Arizona Advocacy Network Inc

“Joel edman, eric ehst, doris marie provine and serena unrain have a business relationship.”

“The organization has no committees with authority to act on the behalf of the governing body.”

“The executive director of the organization distributes a pdf copy of 990 return to the board of directors for a review and comment prior to being filed.”

“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.”

“The organization does not currently have a formal written compensation policy. 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 at least three specific peer organizations of similar size to determine reasonable compensation. The terms of such compensation, information relied upon to determine the terms of any compensation, and its source shall be recorded in writing. An individual who is a voting member of the board or a committee with the board delegated powers and who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the organization for services is precluded from participating in discussions or votes pertaining to their own compensation.”

“Request for copies of the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements may be made in writing or in person at the organization's main business location. All such requests are fulfilled in a timely manner.”

“A technical assistance agreement between arizona advocacy network, inc., a 501(c)(4) organization, and arizona advocacy foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, provides for the reimbursement at cost for facilities and related administrative expenses. The technical service agreement exists between the two entities to provide for a more efficient utilization of administrative resources to further the overlapping exempt purposes of the entities, which is to encourage full civic participation and provide education for the public concerning electoral justice and political rights, especially for the underrepresented and marginalized constituencies.”

“All programming ceased 11/1/2021”

“Contract services: program service expenses 37,672. Management and general expenses 46,403. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 84,075.”

“The organization (azan) is in a common paymaster relationship with arizona advocacy foundation (azaf). While the filing organization is the employer of record, filing all pertinent payroll reports and making all required tax deposits, the salaries, wages, benefits, and payroll taxes are reflected on the return of the organization to which the services relate. Azaf reimburses azan for all employee costs attributable to the time the employees are working for azaf performing services related to azaf projects.”