TY 2019 Form 990EZ

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? AZCDL is a non-partisan organization dedicated to the principle contained in Article II, Section 2 of the Arizona Constitution that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed and are established to protect and maintain individual rights.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES THAT ENFORCE ARTICLE II,SECTION 2 OF THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION. 1) DURING THE ARIZONA LEGISLATION SESSION, AZCDL REPRESENTATIVES INTERACT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASIS. WE MONITOR AND PROVIDE INPUT ON PENDING LEGISLATION TO INDIVIDUAL LEGISLATORS AS WELL AS PROVIDING TESTIMONY AT COMMITTEE HEARINGS. WE ALSO RESEARCH AND PROVIDE SUMMARIES, TALKING POINTS, AND POSITION PAPERS ON LEGISLATION WE ARE MONITORING.2) BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, WE EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF CURRENT LAWS AND RESEARCH PROPOSED CHANGES. AZCDL REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH LEGISLATORS TO PROVIDE INPUT ON PROPOSALS BEING CONSIDERED FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS. (Grants $ 81,700) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a
29 MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH - TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION ANDINVOLVEMENT IN AZCDL. 1) IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EDUCATION OUTREACH AT PUBLIC EVENTS, AZCDL USES THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECRUITING MEMBERS, AND INTRODUCING THE PUBLIC TO OUR MISSION, GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 2) A NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY, PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH UPDATES ON LEGISLATION AND AZCDL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.3) AZCDL HAS STAGGERED TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INSURE THAT A DIRECTOR ELECTION IS HELD ANNUALLY. (Grants $ 34,475) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 EDUCATION - OUTREACH TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS OF ARIZONA AND INVOLVE THEM IN THELEGISLATIVE PROCESS. 1) USING VOLUNTEERS, AZCDL MAINTAINS OUTREACH AT PUBLIC EVENTS RELATED TO OUR GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE INTERACT WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS DURING THE YEAR AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON CURRENT LAW AND PENDING LEGISLATION IN ARIZONA. 2) DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION WE POST THE STATUS OF LEGISLATION WE SUPPORT OR OPPOSE ON OUR WEBSITE. 3) LEGISLATIVE ALERTS WERE SENT TO OVER 60,000 SUBSCRIBERS ALONG WITH POSTING TO OUR WEBSITE. OUR ALERTS CONTAIN UPDATES ON PENDING LEGISLATION WE SUPPORT OR OPPOSE. 4) WE MAINTAIN AN ONLINE LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER THAT ALLOWS CONSTITUENTS TO CONTACT STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS. WE MAKE THIS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE IT. OVER 40,000 MESSAGES WERE SENT TO ARIZONA LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNOR IN 2019. (Grants $ 20,889) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	137,064

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
DAVID KOPP President	20.00	0
Michael Gibbs Vice President	10.00	0
FREDERICK DAHNKE Treasurer	40.00	0
J D SCHECHTER Director	5.00	0
TOM WOODROW Secretary	25.00	0
DRAKE MITCHELL Director	5.00	0
ED MARTINEZ Director	5.00	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

DAVID KOPP

President

20.00

Michael Gibbs

Vice President

10.00

FREDERICK DAHNKE

Treasurer

40.00

J D SCHECHTER

Director

5.00

TOM WOODROW

Secretary

25.00

DRAKE MITCHELL

Director

5.00

ED MARTINEZ

Director

5.00

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $7746
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $3364
Other Expenses.1003	Information Technology $11254
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $1625
Other Expenses.1	ANNUAL MEETING $16301
Other Expenses.4	RESEARCH $3043
Other Expenses.5	MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT $500
Other Expenses.6	SALES TAX $32
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $367 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0
Total Liabilities.1	Credit Cards payable - Beginning $653 Credit Cards payable - Ending $1159

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $7746

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $3364

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $11254

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $1625

Other Expenses.1

ANNUAL MEETING $16301

Other Expenses.4

RESEARCH $3043

Other Expenses.5

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT $500

Other Expenses.6

SALES TAX $32

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $367 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0

Total Liabilities.1

Credit Cards payable - Beginning $653 Credit Cards payable - Ending $1159

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	140,960
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4	105
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	27,460
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	13,186
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d	14,274
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a	5,741
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	7,904
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	-2,163
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	153,176

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	1,000
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	93,742
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	10,066
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	17,774
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	43,865
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	166,447

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-13,271
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	162,762
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20	-748
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	148,743

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Software ID:	19009920
Software Version:	2019v5.0

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2016	(b) 2017	(c) 2018	(d) 2019	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










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