GREATER ARIZONA INC
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Plain text GREATER ARIZONA INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2024. https://furp.org/org/greater-arizona-inc-814433592. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2018–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $935K · assets $220K
- EIN
- 81-4433592
- Address
- 4500 S LAKESHORE DR, TEMPE, AZ 85282-7052
- Website
- WWW.GREATERARIZONA.ORG
- NTEE code
- B90 Educational Services and Schools - Other (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- YASER ALI (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR ARIZONA STUDENTS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaser Ali | Chairman | 2018-2024 | $18,000 | $119,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafath Baig | Director | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alezander El-Hillal | Director | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASER ALI | Chairman | 10 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| RAFATH BAIG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEZANDER EL-HILLAL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $11K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASER ALI | Chairman | 10 | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 | 1 |
| RAFATH BAIG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEZANDER EL-HILLAL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $14K · 1 employee · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASER ALI | Chairman | 10 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | 1 |
| RAFATH BAIG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEZANDER EL-HILLAL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $14K · 1 employee · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASER ALI | Chairman | 10 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | 1 |
| RAFATH BAIG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEZANDER EL-HILLAL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $8K · 1 employee · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASER ALI | Chairman | 10 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | 1 |
| RAFATH BAIG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEZANDER EL-HILLAL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 1 employee · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASER ALI | Chairman | 10 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| RAFATH BAIG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEZANDER EL-HILLAL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 1 employee · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASER ALI | Chairman | 10 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| RAFATH BAIG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEZANDER EL-HILLAL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,047,883 | $934,518 | $220,193 | $220,193 | $1,047,883 | $0 | $18,000 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $838,398 | $762,525 | $106,828 | $106,828 | $838,398 | $0 | $13,000 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $544,000 | $541,633 | $30,955 | $30,955 | $544,000 | $0 | $14,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $437,022 | $645,010 | $28,588 | $28,588 | $437,022 | $0 | $14,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $568,500 | $343,628 | $236,576 | $236,576 | $568,500 | $0 | $10,269 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $410,500 | $452,921 | $11,704 | $11,704 | $410,500 | $0 | $22,183 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $480,500 | $543,242 | $49,125 | $49,125 | $480,500 | $0 | $6,818 | 1 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $44,490 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $41,881 | 3 | $16,073 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION | $2,609 | 1 | $2,609 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GREATER ARIZONA INC” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| LEARN AFGHAN INC | AZ | B90 | $1,025,337 | $335,918 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARIZONA STRUT STUDENTS RECYCLING USED TECHNOLOGY | AZ | B90 | $1,291,057 | $1,622,490 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $101,000 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LEADERSHIP SOCIETY OF ARIZONA | AZ | B90 | $1,182,060 | $1,223,687 | DIRECTOR | $98,396 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MONEY SAVVY GENERATION FOUNDATION | AZ | B90 | $1,464,942 | $257,931 | EXEC DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSICAL THEATRE OF ANTHEM INC | AZ | B90 | $774,752 | $692,319 | Prod. Art Dir. | $148,478 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DESERT VISTA HIGH SCHOOL THUNDER BOARD ASSOCIATION | AZ | B90 | $981,688 | $993,134 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LEARNING AGENCY LAB | AZ | B90 | $810,580 | $864,599 | Board Chair/CEO | $11,500 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| QUEST SCIENCE CLUB | AZ | B90 | $1,192,774 | $1,104,780 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANCHOR ENRICHMENT ACADEMY | AZ | B90 | $853,740 | $738,945 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LEARNING TO GROW CHILDCARE | AZ | B90 | $804,912 | $851,905 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TUCSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | AZ | B90 | $1,189,357 | $1,498,745 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $73,885 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIELD TRAINING OFFICERS | AZ | B90 | $802,616 | $651,420 | PRESIDENT, EXEC. DIRECTOR | $43,988 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUJOY INC | FL | B90 | $923,569 | $920,915 | PRESIDENT | $19,225 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| ASPIRE GROUP INC | OK | B90 | $1,102,815 | $1,105,088 | Program Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| AINSWORTH AFTER SCHOOL CARE ASSN | OR | B90 | $761,224 | $684,714 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CROSS STREET TRAINING & ACADEMIC CENTER INC | CT | B90 | $789,292 | $928,521 | Executive Director | $198,829 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| SIENA RETREAT CENTER INC | WI | B90 | $1,371,631 | $1,240,426 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $85,751 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| READ TO A CHILD INC | MA | B90 | $1,546,528 | $1,531,631 | CEO | $155,386 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| WARREN ARTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | IN | B90 | $1,455,069 | $1,233,626 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| DYNAMO AND DASH CHARITIES INC | TX | B90 | $970,146 | $822,153 | SECRETARY | $50,109 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| RESCUE A GENERATION INC | CA | B90 | $1,061,382 | $1,445,655 | CEO | $111,000 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| STEPS TO SUCCESS INC | MA | B90 | $1,221,765 | $1,159,483 | EXECUTIVE DI | $142,125 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| DARK ENTERPRISES INC | IN | B90 | $843,446 | $1,040,706 | PRESIDENT | $227,443 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| CUTTING EDGE CURRICULUM INC | IL | B90 | $1,129,693 | $1,097,648 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $94,695 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $934,518 spent · pay $39,185 · grants $845,022 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $845,022 | $845,022 | - | - | 90.