2024-11-14T15:38:11-05:00 2023-12-31 SNYDER & BROWN CPAS PLLC 3933 S MCCLINTOCK DRIVE SUITE 505 Tempe AZ 85282 990 2023-01-01 202626253 LOCAL FIRST FOR BUSINESS LOCA 407 E ROOSEVELT STREET Phoenix AZ 85004 KIMBER LANNING FOUNDER AND CEO 2024-11-14 false true ROBERT SNYDER P01230612 4803397114 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KIMBER LANNING 296623 false X X 2007 AZ LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA SEEKS TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND CELEBRATE A VIBRANT ARIZONA ECONOMY BY EDUCATING CITIZENS ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP, SOCIAL EQUITY, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL KINDSHIP, AND COLLABORATION. 3 3 0 3 35148 35148 230508 203143 289307 58332 0 39875 35148 559690 296623 7776 3750 0 0 0 0 476475 493683 484251 497433 75439 -200810 236755 94218 52408 110681 184347 -16463 LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA SEEKS TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND CELEBRATE A VIBRANT ARIZONA ECONOMY BY EDUCATING CITIZENS ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP, SOCIAL EQUITY, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL KINDSHIP, AND COLLABORATION. false false 497433 CONTINUED SHOWCASING OUR MORE THAN 3000 MEMBERS ONLINE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO BE FOUND ACROSS ARIZONA. HOSTED OVER 50 WEBINARS, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC AND ACCESS RESOURCES. REINTRODUCED IN PERSON EXPERIENCES BY PROVIDING 15 MEMBER EVENTS ACROSS ARIZONA BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL BUSINESSES TO NETWORK AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. HOSTED SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING NATIONAL INDEPENDENTS WEEK THAT ENCOURAGED ARIZONANS TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 450,000 PEOPLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TO CELEBRATE ARIZONA. 497433 false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 true true false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X KIMBER LANNING 6029560909 407 E ROOSEVELT STREET Phoenix AZ 85004 X MARIO ANILES TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MOHAMMED AHMED SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES CHRISTENSEN BOARD CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBER LANNING FOUNDER AND CEO 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA FOUNDATION 407 E ROOSEVELT ST Phoenix AZ 85004 ALL STAFFING 359757 1 203143 203143 PROGRAM MEMBER SERVICES 900099 58332 58332 58332 ADVERTISING 541800 35148 35148 35148 296623 58332 35148 0 X 3750 3750 7005 7005 419256 419256 17874 17874 4168 4168 826 826 9599 9599 29388 29388 401 401 4416 4416 750 750 497433 497433 0 0 133320 91143 100227 68 7450 4443 708 3007 2500 236755 94218 27 110681 52381 52408 110681 X 184347 -16463 184347 -16463 236755 94218 -200810 0 X false false false false true false 7450 4443 3007 3007 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARDMEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD FOLLOWINGTHE FILING OF THE 990 WITH THE IRS, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY THE ORGANIZATIONS LEAD OFFICERS WITH RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE FORM 990S REVIEW THEREAFTER, QUESTIONS ARE TAKEN AND THE FORM, ITS PREPARATION, AND ITS PUBLIC RELATION IMPACT IS DISCUSSED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS, IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER PAID OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES MEETING THE IRS DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE IN WRITING OR IN PERSON AT THE ORGANIZATIONS MAIN BUSINESS LOCATION. ALL SUCH REQUESTS ARE FULFILLED IN A TIMELY MANNER. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ITS STAFFING FROM THE LOCAL FIRST AZ FOUNDATION, AN UNRELATED 3RD PARTY.