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ARIZONA ASSOCIATION MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERS INC

Mesa, AZ · EIN 860371950 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Micro (<$100K) · www.aamho.org
revenue
$76K
expenses
$113K
net assets
$131K
employees
1
volunteers
17
program ratio
62%
mission · from form 990

Our mission shall be to protect, preserve, and improve the welfare, rights, and benefits of its members and to educate and enlighten the public to these purposes.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Association of Manufactured Home Owners (AAMHO) is a nonprofit advocacy and education organization that protects the rights of manufactured, RV, and park-model home owners living on leased land in Arizona. It engages in legislative advocacy, provides free legal education on landlord-tenant laws, and offers certification training for park managers. Founded in 1987, AAMHO operates through volunteer leadership and district directors across the state.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

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

  1. #1 primary $11K
    Various workshops, seminars, and an annual meeting provide educational and networking opportunities for manufactured home owners.
  2. #2 $55K
    Information and assistance for members is provided through district representation. An educational website is maintained to provide information to members and the public
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

District Listening Sessions
Holds annual fall sessions in each district to gather input from residents ahead of the legislative session.
LTA Education Classes
Offers free "LTA Lite" classes for residents on their rights and responsibilities under Arizona's Mobile Home and RV Landlord-Tenant Acts, both in person and online.
Legislative Advocacy
Advocates for favorable laws in the Arizona State Legislature, including preventing adverse legislation and promoting tenant protections such as the Relocation Fund and caregiver provisions.
Park Manager Certification
Provides mandatory certification classes for mobile home park managers as required by ARS 33-1437, including initial and biennial six-hour training.
Power Outage and Heat Safety Initiative
Develops and distributes educational materials for managers and residents on preparing for power outages during extreme heat, including co-authored research with Arizona State University.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • State Legislative Advocacy for Housing Tenants 10 activities
    • Advocacy in the Arizona State Legislature
      Conducts advocacy in the Arizona State Legislature through a lobbyist and legislative committee, organizing annual District Listening Sessions to prepare for legislative sessions, and working to prevent adverse laws and pass beneficial legislation for manufactured home owners.
    • Advocacy in the Arizona State Legislature
      Conducts advocacy in the Arizona State Legislature through a lobbyist and legislative committee, including organizing annual District Listening Sessions to prepare for legislative sessions and working to prevent adverse laws for mobile home owners.
    • Advocacy in the Arizona State Legislature
      Conducts advocacy in the Arizona State Legislature through a lobbyist and legislative committee, including organizing annual District Listening Sessions to prepare for legislative sessions and working to prevent adverse laws for mobile home owners.
    • Direct tenant rights support via district directors
      Maintains eight District Directors across Arizona who respond to specific questions from manufactured, park model, and RV homeowners regarding state laws and tenant rights.
    • District Director Support for Homeowners
      Maintains eight District Directors across Arizona who answer specific questions about Arizona laws and respond to tenant rights questions and issues for manufactured, park model, and RV homeowners.
    • District Director Support for Homeowners
      Maintains eight District Directors across Arizona to answer specific questions about Arizona laws and address issues for manufactured, park model, and RV homeowners.
    • District Director Support for Homeowners
      Maintains eight District Directors across Arizona to answer specific questions and address issues related to Arizona laws for manufactured, park model, and RV homeowners.
    • Legislative Bill Passage and Policy Influence
      Advocates for and helps pass legislation, such as bills ensuring manufactured home park residents can use air conditioning units, adding a Relocation Fund to the Landlord and Tenant Act (LTA), passing the RV LTA in 2017, and adding a caregiver provision to the Mobile Home LTA.
    • Passage of tenant-protective legislation
      Successfully advocated for the passage of key legislation including the RV Landlord-Tenant Act (2017), a Relocation Fund provision in the LTA, a caregiver provision allowing under-55 caregivers to reside in 55+ parks, and two bills enabling use of air conditioning units during extreme heat.
    • State legislative advocacy for manufactured home owners
      Conducts ongoing advocacy in the Arizona State Legislature through a dedicated lobbyist and legislative committee, including organizing annual District Listening Sessions each fall to prepare for the legislative session and preventing adverse legislation such as a proposed 1995 SRP rate hike.
  • Community Legal Education & Outreach 4 activities
    • Educational Classes on Landlord-Tenant Act for Residents
      Offers educational classes on the Residential Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act for members and park residents, delivered both in-person and online, to educate them on their rights.
    • Educational Classes on Landlord-Tenant Act for Residents
