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ARIZONA CENTER FOR LAW IN THE

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860767692 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE R600 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.aclpi.org
revenue
$790K
expenses
$671K
net assets
$311K
employees
5
volunteers
26
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM DEDICATED TO ENSURING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROTECTING THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF ARIZONANS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest is a nonprofit law firm that defends the civil and legal rights of Arizonans. It pursues landmark cases with social, public health, and environmental impacts statewide, holding government and special interests accountable. The organization focuses on issues such as education, healthcare, environmental protection, consumer rights, and voters' rights.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Civil Rights Litigation
Pursuing complex civil rights litigation in state and federal court, including cases related to government accountability, free expression, peaceful assembly, and due process of law.
Consumer Rights
Protecting consumer rights and advocating for affordable utility rates for low-income consumers.
Education Advocacy
Advocating for crucial funding for schools statewide.
Environmental Protection
Engaging in environmental litigation, environmental justice, and clean energy initiatives, and advocating for clean air and water.
Healthcare Advocacy
Working to improve conditions for foster children and other vulnerable populations, and increasing access to mental health care, including representing classes of individuals in obtaining necessary medical and mental health services.
Voters' Rights
Protecting voters' rights through litigation and advocacy.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Education Funding & School Choice Advocacy 2 activities
    • Advocacy for Public Education Funding
      The organization pursues legal cases and advocacy efforts to compel the state to adequately fund public schools, including securing crucial funding and achieving court rulings against unconstitutional school funding for capital needs in Arizona.
    • Advocacy for Public Education Funding
      The organization advocates for adequate funding for public schools in Arizona, including securing crucial funding statewide and achieving court rulings declaring school funding for capital needs unconstitutional.
  • Environmental Justice Advocacy Campaigns 2 activities
    • Environmental Advocacy and Litigation
      The organization advocates for a carbon-free energy future, clean air and water, and engages in environmental litigation, focusing on environmental justice and holding government agencies accountable for environmental protection in Arizona.
    • Environmental Advocacy and Litigation
      The organization advocates for a carbon-free energy future, clean air and water, and engages in environmental litigation, focusing on environmental justice and holding government agencies accountable for environmental issues.
  • Youth Foster Care Transition Support 1 activity
    • Advocacy for Foster Children and Vulnerable Populations
      The organization defends children in foster care, works to improve conditions for foster children and other vulnerable populations, and represents foster children to ensure their safety and access to services and support for permanency.
  • Alternative Fuel Infrastructure & Information Services 1 activity
    • Consumer Rights Advocacy
      The organization advocates for consumer rights, including affordable utility rates for low-income consumers.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Advocacy for Foster Children and Vulnerable Populations
      The organization defends children in foster care, works to improve their conditions, and represents them in legal cases to ensure their safety, access to services, and support for permanency. This also extends to improving conditions and increasing access to mental health care for other vulnerable populations.
    • Advocacy for Mental Health Access
      The organization works to increase access to mental health care, including serving as attorney for classes of adults with serious mental illness and children entitled to Medicaid-funded mental health services.
    • Disability Rights Advocacy
      The organization represents children and adults with disabilities to obtain necessary medical and mental health services and engages in litigation related to disability rights.
    • Healthcare and Disability Rights Advocacy
      The organization works to increase access to mental health care, represents children and adults with disabilities to obtain necessary medical and mental health services, and has served as attorney for classes of individuals with serious mental illness and children entitled to Medicaid-funded mental health services.
    • Voter Rights Advocacy
      The organization demands clean elections and engages in litigation related to protecting voters' rights in Arizona.
    • Voter Rights and Consumer Rights Advocacy
      The organization demands clean elections and engages in litigation related to voting rights, and advocates for consumer rights, including affordable utility rates for low-income consumers.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$790K
Contributions & grants$595K75%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$8310%
Other revenue$194K
expenses
Total expenses$671K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$552K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$469K
Cash$398K
Investments$0
Liabilities$158K
Net assets$311K
Liquid reserves7.1 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DANIEL ADELMAN EXECUTIVE DI 40 $120K
ANNE C RONAN ATTORNEY 40 $112K
JENNIFER ANDERSON ATTORNEY 40 $108K
board members · 22
  • ADRIANE J HOFMEYR — SECRETARY
  • ANDY GAONA — PRESIDENT
  • BEVERLY DAMORE — TREASURER
  • BRUCE MEYERSON — MEMBER
  • BRUCE SAMUELS — MEMBER
  • BRYN K DEFUSCO — PRESIDENT-EL
  • DR IRENE MARQUEZ BIGGS — MEMBER
  • EUGENE M KADISH — MEMBER
  • GEOFFREY MT STURR — MEMBER
  • HERB ELY — MEMBER
  • JENNA LAPRADE BOUCHARD — MEMBER
  • JOEL W NOMKIN — MEMBER
  • JOSHUA S SELLERS — MEMBER
  • JOY HERR-CARDILLO — MEMBER
  • LEE STEIN — MEMBER
  • LINDSAY FIORE — MEMBER
  • PATRICK W MAUSE — MEMBER
  • PETER DAVIS — MEMBER
  • ROBERT BARTELS — MEMBER
  • ROOPALI H DESAI — MEMBER
  • STACY GABRIEL — MEMBER
  • STANLEY G FELDMAN — MEMBER
relationships · 23

