Arizona Community Action Association Inc.

“The Organizations bylaws were amended to 1 reflect the functional reality of the Executive Director managing the day-to-day operations of the Organization, and the Executive Director reporting directly to the President and other officers. Ultimately, the officers and board retain oversight of the Organization. 2 The manner of voting was updated for in-person meetings to not be required, and provide other voting opportunities. 3 The composition of the Board of Directors was amended to clarify that all the Organizations directors may serve on the board, but that they cannot be compelled to do so. 4 Each member of the board is required to sign and agree to be bound by the conflict policy in order to serve on the board and 5 it was clarified that the Vice-President would serve in the Presidents position if the President vacated their seat mid-term.”

“ACAA has three membership categories 1 individual members can be any Arizona resident 18 years of age or older 2 Organizational members are those organizations with an interest in meeting the needs of low-income Arizona residents including but not limited to community action agencies, their subcontractors and other private and public organizations including government agencies and 3 corporate members are private for-profit organizations. Each individual member has one vote at membership meetings, including the annual planning meeting. Each organizational member designates, in writing, one representative who is entitled to cast one vote at all membership meetings. Executive directors of agencies or their alternatives are automatically accepted as representatives of their organizational members and entitled to cast one vote.”

“Individual, organizational, and corporate member representatives who are present at the annual meeting vote on the membership-at-large director positions. No proxy voting is allowed all votes must be cast in person including virtually. Persons who are organizational representatives, and who also possess an individual membership, may vote twice -- once as an organizational representative and once as an individual member.”

“The following acts require approval from the membership body 1 amendments to ACCAs bylaws and 2 dissolution of ACAA.”

“A copy of the Form 990 is circulated to all board members for review at a regularly scheduled board meeting. The document is then discussed and an opportunity for comments, questions, and concerns is provided. Changes are made as needed from the boards review, and the board ultimately approves the document for filing.”

“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, ACAA reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts.”

“ACAA reviews the compensation for the Executive Director by comparing their compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions, in comparable organizations, using Forms 990, compensation studies, and other available data. The board then approves any changes in compensation based on this information as part of the annual budget approval process. ACAA has no paid officers or employees meeting the IRS definition of a key employee.”

“ACAA will provide in a timely manner, copies of all tax returns, governing documents including its conflict of interest policies and financial statements when requested in writing or in person.”

“Program Service Expenses 113,612, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Wildfire supports the Community Action Agency network as they implement the CSBG organizational performance standards, new Results Oriented Management and Accountability Standards- Next Generation, and advocated on their behalf with various state and federal entities for funding support. The Community Action Network provides direct support through the provision of emergency services and case management helping to lift families out of poverty. Our work supports the CAAs ability to provide the services necessary, focusing on critical needs and programmatic and community-based solutions to poverty in their service territory.”

“Program Service Expenses 89,784, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 The RPIC grant supports Wildfires ability to provide training and technical assistance to our Community Action Agency members. Additionally, it allows us to learn from and partner with our sister organizations in California, Hawaii and Nevada. We collaborate on training as well. One of the focused uses of this grant funding is to provide training for ROMA and encourage and support members of our network to become ROMA certified trainers.”

“Program Service Expenses 211,996, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance VITA Wildfire applied for and received a US Treasury grant to support the Maricopa Volunteer Income Tax Network. Funding supports the deployment of 30 VITA sites across Maricopa County, supported by volunteer tax preparers, who prepared tax returns for no cost for Maricopa County individuals and families.”

“Program Service Expenses 28,482,440, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Through the US Department of the Treasury, Coronavirus Relief Fund CFR, the CARES Act, provided a CFR grant to The City of Phoenix. On June 15, 2020 The City of Phoenix entered into an agreement with Wildfire, a CFR grant subrecipient, for the purpose of creating a temporary program to assist Phoenix residents affected by the COVID-19 emergency by providing aid to eligible Phoenix residents for utility bills, mortgage and rental obligations.”

“Program Service Expenses 8,078,682, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 In March 2021 a supplemental agreement was executed for Emergency Rental Assistance ERA monies under the Consolidated Appropriations Act the Act for the purpose of assisting qualified residents who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with rent and utility costs.”

“Program Service Expenses 13,507, Grants and allocations 13,507, Revenue 850 Various other individual programs provided to our community throughout the year. Please visit our website for additional information.”