Arizona Community Action Association
Also known as Wildfire
Arizona Community Action Association reported $12.0 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.07 went to program services, $4.87 to management and general costs and $1.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.6% of the total. Government grants made up 41.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $158,684 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.3MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $158,684 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.71% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSNAP OUTREACH AND EDUCATION Wildfires 71 community partners explained the SNAP eligibility process and requirements to clients, assisted with the completion of Healthy Arizona Plus HEAplus applications, and individuals received assistance with Arizona Self Help prescreening to determine eligibility and assist with enrollment in the SNAP program where appropriate. In FY 25, Wildfire and its partners provided application assistance to 59,060 households
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE FUND - The Home Energy Assistance Fund partners with 44 organizations made up of non-profits, faith-based organizations and governmental entities to serve vulnerable families in all 15 counties. Individuals received utility bill and deposit assistance, weatherization services, utility appliance repair and replacement support. The outcome of these programs is more affordable utility bills and housing safety and sustainability. In FY 2025, Wildfire served 7,862 households and 21,834 individual household members
DIAPER DISTRIBUTION RESEARCH PILOT DDRP With federal funding provided by the Health Human Services, Wildfire is administering Arizonas DDRP program. The program is the first federally funded diaper distribution pilot and is working to leverage existing community resources and provide wraparound services for low-income families experiencing diaper need. Wildfire partnered with 8 Arizona Community Action Agencies to distribute 1.34 million diapers in FY 25
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $150,653 | $0 | $8,031 | $158,684 |
| Director Director/trustee, 001.00 hrs/week | $30,250 | $0 | $0 | $30,250 |
| Director Director/trustee, 001.00 hrs/week | $30,250 | $0 | $0 | $30,250 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arizona Community Action Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $169K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Maricopa CDD WX Emergency assistance | $383,232 |
| CHRPA -Community Home Repair Projects AZ Inc Emergency assistance | $281,423 |
| CAHRA Emergency assistance | $174,243 |
| City of Phoenix NSD Wx Emergency assistance | $168,165 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Arizona Community Action Association totaling $30,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Arizona Community Action Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arizona Community Action Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arizona Community Action Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arizona Community Action Association reported that 94.1% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arizona Community Action Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arizona Community Action Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $158,684, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arizona Community Action Association get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.6% came from contributions and grants (including 41.7% from government grants) and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arizona Community Action Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0311619 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601169349300210 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511049349301981 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349305180 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349304601 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349311237 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100269349300100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0311619: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.