who they work with

  • ACLU of Arizona Partner — Former Legal Director of ACLU of Arizona became Executive Director of ACLPI.
  • ACLU of Arizona Partner — Former Legal Director of ACLU of Arizona became the Executive Director of ACLPI.
  • ACLU of Arizona Partner — Jared Keenan worked as a staff attorney and legal director at ACLU of Arizona before joining the Center.
  • Arizona Center for Disability Law Partner — Anne Ronan worked with the Arizona Center for Disability Law from 1991 to 2004.
  • Arizona Justice Project Partner — Robert Bartels, an ACLPI board member, handles cases for the Arizona Justice Project.
  • Center for Food Safety Partner — Antonia Langowski gained experience working with the Center for Food Safety during law school.
  • Community Legal Services Partner — Anne Ronan worked with Community Legal Services for 11 years.
  • Coppersmith Brockelman Partner — Andy Gaona, an ACLPI board member, is an attorney with Coppersmith Brockelman.
  • DeFusco Law, P.L.C. Partner — Bryn K. DeFusco, an ACLPI board member, is a founding and managing attorney of DeFusco Law, P.L.C.
  • Earthrise Law Center Partner — Antonia Langowski gained experience working with Earthrise Law Center during law school.
  • James E. Rogers College of Law Partner — Adriane Hofmeyr, President of ACLPI, is a Professor of Practice at the James E. Rogers College of Law, where she has taught a class on suing the government.
  • Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Partner — Bryn K. DeFusco, an ACLPI board member, worked with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office starting in 2012.
  • Midwest Environmental Advocates Partner — Antonia Langowski gained experience working with Midwest Environmental Advocates during law school.
  • Miller, Pitt, Feldman & McAnally, P.C. Partner — Stanley G. Feldman, an ACLPI board member, is of counsel to the firm of Miller, Pitt, Feldman & McAnally, P.C.
  • Mitchell Stein Carey Chapman Partner — Lee Stein, a past president of the ACLPI board, is an attorney with Mitchell Stein Carey Chapman.
  • Northwest Environmental Defense Center Partner — Antonia Langowski gained experience working with Northwest Environmental Defense Center during law school.
  • Office of Public Advocate Partner — Bryn K. DeFusco, an ACLPI board member, was a trial attorney with the Office of Public Advocate for nine years.
  • Osborn Maledon, P.A. Partner — Geoffrey Sturr, an ACLPI board member, is a member of Osborn Maledon, P.A.
  • Papetti Samuels Weiss Partner — Bruce Samuels, an ACLPI board member, is a partner with Papetti Samuels Weiss.
  • Perkins Coie Partner — Joel Nomkin, an ACLPI board member, is a partner with Perkins Coie.
  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Partner — Robert Bartels, an ACLPI board member, has been a professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University since 1982.
  • Silver Cain Partner — Rebecca Cain, an ACLPI board member, is a founding member of the law firm Silver Cain.
  • Viper Law Group Partner — Tanveer Shah, an ACLPI board member, is the founding member of the Viper Law Group.