Nonprofit · EIN 86-0902412
ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,284,218 | $1,234,847 | $49,371 | $1,262,428 | $0 | $1,262,428 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,254,646 | $91,589 | $1,163,057 | $1,213,057 | $0 | $1,213,057 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $50,101 | $101 | $50,000 | $50,000 | – | $50,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,180,087
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,392
- Net income from fundraising events
- $92,739
- Other revenue
- $92,739
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $222
- Program services (functional)
- $1,041,259
- Management and general (functional)
- $193,588
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,213,057
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,262,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,262,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,262,428
- Gross receipts
- $1,284,218
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2023
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Sullivan | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rhonda Bannard | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Shaw | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Teri Hayt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Misner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Bush | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Mallace | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kramer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Deschapelles | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Helt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Hoof | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Silvia Solis Garza | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cassandra Snelling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Kline | President & CEO Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kline | President & CEO Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Stacy Sullivan | Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rhonda Bannard | Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Shaw | Secretary/Treas Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Teri Hayt | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Misner | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Bush | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Mallace | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kramer | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Deschapelles | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Helt | Board Member Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Tom Hoof | Board Member Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Silvia Solis Garza | Board Member Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Cassandra Snelling | Board Member Officer | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kline | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Stacy Sullivan | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| Colleen Brady | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Shaw | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 |
| Teri Hayt | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| John Misner | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Bush | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Mallace | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kramer | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Deschapelles | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1790, PHOENIX, AZ 85001-1790
- In care of
- % PAULA CASEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 555 N CENTRAL AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85004
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tregg White
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- CHRIS KLINE, 555 N CENTRAL AVE STE 302, PHOENIX AZ 85004
- Signed the 990
- Tregg White, President
- Phone
- (602) 252-4833
- Website
- azmedia.org/Foundation
- Return prepared by
- Whitman & Jackson CPAs PC
Mission
The Arizona Local News Foundation exists to connect communities with more local news and information. Backed by the Arizona Media Association and overseen by an independent board of local journalism supporters, we fund programs that ensure local news is accessible in every Arizona community. Over just the last decade, Arizona has lost hundreds of local journalists and dozens of local media sources because of fast-changing technology and weakened business models. That trend is accelerating and many Arizona small towns are now designated as new deserts, meaning they no longer have any local news source. This is a threat to democracy just as much as a threat to information. We are a coalition supported by nearly every local media brand operating in the state. Arizona Local News Foundation is here to fix the problem and need more philanthropic support to join us.
Program accomplishments
- The Foundation fully funded 32 paid interships at newsrooms across Arizona.The Foundation launched the Arizona Community Collaborative to focus more conversation on education solutions by fully supporting 16 local newsrooms that are receiving 24 months of funding.The Foundation held 3 symposiums centered around education solutions in Arizona throughout the state.Expenses $1,041,259
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0902412
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,262,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,284,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,284,218 | $1,234,847 | $1,262,428 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,254,646 | $91,589 | $1,213,057 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: CHRIS KLINE | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $50,101 | $101 | $50,000 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: CHRISTOPHER KLINE | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Lisa Simpson | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: TIMOTHY THOMAS | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Paula M Casey | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 86-0902412).
Questions about ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION is 86-0902412.
- Is ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION 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 LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tregg White.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,284,218, expenses of $1,234,847 and total assets of $1,262,428 at year end.
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