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ARIZONA DEMOCRACY RESOURCE CENTER
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 873226030 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE R99 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Micro (<$100K) · www.azdrc.org
revenue
$96K
expenses
$115K
net assets
$-20K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE ARIZONA DEMOCRACY RESOURCE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ENCOURAGING CIVIC PARTICIPATION. THE RESOURCE CENTER ADVOCATES FOR EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION FOR ALL ARIZONANS AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION, AND INVESTING IN LOCAL LEADERSHIP.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Democracy Resource Center (ADRC) is an advocacy organization based in Arizona that works to break down barriers to political and economic participation. They focus on rights restoration, record sealing, and community safety initiatives, particularly for justice-impacted individuals and marginalized communities. ADRC aims to build community power and leadership that reflects the diversity of Arizona.

named programs · 12 · from sources

what they call their work

Beyond Tomorrow (Arizona Community Safety Program)
A community-rooted program building a statewide network of trained community members for democracy defense, autonomy, and dignity, focusing on de-escalation and conflict resolution.
De-Escalation for Organizations
Offers custom trainings for organizations, coalitions, and mutual aid groups to build internal safety plans and conflict resolution tools.
Democracy Defense Front
Trains community members, including formerly incarcerated individuals, as "Poll Defenders" in de-escalation, conflict resolution, and threat assessment for election safety.
Event Safety & Mobilization
Deploys trained Defenders at public events and community actions to ensure safety.
Felony 6 Reclassification (Undesignated Felony)
Helps reclassify Class 6 felonies to misdemeanors after probation completion to reduce legal severity and open opportunities.
Fingerprint Clearance Card Help
Provides step-by-step support for applying for a Fingerprint Clearance Card or requesting a Good Cause Exception if an application is denied.
Free Legal Clinic
Provides legal support for rights restoration, record sealing, and Fingerprint Clearance Card applications, focusing on justice-impacted communities.
Know Your Rights Trainings
Equips community members to protect themselves and others during protests, at the polls, or in interactions with law enforcement.
Marijuana Expungement (Prop 207)
Assists with expunging certain marijuana-related convictions under Arizona's Proposition 207.
Rights Restoration
Assists individuals with felony convictions in Arizona to restore their civil rights, including the right to serve on a jury, hold public office, and possess a firearm.
Seal Your Records
Provides support to seal eligible criminal records in Arizona, making them no longer visible to the public.
Set-Asides & Certificates of Second Chance
Helps individuals vacate judgments of guilt and obtain Certificates of Second Chance to improve access to employment, housing, and occupational licenses.
activities · 10 groups

