2025-04-14T02:57:33-00:00 2024-06-30 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990 2023-07-01 860311619 Arizona Community Action Association ARIZ 6026040640 340 E Palm Lane STE 315 Phoenix AZ 85004 KATHRYN SENSEMAN PRESIDENT 6026040640 2025-04-12 true KRISTINA MORGAN CPA P01370742 6022302700 2025-03-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Wildfire KATHRYN SENSEMAN 340 E Palm Lane STE 315 Phoenix AZ 85004 28448825 false X WildfireAZ.org X 1967 AZ ACAA addresses poverty across Arizona. Through a collaboration of nearly 300 organizations and individuals, ACAA develops and implements strategies to address and ultimately eliminate poverty. 24 22 10 30 0 8732109 10177340 301822 269965 19786 894400 -1178 -559 9052539 11341146 16344 15655 0 748866 798221 42000 108968 6981998 8251248 7747208 9107124 1305331 2234022 22405228 26443687 4626786 5945545 17778442 20498142 X ACAA addresses poverty across Arizona. Through a collaboration of nearly 300 organizations and individuals, ACAA develops and implements strategies to address and ultimately eliminate poverty. false false 2769192 15655 269965 The Home Energy Assistance Fund partners with 41 organizations made up of non-profits, faith-based organizations and governmental entities to serve vulnerable families in all 15 counties. Individuals received utility bill and deposit assistance, weatherization services, utility appliance repair and replacement support. The outcome of these programs is more affordable utility bills and housing safety and sustainability. In FY 2024, Wildfire served 5,910 households and 16,159 individual household members. 3871166 SNAP Outreach and Education - Wildfires 59 community partners explained the SNAP eligibility process and requirements to clients, assisted with the completion of Healthy Arizona Plus HEAplus applications and, individuals received assistance with Arizona Self Help prescreening to determine eligibility and assist with enrollment in the SNAP program where appropriate. In FFY 24 Wildfire and its partners provided application assistance to 55,463 households. 197530 CSBG - Wildfire supports the Community Action Agency network as they implement the CSBG organizational performance standards, Results Oriented Management and Accountability Standards, transformational case management models, and advocates on their behalf with various state and federal entities for funding support. The Community Action Network provides direct support to over 120,000 low-income Arizonans through the provision of emergency services and case management helping to lift families out of poverty. Our work supports the CAAs ability to provide the services necessary, focusing on critical needs and programmatic and community-based solutions to poverty in their service territory. 1628976 8466864 true true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 32 0 true 10 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 24 22 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X The Organization 6026040640 340 E Palm Lane Ste 315 Phoenix AZ 85004 Kelly McGowan Executive Director 040.00 X 118915 0 17248 Moises Gallegos Director 001.00 X 60000 0 0 Wayne Tormala Director 001.00 X 60000 0 0 Kathryn Senseman President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Eva Felix Vice President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Jean Moreno Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Emma Garcia Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Babiars Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Fetzer Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Estrada-Taylor Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Deanna Jonovich Director since 10/11/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Brown Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Genesis Verduzco Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Castrellon Director since 10/11/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jaqueline Edwards Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Robert Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jayson Mattews Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Joshua Beck Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Gearhart Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Manira Cervantes Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Patten Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Axlund Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Norma Guiterrez Director since 10/11/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Erica Werden Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Yvette Ramirez Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Bonnie Temme Director until 1/31/24 001.00 X 0 0 0 David Burzynski Director until 9/30/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Joaquin Rios Director until 9/30/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kayle Lathrop Director until 9/30/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Rabago Director until 9/30/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Marchelle Franklin Director until 9/30/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Lou Rosales Director until 9/30/23 001.00 X 0 0 0 238915 17248 1 false false false Community Home Repair Projects AZ Inc PO Box 26215 Tucson AZ 85726 Client Services 399948 Western Area Council of Governments (WACOG) 1235 S Redondo Center Dr Yuma AZ 85364 Client Services 203602 City of Phoenix NSD Wx 200 W Washington St Phoenix AZ 85003 Client Services 199594 Maricopa CDD WX 234 N Central Ave Ste 3000 Phoenix AZ 85004 Client Services 372777 Mesa Community Action Network 868 E University Mesa AZ 85203 Client Services 194359 12 16320 2455 5578088 4580477 4484 10177340 Food, nutrition, and energy programs 624200 212881 212881 Conference Registrations 900099 39960 39960 Space rental to NFP organization 900099 17124 17124 269965 731972 731972 17264313 17101885 162428 162428 162428 3765 2455 3765 1470 2029 -559 -559 11341146 269965 893841 15655 15655 0 0 0 265279 180532 72212 12535 0 432859 323686 100370 8803 3140 2330 784 26 47116 34969 11767 380 49827 36981 12444 402 0 1186 696 386 104 132002 77529 42969 11504 42000 24668 13672 3660 42000 42000 105449 105449 295964 173827 96344 25793 19468 11689 6136 1643 51082 35720 15362 39068 28256 8723 2089 0 82221 80821 1400 34083 30072 4011 0 50300 20447 29853 6679 1191 5476 12 0 1990 1990 11379 10264 1098 17 Energy Program Assistance Payments 7376952 7376952 Community Outreach 1425 579 846 0 9107124 8466864 531292 108968 194968 82539 2197073 2513766 900540 1064411 58515 1010978 10215 27959 26789 12704 17539 14085 18869617 21641504 156761 88445 22405228 26443687 1166766 2841640 149877 391009 3310143 2712896 4626786 5945545 X 3876611 16669888 13901831 3828254 17778442 20498142 22405228 26443687 2234022 485678 X false true X true true true X 6499528 44711872 24197508 8732109 10177340 94318357 6499528 44711872 24197508 8732109 10177340 94318357 12261661 82056696 320711 372476 605703 624507 731972 2655369 1936 1936 110 110 96975772 1520610 0.84620 0.89860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false true 15655 true 24265 false false 39920 false false II-B 1b, 1f, 1g The lobbying expenses were for activities related to advocacy done at the state legislature on behalf of low-income interests. In the last fiscal year, the organizaton worked on affordable housing and eviction prevention legislation. false true X 13901831 4487780 1092527 2812250 16669888 11791561 3606193 683787 2179710 13901831 11010251 3880805 -1020068 2079427 11791561 