irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020
what they reported doing
Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.
- #1 primary $0Advocacy - $1 million saved for property owners due to written and passed legislation. 65 state legislative bills lobbied. Championed for passage of USMAC, co-hosted with UArizona, lobbied in DC, defeated Proposition 205. Held primary election mayoral candidate forum. Hosted biannual roundtable events with small businesses and executive-level members. Successfully lobbied several local issues related to land use, retailers, and commercial and industrial development. Collected more than 100 winter coats as part of our commitment to the community. Negotiated COVID restrictions and guidelines proclamation with Pima County. Enacted a monetary cap on third party delivery companies. Successfully lobbied for a more business friendly curfew.
- #2 $0Connections - Hosted 20 networking events. Launched Coffee & Contacts. Served 1440 members. Hosted 40 ribbon cuttings. Honored 55 small businesses at the Wells Fargo presented Copper Cactus awards. Our Talent Attraction Retention Taskforce (TARTF) expanded to bring government, employers, education and workforce development, and marketing efforts together to synergize Tucson-wide TARTF initiatives. Hosted 3000 registrants combined at the state of the state, state of the city, UA Athletics luncheon, and Copper Cactus. Moved into the heart of downtown in close proximity to our partners.
activities · 1 cluster
what they do
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Stakeholder Convening & Knowledge Sharing 2 activities
- Convenes regional leadership on economic competitivenessBrings together regional leaders to collaboratively address economic competitiveness and anticipate future challenges facing the Tucson metropolitan area.
- Convenes regional leadership on economic competitivenessBrings together regional leaders to collaboratively address economic competitiveness and anticipate future challenges in the Tucson metropolitan area.
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financials · form 990 · fy2020
the money
revenue
Total revenue$1.95M
Contributions & grants$1.20M62%
Program service revenue$377K19%
Investment income$316K16%
Other revenue$55K
expenses
Total expenses$1.72M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$874K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$620K
Cash$470K
Investments$0
Liabilities$547K
Net assets$72K
Liquid reserves3.3 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Smith | President/CEO | 50 | $165K |
board members · 24
- Barbi Reuter — Past Chairman
- Ben Korn — Director
- Carol Stewart — Director
- Danette Bewley — Ex Officio Member
- Edmund Marquez — Director
- Eric Cornidez — Director
- Grant Anderson — Director
- Howard Stewart — Director
- Ian McDowell — Vice Chair
- Ian Roark — Director
- J Felipe Garcia — Director
- Jill Malick — Treasurer
- Joe Salkowski — Director
- Julie Katsel — Ex Officio Member
- Kathi Beranak — Director
- Kelle Maslyn — Secretary
- Lea Standridge — Director
- Linda Welter — Director
- Lindsay Welch — Director
- Mike Levin — Director
- Mitch Pisik — Director
- Paula Register Hecht — Director
- Rob Assenmacher — Director
- Robert C Robbins — Director
relationships · 3
who they work with
- Academic Institutions Partner — Engages with academic institutions to leverage research and innovation for regional development.
- Local Governments Partner — Collaborates with local governments to advocate for public policy.
- Southern Arizona Nonprofits Partner — Works with nonprofits to address regional issues and support economic development.