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ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS FORUM

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 861040394 · Form 990 · FY2021 · Small ($100K-$1M) · arizonagrantmakersforum.org
revenue
$375K
expenses
$509K
net assets
$796K
employees
3
volunteers
86
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

WE EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO TRANSFORM ARIZONA THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND MEANINGFUL PHILANTHROPY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Statewide membership organization serving Arizona's nonprofit and philanthropy communities through education, advocacy, and networking. Formed in 2022 by the merger of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Grantmakers Forum, it supports over 1,000 member organizations with resources, policy engagement, and capacity-building programs. Operates across Arizona with a mission to unite nonprofits and funders to advance equity and community impact.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $75K
    ADVOCACY PUBLIC POLICY - THE ARIZONA EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE CONTINUED PHASE III OF THE BORN TO LEARN AZ INITIATIVE TO BUILD SUPPORT AMONG POLICYMAKERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FOR INVESTING IN HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS PARTNERED WITH THE ALLIANCE OF ARIZONA NONPROFITS TO HOST A VIRTUAL DAY OF ADVOCACY WHERE MEMBERS AND STATE LEGISLATORS DISCUSSED THE ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS 2021 PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA AND ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITIES THEY COLLECTIVELY SERVE, ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER. WITH THE ALLIANCE OF ARIZONA NONPROFITS, ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS CO-HOSTED ARIZONA GIVES DAY, WHICH RAISED MORE THAN 7 MILLION.
  2. #2 $87K
    ONGOING MEMBER SERVICES - ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS FORUM CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING TIMELY AND VALUABLE SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS BY OFFERING DIRECT MEMBER CONNECTIONS, RESEARCH, JOB POSTINGS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMITTEE AND BOARD SERVICE. IN ADDITION, ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS DISTRIBUTES NEWS AND RESOURCES THROUGH MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS AND MANAGES A MEMBER DATABASE.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Advocacy Day
Annual event convening members to collectively advocate on key policy issues affecting nonprofits and communities
Arizona Gives Day
Statewide day of giving that enables participating nonprofits to boost their fundraising efforts
Arizona Guide to Grants Online (GGO)
Resource providing access to 1,700+ corporations and foundations with a history of making grants in Arizona
Member Policy Council
Forum for members to engage in shaping public policies that impact the nonprofit sector
UNITE Conference
Networking and professional development event offering workshops, presentations, and peer connection opportunities
activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • Member Networking & Communication Services 5 activities
    • Advocacy support for member organizations
      Provides advocacy support to its over 1,000 member organizations across Arizona.
    • Member organization support and capacity building
      Provides information, training, networking opportunities, and advocacy support to over 1,000 member organizations across Arizona, including nonprofits, grantmakers, government agencies, and businesses.
    • Member organization support and capacity building
      Provides information, training, networking opportunities, and advocacy support to over 1,000 member organizations across Arizona, including nonprofits, grantmakers, government agencies, and businesses.
    • Providing information, training, and networking for member organizations
      Serves over 1,000 member organizations across Arizona, including nonprofits, grantmakers, government agencies, and businesses, by providing information, training, and networking opportunities.
    • Providing information, training, and networking for member organizations
      Serves over 1,000 member organizations across Arizona, including nonprofits, grantmakers, government agencies, and businesses, by providing information, training, and networking opportunities.
  • Community Resource Directory Development 3 activities
    • Maintaining a directory of nonprofit organizations
      Provides a directory of nonprofit organizations to highlight and support community-centered organizations.
    • Nonprofit directory development and dissemination
      Provides a directory of nonprofit organizations to highlight and support community-centered organizations in Arizona.
    • Nonprofit directory development and dissemination
      Provides a directory of nonprofit organizations to highlight and support community-centered organizations in Arizona.
  • Education Stakeholder Collaboration Networks 2 activities
    • Organizational merger to strengthen sector collaboration
      Merged with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits in August 2022 to form AZ Impact for Good, a unified organization aimed at strengthening collaborations between philanthropic and nonprofit leaders in Arizona.
    • Organizational merger to strengthen sector collaboration
      Merged with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits in August 2022 to form AZ Impact for Good, with the aim of strengthening collaborations between philanthropic and nonprofit leaders in Arizona.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$375K
Contributions & grants$292K78%
Program service revenue$58K16%
Investment income$26K7%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$509K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$272K
Grants paid out$100K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$886K
Cash$538K
Investments$324K
Liabilities$90K
Net assets$796K
Liquid reserves20.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +1.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LAURIE LILES PRESIDENT AND CEO 40 $131K
board members · 15
  • ANDREA MORENO — DIRECTOR
  • GLENN WIKE — TREASURER
  • JANICE PALMER — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN AMOROSO — IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
  • LIZ BARKER ALVAREZ — VICE CHAIR
  • MARCUS JOHNSON — DIRECTOR
  • MARGARET HEPBURN — DIRECTOR
  • MARIA ECHEVESTE — DIRECTOR
  • MATT ELLSWORTH — DIRECTOR
  • MESHA DAVIS — CHAIR
  • MICHAEL MENDEL — DIRECTOR TO 11/2021
  • TAMERA SKROVAN — DIRECTOR TO 7/2021
  • TERRY HINES — DIRECTOR
  • TINA MARIE TENTORI WRIGHT — DIRECTOR
  • WENDY ERICA WERDEN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • AZ Impact For Good Partner — ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS FORUM is applying for membership with AZ Impact For Good
  • AZ Impact for Good Network — ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS FORUM is a member of AZ Impact for Good, a network that supports nonprofits and grantmakers in Arizona.
  • AZ Impact for Good Network — ARIZONA GRANTMAKERS FORUM is a member of AZ Impact for Good, as indicated by shared blog content and directory listings.
  • Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Partner — Merged with Arizona Grantmakers Forum in August 2022 to form AZ Impact for Good.
  • Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Partner — Merged with Arizona Grantmakers Forum to form AZ Impact for Good.
  • Arizona Grantmakers Forum Partner — Merged with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits to form AZ Impact for Good.
  • GrowthZone Government — Powered the Nonprofit Members Directory platform.
  • National Council of Nonprofits Network — Member of the National Council of Nonprofits network to access tools, research, and advocacy resources.
  • United Philanthropy Forum Network — Member of the United Philanthropy Forum network.