2025-05-15T19:36:13-04:00 2024-06-30 SNYDER & BROWN CPAS PLLC 3933 S MCCLINTOCK DRIVE SUITE 505 Tempe AZ 85282 990 2023-07-01 860198599 MESA UNITED WAY INC MESA 137 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE Mesa AZ 85201 MARK YOUNG CHIEF EXECUTIVE 4809698601 2025-05-15 false true ROBERT SNYDER P01230612 4803397114 2025-05-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK YOUNG 1712323 false X X 1966 AZ United we fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Mesa. X 2 2 58 13 0 0 1457006 1023212 216020 0 72605 113633 19105 1476 1764736 1138321 194197 2659626 0 1079855 13291 0 62565 652697 574634 1926749 3247551 -162013 -2109230 4465771 2337097 843248 689610 3622523 1647487 X United we fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Mesa. false true 2843855 2659626 Founded in 1966, Mesa United Way operates as a nonprofit philanthropic corporation under the State of Arizona laws. Mesa United Way focuses on addressing poverty challenges related to foster/kinship children, youth aging out of the foster care system, child literacy, veterans, and tax assistance to low- and moderate-income households. Through community partnerships Mesa United Way provides resources to these populations. Mesa United Way depends upon undesignated contributions from individuals and corporate donations to support its mission. These contributions often vary, based on current economic conditions. In addition, some donors will request their gifts be earmarked to agencies that do not share Mesa United Ways mission, resulting in decreased funding for Mesa United Ways priorities. Helens Hope Chest was launched by Mesa United Way in 2009 and became a separate legal entity in 2014. Helens Hope Chest is focused on addressing the needs of foster/kinship children from infancy through early adulthood. In July 2023, Mesa United Way created two new nonprofit corporations: Azura Inc. and Foster360 (which had previously operated as a program of Helens Hope Chest). Additionally, Helens Hope Chests affiliation with Mesa United Way was eliminated and reorganized as an independent nonprofit corporation. The purpose of these structural changes furthered Mesa United Ways goal of launching sustainable programming that directly improves the lives of our community members. This community has grown beyond the geographic boundaries of the City of Mesa. The newly incorporated programs that previously operated under the Mesa United Way organization, as well as the Mesa United Way initiatives of 12Books/Mesa Youth Unite, Mesa Veterans Resource Center, and VITA, were placed under the umbrella of Azura Inc. Not only has Mesa United Way succeeded in its goal, the programs and initiatives themselves were now able to flourish and grow without the limitations of the United Way structure. Whether through its traditional United Way workplace campaigns or finding the next gap in services that needs a solution, Mesa United Way remains committed to both supporting the work of its progeny while also remaining even more closely focused on its core mission of fighting for the health, education and financial stability of every person in Mesa. 2843855 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false true 16 0 true 58 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 2 2 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X ALLISON JOHNSON 4809698601 137 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE Mesa AZ 85201 MARK YOUNG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 10.00 30.00 X 96993 0 14150 ALLISON JOHNSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 10.00 30.00 X 73106 0 13077 DANA HICKS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 10.00 30.00 X 64335 0 9300 RON SCHMIDT MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY GROSSO SECRETARY 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 234434 0 36527 0 false false false 1023212 1023212 54223 54223 633412 574002 59410 59410 59410 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 561499 1476 1476 1476 1138321 1476 0 113633 2659626 2659626 5686 5686 2887 2715 172 1495 1495 3223 3223 420471 102801 281133 36537 958 958 35371 35371 9407 9407 39120 26882 11362 876 4660 1682 2978 1058 741 174 143 62579 50608 8428 3543 1010 744 266 3247551 2843855 341131 62565 512009 411480 43406 309449 91575 97522 266516 350000 1454 2498798 1438901 1122475 1059897 2306410 73046 157629 4465771 2337097 45186 356610 333000 333000 465062 843248 689610 X 3391146 469603 231377 1177884 3622523 1647487 4465771 2337097 -2109230 134194 0 X X false true X true false X 4395161 4126840 1296838 905080 1023212 11747131 763475 551926 1315401 4395161 4126840 2060313 1457006 1023212 13062532 13062532 58947 23661 26101 69917 54223 232849 13295381 0.98250 0.98430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12475 12475 1522000 756005 765995 670569 397990 272579 293754 284906 8848 1059897 true AZURA INC 137 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE Mesa AZ 85201 932097814 501C3 2659626 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) DISTRIBUTIONS TO TAX EXEMPT ORG WAS TO A RELATED ENTITY ESTABLISHED TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE MESA UNITED WAY UMBRELLA ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE NONPROFIT-AZURA INC 2023-07-01 2659626 ACTUAL FMV 932097814 AZURA INC 137 EAST UNIVERISTY DRIVE Mesa AZ 85201 C3 Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 IN JULY 2023, MESA UNITED WAY CREATED TWO NEW NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS: AZURA INC. AND FOSTER360 (WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS A PROGRAM OF HELENS HOPE CHEST). ADDITIONALLY, HELENS HOPE CHESTS AFFILIATION WITH MESA UNITED WAY WAS ELIMINATED AND REORGANIZED AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CORPORATION. THE PURPOSE OF THESE STRUCTURAL CHANGES FURTHERED MESA UNITED WAYS GOAL OF LAUNCHING SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMMING THAT DIRECTLY IMPROVES THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFTS OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 SUBMITTED FROM THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A MOTION TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE FORM 990 IS PUT TO THE GENERAL BOARD ALONG WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS AND A COPY OF THE DRAFTED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c EACH FISCAL YEAR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND DATE A NEW COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS. THE CODE OF ETHICS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTS THAT A BOARD MEMBER DIVULGE ANY AND ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES WITH WHOM THEY HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP THAT ALSO SHARES A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ALL STAFF MEMBERS MUST SIGN A NEW COPY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HANDBOOK EACH FISCAL YEAR. ALL TRANSACTION AND VENDOR NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH. THREE COMPETING BIDS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY POTENTIAL EXPENDITURE OVER $10,000. BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE A RELATED PARTY TO ANY TRANSACTION ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THAT TRANSACTION. CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED AND ENFORCED CONTINUOUSLY AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM A SEARCH COMMITTEE MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS. THIS SEARCH COMMITTEE REVIEWS DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR COMPENSATION LEVELS OF CEOS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECOMMENDS A COMPENSATION LEVEL TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE RECOMMENDATION IS MADE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A VOTE. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW/UPDATE PROCESS WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE 2019. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO WHO REVIEWS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS INSIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE CONSULTED, BUT BOARD APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Audited by an independent accountant Part XII line 2b THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFTS OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 SUBMITTED FROM THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A MOTION TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE FORM 990 IS PUT TO THE GENERAL BOARD ALONG WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS AND A COPY OF THE DRAFTED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 IN JULY 2023, MESA UNITED WAY CREATED TWO NEW NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS: AZURA INC. AND FOSTER360 (WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS A PROGRAM OF HELENS HOPE CHEST). ADDITIONALLY, HELENS HOPE CHESTS AFFILIATION WITH MESA UNITED WAY WAS ELIMINATED AND REORGANIZED AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CORPORATION. THE PURPOSE OF THESE STRUCTURAL CHANGES FURTHERED MESA UNITED WAYS GOAL OF LAUNCHING SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMMING THAT DIRECTLY IMPROVES THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE NEWLY INCORPORATED PROGRAMS THAT PREVIOUSLY OPERATED UNDER THE MESA UNITED WAY ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS THE MESA UNITED WAY INITIATIVES OF 12BOOKS/MESA YOUTH UNITE, MESA VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER, AND VITA, WERE PLACED UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF AZURA INC. NOT ONLY HAS MESA UNITED WAY SUCCEEDED IN ITS GOAL, THE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THEMSELVES WERE NOW ABLE TO FLOURISH AND GROW WITHOUT THE LIMITATIONS OF THE UNITED WAY STRUCTURE. WHETHER THROUGH ITS TRADITIONAL UNITED WAY WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS OR FINDING THE NEXT GAP IN SERVICES THAT NEEDS A SOLUTION, MESA UNITED WAY REMAINS COMMITTED TO BOTH SUPPORTING THE WORK OF ITS PROGENY WHILE ALSO REMAINING EVEN MORE CLOSELY FOCUSED ON ITS CORE MISSION OF FIGHTING FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EVERY PERSON IN MESA. 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