what they do

  • Civic Education & Leadership Training 3 activities
    • Civic Engagement and Advocacy Training
      Hosts Rights Restoration Clinics, Know Your Rights Trainings, and Civic Engagement Workshops. Provides civic leadership training in organizing, policy change, and narrative strategy for individuals new to advocacy or preparing to run for office. Also offers training in legal advocacy, community organizing, public speaking, and systems navigation.
    • Civic Engagement and Advocacy Training
      Hosts Rights Restoration Clinics, Know Your Rights Trainings, and Civic Engagement Workshops in partnership with local groups across Arizona. Provides civic leadership training in the foundations of organizing, policy change, and narrative strategy for individuals new to advocacy or preparing to run for office.
    • Civic Engagement and Advocacy Training
      Hosts Rights Restoration Clinics, Know Your Rights Trainings, and Civic Engagement Workshops in partnership with local groups across Arizona. Provides civic leadership training in the foundations of organizing, policy change, and narrative strategy for individuals new to advocacy or preparing to run for office. Offers training in legal advocacy, community organizing, public speaking, and systems navigation.
  • Law Enforcement Training & Certification 3 activities
    • Community Safety and De-escalation Training
      Offers in-person and virtual trainings in de-escalation, conflict resolution, and threat assessment, having trained over 249 community members in 2024. The organization also deploys trained Defenders at public events and community actions to ensure safety.
    • Community Safety and De-escalation Training
      Offers in-person and virtual trainings in de-escalation, conflict resolution, and threat assessment, having trained over 249 community members in 2024. The organization also deploys trained Defenders at public events and community actions to ensure community safety.
    • Community Safety and De-escalation Training
      Offers in-person and virtual trainings in de-escalation and election defense, conflict resolution, and threat assessment. Deploys trained Defenders at public events and community actions to ensure community safety.
  • Criminal Record Relief Services 3 activities
    • Criminal Record Sealing and Rights Restoration Legal Services
      Provides free legal support for criminal record sealing, including petition preparation, filing assistance, case tracking, and hearing preparation. This includes assistance with official record set-asides, sealing eligible records, removing records for minor marijuana possession, reducing Class 6 felonies to misdemeanors, and restoring civil rights such as voting and serving on a jury. The Free Legal Clinic has helped hundreds of Arizonans restore their rights.
    • Criminal Record Sealing and Rights Restoration Legal Services
      Provides free legal support for criminal record sealing, including petition preparation, filing assistance, case tracking, and hearing preparation. This includes assistance with official record set-asides, sealing eligible records, removing records for minor marijuana possession, reducing Class 6 felonies to misdemeanors, and restoring civil rights such as voting, serving on a jury, or running for public office. The Free Legal Clinic has helped hundreds of Arizonans restore their rights.
    • Criminal Record Sealing and Rights Restoration Legal Services
      Provides free legal support for criminal record sealing, including petition preparation, filing assistance, case tracking, and hearing preparation. This includes helping individuals restore their right to vote and other civil rights, obtain official record set-asides, seal eligible records, remove records for minor marijuana possession, and reduce Class 6 felonies to misdemeanors.
  • Immigration Application Assistance 3 activities
    • Fingerprint Clearance Card Assistance
      Offers step-by-step support through its Free Legal Clinic to help individuals apply for a Fingerprint Clearance Card, understand denial types, file Good Cause Exceptions, gather necessary documents, and appeal denials for Level One fingerprint clearance cards.
    • Fingerprint Clearance Card and Good Cause Exception Assistance
      Offers step-by-step support through its Free Legal Clinic to help individuals apply for a Fingerprint Clearance Card, understand denial types, file Good Cause Exceptions, gather necessary documents, and appeal denials for Level One fingerprint clearance cards.
    • Fingerprint Clearance Card and Good Cause Exception Assistance
      Offers step-by-step support through its Free Legal Clinic to help individuals apply for a Fingerprint Clearance Card, understand denial types, file Good Cause Exceptions, gather necessary documents, and appeal denials for Level One fingerprint clearance cards.
  • Welcome Home Starter Kits Distribution 3 activities
    • Reentry Support for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
      Distributes Welcome Home Supplies starter kits containing hygiene essentials, clothing, resource guides, and information on accessing legal services to individuals reentering the community after incarceration. Provides resources to overcome barriers and legal issues for formerly incarcerated individuals.
    • Reentry Support for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
      Distributes Welcome Home Supplies starter kits containing hygiene essentials, clothing, resource guides, and information on accessing legal services to individuals reentering the community after incarceration. Helps formerly incarcerated individuals with resources to overcome barriers and legal issues.
    • Reentry Support for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
      Distributes Welcome Home Supplies starter kits containing hygiene essentials, clothing, resource guides, and information on accessing legal services to individuals reentering the community after incarceration.
  • Pregnancy Options Counseling & Support 3 activities
    • Reproductive Justice and Birthworker Support
      Provides free emergency contraception (Plan B) through discreet shipping or office pickup. Offers a 10-Week Pregnancy Playbook Series for birthing people and their families, covering birth preparation, stress management, and nutrition, and assists in creating personalized perinatal plans. Provides access to trauma-informed doula care for pregnancy and postpartum through a Doula Support Fund. Also conducts a monthly Birthworker of Color Learning Series and hosts Trans & Queer BIPOC Birthworker Meetups.
    • Reproductive Justice and Birthworker Support
      Provides free emergency contraception (Plan B) through discreet shipping or office pickup. Offers a 10-Week Pregnancy Playbook Series for birthing people and their families, trauma-informed doula care through a Doula Support Fund, and hosts a monthly Birthworker of Color Learning Series and Trans & Queer BIPOC Birthworker Meetups.
    • Reproductive Justice and Birthworker Support
      Provides free emergency contraception (Plan B) through discreet shipping or office pickup. Offers a 10-Week Pregnancy Playbook Series for birthing people and their families, covering birth preparation, stress management, and nutrition. Provides access to trauma-informed doula care through a Doula Support Fund. Conducts a monthly Birthworker of Color Learning Series and hosts Trans & Queer BIPOC Birthworker Meetups.
  • Grassroots Mobilization & Advocacy Campaigns 2 activities
    • Issue-Based Advocacy Campaigns
      Organizes issue-based campaigns focused on reproductive justice, democracy protection, and racial equity. Facilitates community power-building activities to challenge systems, hold elected officials accountable, and direct resources to areas of need.
    • Issue-Based Advocacy Campaigns
      Organizes issue-based campaigns focused on reproductive justice, democracy protection, and racial equity. Facilitates community power-building activities to challenge systems, hold elected officials accountable, and direct resources to areas of need. Advocates for students in higher education, reproductive justice, and equitable healthcare access.
  • Harm Reduction Supply Distribution & Education 1 activity
    • Community Resource Distribution
      Provides free resources to the community, including Narcan and safer sex supplies, and operates mutual aid pop-ups.
  • HIV/STI Testing & Prevention Services 1 activity
    • LGBTQIA+ and Equitable Healthcare Advocacy
      Provides direct services for LGBTQIA+ communities and advocates for students in higher education, reproductive justice, and equitable healthcare access.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Community Resource Distribution
      Provides free resources to the community, including Narcan and safer sex supplies, and operates mutual aid pop-ups.
    • Legal Name Change Assistance
      Provides assistance with the legal name change process in Arizona through its Free Legal Clinic, including help completing petitions, guidance on submitting forms, preparing for court, and support in requesting fee waivers.
    • Legal Name Change Assistance
      Provides assistance with the legal name change process in Arizona through its Free Legal Clinic, including help completing petitions, guidance on submitting forms, preparing for court, and support in requesting fee waivers.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$96K
Contributions & grants$96K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
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expenses
Total expenses$115K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
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balance sheet
Total assets$32K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-20K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARIA TERESA MABRY CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS 20 $16K
MAYRA IBARRA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS 20 $16K
JOEL EDMAN CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIO 16 $14K
ALISON MARCINIAK CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT 12 $14K
board members · 3
  • AZZA ABUSEIF — BOARD PRESIDENT
  • HAL BOYLES — DIRECTOR
  • TOREY DOLAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 33

