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ARIZONA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860287464 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE A700 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.azhumanities.org
revenue
$1.1M
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$696K
employees
6
volunteers
8
program ratio
74%
mission · from form 990

OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A JUST AND CIVIL SOCIETY BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE OUR SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH DISCUSSION, LEARNING AND REFLECTION. PEOPLE CAN ATTEND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURE, HISTORY, CURRENT EVENTS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO DEMOCRACY. WE PROVIDE GRANTS TO LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER LITERACY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR NATION'S RICH HISTORY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE AND EXPLORE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH HISTORY, LITERATURE, ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY, LANGUAGES, ARCHAEOLOGY AND MORE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Arizona Humanities Council Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources and programs that promote access to the humanities for all individuals. They serve educators and the general public in Arizona, offering curated educational materials and cultural events to foster informed citizenship.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

Humanities Resources for Educators
Provides curated book lists, testimonials, and video lectures to support educators in teaching diverse societal topics.
activities · 1 group

what they do

  • Secular & Humanities Public Lecture Series 2 activities
    • Curated Educational Resource Center
      Provides a resource center featuring curated book lists for teachers, video lectures on diverse societal topics, and testimonials from cultural events to support public engagement with the humanities.
    • Curated Educational Resource Center
      Provides a resource center featuring curated book lists for teachers, testimonials from cultural events, and video lectures on diverse societal topics.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$1.14M
Contributions & grants$1.12M99%
Program service revenue$13K1%
Investment income$2K0%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$1.09M
Program expenses74%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$386K
Grants paid out$175K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$772K
Cash$378K
Investments$285K
Liabilities$76K
Net assets$696K
Liquid reserves7.3 mo
2 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -19.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BRENDA THOMSON EXECUTIVE DI 40 $102K
board members · 17
  • ALAIN PHILIPPE DURAND — DIRECTOR
  • CARYN BIRD — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINE COE — TREASURER
  • CRYS WADDELL — DIRECTOR
  • DR ALBRECHT CLASSEN — DIRECTOR
  • DR ALMIRA POUDRIER — SECRETARY
  • DR CHRIS BOYER — DIRECTOR
  • DR JAMES BLASINGAME — PAST CHAIR
  • DR TAMIKA SANDERS — VICE CHAIR
  • DR TANAE MORRISON — DIRECTOR
  • EDGAR OLIVO — CHAIR
  • ESHE PICKETT — DIRECTOR
  • JOE RAY — DIRECTOR
  • KARL KENDALL — DIRECTOR
  • MARTIN STAMAT — DIRECTOR
  • NATALIA RONCERIA CEBALLOS — DIRECTOR
  • REGI ADAMS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • Imprints of Honor Partner — Listed as a resource connecting students with veterans to preserve heritage and develop leaders.
  • Latinx KidLit Book Festival Partner — Listed as a resource for a virtual celebration of Latinx kidlit books, authors, and illustrators.
  • Paper Jam + Print Partner — Listed as a resource for collaborative print studio opportunities.
  • Phonetic Spit Partner — Listed as a resource dedicated to creating spaces for young people to develop and present their voices.
  • Rising Youth Theatre Partner — Listed as a resource that works with schools to create arts programs for students.
  • Wasted Ink Zine Distro Partner — Listed as a resource for zine creation and community.