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $22,387 | - | $22,387 | - | 2.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $18,000 | - | $18,000 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $18,000 | - | $7,000 | $11,000 | 1.9% | |
| Occupancy | $13,595 | - | $13,595 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,553 | - | $7,553 | - | 0.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,185 | - | $2,252 | $933 | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,639 | - | - | $2,639 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $2,161 | - | $1,513 | $648 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $858 | - | $858 | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $596 | - | $596 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $337 | - | $337 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $185 | - | $185 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $934,518 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $762,525 spent · pay $29,059 · grants $689,084 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $689,084 | $689,084 | - | - | 90.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $16,333 | - | $16,333 | - | 2.1% |
| Occupancy | $13,400 | - | $13,400 | - | 1.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $13,000 | - | $13,000 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $13,000 | - | $5,000 | $8,000 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,306 | - | $6,306 | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,265 | - | - | $3,265 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $3,262 | - | $2,263 | $999 | 0.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $3,059 | - | $2,283 | $776 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $1,202 | - | $1,202 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $324 | - | $324 | - | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $290 | - | $290 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $762,525 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $541,633 spent · pay $14,768 · grants $506,221 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $506,221 | $506,221 | - | - | 93.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $14,000 | - | $14,000 | - | 2.6% | |
| Occupancy | $10,901 | - | $10,901 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,027 | - | $7,027 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $1,843 | - | $1,843 | - | 0.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $768 | - | $768 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $628 | - | $628 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: other services | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $45 | - | $45 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $541,633 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $645,010 spent · pay $14,991 · grants $614,374 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $614,374 | $614,374 | - | - | 95.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $14,000 | - | $14,000 | - | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy | $9,244 | - | $9,244 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,087 | - | $3,087 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $2,102 | - | $2,102 | - | 0.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $991 | - | $991 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $734 | - | $734 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: other services | $300 | - | $300 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $178 | - | $178 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $645,010 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $343,628 spent · pay $15,071 · grants $311,828 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $311,828 | $311,828 | - | - | 90.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $10,269 | - | $10,269 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $9,762 | - | $9,762 | - | 2.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $4,802 | - | $4,802 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,799 | - | $4,799 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $1,576 | - | $1,576 | - | 0.5% |
| Information technology | $547 | - | $547 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $45 | - | $45 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $343,628 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $452,921 spent · pay $27,989 · grants $413,444 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $413,444 | $413,444 | - | - | 91.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $22,183 | - | $22,183 | - | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,505 | - | $6,505 | - | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,806 | - | $5,806 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $2,969 | - | $2,969 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $1,478 | - | $1,478 | - | 0.3% |
| Information technology | $536 | - | $536 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $452,921 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $543,242 spent · pay $9,113 · grants $524,039 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $524,039 | $524,039 | - | - | 96.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,520 | - | $7,520 | - | 1.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $6,818 | - | $6,818 | - | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $2,495 | - | $2,495 | - | 0.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,295 | - | $2,295 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $543,242 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $1,000 |
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