PIPELINE AZ INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6.0M · expenses $3.1M · assets $3.3M
- EIN
- 88-3797648
- Address
- 2201 E CAMELBACK RD 405B, PHOENIX, AZ 85016-3431
- Website
- www.pipelineconnects.org
- NTEE code
- J20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2024 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
DEDICATED TO CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY ALIGNING ALL FACETS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ECOSYSTEM IN ARIZONA; TALENT, EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY. ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN INDUSTRY NEEDS AND ARIZONAS CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE THROUGH STAKEHOLDER COL
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Smith | CEO | 2024 | $222,135 | $222,135 | 1 |
| Mary Foote | Former CEO | 2023-2024 | $17,997 | $194,082 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Ghelfi | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Carter | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dean Duncan | Chair | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Chris Camacho | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 16 |
| Jim Rounds | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $240K · 11 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Smith | CEO | 0 | $214,177 | $0 | $7,958 | $222,135 | 1 |
| Mary Foote | Former CEO | 40 | $17,473 | $0 | $524 | $17,997 | 2 |
| Gregg Ghelfi | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Rounds | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Camacho | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 16 |
| Heather Carter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dean Duncan | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $176K · 11 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY FOOTE | CEO | 40 | $152,250 | $0 | $23,835 | $176,085 | 2 |
| GREGG GHELFI | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER CARTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRIS CAMACHO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 16 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 1 contractor · $1.3M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUTURES INC | HOLLY SPRINGS, NC | CONSULTING AND SUPPORT SERVICES | $1,298,500 |
Federal lobbying
Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.
| Year | Spent | Earned | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $20,000 | 3 |
Issues: Budget/Appropriations
Firms hired: AZ DC CONSULTING, LLC
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 | ||||||||
| $6,046,948 | $3,087,528 | $3,305,515 | $3,068,290 | $23,000 | $6,023,899 | $231,649 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,640,095 | $2,667,925 | $551,662 | $108,870 | $0 | $1,640,095 | $176,085 | 11 | 4 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC INNOVATION Tempe, AZ · 3 people in common (Chris Camacho, Dean Duncan, Mary Foote)
- THE THUNDERBIRDS Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- FLINN FOUNDATION Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC Washington, DC · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- ARIZONA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION CORPORATION Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- ARIZONA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- EQUALITY HEALTH FOUNDATION Scottsdale, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- THUNDERBIRD FOUNDATION A TRUST Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION COALITION Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- ARIZONA-MEXICO COMMISSION Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
- INVISION AZ Phoenix, AZ · 1 person in common (Chris Camacho)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $374,638 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $321,438 | 2024 | $184,212 | show |
| INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2025 | 3 | $53,200 | 2025 | $27,300 | show |
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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 · $3,087,528 spent · pay $1,110,795 · grants $0 · events $4,800
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,675,653 | $1,656,800 | $18,853 | - | 54.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $726,357 | $650,057 | $63,788 | $12,512 | 23.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $231,649 | $138,990 | $81,077 | $11,582 | 7.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $138,510 | $107,608 | $30,902 | - | 4.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $80,259 | $66,104 | $12,136 | $2,019 | 2.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $72,530 | $59,738 | $10,968 | $1,824 | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $41,825 | - | $41,825 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $36,000 | - | $36,000 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $21,311 | $505 | $20,806 | - | 0.7% |
| Travel | $13,307 | $949 | $12,358 | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $8,638 | - | $8,638 | - | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy | $8,403 | - | $8,403 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $7,413 | - | $7,413 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $7,200 | - | - | $7,200 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Events Hosting | $4,800 | $2,153 | $750 | $1,897 | 0.2% |
| Fees: legal | $4,714 | - | $4,714 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $4,313 | $245 | $4,068 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll Processing Fee | $3,630 | - | $3,630 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Payment Processing Fees | $1,016 | $852 | $164 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $3,087,528 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,667,925 spent · pay $1,007,094 · grants $3,650 · events $5,650
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,385,873 | $1,380,395 | $5,478 | - | 51.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $642,536 | $522,536 | $30,000 | $90,000 | 24.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $176,085 | $44,021 | $88,043 | $44,021 | 6.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $134,420 | $134,420 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $122,992 | $99,623 | $6,150 | $17,219 | 4.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $65,481 | $47,565 | $8,119 | $9,797 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $35,000 | - | $35,000 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $33,000 | $33,000 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy | $13,276 | $9,409 | $1,744 | $2,123 | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $8,783 | $8,783 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $7,736 | $7,736 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS AND HOSTING | $5,650 | $5,650 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE | $4,601 | - | $4,601 | - | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $4,585 | - | $4,585 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $4,196 | $4,196 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $3,854 | $3,854 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,650 | $3,650 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $730 | - | $730 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | QUICKBOOKS PAYMENT FEE | $299 | - | $299 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $178 | - | $178 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,667,925 | 100% |
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