2023-11-15T18:20:18-06:00 2022-12-31 341884125 CBIZ MHM LLC 4722 N 24TH ST STE 300 PHOENIX AZ 85016 990 2022-01-01 352617978 SAVE OUR SCHOOLS ARIZONA SAVE 6024569472 PO BOX 28370 TEMPE AZ 85285 CATHERINE SIGMON OPERATIONS & FINANCE DIRECTOR 6024569472 2023-11-15 1 CATHERINE SIGMON XXX-XX-XXXX 1 KRISTEN BASS P01247587 6022646835 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELIZABETH LEWIS PO BOX 28370 TEMPE AZ 85285 611874 0 X SOSARIZONA.ORG X 2018 AZ ADVOCATING AND LOBBYING FOR STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR A STRONGER ARIZONA 6 5 0 15000 0 0 67256 611833 115000 0 11 41 0 0 182267 611874 0 0 0 0 13000 8000 0 0 5264 163633 483357 176633 491357 5634 120517 36407 158100 0 1176 36407 156924 X SAVE OUR SCHOOLS AZ (SOSAZ) IS A NONPARTISAN, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO PROMOTE, ADVOCATE FOR, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF AN ADEQUATELY RESOURCED, EQUITABLE, AND TRANSPARENT EDUCATION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT ARIZONA, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PER ARTICLE XI, SEC 1(A) OF THE AZ CONSTITUTION. 0 0 298821 SOSAZ ORGANIZED VOLUNTEERS AROUND ARIZONA TO FORM LOCALLY BASED GROUPS TO FOLLOW EDUCATION POLICY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE VOLUNTEER NETWORKS EXTENDED OUTREACH TO THEIR COMMUNITIES BY CONTACTING AND SCHEDULING MEETINGS WITH A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES, FROM ALL POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS, INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, SCHOOL BOARDS, PARENT AND TEACHER GROUPS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, AND OTHERS. SOSAZ ASSISTED VOLUNTEERS WITH MESSAGING EFFECTIVENESS AND ADVISED THEM ON PRACTICES TO PRESENT INFORMATION TO GROUPS AT ALL LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE. 151547 SOSAZ UTILIZED ITS EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PRO-PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICEHOLDERS AND CANDIDATES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA. THIS INCLUDED PRODUCING FLYERS AND CANVASSING MATERIALS, COORDINATING SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND ADVERTISING, DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND HOLDING FORUMS AND PUBLIC EVENTS TO AMPLIFY THE MYRIAD WAYS THAT PUBLIC EDUCATION DRIVES SOCIAL COHESION AND THE GROWTH, SUCCESS, AND PROGRESS OF THE STATE. 16421 SOSAZ ADVOCATED FOR INCREASING PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AND FOUGHT AGAINST ATTEMPTS TO DRAIN FUNDING FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE WORK CONSISTED OF INFORMING LEGISLATORS, ATTENDING AND SPEAKING AT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND ORGANIZING OTHERS FROM AN ACTIVE, STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER NETWORK TO DO THE SAME. SOSAZ HAS BECOME AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE FOR INSIGHT AND INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION PRIVATIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES, THE ECONOMY, AND ARIZONA'S SOCIAL COHESION. SOSAZ FREQUENTLY COLLABORATED WITH NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS AROUND ARIZONA, INCLUDING THE AZ CENTER FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS, ARIZONA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, PTA, AND OTHERS TO DRIVE COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE INNUMERABLE WAYS THAT PRIVATIZERS USE TO DRAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING. 466789 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CATHERINE SIGMON 6024569472 1341 E KRISTA WAY TEMPE AZ 85284 IAIN HAMP PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GOFF TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAQUEL MAMANI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 8000 0 0 CHAD CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROOPALI DESAI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN PENICH-THACKER DIRECTOR (LEFT 4/22) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LEWIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 0 50000 0 CATHERINE SIGMON OPERATIONS & FINANCE DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON KIRSCH RESEARCH DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 8000 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 611833 611833 41 41 611874 0 0 41 X 8000 8000 17759 16871 888 11172 11172 8750 8750 849 849 239220 226859 12361 103408 103408 93180 82591 5325 5264 5273 5273 400 400 3016 3016 330 330 491357 466789 19304 5264 206 206 36201 157894 36407 158100 0 1176 0 1176 X 0 0 0 0 36407 156924 36407 156924 36407 158100 120517 0 X X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. IF TIME PERMITTS, A FULL COPY OF FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICER, THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, THE TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL, AND EACH KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT: (1) AFFIRMING THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND (2) DISCLOSES THE PERSON'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH INSIDER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING HIS OR HER INTEREST IN THE ANY TRANSACTION, PROMPTLY UPON LEARNING OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. THE BOARD DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE INSIDER(S) AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSON(S) INVOLVED WITH THE TRANSACTION SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OR DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD FOLLOWS PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY TO DECIDE WHAT MEASURES ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S INTEREST CONSIDERING THE NATURE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONFLICT, TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION AND, IF SO, TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION ARE APPROPRIATE. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION PROCESS IS RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 226,859. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,361. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 239,220. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION USES A HYBRID METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. 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