8299954 3825697 1174928 2290328 11010251 7198534 3285259 507927 2691766 8299954 1.00000 false false 26789 12704 14085 14085 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 11730447 485678 9072 494750 11235697 105449 105449 11341146 9010747 9072 9072 9001675 105449 105449 9107124 IV 2b The Association acts as an agent whereby utility companies advance funds for the bill assistance and weatherization program to the Association, which then administers the program for an administrative fee. These funds are held by the Association and then remitted directly to the agency partners the Partners. The Partners are entitled to be reimbursed under the guidelines of the program in accordance with executed contracts. V 4 Donor restricted net assets related to the Home Energy Assistance Fund includes the start-up of the Utilities, Repair, Replacement and Deposit URRD program, which falls under the umbrella of the Home Energy Assistance Fund. This program began in fiscal year 2008. Under the program, utility companies are required by law to remit all abandoned utility deposits. These funds are used to provide assistance to families in need under the guidelines of the program, and through Wildfires Partners. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses on those assets are recorded as net assets with donor restrictions. Ewing Consulting LLC 4225 N 21st St Phoenix AZ 85016 Grant Writing false 1536334 27000 1509334 Geronimo Consulting 1617 W Huntington Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Grant Writing false 15000 1536334 42000 1509334 AZ true National Community Action Foundation PO Box 78214 Washington DC 20013 521219782 501c3 15655 Community action advocacy 1 Part I Line 2 ACAA confirms proper use of funds by requesting expense reports and a narrative account of their utilization. Organizations that align with our mission and values receive donations for their collaborative activities. Federal grant sub-recipients must adhere to strict fiscal and performance compliance requirements outlined in OMB circulars. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 86,875, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ROMA and RPIC - The RPIC grant supports Wildfires ability to provide training and technical assistance to our Community Action Agency members. Additionally, it allows us to learn from and partner with our sister organizations in California, Hawaii and Nevada. We collaborate on training as well. One of the focused uses of this grant funding is to provide training for Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 81,790, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance VITA - Wildfire applied for and received a US Treasury grant to support the Maricopa County Tax Network. Funding supports the deployment of 35 VITA sites across Maricopa County, supported by 506 volunteer tax preparers who clocked 21,161 volunteer hours and prepared 11,003 tax returns at no cost for Maricopa County individuals and families who received 10,517,482 in Federal Tax refunds from this effort. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 629,141, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Funds received through the Arizona Department of Health Services support the partnership between rural Community Action Agencies and the local public health departments. Program partnerships include the creation and sharing of dental services and the care and support of seniors. In addition, the program is providing training in the Community Health Worker modality to continue to serve communities through a Social Determinants of Health framework. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 627,287, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Diaper Distribution Research Pilot DDRP - With federal funding provided by Heath Human Services, Wildfire is administering Arizonas DDRP program. The program is the first federally funded diaper distribution pilot and is working to leverage existing community resources and provide wraparound services for low-income families experiencing diaper need. Wildfire partnered with the Arizona Diaper Bank and Arizonas 11 Community Action Agencies to distribute 1.8 million diapers in FY 24. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 203,883, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Eviction Energy advocacy - Wildfire works on policy issues to address the causes and consequences of poverty. Policy work includes legislative modifications needed and partnerships with organizations throughout Arizona working to develop and implement programmatic support. In 2024, Wildfire had two significant policy successes making a difference for our most vulnerable residents. Wildfires collaborative achieved passage of HB2146, signed into law in April of 2024 by Arizonas Governor, guaranteeing mobile home residents the right to install essential cooling measures. Additionally, Wildfires advocacy with our utility partners ensured the states first-ever tiered-rate utility discount program was approved, resulting in those with the lowest incomes receiving a 60 discount on their monthly energy bill. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 ACAA has three membership categories 1 individual members can be any Arizona resident 18 years of age or older 2 Organizational members are those organizations with an interest in meeting the needs of low-income Arizona residents including but not limited to community action agencies, their subcontractors and other private and public organizations including government agencies and 3 corporate members are private for-profit organizations. Each individual member has one vote at membership meetings, including the annual planning meeting. Each organizational member designates, in writing, one representative who is entitled to cast one vote at all membership meetings. Executive directors of agencies or their alternates are automatically accepted as representatives of their organizational members and entitled to cast one vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Individual, organizational, and corporate member representatives who are present at the annual meeting vote on the membership-at-large director positions. No proxy voting is allowed all votes must be cast in person including virtually. Persons who are organizational representatives, and who also possess an individual membership, may vote twice -- once as an organizational representative and once as an individual member. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The following acts require approval from the membership body 1 amendments to ACCAs bylaws and 2 dissolution of ACAA. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is circulated to all board members for review at a regularly scheduled board meeting. The document is then discussed and an opportunity for comments, questions, and concerns is provided. Changes are made as needed from the boards review, and the board ultimately approves the document for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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, ACAA reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 ACAA 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 board then approves any changes in compensation based on this information as part of the annual budget approval process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 19 ACAA will provide, in a timely manner, copies of all tax returns, governing documents, including its conflict of interest policy, and financial statements when requested in writing or in person.