      Conducts educational classes, both in-person and online, on the Residential Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act for members and park residents to educate them on their rights.
    • Educational Classes on Landlord-Tenant Act for Residents
      Conducts educational classes, both in-person and online, on the Residential Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act for members and park residents to educate them on their rights.
    • Member education on Landlord-Tenant Act
      Offers recurring educational classes, both in-person and online, on the Residential Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act for residents, including a 1.5-hour session and "Intro to the LTA" instruction to inform homeowners of their legal rights.
  • State-Mandated Occupational Certification Training 4 activities
    • Park Manager Certification Training
      Provides educational programs and certification classes for park managers to meet state certification requirements (ARS 33-1437), including initial training and recurring training every two years, offered both in-person and online.
    • Park Manager Certification Training
      Provides educational programs and certification classes for park managers to meet state certification requirements (ARS 33-1437), including initial and recurring training.
    • Park Manager Certification Training
      Provides educational programs and certification classes for park managers to meet state certification requirements (ARS 33-1437), including initial training and recurring education every two years.
    • Park Manager Certification training
      Provides state-mandated certification training for manufactured home park managers, including initial six-hour training and recurring six-hour sessions every two years, offered both in person and online to meet requirements under ARS 33-1437.
  • Regular Governance and Member Meetings 1 activity
    • Internal governance and member engagement
      Holds monthly board meetings (primarily via Zoom), an annual members meeting each March, and operates with a volunteer board of directors to govern the organization.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Organizational membership and advertising programs
      Offers individual membership subscriptions at multiple tiers (1-year, 2-year, 5-year) and sells annual advertising opportunities on its website and newsletter to support operations.
    • Research and Educational Material Development
      Co-authors research papers on topics such as power outage preparedness in manufactured home communities and develops educational flyers for park managers and residents.
    • Research and Educational Material Development
      Co-authored a research paper on power outage preparedness in manufactured home communities and developed educational flyers for park managers and residents, and conducted a study on mobile home parks in the U.S.
    • Research and Educational Material Development
      Conducts research, such as a study on mobile home parks in the U.S. and co-authoring a paper on power outage preparedness, and develops educational flyers for park managers and residents.
    • Research on manufactured housing and extreme heat resilience
      Conducted research on U.S. mobile home parks using HIFLD data and co-authored a paper on power outage preparedness, producing two educational flyers for residents and park managers on preparing for outages during extreme heat.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$76K
Contributions & grants$59K78%
Program service revenue$10K14%
Investment income$660%
Other revenue$7K
expenses
Total expenses$113K
Program expenses62%
Admin / overhead38%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$45K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$185K
Cash$185K
Investments$0
Liabilities$54K
Net assets$131K
Liquid reserves19.7 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -74.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 12
  • Art Hidde — District 1 Associate Director
  • Carol Judd — District 4 Associate Director
  • DeAnna Mireau — Legislative Associate Director and District 3 Director
  • Jerry Schumate — District 6 Director
  • Jim Hilleary — District 5 Director
  • John Hoppin — District 2 Director
  • Kristin Snyder-Orr — District 5 Associate Director
  • Pat Schoneck — President and Membership Director
  • Pat Sunia — Vice President and District 1 Director
  • Rey Valenzuela — Legislative Director and District 3 Associate Director
  • Valerie Schumate — District 6 Associate Director
  • Wally Turner — District 2 Associate Director
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • AZ State Legislature Government — Engages with the Arizona State Legislature through advocacy and lobbying efforts.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Collaborated with ASU's Dr. Pat Solis on a research paper about power outage preparedness in manufactured home communities.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Partnered on a "Mobile Home Heat Study" with Patricia Solis & Kate Varfalameyeva.
  • CAMOA (Central Arizona Mobile Home Owners Association) Partner — Merged with CAMOA to form AAMHO in 1987.
  • Department of Housing Government — Source of the 6-page LTA Summary and Violation Process & Procedure packet used in educational programming
  • Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data Subcommittee (HIFLD) Partner — Obtained data from HIFLD for their Mobile Home Study.
  • MHOA (Mobile Home Owners of Arizona) Partner — Merged with MHOA to form AAMHO in 1987.
  • Pat Schoneck Partner — Former president serving as membership director and coordinating volunteer recruitment.
  • University of Arizona Partner — Partnered on a study titled "Arizona’s Manufactured Housing: Challenges and Opportunities" with Mark Kear.