EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA (EIN 20-2366755)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-29
IRS object ID
202532419349301508
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-29T13:19:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN341884125PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14722 N 24TH ST STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN202366755EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEDUCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6026361850PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14747 N 32ND ST SUITE 150AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85018ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICH NICKELPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6026361850PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKRISTEN M BASSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01247587PTIN
Phone6022646835PhoneNum
Preparation2025-08-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICH NICKELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14747 N 32ND ST SUITE 150AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,042,176GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressEDUCATIONFORWARDARIZONA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVOCATE FOR AND ACT ON EDU. IMPROVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee72TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$5,894,596PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,801,293CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$134,297PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$116,560CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$237,649PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$358,324CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,266,542PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,276,177CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,133,540PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,648,911CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$8,085,895CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$953,047PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$809,718CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$20,515,483TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,950,489TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,969,000TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$18,744,073NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$18,546,483NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ADVOCATE FOR AND ACT ON EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$2,648,911GrantAmt
Revenue$116,560RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION IS THE FUNDAMENTAL DRIVER OF A MORE ROBUST ARIZONA WORKFORCE AND ECONOMY AND OUR BEST LEVER FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS. TO MOVE ARIZONA FORWARD, WE MUST MOVE EDUCATION FORWARD. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION, EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA ADVOCATES FOR AND ACTS ON EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS. OUR APPROACH TO FULFILLING THIS VISION AND MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN QUALITY EDUCATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE, AND ADVANCE EDUCATION POLICY AND SUPPORTS THAT IMPROVE EDUCATION OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS IN ARIZONA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee72EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6026361850PhoneNum

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CityPHOENIXCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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RICH NICKEL
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$275,341$0$23,975
RON BUTLER
VICE CHAIR & TREASURER0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FEES
DIRECTOR & CHAIR0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLEY MELLON
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY BAME
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
TENIQUA BROUGHTON
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DANIEL CORR
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON COOCHWYTEWA
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
GONZALO DE LA MELENA
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE HICKMAN
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDMUNDO HIDALGO
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHEVY HUMPHREY
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL KOEHLER
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCE ROIG
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEANNA SALAZAR
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT VANDERPOOL
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLEY WATSON
DIRECTOR0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA L RUIZ
SR VP, CHIEF PROGRAM & ADV40.00$152,770$0$8,690Yes (X)
DIANA FIGUEROA
SR VP MARCOMM & STRATEGIC40.00$149,500$0$8,491Yes (X)
TEENA OLSZEWSKI
SR VP & CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$148,000$0$8,382Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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COLLABORATIVE COMMUNICATION GROUP
1029 VERMONT AVE NW 9TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005COMMUNICATION CONSULTING$400,000
EQUAL MEASURE
520 WALNUT STREET 1450PHILADELPHIAPA19106CONSULTING$135,620
FAIRBANK MASLIN MAULLIN METZ ASSOC
1999 HARRISON STREET SUITE 202OAKLANDCA94612CONSULTING$127,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$312,460FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$554,404GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,934,429AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,801,293TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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SUCCESS SERVICES FEES611710$103,600$103,600
AZCAN & TRAINING PROGRAMS611710$12,960$12,960
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$116,560TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$320,460TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,713,692SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,675,828SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$37,864SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,864TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$358,324ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,500TotalAmt
