2024-11-18T10:44:28-06:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 20 EAST THOMAS ROAD SUITE 2300 PHOENIX AZ 85012 990 2023-07-01 851341587 A FOR ARIZONA AFOR 2054704690 PO BOX 13686 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85267 NED BLUM CFO 2054704690 2024-11-15 1 1 MELISSA HANGSLEBEN P02087031 6022662248 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z NED BLUM PO BOX 13686 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85267 13575690 0 X AFORARIZONA.ORG X 2020 AZ WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EXPANDING EXCELLENCE IS OUR BEST CHANCE TO ENSURE EVERY K-12 STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO, AND BENEFITS FROM, HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND ALL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BEST HELP THEM THRIVE. 5 5 0 5 0 0 12410794 13569793 0 0 0 0 2182 5897 12412976 13575690 10415000 13046242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1777096 841120 12192096 13887362 220880 -311672 630163 60219 262272 4000 367891 56219 X A FOR ARIZONA IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND STUDIES, ANALYZES AND EDUCATES COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON METHODS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES THAT PRIORITIZE STUDENT SUCCESS, EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ALLOW SCHOOL LEADERS FLEXIBILITY TO BE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INNOVATIVE, WITH THE GOAL OF PREPARING EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED IN THE COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. 0 1 12312596 12064000 0 TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION GRANT: A FOR ARIZONA OPERATES THE ARIZONA TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION GRANTS TO MODERNIZE K-12 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS. THE GRANT PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE A FOR ARIZONA EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND, SUPPORTS LOCALLY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE ACCESS FOR MORE FAMILIES TO THE PUBLIC LEARNING OPTIONS THAT BEST MEET EACH CHILD'S NEEDS. GRANT AWARDEES WILL DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THIS INCLUDES SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE DIRECT TO FAMILY GRANTS TO HELP ASSIST WITH TRANSPORTATION COSTS, HIGH-EFFICIENCY VEHICLES TO BRING DOWN SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM COSTS, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE MORE EFFICIENT ROUTES AND BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS, MICRO-TRANSIT EFFORTS TO TARGET KEY SUBGROUPS OF STUDENTS, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TARGET UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN THIS GRANT CYCLE, APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT 24 UNIQUE PROPOSALS REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO TARGET UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS OR COMMUNITIES LOOKING TO MODERNIZE THEIR APPROACH TO K-12 TRANSPORTATION. 1119245 982242 0 INNOVATION GRANT: A FOR ARIZONA LAUNCHED A $6 MILLION GRANT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP ARIZONA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPLICATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR STUDENTS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON STUDENT EXCELLENCE. THIS $6 MILLION EFFORT IS SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL RELIEF DOLLARS PROVIDED TO INCREASE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OPTIONS AND INVEST IN BOLD IDEAS BY ARIZONA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATORS. A FOR ARIZONA WILL DISTRIBUTE THE DOLLARS THROUGH ITS EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR SYSTEM LEADERS WHO ARE REIMAGINING EDUCATION MODELS, ACCELERATING BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATING AROUND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS. 13431841 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X NED BLUM 2054704690 18997 N 90TH WAY SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255 X EMILY ANNE GULLICKSON CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DONAHUE CHAIRMAN (THRU 2/1/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMILYN PIERCE INTERIM CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY RAGAN TREASURER (THRU 2/1/24) 0.25 X X 0 0 0 AARON SMITH DIRECTOR (THRU 8/30/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERRELL BRADFORD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANELLE WOOD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MELLOR DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 KENT WILSON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LEE BENSON DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/24) 1.50 X 0 0 0 LUIS RAMIREZ DIRECTOR (THRU 3/1/24) 0.25 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LGN COLLABORATIONS 8315 REAGAN DR KING GEORGE VA 22485 STRATEGIC CONSULTING 167000 1 13436437 133356 13569793 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5897 5897 5897 13575690 0 0 5897 13046242 13046242 28750 10000 18750 86300 86300 275216 130006 145210 1032 83 949 4788 12 4776 19770 156 19614 18579 2581 15998 30380 30380 12237 3496 8741 COST SHARING EXPENSES 364068 239265 124803 13887362 13431841 455521 0 233494 60219 396669 630163 60219 262272 4000 262272 4000 X 367891 56219 367891 56219 630163 60219 -311672 0 X 0 0 0 X 35000 2294500 19978298 12410794 13569793 48288385 35000 2294500 19978298 12410794 13569793 48288385 48288385 604 42947 2182 5897 51630 48340015 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 604. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 42,947. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,182. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,897. 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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA MICROGRANT ENDED BY 6/30/22. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. ALL PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDED BY GREAT LEADERS, STRONG SCHOOLS (GLSS), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES GLSS FOR ITS SHARE OF PERSONNEL COSTS AS WELL AS OCCUPANCY AND OTHER SHARED COSTS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 24, COST SHARING EXPENSE, REPRESENTS THESE COSTS REIMBURSED TO GLSS. OF THE TOTAL COST SHARING EXPENSE, $343,675 REPRESENTS A FOR ARIZONA'S SHARE OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND ANY CHANGES INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. ONCE THIS DETAILED REVIEW IS COMPLETE, THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED CONSISTENTLY AND ALL CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE EMPLOYEES OF GREAT LEADERS, STRONG SCHOOLS (GLSS), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES GLSS FOR ITS SHARE OF PERSONNEL COSTS. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE CEO AND OTHER PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED, IN ADVANCE BY THE DISINTERESTED BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S OF GLSS AFTER REVIEWING COMPENSATION DATA FROM A NATIONAL HR SURVEY COMPILING COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE SALARIES AND BENEFIT PACKAGES OF OVER 60 K-12 ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ALL COMPENSATION PACKAGE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND PERSONNEL FILES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.