their excess energy. In both cases, we informed Arizonans about opportunities to share their thoughts with Commissioners during public comment periods and open meetings.

    Expenses $100,436

  • The Salt River Project (SRP) is Arizona's largest public utility that provides power and water to over two million families and businesses across the Phoenix metropolitan area. SRP is governed by a largely unknown District Governing Board that sets rates and votes on major energy infrastructure investments. We raised awareness among eligible Arizona landowners about District Board's authority and provided resources for interested people to easily request their SRP ballot. Using social media advertising, text messaging and direct mail, we communicated with thousands of Arizonans and gave them information on voter eligibility, how to request a ballot, when and where to vote, and how it would impact their monthly finances. We were proud to contribute to a significant increase in voter participation compared to the 2022 District Board election.

    Expenses $57,065

  • While regulators have a huge role to play in shaping state energy policy, many of the practical decisions about where and how to build energy projects happens at the county and local government level. In north-central Arizona, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors was working through the process of updating their planning and zoning ordinance for energy projects. We notified local residents so they were aware the process was active, and provided opportunities for them to engage their local elected officials and share their thoughts and priorities. This program utilized social media advertising to inform residents about milestones in the process, including hearings, and key proposals and provisions crafted by county staff, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Board of Supervisors. We also educated county and municipal leaders about the community benefits of locally-sited projects.

    Expenses $18,588

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Val Berechet

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Miguel Medrano

    Board Secretary Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bob Burns

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Charles Fisher

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202543199349303634

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