Program Services$76,500ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,572,411TotalAmt
Program Services$2,572,411ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$299,316TotalAmt
Program Services$191,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,444ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,120FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,686,469ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$769,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$176,957FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$75,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,911FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$202,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,254FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$142,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,959FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$461,690TotalAmt
Program Services$461,690ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,835TotalAmt
Management And General$41,835ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,354TotalAmt
Program Services$1,354ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,248TotalAmt
Management And General$39,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$110,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,085FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,307TotalAmt
Program Services$141,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,627FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$367,152TotalAmt
Program Services$321,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,115FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,222TotalAmt
Program Services$15,222ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,886TotalAmt
Program Services$66,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$893FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,242TotalAmt
Program Services$21,242ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,947TotalAmt
Program Services$12,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PARTNERING EXPENSES$286,745$286,745
RECIPIENT SEMINARS$112,862$112,862
OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENT$54,889$54,889
MEMBERSHIP DUES$24,300$24,300

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$35,276TotalAmt
Program Services$23,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,528FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,548,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,192,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$345,338FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,027,555BOYAmt
EOY$3,188,051EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,856,351BOYAmt
EOY$6,916,779EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,576,025BOYAmt
EOY$2,813,636EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,367BOYAmt
EOY$165,514EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,416BOYAmt
EOY$63,738EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$119,277LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$81,634LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,885BOYAmt
EOY$37,643EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,915,963BOYAmt
EOY$7,290,622EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,000BOYAmt
EOY$39,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,694,562BOYAmt
EOY$20,515,483EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,577BOYAmt
EOY$170,888EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,681,912BOYAmt
EOY$1,798,112EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,950,489BOYAmt
EOY$1,969,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,156,832BOYAmt
EOY$6,261,420EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,587,241BOYAmt
EOY$12,285,063EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,744,073BOYAmt
EOY$18,546,483EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,694,562BOYAmt
EOY$20,515,483EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$809,718ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$607,851NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,277DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,536,764CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,113,401CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,011,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,894,596CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,801,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,357,633TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$126,360CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,733CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$197,670CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,731CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,239,761CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,038,312CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,092,266CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,008,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,049,285TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,588CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,678CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,117TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,588CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,678CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,117TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$31,965,168PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$188,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150,589CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$255,534CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$320,460CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,069,965TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$188,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150,589CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$255,534CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$320,460CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,069,965TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$73TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,859,242CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,394,896CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,188,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,347,800CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,328,484CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,119,323TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96520PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96230PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03230InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03430InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 73.