2025-08-29T10:26:34-04:00 2024-12-31 SNYDER & BROWN CPAS PLLC 3933 S MCCLINTOCK DRIVE SUITE 505 Tempe AZ 85282 990 2024-01-01 261657951 LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA FOUNDATION % KIMBER LANNING LOCA 6029560909 407 E ROOSEVELT STREET Phoenix AZ 85004 KIMBER LANNING FOUNDER AND CEO 6029560909 2025-08-27 false true ROBERT SNYDER P01230612 4803397114 2025-08-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIMBER LANNING 407 E ROOSEVELT STREET Phoenix AZ 85004 10878024 false X X 2007 AZ LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA FOUNDATION LFAF PROVIDES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA. 12 12 73 294 0 0 11945752 10177308 1098370 328162 32998 31096 -137492 11234 12939628 10547800 5636008 256116 0 4551311 5560281 0 205151 2843020 4418776 13030339 10235173 -90711 312627 5416448 5346321 2364157 1981403 3052291 3364918 LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA FOUNDATION LFAF PROVIDES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA. false false 3945857 220891 60425 LOCAL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:Local First Arizona Foundation is on a mission to build equitable systems for Arizonas local businesses and communities that create a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable Arizona economy. Our small business programs are designed to incubate, accelerate and celebrate entrepreneurship, with a focus on developing entrepreneurship in low-income or under-resourced communities. We support aspiring entrepreneurs and established independently owned local businesses alike. For businesses in search of opportunities to strengthen and grow their operations, we provided on-on-one consulting to 3,500 small and under-resourced businesses in 2024. Our Business Accelerator programs graduated 168 owners from the greater Phoenix area, Sedona, Cottonwood, Globe and Miami Arizona. 2273675 3050 91400 SUSTAINABILITY: To increase environmental responsibility locally, the Green Business Bootcamp equipped 49 small businesses with a plan and funding in place to implement projects that will conserve their energy, water, or waste and reduce operational costs. The program has served the Greater Phoenix and Tucson metro areas as well as in the Verde Valley, which is a rural area. As a green nonprofit, Local First signature events diverted 70% of waste from the landfill to reuse, compost and recycle. This included the Arizona Fall Festival, which attracted 20,000 attendees, as well as Devour, a two-day culinary event with more than 80 small, local restaurants. 1606711 69837 FOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY GARDENS: In 2024 more than 135 food business startups were incubated in our community kitchens across Mesa, South Phoenix, and Maryvale, and 85 additional food businesses began operations from participating in our restaurant start-up boot camp. Due to the demand for these services, another kitchen incubator opened in early 2025. In addition, Local First provided weekly childrens cooking classes to more than 68 low-income students of color who learned about nutrition as well as cooking skills. Each participant has the opportunity to take home 5 meals for the week. Many of these same students join us on the weekends in our community garden to learn gardening and harvesting skills, all of which reduces food insecurity in our community. 1459392 32175 106500 ARIZONA ECONOMIC RESOURCE CENTER: IN 2024, the Local First Arizona Economic Resource Center enabled 243 Arizona -based nonprofits, rural municipalities, and tribal nations to access $62 million in grants for critical local and regional projects such as essential infrastructure, broadband, solar projects, remote healthcare clinics, food access, treatment facilities, education, arts and culture, and emergency preparedness. These grants will transform Arizona communities that are most in need. To date the Arizona Economic Resource Center has enabled agencies to access $118 million in grants. Also, Local First, as the States federally designated Rural Development Council, partnered with community colleges across 5 counties to develop a consistent and strategic workforce development program to benefit rural jobseekers and regional employers. 