2024-05-10T05:48:48-00:00 2023-06-30 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990 2022-07-01 860311619 Arizona Community Action Association ARIZ 6026040640 340 E Palm Lane STE 315 Phoenix AZ 85004 EMMA GARCIA TREASURER 6026040640 2024-05-10 true EMMA GARCIA 999009999 KRISTINA MORGAN CPA P01370742 6022302700 2024-03-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Wildfire EMMA GARCIA 340 E Palm Lane STE 315 Phoenix AZ 85004 25806297 false X WildfireAZ.org X 1967 AZ ACAA addresses poverty across Arizona. Through a collaboration of nearly 300 organizations and individuals, ACAA develops and implements strategies to address and ultimately eliminate poverty. 28 26 10 30 0 24197508 8732109 251817 301822 646520 19786 -1178 25095845 9052539 5000 16344 0 618528 748866 0 12101 22301930 6981998 22925458 7747208 2170387 1305331 18997487 22405228 3382317 4626786 15615170 17778442 X ACAA addresses poverty across Arizona. Through a collaboration of nearly 300 organizations and individuals, ACAA develops and implements strategies to address and ultimately eliminate poverty. false false 2269850 16344 301822 THE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE FUND - The Home Energy Assistance Fund partners with 32 organizations made up of non-profits, faith-based organizations and governmental entities to serve vulnerable families in all 15 counties. Individuals received utility bill and deposit assistance, weatherization services, utility appliance repair and replacement support. The outcome of these programs is more affordable utility bills and housing safety and sustainability. In FY 2023, Wildfire served 5,981 households and 15,631 individual household members. 3352553 SNAP OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - Wildfires 63 community partners explained the SNAP eligibility process and requirements to clients, assisted with the completion of Healthy Arizona Plus HEAplus applications and, individuals received assistance with Arizona Self Help prescreening to determine eligibility and assist with enrollment in the SNAP program where appropriate. In FFY 23 Wildfire and its partners provided application assistance to 38,742 households. 152348 CSBG - Wildfire supports the Community Action Agency network as they implement the CSBG organizational performance standards, new Results Oriented Management and Accountability Standards, transformational case management models, and advocates on their behalf with various state and federal entities for funding support. The Community Action Network provides direct support through the provision of emergency services and case management, helping to lift families out of poverty. Our work supports the CAAs ability to provide the services necessary, focusing on critical needs and programmatic and community-based solutions to poverty in their service territory. 1514266 7289017 true true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 28 26 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X The Organization 6026040640 340 E Palm Lane Ste 315 Phoenix AZ 85004 Cynthia Zwick Executive Director thru 02/06/2023 040.00 X 115320 0 14276 Kelly McGowan Interim Executive Director 040.00 X 91744 0 13502 Wayne Tormala Director 019.00 X 61800 0 0 Moises Gallegos Director 015.00 X 45500 0 0 Kathy Senseman President from 11/1/2022 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Eva Felix Vice President from 11/01/2022 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Jean Moreno Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Emma Garcia Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Bonnie Temme Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Babiars Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Fetzer Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Estrada-Taylor Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 David Burzynski Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Brown Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Genesis Verduzco Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jaqueline Edwards Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Joaquin Rios Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kayle Lathrop Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Gearhart Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Rabago Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Manira Cervantes Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Marchelle Franklin Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Lou Rosales Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Patten Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Axlund Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Erica Warden Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Yvette Ramirez Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Malissa Buzan Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy DiNolfi President thru 10/31/2022 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Norma Gutierrez Vice President thru 10/31/2022 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Anthony Young Director thru 10/31/2022 001.00 X 0 0 0 Phil Byrum Director thru 10/31/2022 001.00 X 0 0 0 314364 27778 2 false false false Community Home Repair Projects AZ Inc PO Box 26215 Tucson AZ 85726 Client Services 318599 Western Area Council