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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 356,537 | 1,076,678 | 915,057 | 6,015,645 | 4,524,363 | 12,888,280 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 356,537 | 1,076,678 | 915,057 | 6,015,645 | 4,524,363 | 12,888,280 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 898,702 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,989,578 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 356,537 | 1,076,678 | 915,057 | 6,015,645 | 4,524,363 | 12,888,280 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,888,280 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 21013554 |
| Software Version: | 21.0.5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 AND WERE DOING SO IN COALITION WITH THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND THE ONE ARIZONA TABLE.THATS WHY WE ARE ORGANIZING THE UNDOCUMENTED, YOUTH, WORKING FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR TO PURSUE A THRIVING ECONOMY FOR THE PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AROUND ECONOMY EQUITY BUILDING AND ORGANIZING A MOVEMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS DEDICATED TO RECLAIMING OUR COMMUNITY POWER AND WORKING TOWARDS A PEOPLES FIRST ECONOMY BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE MCO-CREATING PEOPLE-INFORMED BUDGETARY POLICIES CENTERED AROUND REAL COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT WILL FOSTER ECONOMIC EQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ELECTING OUR OWN COMMUNITY LEADERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HOLD OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO REDEFINING GOVERNANCE AND ACTIVELY WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITIES WITH BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. WE WILL ALSO USE A NUMBER OF HIGHLY TARGETED MEDIA STRATEGIES TO ENACT OR PROTECT OUR VISION. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THESE INCLUDE GEOFENCING AND DIGITAL TARGETING. OTHER STRATEGIES THAT WE WILL EMPLOY FOR ISSUE ADVOCACY FOR THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE WORK WILL BE, TWO ROUNDS OF POLLING IN THE COALITION DEEP LISTENING SESSIONS ACE MONEY TALKS AND ORIENTATIONS BRIEFING SESSIONS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE STATE AN ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE IN THE COALITION. 2021 WAS LARGELY FOCUSED ON LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND MOBILIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE PROACTIVE REVENUE AGENDA. THIS INCLUDES THE PREP OF, EDUCATION ON, AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR PERTINENT LEGISLATION. THIS WILL ALSO INVOLVE THE AMPLIFICATION OF DIGITAL AND MEDIA PRESENCE FROM THE CAMPAIGN, THE GOVERNING PARTNERS, AND OTHERS WHO SIGN ON TO THE PROACTIVE REVENUE AGENDA. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS FROM PREVIOUS RESEARCH, A BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN MAY BE FORMED TO BUILD A COALITION TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE ADVOCATES ON THE REPEAL OR PARTIAL REPEAL OF THE SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR REVENUE. RE-INVESTMENT IN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND. CHILDCARE SUPPORT. POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING. K-12 AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 COVID VACCINATION CAMPAIGN. AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROJECT, THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT SET THE GOAL TO PROMOTE VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 AND WELL-BEING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AT THIS MOMENT, WE CAN AFFIRM THAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES IN PIMA COUNTY ACE WAS ESPECIALLY PROUD THAT IT REACHED THE 100,000 DOOR GOAL THAT IT SET OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS CAMPAIGN WITH 101,844 DOOR KNOCKS WITH 7,721 PEOPLE CANVASSED. WE DID ALL THIS WHILE ALSO RUNNING A ROBUST PHONE CAMPAIGN WITH 75,046 CALLS AND 5,010 CANVASSED. FINALLY, WE HOSTED A NUMBER OF EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COALITIONS ON THE GROUND, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE PIMA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING, PIMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND OTHERS. AT BOOTHS, WE DISTRIBUTED PRINTED MATERIALS SUCH AS BROCHURES AND FLYERS TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES OR WHO PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF BROCHURES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT POP-UP CLINICS AND OTHER EVENTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 12,731 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 EMPOWERMENT SERVICES. ACE PROVIDES ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECTLY IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH, SO THAT THEY WILL BE MORE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE AT THEIR WORKPLACES, CHILDRENS SCHOOLS, AND THE LARGER ARIZONA COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, ACE PROVIDES ONGOING CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, WITH THE GOAL OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE CITIZENSHIP EXAM AND FULL INTEGRATION INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY. ACE ALSO COLLABORATES WITH IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE PERMANENT RESIDENTS WITH THEIR N-400 USCIS APPLICATIONS FOR NATURALIZATION, DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS, AND RESIDENCY RENEWALS. MOREOVER, MORE THAN 129 PEOPLE USED OUR CITIZENSHIP AND DACA SERVICES, MANY OF WHICH PROVIDED A SCHOLARSHIP OR OTHER ITEMS OF VALUE. ALSO, DESPITE U.S. CITIZENS RECEIVING STIMULUS PACKAGES AND OTHER AID ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANDEMIC, THOSE UNDOCUMENTED MEMBERS WERE NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH ASSISTANCE. FOR THAT REASON, WE BEGAN OFFERING SOME HELP. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 REDISTRICTING. ACE STRATEGY IS TO EDUCATE ARIZONANS ON THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS, IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST, AND TESTIFY IN AZS IRC PUBLIC HEARINGS TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE FAIR REPRESENTATION OF LOW INCOME, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. EDUCATION AND REDISTRICTING 101 DEDICATING TIME TO TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON WHAT REDISTRICTING IS AND REVERSING MISINFORMATION THAT WAS SPREAD ABOUT RESPONDING TO THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS IDENTIFYING COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST COI AND MAPPING ONCE OUR COIS WERE IDENTIFIED, WE WORKED WITH ONE ARIZONAS PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE 2-3 COALITION MAPS TO ADVOCATE FOR INCLUSION WITH THE IRC. PREPARING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TESTIFY AT THE IRC PUBLIC HEARINGS AND USE COALITION MAPS TO ADVOCATE FOR CRITICAL PIECES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE IRCS FINAL MAPS AS THESE DISTRICTS REPRESENT HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS WITH LARGE POPULATIONS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY REDISTRICTING. |
| 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 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. |
| Software ID: | 21013554 |
| Software Version: | 21.0.5.0 |