who they work with

  • Abortion Fund of Arizona Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive healthcare services and support.
  • Apache Junction Hope Women’s Center Partner — Lists as a resource for housing and shelters.
  • Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) Partner — Lists as a resource for domestic violence and mental health.
  • Arizona Department of Health Government — Resources and Partnerships Director Lakisa Muhammad contributes expertise to the Arizona Department of Health’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
  • Arizona Department of Public Safety Government — The entity that issues Fingerprint Clearance Cards in Arizona.
  • Arizona Maternal Health Policy Coalition Partner — Resources and Partnerships Director Lakisa Muhammad co-chairs the Arizona Maternal Health Policy Coalition.
  • Arizona Self Help Partner — Lists as a resource for free online application for social services.
  • Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive justice and activism.
  • Black Phoenix Organizing Collective Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive justice and activism.
  • Camelback Family Planning Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive healthcare services and support.
  • Children’s Action Alliance Partner — Lists as a resource for child passenger safety.
  • Cihuapactli Collective Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive healthcare services and support.
  • City of Phoenix Emergency Financial Assistance Services Partner — Lists as a resource for emergency financial assistance.
  • Desert Star Family Planning Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive healthcare services and support.
  • Diaper Bank of Central Arizona Partner — Lists as a resource for safe and healthy families.
  • Dove Black Birth Equity Fund Partner — Lists their grant application as a resource for reproductive healthcare services and support.
  • Ebony House Partner — Lists as a resource for housing and shelters.
  • Family First (Tanner Community Development) Partner — Lists as a resource for safe and healthy families.
  • Healthy Families Arizona (Department of Child Safety) Partner — Lists as a resource for safe and healthy families.
  • MODABA Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive healthcare services and support.
  • Maggie’s Place Partner — Lists as a resource for housing and shelters.
  • Mijente Partner — Co-Executive Director Maria Teresa is a member of Mijente.
  • Movement for Black Lives Partner — Co-Executive Director Maria Teresa is an inaugural Electoral Justice Fellow with the Movement for Black Lives.
  • Postpartum Support International Partner — Lists their Perinatal Psychiatric Consult Line as a resource.
  • Postpartum Support International (Arizona Chapter) Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive healthcare services and support.
  • Shades of Blue Project Partner — Lists as a resource for Black Maternal Mental Health.
  • Sojourner Center Partner — Lists as a resource for housing and shelters.
  • South Phoenix Healthy Start Partner — Lists as a resource for safe and healthy families.
  • The Zion Institute Partner — Lists as a resource for child passenger safety.
  • Together, We Rise Partner — Lists as a resource for reproductive justice and activism.
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