of Governments 1235 S Redondo Center Dr Yuma AZ 85364 Client Services 211726 Community Action Human Resource Agency 109 N Sunshine Blvd Elroy AZ 85131 Client Services 170425 Maricopa County Human Services Dept 234 N Central Ave Ste 3000 Phoenix AZ 85004 Client Services 145639 Southeast AZ Community Action Progr 283 W 5th St Safford AZ 85546 Client Services 133989 9 14400 4138 5050904 3662667 5528 8732109 Food, nutrition, and energy programs 624200 262077 262077 Conference Registrations 900099 39345 39345 Space rental to NFP organization 900099 400 400 301822 624507 624507 16143509 16748230 -604721 -604721 -604721 2377 4138 4138 -1761 -1761 1973 1390 583 583 9052539 301822 18608 X 16344 16344 0 0 0 424735 302863 115924 5948 0 231941 176594 50725 4622 50 38 11 1 41799 32169 8969 661 50341 38743 10802 796 0 28072 16540 11532 122840 72378 50462 21000 12373 8627 94573 55723 38850 128148 75506 52642 20024 11890 8134 43694 30176 13518 73536 56507 17029 0 74333 72933 1400 45604 43072 2532 0 40941 17120 23821 4936 154 4732 50 0 929 929 19578 8471 11084 23 Energy Program Assistance Payments 6244404 6239817 4587 Community Outreach 4386 3519 867 Fraud 15000 6087 8913 0 7747208 7289017 446090 12101 326479 194968 1751173 2197073 598430 900540 32572 58515 6869 10215 28339 10800 10948 17539 16265130 18869617 5886 156761 18997487 22405228 1085303 1166766 57826 149877 2239188 3310143 3382317 4626786 X 3823609 3876611 11791561 13901831 15615170 17778442 18997487 22405228 1305331 857941 X false true X true true true X 5765385 6499528 44711872 24197508 8732109 89906402 5765385 6499528 44711872 24197508 8732109 89906402 7144084 82762318 266501 320711 372476 605703 624507 2189898 1936 1936 110 110 92098346 1552467 0.89860 0.88990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false true 14344 true 27855 false false 42199 false false II-B 1b, 1f, 1g The lobbying expenses were for activities related to advocacy done at the state legislature on behalf of low-income interests. In the last fiscal year, the organizaton worked on affordable housing and eviction prevention legislation. false true X 11791561 3606193 683787 2179710 13901831 11010251 3880805 -1020068 2079427 11791561 8299954 3825697 1174928 2290328 11010251 7198534 3285259 507927 2691766 8299954 6351371 2757883 641656 2552376 7198534 1.00000 false false 28339 10800 17539 17539 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes 9822495 857941 6588 864529 8957966 94573 94573 9052539 7659223 6588 6588 7652635 94573 94573 7747208 IV 2b The Association acts as an agent whereby utility companies advance funds for the bill assistance and weatherization program to the Association, which then administers the program for an administrative fee. These funds are held by the Association and then remitted directly to the agency partners the Partners. The Partners are entitled to be reimbursed under the guidelines of the program in accordance with executed contracts. V 4 Donor restricted net assets related to the Home Energy Assistance Fund includes the start-up of the Utilities, Repair, Replacement and Deposit URRD program, which falls under the umbrella of the Home Energy Assistance Fund. This program began in fiscal year 2008. Under the program, utility companies are required by law to remit all abandoned utility deposits. These funds are used to provide assistance to families in need under the guidelines of the program, and through Wildfires Partners. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses on those assets are recorded as net assets with donor restrictions. The amount of restricted related to the Home Energy Assistance Fund at the end of the fiscal year is 13,359,065 of which 11,184,286 are URRD funds. The remaining 542,766 of donor restricted net assets relate to Tech Solution, Resilience, VITA, AZ Self-Help Website Upgrades, and funds for the Peoples Information Guide. true National Community Action Foundation PO Box 78214 Washington DC 20013 521219782 501c4 14344 Community action advocacy Others under reporting threshold 2000 Speaking engagement donation 2 Part I Line 2 ACAA confirms proper use of funds by requesting expense reports and a narrative account of their utilization. Organizations that align with our mission and values receive donations for their collaborative activities. Federal grant sub-recipients must adhere to strict fiscal and performance compliance requirements outlined in OMB circulars. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 160,549, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ROMA and RPIC - The RPIC grant supports Wildfires ability to provide training and technical assistance to our Community Action Agency members. Additionally, it allows us to learn from and partner with our sister organizations in California, Hawaii and Nevada. We collaborate on training as well. One of the focused uses of this grant funding is to provide training for ROMA and encourage and support members of our network to become ROMA certified trainers. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 344,997, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE VITA - Wildfire applied for and received a US Treasury grant to support the Maricopa County Tax Network. Funding supports the deployment of 35 VITA sites across Maricopa County, supported by 506 volunteer tax preparers who clocked 21,161 volunteer hours and prepared 11,003 tax returns at no cost for Maricopa County individuals and families who received 10,517,482 in Federal Tax refunds from this effort. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 675,725, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 HEALTH EQUITIES - Funds received through the Arizona Department of Health Services support the partnership between rural Community Action Agencies and the local public health departments. Program partnerships include the creation and sharing of dental services and the care and support of seniors. In addition, the program is providing training in the Community Health Worker modality to continue to serve communities through a Social Determinant of Health framework. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 327,713, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 DIAPER DISTRIBUTION RESEARCH PILOT DDRP - With federal funding provided by Heath Human Services, Wildfire is administering Arizonas DDRP program. The program is the first federally funded diaper distribution pilot and is working to leverage existing community resources and provide wraparound services for low-income families experiencing diaper need. Wildfire is partnering with the Arizona Diaper Bank and Arizonas 11 Community Action Agencies to distribute over 3 million diapers throughout the grant period. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 5,282, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 EVICTION ADVOCACY - Wildfire works on policy issues to increase the availability of truly affordable housing and institute protections for renters who are threatened with eviction, working with landlords, renters, and community partners to align policy with practice and to protect those who are at risk of eviction. Policy work includes legislative modifications needed and partnerships with organizations throughout Arizona working to develop and implement programmatic support. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 ACAA has three membership categories 1 individual members can be any Arizona resident 18 years of age or older 2 Organizational members are those organizations with an interest in meeting the needs of low-income Arizona residents including but not limited to community action agencies, their subcontractors and other private and public organizations including government agencies and 3 corporate members are private for-profit organizations. Each individual member has one vote at membership meetings, including the annual planning meeting. Each organizational member designates, in writing, one representative who is entitled to cast one vote at all membership meetings. Executive directors of agencies or their alternates are automatically accepted as representatives of their organizational members and entitled to cast one vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Individual, organizational, and corporate member representatives who are present at the annual meeting vote on the membership-at-large director positions. No proxy voting is allowed all votes must be cast in person including virtually. Persons who are organizational representatives, and who also possess an individual membership, may vote twice -- once as an organizational representative and once as an individual member. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The following acts require approval from the membership body 1 amendments to ACCAs bylaws and 2 dissolution of ACAA. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is circulated to all board members for review at a regularly scheduled board meeting. The document is then discussed and an opportunity for comments, questions, and concerns is provided. Changes are made as needed from the boards review, and the board ultimately approves the document for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At each board and committee meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to recuse themselves from this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict. Annually, ACAA reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 ACAA reviews the compensation for the Executive Director by comparing their compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions, in comparable organizations, using Forms 990, compensation studies, and other available data. The board then approves any changes in compensation based on this information as part of the annual budget approval process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 19 ACAA will provide, in a timely manner, copies of all tax returns, governing documents, including its conflict of interest policy, and financial statements when requested in writing or in person. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24c The organization experienced one Instance of payment diversion fraud due to a compromised email server of a Federal grant subrecipient. A partial recovery, after meeting a deductible, was possible from a cyber insurance policy held by the organization. In response to this issue, the organization strengthened internal controls of all ACH and Wire subrecipient payments to include a secondary authentication of any banking information modifications from a known and authorized subrecipient representative.