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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5021995

GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85711

Financials

$1M$594K2022$1.7M$748K2023$2.4M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,405,055$1,180,909$1,224,146$6,555,783$2,444,788$4,110,995
September 30, 2024990$1,679,763$747,821$931,942$5,140,316$2,253,467$2,886,849
September 30, 2023990$1,039,218$594,101$445,117$4,211,150$2,312,905$1,898,245
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,141,226
Program service revenue
$214,895
Investment income
$48,934
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$231,177
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$143,007
Other salaries and wages
$146,808
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$330,403
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,121
Accounting fees
$3,989
Occupancy
$8,255
Travel
$32,801
Program services (functional)
$1,136,034
Management and general (functional)
$32,561
Fundraising (functional)
$12,314

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,140,316
Total assets, end of year
$6,555,783
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,444,788
Net assets, end of year
$4,110,995
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,990,172
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,120,823
Gross receipts
$2,405,055
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
AZ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ANDRE T WHITTINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$112,603$24,034
EVELYN CASUGACHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDIE SCALISEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PEGGY HUTCHINSONSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ASHLEY KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JONATHAN TEMPLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SABRINA ESPINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BENJAMIN DANNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
GARY MOLENDAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$255,471$70,045
ANDRE T WHITTINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$107,524$0$14,734
LESLI PINTORFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Former
0$1,335$0$0
JUDY SCALISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,100$0
MIKE HAMMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$950$0
EVELYN CASUGACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$800$0
PEGGY HUTCHISONSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MAGDALENA VERDUGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROXANNE VELIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
GARY MOLENDAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$298,885$48,782
LESLI PINTORFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Former
40$54,064$0$12,245
ANDRE T WHITTINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$13,200$0$4,407
EVELYN CASUGACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,100$0
JUDIE SCALISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,100$0
MIKE HAMMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$950$0
PEGGY HUTCHISONSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MAGDALENA VERDUGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROXANNE VELIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5049 E BROADWAY BLVD STE 233, TUCSON, AZ 85711-3636
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
2250 E BROADWAY, TUCSON AZ 85719
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JUDIE SCALISE, 5049 E BROADWAY BLVD SUITE 233, TUCSON, AZ 85711
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
J CLINTON MABIE, 2250 E BROADWAY, TUCSON AZ 85719
Signed the 990
ANDRE T WHITTINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(520) 382-9218
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA IS A U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT-CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, FAIR, AND RESPONSIBLE LOANS AND SUPPORT TO ARIZONA NONPROFITS AND ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) SMALL BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE ECONOMIC MAINSTREAM.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE, FAIR, AND RESPONSIBLE LOANS AND SUPPORT TO ARIZONA NONPROFITS AND ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE ECONOMIC MAINSTREAM. EXPANDED ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ARIZONA SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS: GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY $1.3 MILLION IN RESPONSIBLE, MISSION-ALIGNED FINANCING TO 23 BORROWERS DURING 2025. THIS CAPITAL SUPPORTED SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS ARIZONA, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO FINANCING FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTREPRENEURS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED BARRIERS TO TRADITIONAL SOURCES OF CAPITAL. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PROVIDED FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND BUSINESS SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 1,000 CLIENTS: GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA PROVIDED FINANCIAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND BUSINESS SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 1,000 CLIENTS DURING 2025. THIS WORK HELPED ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVE BUSINESS DECISION-MAKING, BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION, AND BUILD GREATER CONFIDENCE IN PREPARING FOR AND MANAGING CAPITAL.EXPANDED STATEWIDE REACH AND STRENGTHENED ARIZONA'S SMALL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM: GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA CONTINUED ADVANCING ITS STATEWIDE MISSION BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACROSS ARIZONA. THROUGH ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT LENDING ACTIVITIES, GPAZ HAS NOW INVESTED IN BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 12 OF ARIZONA'S 15 COUNTIES, DEMONSTRATING SIGNIFICANT STATEWIDE REACH AND EXTENDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BEYOND MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. THIS GROWING FOOTPRINT REFLECTS GPAZ'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT ENTREPRENEURS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES NEEDED TO GROW, CREATE JOBS, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR LOCAL ECONOMIES.
    Expenses $1,136,034 · grants $231,177 · revenue $214,895

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-5021995
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,555,783
Income (IRS master file)
$2,405,055

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,405,055$1,180,909$6,555,783XML
990September 2024$1,679,763$747,821$5,140,316XML
990September 2023$1,039,218$594,101$4,211,150XML
990September 2022$1,079,101$460,050$3,443,264IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: J CLINTON MABIE
June 30, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5021995).

Questions about GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA

What is the EIN of GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA is 45-5021995.
Is GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JUDIE SCALISE.
Who are the officers and directors of GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GROWTH PARTNERS ARIZONA have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,405,055, expenses of $1,180,909 and total assets of $6,555,783 at year end.

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