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,354FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,354FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,084,541FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,085,895FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$554,295FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$138,574FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$437,228CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$458,244CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$510,979CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$554,295CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,960,746TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,941,119LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$58,655CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$44,856CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$21,525CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,354CurrentYearAmt
Total$126,390TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$109,307CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$114,561CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$127,745CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$138,574CurrentYearAmt
Total$490,187TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$735,281GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$36,027CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$44,856CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$21,525CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,354CurrentYearAmt
Total$103,762TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,725,291BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$698,955InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$335,300GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$7,088,946EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,363,611BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$681,580InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$319,900GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$6,725,291EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,308,207BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$869,599InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$324,997GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$750,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,363,611EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,987,903BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,249,006InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$178,702GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$750,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,308,207EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,593,101BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$500,302InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$355,500GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$750,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,987,903EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.84759PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.15241TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$119,277OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$81,634DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,643BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,643TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,265,668TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$607,851NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$420,888DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,028,739RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,236,929RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$39,248InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$39,248RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,276,177TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,463,258TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$416,611DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$416,611ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,046,647ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$39,248InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$39,248ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,085,895TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD AS INVESTMENTS. THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENTS ARE HELD FOR SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS AND COLLEGE SUCCESS SERVICE EXPENSES. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL AND PEER MENTORING, AS WELL AS TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM COSTS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND, ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170 OF THE IRC AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION. INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME WOULD BE TAXABLE. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THROUGH REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REVIEW OF ITS REGULAR TAX FILINGS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2021, 2022, AND 2023 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THE THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1INSPIREDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$402,631GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$312,460CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$90,171GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$90,171FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$402,631GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$312,460CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$90,171GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$90,171FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$90,171DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GLOBE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1460 N WILLOW STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGLOBECityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC SectionGOVERNMENTIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$6,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantCOLLEGE KNOWING & GOINGPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient601RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$2,572,411CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A SEMESTER-TO-SEMESTER BASIS. AN AWARDEE MUST MEET TWO TIMES PER SEMESTER WITH A STAFF COACH/MENTOR, MEET A GPA REQUIREMENT BY PROVIDING THEIR TRANSCRIPT AND PROVIDE THEIR MENTOR WITH A CLASS REGISTRATION SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER. IF AT ANY TIME AN AWARDEE IS NOT CURRENT IN THEIR REQUIREMENTS, FUNDING MAY BE WITHHELD OR WITHDRAWN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RICH NICKEL
PRESIDENT & CEO$248,184$0$20,000$0$7,157$0$13,500$0$10,475$0$299,316$0$0$0
TERESA L RUIZ
SR VP, CHIEF PROGRAM & ADV$148,270$0$4,500$0$0$0$7,638$0$1,052$0$161,460$0$0$0
DIANA FIGUEROA
SR VP MARCOMM & STRATEGIC$141,000$0$8,500$0$0$0$7,475$0$1,016$0$157,991$0$0$0
TEENA OLSZEWSKI
SR VP & CHIEF OF STAFF$139,000$0$9,000$0$0$0$7,400$0$982$0$156,382$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUS PAYMENTS WERE MADE BASED ON MEETING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 PART III, LINE 4AEDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA (EDFORWARDAZ) IS A LEADING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND EQUITY ACROSS ARIZONA. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE AN ARIZONA WHERE EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL PROSPERITY AND COLLECTIVE PROGRESS. BY ESTABLISHING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND ELEVATING THE VOICES OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, ALIGNING WELL WITH OTHER EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS WITHIN THE STATE, EDFORWARDAZ PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE STATE'S EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE. OUR OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - DEVELOP OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STATEWIDE EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND GALVANIZE SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES ON EDUCATION PROGRESS METER INDICATORS. - REACH THE STATEWIDE ATTAINMENT GOAL BY 2030, STARTING WITH EARLY LEARNING AND WORKING THROUGH AN ALIGNED P-20 CONTINUUM. - CLOSE OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT GAPS AT ALL LEVELS. - ADVOCATE FOR STATE-LEVEL FUNDING THAT IS ALLOCATED MORE INTENTIONALLY TO THOSE MOST IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. SUMMARY OF 2024 ORGANIZATIONAL RESULTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA CONTINUED ITS WORK IN 2024 TO CREATE A COHESIVE CASE FOR EDUCATION AND HOW IT BENEFITS ALL ARIZONANS, ALIGN KNOWLEDGE AND INTERESTS TO CREATE MORE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AND INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND BUILD PUBLIC AND POLITICAL WILL FOR DRAMATIC EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT. EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA STANDS AS A NONPARTISAN, UNITED AND TRUSTING VOICE OF EDUCATION IN ARIZONA TO FIGHT FOR THE EDUCATION SYSTEM WE ALL WANT. ACHIEVING OUR GOALS REQUIRES A LARGE-SCALE EFFORT TO MOBILIZE THE EDUCATION SECTOR, BUSINESS LEADERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO DRIVE DRAMATIC EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO REDUCE CHALLENGES AND MEET URGENT NEEDS OF STUDENTS TODAY AND LEADING ADVOCACY INITIATIVES TO UNITE STAKEHOLDERS, ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES, AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE FOR YEARS TO COME. EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA BEGAN 2024 WITH MOMENTUM DRIVEN BY THE BILLIONS TO GAIN ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT AND THE EXPANSION OF THE EVERYTHING TO GAIN CAMPAIGN, WHICH ACCELERATED OUR EFFORTS IN FOCUSING ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ACROSS THE STATE. WITH AMBITIOUS GOALS AND A FOCUS ON STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, THE TEAM ACHIEVED NOTABLE IMPACT, EMPOWERING EDUCATORS, ENGAGING MORE ARIZONANS, AND DRIVING PROGRESS TOWARD ARIZONA'S ACHIEVE60AZ GOAL OF INCREASING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR A STRONGER ECONOMY. SPECIFICALLY IN 2024, PURSUING THE ATTAINMENT GOAL KNOWN AS ACHIEVE60AZ UNDER A STRATEGIC THEME OF "ATTAINMENT AMPLIFIED: DRIVING ACTION TOWARDS ACHIEVE60AZ", THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AND FOCUSED ON THREE PRIORITY AREAS: 1. LEADING THE NARRATIVE: RAISING AWARENESS AND ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. 2. ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY: SUPPORTING STUDENTS' SUCCESS VIA POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE GOALS. 3. BUILDING CAPACITY FOR IMPACT: STRENGTHENING INTERNAL SYSTEMS, FUNDRAISING, AND OPERATIONAL FOUNDATIONS. ACROSS THESE PRIORITY AREAS, EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES: - DIRECTED MILLIONS IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUCCESS SERVICES, CELEBRATING OUR 1,000TH SCHOLAR GRADUATE, AND LAUNCHING A GROUNDBREAKING WORKFORCE INITIATIVE. - GREW THE EVERYTHING TO GAIN DIGITAL NETWORK BY ALMOST 5,000 INFLUENCERS, LEADERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. - CONDUCTED THREE IMPACTFUL PUBLIC OPINION POLLS, INFLUENCING THOUSANDS OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. - ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 40,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH FAFSA GUIDANCE AND TRAINED HUNDREDS OF COLLEGE ACCESS PROFESSIONALS. - IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING, DELIVERED OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EVENT ("INSPIRED EVENING"), AND ADVOCATED FOR KEY POLICIES SUPPORTING ACCESS AND ATTAINMENT. WE ALSO ACHIEVED KEY PROGRAMMATIC SUCCESSES IN 2024, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP EXPANSION AND NEW INITIATIVES, STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES AND COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING, MEMBERSHIPS, SUSTAINABILITY AND REVENUE GENERATION, AND NATIONAL AND STATE COLLABORATION ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF FAFSA COMPLETION ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, WE ACHIEVED FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL SUCCESS THROUGH SECURING OF NEW UNRESTRICTED FUNDS, EXCEEDING A MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FROM A KEY FUNDER, EXPANDING OTHER KEY PARTNERSHIPS, AND ACHIEVING ZERO AUDIT FINDINGS. BUILDING ON THESE ACHIEVEMENTS, THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS PROVIDE A DEEPER LOOK AT OUR PROGRESS ACROSS PRIORITY AREAS, OUTLINING THE STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED AND THEIR IMPACT IN 2024. PRIORITY AREA: LEADING THE NARRATIVE: ELEVATING ATTAINMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 1. AMPLIFYING PUBLIC AWARENESS - CONDUCTED THREE STATEWIDE PUBLIC OPINION POLLS TARGETING DIVERSE ARIZONA DEMOGRAPHICS, REVEALING BARRIERS LIKE COST AND AFFIRMING STRONG SUPPORT FOR ACHIEVE60AZ. - DEVELOPED A MESSAGING FRAMEWORK SHIFTING THE FOCUS FROM "COLLEGE" TO "EDUCATION AND TRAINING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL," LEADING TO A MEASURABLE INCREASE IN PUBLIC SUPPORT. - SPOTLIGHT: PUBLIC OPINION SHIFTED BY 10% IN 12 MONTHS, UNDERSCORING THE CAMPAIGN'S GROWING INFLUENCE. 2. ADVANCING STATEWIDE ADVOCACY - PARTNERED WITH BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS TO PRESENT THE CASE FOR POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT TO KEY DECISION-MAKERS, INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. - GARNERED SUPPORT FROM LEGISLATORS THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE STATE LEGISLATORS PLEDGE, AIMED AT SECURING COMMITMENT TO THE ACHIEVE60AZ GOAL IN 2025. - SPOTLIGHT: COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS SUCCESSFULLY POSITIONED EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AS A BIPARTISAN PRIORITY, ENGAGING LEADERS ACROSS SECTORS AND SECURING COMMITMENTS TO ADVANCE ACHIEVE60AZ 3. MAXIMIZING MEDIA IMPACT - SECURED FIVE OP-EDS IN MAJOR PUBLICATIONS AND DOZENS OF ARTICLES ACROSS NEWS OUTLETS, WITH MEDIA VISIBILITY VALUED AT $1.2M. - ORGANIZED PRESS CONFERENCES AND WEBINARS THAT FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS ON POLL FINDINGS, ATTRACTING SIGNIFICANT PARTICIPATION FROM STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC. - SPOTLIGHT: DIGITAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS GENERATED 1.4 MILLION IMPRESSIONS, DRIVING 6,000+ NEW VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND THE NEWLY LAUNCHED EVERYTHINGTOGAIN.ORG. 4. BROADENING SOCIAL AND EMAIL ENGAGEMENT - RAISED AWARENESS OF THE EVERYTHING TO GAIN MESSAGE THROUGH HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, ACHIEVING OVER 86,000 IMPRESSIONS AND 3,427 ENGAGEMENTS. - TARGETED EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS LED TO MORE THAN 800 NEW SUBSCRIBERS AND EXPANDED THE CONTACT LIST BY 4,500 IN EIGHT MONTHS. - SPOTLIGHT: EMAIL OPEN RATES EXCEEDED INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS, HIGHLIGHTING THE CAMPAIGN'S RESONANCE WITH STAKEHOLDERS. OVERALL IMPACT FOR THIS PRIORITY AREA: THE EVERYTHING TO GAIN CAMPAIGN AND BROADER COMMUNICATION EFFORTS SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED AWARENESS OF ARIZONA'S POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT IMPERATIVE. BY ALIGNING MESSAGING WITH PUBLIC SENTIMENT, ENGAGING CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS, AND LEVERAGING MEDIA OUTREACH, EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA LAID A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE ADVOCACY AND POLICY INITIATIVES, ADVANCING THE STATE'S PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THE ACHIEVE60AZ GOAL. PRIORITY AREA: ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY: PRIORITIZING STUDENT SUCCESS IN LEGISLATIVE GOALS 1. CREATING A UNIFIED RESPONSE - CONVENED EXECUTIVE LEADERS FROM HELIOS, GPEC, ABOR, AND OTHER KEY ORGANIZATIONS TO FORM A COORDINATED RESPONSE TO STATE BUDGET SHORTFALLS, EXPLICITLY FOCUSING ON EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES. - THE COLLABORATIVE GROUP DEVELOPED A SHARED "CASE FOR ATTAINMENT," ADVOCATING FOR REINSTATEMENT FUNDING FOR KEY PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE ARIZONA PROMISE, DUAL ENROLLMENT, AND THE TEACHERS ACADEMY. - SPOTLIGHT: THE GROUP SECURED A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR'S TOP POLICY AND EDUCATION ADVISORS, ADVANCING DIALOGUE ON EDUCATION FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR 2025. 2. SUPPORTING LOCAL CAMPAIGNS - SUPPORTED THE PROPOSITION 486 CAMPAIGN IN MARICOPA COUNTY TO PROMOTE A MEASURE MODERNIZING COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING AND SUPPORTED PROPOSITION 402 IN GRAHAM COUNTY TO ADDRESS LOCAL EDUCATION FUNDING NEEDS. - THESE MEASURES WERE SUCCESSFULLY APPROVED BY VOTERS IN NOVEMBER, SECURING CRITICAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN BOTH REGIONS. 3. ENGAGING POLICYMAKERS AND PARTNERS - COLLABORATED WITH THE GOVERNOR'S EDUCATION POLICY OFFICE AND KEY ACCESS PARTNERS TO INITIATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ARIZONA PLAN FOR ATTAINMENT, SET TO LAUNCH IN 2025. EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA WAS ENTRUSTED WITH LEADING THIS EFFORT TO REBUILD TRUST AND MOMENTUM FOLLOWING STATEWIDE BUDGET CUTS. - PRESENTED KEY BUDGET CONCERNS AND POLICY PRIORITIES IN OVER 150 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, INCLUDING FIVE REGIONAL CONVENINGS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF ARIZONA EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND ADVOCATES. - SPOTLIGHT: NINE DISTINCT EDUCATION POWER HOUR WEBINARS ON KEY TOPICS LIKE HOW EDUCATION IS FUNDED IN ARIZONA DREW 900+ ATTENDEES, PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH INFORMED ADVOCACY TOOLS AND STRATEGIES.
4. BUILDING ADVOCACY MOMENTUM- PRODUCED SIX EDUCATION EXPLAINERS AND ADVOCACY ALERTS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF ADVOCATES WITH ACTIONABLE RESOURCES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FUNDING AND POLICY SOLUTIONS. - INCREASED AZCAN MEMBERSHIP FROM APPROXIMATELY 1200 TO 1400 INDIVIDUALS, ACROSS APPROXIMATELY 600 SCHOOLS. - SPOTLIGHT: ADVOCACY POSTS ON FAFSA COMPLETION AND DUAL ENROLLMENT RESULTED IN THOUSANDS OF IMPRESSIONS, ENGAGEMENTS AND SITE VISITS, EMPOWERING ADVOCATES TO INFLUENCE KEY POLICY DECISIONS. OVERALL IMPACT FOR THIS PRIORITY AREA: THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA LED A UNIFIED, STRATEGIC RESPONSE TO THE BUDGET SHORTFALLS THAT THREATENED CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. BY COLLABORATING WITH INFLUENTIAL PARTNERS AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED SECURE CRITICAL LOCAL FUNDING AND ADVANCED DIALOGUE WITH POLICYMAKERS, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR FUTURE BUDGET IMPROVEMENTS AND POLICY CHANGES. PRIORITY AREA: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR IMPACT: STRENGTHENING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATIONS - WE ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESSES THROUGH EFFORTS FOCUSED ON ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESSION PLANNING, ADVANCING REVENUE GOALS AND HOLDING EXPENSES BELOW PLAN WITH FINANCIAL INTEGRITY, ENHANCING DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING, OPTIMIZING IT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SUPPORTING STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION. - SPOTLIGHT: THE ORGANIZATION PRESERVED CONTINUITY AND ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF CRITICAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS WHILE PRESERVING ZERO AUDIT FINDINGS OR INTERNAL CONTROL CONCERNS AS A SINGLE AUDITEE MANAGING FEDERAL GRANT REQUIREMENTS; RAISED SIGNIFICANT NEW FUNDING FOR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT (INCLUDING A FUNDRAISING EVENT THAT EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS), WHILE MEETING A MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR A KEY FUNDER (HELIOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION) AND THEREBY UNLOCKING $1M FOR FUTURE IMPACT; DEPLOYED NEW DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS TO EMPOWER TEAMS TO FORECAST FUTURE NEEDS AND OPTIMIZE DECISION-MAKING; REDUCED RELIANCE ON EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS BY BUILDING INTERNAL EXPERTISE; AND USED GALLUP EMPLOYEE SURVEY DATA TO BOOST STAFF ENGAGEMENT, ENABLING GREATER CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS. OVERALL IMPACT FOR THIS PRIORITY AREA: THROUGHOUT 2024, EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA FORTIFIED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, ACHIEVING GREATER FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, AND ENHANCED STAFF CAPACITY. WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION, THE ORGANIZATION IS WELL-POSITIONED TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN ARIZONA'S EDUCATION LANDSCAPE IN 2025. PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS AND RESULTS EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA'S STUDENT AND EDUCATOR FOCUSED PROGRAMMING REMAINED A VITAL PIECE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO INCREASE EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS, AND A KEY PIECE OF THE SUSTAINABILITY MODEL FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2024, WE SAW GROWTH IN ALL CONTINUING PROGRAMS, AND DELIVERED ON OUR PROMISE TO SYSTEMICALLY EVALUATE EACH PROGRAM FOR RELEVANCY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND IMPACT WHEN FACED WITH RENEWAL AND CONTINUATION DECISIONS. IN 2024 WE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROGRAMMATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING: 1. SCHOLARSHIP EXPANSION AND NEW INITIATIVES - AWARDED A RECORD 641 SCHOLARSHIPS, TOTALING $2.9 MILLION, INCLUDING 300+ FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS FUNDED BY THE FREEPORT-MCMORAN NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. - LAUNCHED THE FIRST-EVER GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH A COHORT OF 15 STUDENTS. - PARTNERED WITH ALIENTO TO ADMINISTER THE UPDATED ADELANTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. - SELECTED TO ADMINISTER THE $1M HELIOS 20TH ANNIVERSARY TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. - RECEIVED APS COMMITMENT TO TRIPLE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING THROUGH DOE GRANT AWARD. - SPOTLIGHT: REACHED 1,000 SCHOLARS GRADUATED OVER THE PAST 19 YEARS, UNDERSCORING LONG-TERM IMPACT. 2. STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES AND COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING - SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED THREE UNIQUE STUDENT SUCCESS OPPORTUNITIES: THE LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM, ETIQUETTE DINNER, AND CAREER DAYS. - LAUNCHED A NEW MULTI-YEAR, $1.1M WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PATHWAYS PARTNERSHIP WITH FREEPORT-MCMORAN TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA TO ADDRESS THE SKILLED WORKFORCE NEEDS OF FREEPORT BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ALL EDUCATIONAL AND LIVING EXPENSES OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. - RENEWED THE COLLEGE KNOWING AND GOING (CKG) PROGRAM GRANT THROUGH 2027, WITH A $3.4M GRANT, SUPPORTING COLLEGE RESOURCE TEAMS IN 30 HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS NINE COUNTIES AND FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 60 CKG AMBASSADORS. - CONCLUDED A THREE-YEAR AMERICORPS GRANT IN SEPTEMBER 2024, WITH OVER 23,000 HOURS OF SERVICE BY 48 AMERICORPS MEMBERS ACROSS 20 SITES AND 76 HIGH SCHOOLS. - SPOTLIGHT: ENGAGED NEARLY 40,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES STATEWIDE THROUGH ASK BENJI, A KEY RESOURCE FOR FAFSA COMPLETION AND COLLEGE ACCESS, INCLUDING A NEWLY LAUNCHED PILOT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED COLLEGE AND CAREER NUDGES TO 6,000 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS. 3. MEMBERSHIPS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND REVENUE GENERATION - INCREASED AZCAN MEMBERSHIP FROM 1,200 TO 1,400 MEMBERS, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 600 SCHOOLS. - SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED THE COLLEGE ACCESS PROFESSIONAL (CAP) TRAINING FROM A "FREE" TO A "PAID" MODEL, REALIZING A NET INCOME OF $12,000 FROM AUGUST TO DECEMBER OF 2024. - DELIVERED ENHANCED CAP TRAINING TO 590 INDIVIDUALS, 300 FULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. - SPOTLIGHT: AZCAN REMAINS A LEADER IN ARIZONA'S COLLEGE ACCESS FIELD, FOSTERING A GROWING NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING STUDENT SUCCESS. 4. NATIONAL AND STATE COLLABORATION - COLLABORATED WITH THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NCAN, ABOR, AND AZED TO BETA TEST THE 2025 FAFSA AND JUMPSTART FSA ID COMPLETION EFFORTS, POSITIONING ARIZONA AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 STATES IN FSA ID COMPLETIONS. - SPOTLIGHT: THESE COLLABORATIONS STRENGTHENED ARIZONA'S ROLE IN NATIONAL COLLEGE ACCESS INITIATIVES AND PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES NAVIGATING FINANCIAL AID PROCESSES. OVERALL IMPACT FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: THESE PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS DEMONSTRATE THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA'S INFLUENCE ON ARIZONA'S EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE. BY EXPANDING SCHOLARSHIPS, INNOVATING IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTERING NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION DRIVES ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, PROMOTES WORKFORCE READINESS, AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM STUDENT SUCCESS. LOOKING AHEAD AS WE PREPARE FOR 2025 AND BEYOND, EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA IS POISED TO BUILD ON THESE ACHIEVEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS STEADFAST IN ENSURING THAT EVERY ARIZONAN HAS EVERYTHING TO GAIN THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, ADVANCING THE ACHIEVE60AZ GOAL, AND MAKING A LASTING IMPACT STATEWIDE. EDFORWARDAZ HAS LAID A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY AND EQUITY IN ARIZONA, POSITIONING ITSELF AS A LEADING FORCE IN THE STATE'S EDUCATIONAL REFORM EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGE, AND ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. TO SUSTAIN THIS MOMENTUM, EDFORWARDAZ WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ITS PARTNERSHIP, DEEPEN ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND EXPAND ITS INFLUENCE ACROSS THE STATE. BY CONTINUING TO REFINE ITS KEY STRATEGIES AND ADAPT TO ARIZONA'S EVOLVING EDUCATIONAL AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPE, EDFORWARDAZ WILL REMAIN A KEY DRIVER OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND ATTAINMENT. EDUCATION IS THE CORNERSTONE OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE SUCCESS IN A STATE AS DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC AS ARIZONA. EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA HAS EMERGED AS A PIVOTAL PLAYER IN THE MISSION TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND ATTAINMENT. FROM URBAN CENTERS TO RURAL COMMUNITIES, EDFORWARDAZ IS LEADING CHANGE AND FORGING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, ADVOCATING FOR IMPACTFUL POLICIES, AND ELEVATING THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTNER WITH OR SUPPORT EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA, VISIT EDUCATIONFORWARDARIZONA.ORG OR EMAIL US AT INFO@EDUCATIONFORWARDARIZONA.ORG.
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