2025-10-26T09:19:35-00:00 2024-12-31 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990EZ 2024-01-01 860914412 DEATH PENALTY ALTERNATIVES FOR ARIZONA INC DEAT 6028056866 3905 N 7TH AVE STE 33126 PHOENIX AZ 85067 ANTWAN TROTTER TREASURER 6028056866 2025-10-23 true KRISTINA MORGAN P01370742 6022302700 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X AZDEATHPENALTY.ORG X X 14398 X 11882 2516 14398 1246 96139 4043 1736 25005 128169 -113771 179383 180 65792 X 179181 65792 202 179383 65792 179383 65792 X EDUCATE ABOUT DEATH PENALTY ISSUES IN 2024, DEATH PENALTY ALTERNATIVES FOR ARIZONA DPAA EXPANDED ITS REACH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTD ON SCH O. 1246 102927 READING ON THE ROW PROGRAM OUR READING ON THE ROW INITIATIVE PROVIDED OVER 150 BOOK ORDERS TO 25 INDIVIDUALS ON ARIZONAS DEATH ROW, ENTIRELY FUNDED BY COMMUNITY SUPPORT. CONTD ON SCH O STRATEGIC FOCUS ON SMI EXEMPTION REFORM DPAA LAUNCHED A RESEARCH-DRIVEN INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ACES AND SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS SMI AMONG PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH. CONTD ON SCH O 102927 KEVIN HEADE PRESIDENT 002.00 0 ANTWAN TROTTER TREASURER 003.00 0 SAM KOOISTRA SECRETARY 001.00 0 ALAN TAVASSOLI DIRECTOR 001.00 0 DAVID SPENCE DIRECTOR 001.00 0 MARCELINO QUINONEZ DIRECTOR 001.00 0 ERIKA GALINDO DIRECTOR 001.00 0 COREY SMITH DIRECTOR 001.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false ANTWAN TROTTER 3905 N 7TH AVE UNIT 33126 PHOENIX AZ 85067 6028056866 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 2085 34172 6572 115693 11882 170404 2085 34172 6572 115693 11882 170404 120992 49412 465 1729 2516 4710 175114 0.28220 0.25660 X Part II Section C Line 17a The organization is aware of its high concentration of donors and has been working since late 2023 to expand its donor pool through working with different grant writers and encouraging the board to procure other funding sources. As of the time of filing of this return, the organization has halted the steady decline of its public support that has been present the last few years and is hopeful to begin to see an improvement in 2026. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses ADVERTISTING 1,759 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 2,466 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses IT EXPENSES 2,510 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses TRAVEL EXPENSES 7,276 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses CONFERENCES MEETINGS 8,096 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses INSURANCE EXPENSES 204 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses BOOKS TO CLIENTS 2,694 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net Assets UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENT 308 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net Assets PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT -128 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets MISC RECEIVABLE Beginning of year 202, End of year 0 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section A, Line 28 OUR EMAIL LIST GREW FROM 1,600 TO OVER 5,000 SUBSCRIBERS, AND OUR INSTAGRAM FOLLOWING ROSE TO 800, MARKING A MAJOR LEAP IN VISIBILITY AND PUBLIC INTEREST. THIS GROWTH REFLECTS INCREASING STATEWIDE MOMENTUM FOR ENDING THE DEATH PENALTY AND PROMOTING SMARTER PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section A, Line 29 WITH THE HELP OF TWO PART-TIME VOLUNTEERS, THE PROGRAM HAS BECOME A VITAL SOURCE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, HEALING, AND HUMAN CONNECTION, WHILE HONORING THE LEGACY OF CO-FOUNDER AARON GUNCHES. A SMALL GRANT THIS YEAR HELPED SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM, WITH PLANS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN 2025. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section A, Line 30 THIS WORK INFORMED OUR POLICY FOCUS ON SMI EXEMPTION LEGISLATION AND BUILT NEW PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIME SURVIVOR COMMUNITIES. OUR RESEARCH UNDERSCORED THE NEED TO REDIRECT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT RESOURCES TOWARD EARLY MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION AND YOUTH SUPPORT. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section A, Line 31 ARIZONA JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCACY DAY AJRA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FREE ARIZONA, DPAA CO-HOSTED THE FIRST ARIZONA JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCACY DAY AT THE CAPITOL, UNITING 18 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND CENTERING THE VOICES OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE. THE EVENT CATALYZED A NEW STATEWIDE ALLIANCE WITH WORKING GROUPS, INCLUDING ONE LED BY DPAA FOCUSED ON FELONY MURDER REFORM AND UPCOMING PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section A, Line 32 CLEMENCY ADVOCACY BOEC REFORM DPAA CONTINUED TO INFLUENCE THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTION OF ARIZONAS EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY BOARD. THIS YEAR, WE HELPED PLACE A FORMER MITIGATION SPECIALIST ON THE BOARD AND ARE ACTIVELY WORKING TO FILL ANOTHER VACANCY. IN AUGUST, WE WILL MEET WITH GOVERNOR HOBBS ADMINISTRATION TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC REFORMS AND RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT RESUMED EXECUTIONS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section A, Line 33 VICTIM OUTREACH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE WELCOMED AMANDA WEBSTER AS OUR NEW VICTIM OUTREACH COORDINATOR, BRINGING EXPERIENCE IN SURVIVOR ADVOCACY AND BRIDGE-BUILDING WITH CONSERVATIVE COMMUNITIES. AMANDA IS LEADING EFFORTS TO EXPAND VICTIM COMPENSATION AND ADVOCATE FOR A SHIFT AWAY FROM CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. DPAA ALSO SUPPORTED MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE MMIP AWARENESS AND HELPED DEFEAT DEATH PENALTY EXPANSION EFFORTS AT THE LEGISLATURE.