1459392 32175 106500 9285635 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false true 139 0 true 73 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X KIMBER LANNING 6029560909 407 E ROOSEVELT Phoenix AZ 85004 KIMBER LANNING FOUNDER AND CEO 60.00 0.00 X 224532 0 6184 KORANDUS ARMSTEAD CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 50.00 0.00 X 124976 0 5855 KERWIN BROWN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO ANILES BOARD TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY BIRD SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERIE RANKIN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONAE HARRISON VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY DALY MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN CASUGA MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE WHITTINGTON BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 349508 0 12039 2 false true false 482923 5747619 3946766 51581 10177308 FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 328162 328162 328162 31096 31096 152825 66754 86071 86071 86071 175521 482923 263470 -87949 -87949 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 13112 13112 13112 10547800 427345 0 -56853 X 44316 44316 211800 211800 361547 190765 47692 123090 4459611 4195143 225584 38884 49610 43349 3900 2361 334122 296142 27683 10297 355391 321409 20222 13760 10729 6418 4311 9522 58 9464 240294 54782 185512 3368146 3285321 82825 185873 152926 22578 10369 112741 85874 26508 359 89406 75653 11158 2595 83222 74860 6689 1673 149641 143318 5256 1067 42204 28066 14138 29333 10628 18674 31 97665 64807 32193 665 10235173 9285635 744387 205151 1724282 661660 1262395 48920 2713484 3100600 14392 110736 701691 103645 493432 598046 34822 5416448 5346321 2039970 573590 166026 1063289 158161 344524 2364157 1981403 X 2150519 2523450 901772 841468 3052291 3364918 5416448 5346321 312627 0 X X false true X true true true X 13999708 3723802 5156320 11945753 10177308 45002891 13999708 3723802 5156320 11945753 10177308 45002891 791263 44211628 33079 79703 89961 32998 31096 266837 2558 2558 45272286 0.97660 0.99280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 365221 365221 225736 52909 172827 110734 50736 59998 598046 AGENCY FUNDS 344524 344524 10774285 159731 66754 226485 10547800 10547800 10461658 159731 66754 226485 10235173 10235173 Part XI, Line 2d-Other revenue included on Sch D but not on 990 DIRECT EXPENSES OF $66,754 RELATING TO RENT REVENUE IS REPORTED WITHIN REVENUE ON THE 990 BUTEXPENSES IN THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT. Part XII, Line 2d-Other expenses included on Sch D but not on 990 DIRECT EXPENSES OF $66,754 RELATING TO RENT REVENUE IS REPORTED WITHIN REVENUE ON THE 990 BUTEXPENSES IN THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT. DEVOUR 216874 177812 39062 25650 6884 150 3867 FALL FESTIV 156591 103407 53184 82590 3894 2922 6896 8 284979 201704 83275 81423 39373 6119 3702 658444 482923 175521 189663 50151 9191 14465 263470 -87949 true CAHOKIA 1450 E BETHANYHOME RD 26 Phoenix AZ 85014 871003453 30000 ORGS UNDER THE REPORTING THRESHOLD 14316 Entrepreneurial grants 185 211800 ACTUAL false false false false false false KIMBER LANNING FOUNDER AND CEO 224532 6184 230716 MODIFIED ARTS OWNED BY OFFICER SPACE RENTAL UTILITIES false X VARIOUS AUCTION ITEMS 93 17094 FMV X SUPPLIES 8 34487 FMV false true false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. 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 BOARD MAY HIRE AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS FOR NECESSARY SERVICES RENDERED TO THE ORGANIZATION SO LONG AS SUCH COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED UPON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS FOR LIKE SERVICES. THE BOARD MAY RELY UPON SALARY STUDIES, AS WELL AS DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY PEER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE TERMS OF SUCH COMPENSATION AND INFORMATION RELIED UPON SHALL BE RECORDED IN WRITING. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES, IS PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES PERTAINING TO THEIR OWN COMPENSATION. CURRENTLY, ALL DIRECTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. Audited by an independent accountant Part XII line 2b THE GOVERNING BOARD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE INVOLVED IN THE HIRING OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND REVIEWS DRAFT OF AUDIT REPORTS BEFORE ISSUANCE. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES RELATE TO CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS FOR THE LOCAL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ($1,136,507), THE FOOD BUSINESSS DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY GARDENS ($226,971), THE ARIZONA ECONOMIC RESOURCE CENTER ($533,740) AND THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS ($1,388,103). AN ADDITIONAL $82,825 RELATED TO MISCELLANOUS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS.