2024-05-15T12:57:15-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 20 EAST THOMAS ROAD SUITE 2300 PHOENIX AZ 85012 990 2022-07-01 851341587 A FOR ARIZONA AFOR 6023824066 PO BOX 13686 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85267 NED BLUM CFO 6023824066 2024-05-15 1 NED BLUM XXX-XX-XXXX 1 MELISSA HANGSLEBEN P02087031 6022662248 2024-05-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X NED BLUM PO BOX 13686 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85267 12412976 0 X AFORARIZONA.ORG X 2020 AZ WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EXPANDING EXCELLENCE IS OUR BEST CHANCE TO ENSURE EVERY K-12 STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO, AND BENEFITS FROM, HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND ALL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BEST HELP THEM THRIVE. 10 10 0 9 0 0 19978298 12410794 0 0 0 0 42947 2182 20021245 12412976 19327000 10415000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1054232 1777096 20381232 12192096 -359987 220880 382830 630163 235819 262272 147011 367891 X A FOR ARIZONA IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND STUDIES, ANALYZES AND EDUCATES COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON METHODS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES THAT PRIORITIZE STUDENT SUCCESS, EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ALLOW SCHOOL LEADERS FLEXIBILITY TO BE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INNOVATIVE, WITH THE GOAL OF PREPARING EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED IN THE COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 8100793 7036000 0 TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION GRANT: A FOR ARIZONA OPERATES THE ARIZONA TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION GRANTS TO MODERNIZE K-12 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS. THE GRANT PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE A FOR ARIZONA EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND, SUPPORTS LOCALLY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE ACCESS FOR MORE FAMILIES TO THE PUBLIC LEARNING OPTIONS THAT BEST MEET EACH CHILD'S NEEDS. GRANT AWARDEES WILL DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THIS INCLUDES SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE DIRECT TO FAMILY GRANTS TO HELP ASSIST WITH TRANSPORTATION COSTS, HIGH-EFFICIENCY VEHICLES TO BRING DOWN SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM COSTS, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE MORE EFFICIENT ROUTES AND BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS, MICRO-TRANSIT EFFORTS TO TARGET KEY SUBGROUPS OF STUDENTS, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TARGET UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN THIS GRANT CYCLE, APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT 24 UNIQUE PROPOSALS REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO TARGET UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS OR COMMUNITIES LOOKING TO MODERNIZE THEIR APPROACH TO K-12 TRANSPORTATION. 3681853 3379000 0 INNOVATION GRANT: A FOR ARIZONA LAUNCHED A $6 MILLION GRANT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP ARIZONA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPLICATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR STUDENTS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON STUDENT EXCELLENCE. THIS $6 MILLION EFFORT IS SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL RELIEF DOLLARS PROVIDED TO INCREASE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OPTIONS AND INVEST IN BOLD IDEAS BY ARIZONA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATORS. A FOR ARIZONA WILL DISTRIBUTE THE DOLLARS THROUGH ITS EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR SYSTEM LEADERS WHO ARE REIMAGINING EDUCATION MODELS, ACCELERATING BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATING AROUND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS. 8419 0 0 SOUTHERN ARIZONA MICROGRANT: A FOR ARIZONA OPERATES THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA MICROGRANT THAT WILL EMPOWER INNOVATIVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES TO IMPLEMENT THEIR BOLD IDEAS FOR REIMAGINING LEARNING MODELS, CREATING AND SCALING MORE STUDENT-FOCUSED PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOPING BETTER TEACHING AND LEARNING EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES. EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARE KNOWN FOR INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONCEPTS, AND DISRUPTIVE STUDENT-FOCUSED MODELS OF LEARNING. THE QUALITY AND CALIBER OF OUR LOCAL LEADERS SHOW THEY HAVE BOLD IDEAS AND ARE EAGER TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING OUR K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM. BY EMBRACING INNOVATION, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETS, ARIZONA HAS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE THESE SUCCESS POINTS AND SCALE MODELS THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO THRIVE. A FOR ARIZONA PROVIDED UP TO $25,000 IN SEED FUNDING THROUGH THEIR EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND FOR BOLD PROPOSALS THAT ACCELERATE EDUCATION INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PRE K-12 STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. 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FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. ALL PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDED BY GREAT LEADERS, STRONG SCHOOLS (GLSS), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES GLSS FOR ITS SHARE OF PERSONNEL COSTS AS WELL AS OCCUPANCY AND OTHER SHARED COSTS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 24, COST SHARING EXPENSE, REPRESENTS THESE COSTS REIMBURSED TO GLSS. OF THE TOTAL COST SHARING EXPENSE, $527,126 REPRESENTS A FOR ARIZONA'S SHARE OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND ANY CHANGES INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. ONCE THIS DETAILED REVIEW IS COMPLETE, THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED CONSISTENTLY AND ALL CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE EMPLOYEES OF GREAT LEADERS, STRONG SCHOOLS (GLSS), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES GLSS FOR ITS SHARE OF PERSONNEL COSTS. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE CEO AND OTHER PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED, IN ADVANCE BY THE DISINTERESTED BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S OF GLSS AFTER REVIEWING COMPENSATION DATA FROM A NATIONAL HR SURVEY COMPILING COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE SALARIES AND BENEFIT PACKAGES OF OVER 60 K-12 ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ALL COMPENSATION PACKAGE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND PERSONNEL FILES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.