2025-11-17T06:10:25-00:00 2024-12-31 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990 2024-01-01 272366780 ARIZONA CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT ARIZ 6023889745 5716 N 19TH AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85015 ALICIA RUSSELL BOARD CHAIR 6023889745 2025-11-17 true KRISTINA MORGAN P01370742 6022302700 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALICIA RUSSELL 5716 N 19TH AVE PHOENIX AZ 85015 11871567 false X EMPOWERAZ.ORG X 2010 AZ EMPOWERING ARIZONAS LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY MEMBERS OF THE LARGE AND DIVERSE LATINO AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, TO OVERCOME EFFECTS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. 5 4 0 225 0 6071361 11378483 855832 8916 7248 484168 0 6934441 11871567 29870 750384 0 1418 32311 0 145224 1062517 2479021 1093805 3261716 5840636 8609851 19299148 28574241 9719 674001 19289429 27900240 EMPOWERING ARIZONAS LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY MEMBERS OF THE LARGE AND DIVERSE LATINO AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, TO OVERCOME EFFECTS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. false false 3003740 750384 8916 ACE CONDUCTED NONPARTISAN EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AT THE ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE AND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE FIRST ECONOMY COALITION, HELPED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS CLEAR INFORMATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING THEM. ACE COMPLETED 218 COMMUNITY EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS SUCH AS MONEY TALKS, JEFAS EVENTS, AND LARGE-SCALE FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS TO ENCOURAGE VOTER TURNOUT. ACE ALSO COMPLETED 7,861 VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS DURING OUR VOTER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, VOTERIA. 3003740 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false true false true 37 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 false true true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X THE ORGANIZATION 6023889745 5716 N 19TH AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85015 ALEJANDRA GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 020.00 040.00 X 0 184204 0 MONTSERRAT ARREDONDO DIRECTOR FROM 12/10/24 005.00 X 32311 0 0 ALICIA RUSSELL PRESIDENT 005.00 005.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 005.00 005.00 X 0 0 0 RAQUEL TERAN DIRECTOR 005.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO ZAMUDIO DIRECTOR 005.00 X 0 0 0 32311 184204 1 false true false Victory Forward Solutions 5716 N 19th Ave Phoenix AZ 85015 Canvassing field program 585247 ROOX Live 127 East Tulare Ave Tulare CA 93274 Get out the Vote Event 400000 2 11378483 400438 11378483 IMMIGRATION SERVICES 900099 230 230 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM FEES 900099 3600 3600 OTHER PROGRAM 900099 5086 5086 8916 484168 484168 11871567 8916 484168 X 750384 750384 0 0 0 32311 24660 7651 0 0 0 0 0 61401 46051 7675 7675 0 6289 6289 0 0 730834 572678 83579 74577 36091 36091 63835 57412 3495 2928 19610 17649 981 980 0 58125 52313 2907 2905 106292 106292 0 561590 505431 56159 0 0 1711 1711 175 175 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 590739 590739 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 242329 242329 0 3261716 3003740 112752 145224 18213587 26656395 1079518 1512061 17914 13582 6043 4332 401453 19299148 28574241 9719 674001 9719 674001 X 14801030 27552240 4488399 348000 19289429 27900240 19299148 28574241 8609851 960 X true X false true false X 6015645 4524363 8299840 6071361 11378483 36289692 6015645 4524363 8299840 6071361 11378483 36289692 2915012 33374680 7248 484168 491416 36781108 896748 0.90740 0.92250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4488399 348000 4488399 348000 1395252 3717090 29870 594073 4488399 618388 1395252 618388 1395252 618388 618388 618388 618388 1.00000 false false 17914 13582 4332 4332 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes X V 4 FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES COALITION LEAVE EDUCATION INITIATIVE 153,000, IMPLEMENTATION WORK 80.000, LATIN VALUES RESEARCH PROJECT 45,000, AND WOMENS COLLECTIVE SUPPORT 70,000. X 2 ACE DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. true Includus Fund 1640 Boro Place McLean VA 22102 922237902 501c3 750000 Takeovers, Media, Concert Funding Others under reporting threshold 384 Operation Support 2 Part I Line 2 THESE GRANTS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. GRANTS MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRE PROGRESS REPORTS FOR USE OF FUNDS. X X false false false false false false false false false ALEJANDRA GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 184204 184204 VICTORY FORWARD SOLUTIONS 35 OFFICER OWNED 585247 CANVASSING FIELD PROGRAMS false Part IV Line 1 VICTORY FORWARD SOLUTIONS VFS IS AN ENTITY MORE THAN 35 OWNED BY ALEJANDRA GOMEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. VFS PERFORMS CANVASSING FIELD PROGRAM SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND WAS SELECTED TO PERFORM THESE SERVICES AFTER THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITED COMPETITIVE BIDS USING SELECTION CRITERIA DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ENSURE THAT NO IMPROPER INFLUENCE COULD BE EXERTED ON THE SELECTION PROCESS PLAINLY STATED, MS. GOMEZ WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE DECISION TO USE VFS FOR THESE SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE FEES PAID TO VFS ARE BASED ON A FAIR MARKET RATE FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED AND ARE NOT TIED TO THE REVENUES OF THE ORGANIZATION. AND FINALLY, AS AN OWNER OF VFS, MS. GOMEZ DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM VFS AND, THEREFORE, THERE IS NO NEED TO REPORT ANY COMPENSATION FROM UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS ON THIS RETURN. X 2 400438 FMV false false false Part I Line 9 TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS ARE REFLECTED IN COLUMN B. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 UNDER A MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE AGREEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION HIRED ITS RELATED PARTY, LIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA LUCHA, TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING SERVICES RELATED TO ITS PROGRAMS. LUCHA PROVIDED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. ALEJANDRA GOMEZ RECEIVED 61,401 FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 THE BYLAWS WERE MODIFIED TO ADD LANGUAGE REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS REGARDING MATTERS RELATED TO ANY ACTUAL OR THREATENED CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, ARBITRATION PROCEEDING, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING, OR APPEALS THEREFROM, OR ANY CRIMINAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR CONGRESSIONAL OR OTHER BODYS INVESTIGATION, HEARING, OR OTHER PROCEEDING. AN ELIGIBLE PERSON FOR THESE PURPOSES IS DEFINED AS ANY PERSON WHO AT ANY TIME WAS OR IS A DIRECTOR, A MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE, AN OFFICER, AN AGENT, AN EMPLOYEE, OR A VOLUNTEER OF THE CORPORATION. THIS INDEMNIFICATION IS DEFINED, LIMITATIONS ARE DETAILED, AND THE IMPACT OF OTHER RIGHTS PROVIDED BY THE BYLAWS IS DISCUSSED AS WELL AS DETAILING INTERIM INDEMNIFICATION AND THE ABILITY TO AUTHORIZE INSURANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. 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, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD MAY HIRE AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS FOR NECESSARY SERVICES RENDERED TO THE ORGANIZATION SO LONG AS SUCH COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED UPON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS FOR LIKE SERVICES. THE BOARD MAY RELY UPON SALARY STUDIES, AS WELL AS DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY PEER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE TERMS OF SUCH COMPENSATION AND INFORMATION RELIED UPON SHALL BE RECORDED IN WRITING. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES, IS PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES PERTAINING TO THEIR OWN COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g CONSULTING FEES WERE PAID FOR WOMENS COLLECTIVE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, GET OUT THE VOTE, AND OTHER SERVICE WORK. Living United for Change in AZ 5716 N 19th Ave Phoenix AZ 85015 271398645 Civic Engagement AZ 501c4 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true true false false Living United for Change in AZ m 658017 Actual costs Living United for Change in AZ n Under threshold Living United for Change in AZ p Under threshold Living United for Change in AZ q Under threshold