Nonprofit · EIN 86-0002685
ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,399,464 | $10,590,912 | $808,552 | $10,324,670 | $2,707,456 | $7,617,214 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,206,647 | $10,207,584 | -$937 | $9,679,917 | $2,871,255 | $6,808,662 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $8,731,120 | $8,046,397 | $684,723 | $9,617,938 | $2,808,339 | $6,809,599 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $941,472
- Program service revenue
- $10,171,773
- Investment income
- $258,420
- Net rental income
- $25,812
- Other revenue
- $27,799
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $112,209
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $699,481
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,563,272
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,678,928
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,000
- Occupancy
- $382,454
- Travel
- $622,100
- Depreciation
- $160,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,679,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,324,670
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,707,456
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,617,214
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,870,365
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,802,130
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $815,084
- Gross receipts
- $11,399,464
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1939
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS STENNIS | ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,947 | $61,176 |
| MARISOL GARCIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $163,530 | $81,644 |
| ANGELA PHILPOT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $140,169 | $75,455 |
| ELIZABETH LEIVAS | MANGER GROWTH STRATEGIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,150 | $66,374 |
| JESSICA SWANSON | MANAGER OF BUSINESS & TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,150 | $57,210 |
| WILFORD COMER II | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,050 | $41,240 |
| JOAQUIN RIOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) Officer | 39 | $132,600 | $39,841 |
| AMBER GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $24,997 | $7,054 |
| KELLEY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCI MESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA VALLIN-ALVARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL RATEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KOVACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY BRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA QUINONEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN QUAMAHONGNEWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASMIN OWSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA FAULK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE STELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY PARRAZ | PRIOR EXECUT Officer | 40 | $164,139 | $76,786 |
| MARISOL GARCIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,571 | $33,486 |
| LIZ LEIVAS | MGR GROWTH S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,924 | $60,443 |
| MATT NICHOLS | ORG CONSULTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,781 | $63,094 |
| JESSICA SWANSON | MGR BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $127,581 | $46,441 |
| GREG MCQUADE | ORG CONSULTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,584 | $62,658 |
| ANGELA PHILPOT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,766 | $33,486 |
| PAULA ARNQUIST | ORG CONSULTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,440 | $61,301 |
| MATT KRUSE | ORG CONSULTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,767 | $49,169 |
| AMBER GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $24,153 | $0 |
| JOSH ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK BORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE COBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN CREIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTABAN FLEMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KOVACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS ANTHONY LOVIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCCAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCI MESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS PERALTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA QUINONEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL RATEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI WINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H WRIGHT III | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY PARRAZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $164,139 | $76,786 |
| MARISOL GARCIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,571 | $33,486 |
| LIZ LEIVAS | MGR GROWTH S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,924 | $60,443 |
| MATT NICHOLS | ORG CONSULTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,781 | $63,094 |
| JESSICA SWANSON | MGR BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,581 | $46,441 |
| GREG MCQUADE | ORG CONSULTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,584 | $62,658 |
| ANGELA PHILPOT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,766 | $33,486 |
| MATT KRUSE | ORG CONSULTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,767 | $49,169 |
| AMBER GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $24,153 | $0 |
| JOSH ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY BACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK BORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BUSTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE COBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN CREIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTABAN FLEMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY HONEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS ANTHONY LOVIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCCAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCI MESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS MORILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA QUINONEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL RATEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI WINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WRIGHT | INTERIM EXEC Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 345 E PALM LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85004-1532
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOAQUIN RIOS, 345 EAST PALM LANE, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
- Signed the 990
- JOAQUIN RIOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (602) 264-1774
- Website
- WWW.ARIZONAEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
TO ELEVATE THE EDUCATION PROFESSION AND PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE MEMBER SUPPORT IN ARIZONA.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCATED FOR SUPPORT OF ARIZONA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH POSITIVE CHANGE, AND IMPROVED THE PROFESSIONAL LIVES OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0002685
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,324,670
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,399,464
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $11,399,464 | $10,590,912 | $10,324,670 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $10,206,647 | $10,207,584 | $9,679,917 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $8,731,120 | $8,046,397 | $9,617,938 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $8,539,336 | $7,379,953 | $8,875,959 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 86-0002685).
Questions about ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 86-0002685.
- Is ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1939.
- Are donations to ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JOAQUIN RIOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,947 (FRANCIS STENNIS, ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANT).
- How much revenue does ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,399,464, expenses of $10,590,912 and total assets of $10,324,670 at year end.
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