2025-11-14T17:54:42-05:00 2024-12-31 821455657 FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC 9019 E BAHIA DR STE 100 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260 990 2024-01-01 860778917 INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE INTE 5203873570 401 W ESPERANZA AVENUE AJO AZ 85321 ANNELISE KEUPER CURRENT PRESIDENT 5203873570 2025-11-14 true RACHEL R LOCKE CPA P00450405 6022643077 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AARON COOPER 401 W ESPERANZA AVENUE AJO AZ 85231 1814397 false X WWW.ISDANET.ORG X 1993 AZ AT THE INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE, WE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INTENDED TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE AND ECONOMY OF THE SONORAN DESERT. 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ISDA IS A LEADER IN RURAL "CREATIVE PLACEMAKING" WITH A SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL HISTORIC RENOVATION AND RE-PURPOSING PROJECTS IN AJO, AZ. ISDA RESTORED AND CONVERTED THE HISTORIC CURLEY SCHOOL IN INTO 30 AFFORDABLE LIVE/WORK APARTMENTS FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND CREATIVE HOME ENTREPRENEURS. ISDA RENOVATED OTHER HISTORIC BUILDING ON THE CURLEY CREATIVE CAMPUS INTO AN INTERNATIONAL RETREAT CENTER, A COMMUNITY KITCHEN, A CLAY STUDIO, AND WOOD SHOP. ISDA IS UNDERTAKING A MULTI-YEAR RENOVATION OF THE HISTORIC TOWN PLAZA, BRINGING BACK THE ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES AT THE HEART OF THE AJO COMMUNITY BACK INTO PRODUCTIVE USE. CREATIVE PLACEMAKING EFFORTS BY THE ORGANIZATION CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ANNUAL REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. ISDA SPEARHEADS TRI-NATIONAL CONVENING EFFORTS THAT INCLUDE HOSTING THE BIENNIAL TRI-NATIONAL SONORAN DESERT SYMPOSIUM AND CHAIRING THE WORKING GROUP FOR THE SONORAN DESERT BIOSPHERE REGION - A MEMBER OF THE UNESCO WORLD NETWORK OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES. IN FY 24 THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY 230,000 TOWARD THESE EFFORTS. THE INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY OF AJO AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION & GED CLASSES; UTILITY, RENT & FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; APPRENTICESHIP AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE; MINOR HOME REPAIR & WEATHERIZATION; AND BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES. IN FY 24 THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY 300,000 TO THESE PROGRAMS. 1506612 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true 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 true true false false false true 42 0 24 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X INT'L SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE 5203876823 401 W ESPERANZA AVENUE AJO AZ 85321 LORRAINE EILER 1ST VICE PRE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM GILLETT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LANCE BELL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET RENDON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY HUTTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNELISE KEUPER CURRENT PRES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC ALEGRIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY CRUZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SELINA JESUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENE O'MEARA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NELIDA BARAJAS ACOSTA 2ND VICE PRE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DALLAS LEWIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON FLORES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON COOPER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 82500 0 6000 82500 6000 false false false 630825 547752 1178577 RENTAL INCOME 713990 526457 526457 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 532000 44640 44640 571097 4896 4896 CONSULTING 713990 59827 59827 59827 1814397 630924 4896 88500 75718 11200 1582 263713 205639 50484 7590 89990 70172 17227 2591 63680 49656 12191 1833 8600 7112 1488 151650 137238 14412 9372 8972 250 150 154153 145516 8637 8663 8663 5028 5028 166797 166797 181000 181000 79152 79152 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 148479 148479 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 98437 87810 10127 500 MISCELLANEOUS 57628 57628 FEES 47874 47874 25925 24158 1660 107 1648641 1506612 127676 14353 859828 375270 210241 432065 13459 275823 31037 90271 20252 11973 7790070 1836429 5873296 5953641 916321 916321 7924434 8055364 122722 288612 3030060 2943398 1185549 1292670 4338331 4524680 X 2785733 2394623 800370 1136061 3586103 3530684 7924434 8055364 X 165756 -221175 X false true X true false X 872009 539035 462307 1080580 1178577 4132508 960129 935750 1148116 1749140 630924 5424059 1832138 1474785 1610423 2829720 1809501 9556567 9556567 2302 3023 4100 2297 4896 16618 2302 3023 4100 2297 4896 16618 1834440 1477808 1614523 2832017 1814397 9573185 0.99830 0.99670 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 536134 536134 6735951 1655323 5080628 213940 181106 32834 304045 304045 5953641 ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE 1237438 AGENCY FUNDS 55232 1292670 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AT THE INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE, WE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INTENDED TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE AND ECONOMY OF THE SONORAN DESERT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING COMMUNICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AMONG THE DIVERSE CULTURES RESIDING IN THE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE (ISDA) WORKS TO IMPROVE SONORAN DESERT COMMUNITIES THROUGH HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. ISDA IS A LEADER IN RURAL "CREATIVE PLACEMAKING" WITH A SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL HISTORIC RENOVATION AND RE-PURPOSING PROJECTS IN AJO, AZ. ISDA RESTORED AND CONVERTED THE HISTORIC CURLEY SCHOOL IN INTO 30 AFFORDABLE LIVE/WORK APARTMENTS FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND CREATIVE HOME ENTREPRENEURS. ISDA RENOVATED OTHER HISTORIC BUILDING ON THE CURLEY CREATIVE CAMPUS INTO AN INTERNATIONAL RETREAT CENTER, A COMMUNITY KITCHEN, A CLAY STUDIO, AND WOOD SHOP. ISDA IS UNDERTAKING A MULTI-YEAR RENOVATION OF THE HISTORIC TOWN PLAZA, BRINGING BACK THE ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES AT THE HEART OF THE AJO COMMUNITY BACK INTO PRODUCTIVE USE. CREATIVE PLACEMAKING EFFORTS BY THE ORGANIZATION CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ANNUAL REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ANY PERSON WHO MAKES A FINANCIAL DONATION OR WHO CONTRIBUTES VOLUNTEER TIME TO ISDA SHALL BE DEEMED A MEMBER, UNLESS THEY INDICATE THAT THEY PREFER NOT TO BE A MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO VOTE ON MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B YES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVE A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING. HARD COPIES OF THE DRAFT 990 ARE ISSUED TO BOARD MEMBERS ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AT THE QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD DETERMINES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY BY REVIEWING INDUSTRY STANDARD COMPENSATION AND LOCAL AREA COMPENSATION COMPARABLES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B N/A FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 FORM 990'S ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AS WELL AS ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIFFERENCE IN BEGINNING NET ASSETS -221,175 AJO PLAZA LLC 401 W ESPERANZA STREET AJO AZ 85321 262826756 RENTAL AZ N/A CURLEY SCHOOL ARTISIAN HOUSING LLC 401 W ESPERANZA STREET AJO AZ 85321 161736581 HOUSING AZ N/A AJO MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC 401 W ESPERANZA STREET AJO AZ 85321 MGT CO AZ N/A CURLEY SCHOOL HOUSING PARTNERS LLC 401 W ESPERANZA STREET AJO AZ 85321 161736582 HOUSING AZ 7 N/A false SONORAN DESERT CONFERENCE CENTER 401 W ESPERANZA STREET AJO AZ 85321 475559774 CONF CTR AZ 3 12A N/A false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false SONORAN DESERT CONFERENCE CENTER D 9663 BALANCE OWED SONORAN DESERT CONFERENCE CENTER D 58152 BALANCE OWED