Arizona Chamber Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ARIZONA CHAMBER FOUNDATION IS TO BE A LEADING RESOURCE OF FORWARD-THINKING EXPERT RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, NEWS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING ON POLICY ISSUES THAT IMPACT ARIZONA BUSINESS AND THE STATE'S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND TO DEVELOP (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) CIVIC-MINDED BUSINESS LEADERS.
- Income
- $234,267
- Spending
- $368,511
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 35.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $204,000, acting executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 35.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 57% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $341,955 spent. THE ARIZONA CHAMBER FOUNDATION ACHIEVES ITS GOAL OF SUPPORTING STATEWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:WE RESEARCH THE ISSUES THAT SUSTAIN AND EXPAND ARIZONA BUSINESS AND THE STATE ECONOMY. THE ARIZONA CHAMBER FOUNDATION PUBLISHES ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS TO PROVIDE FACTS AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO ARIZONA'S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND THE STATE'S LONG-TERM COMPETITIVENESS. CHAMBER BUSINESS NEWS (CBN) IS THE ORGANIZATION'S STATEWIDE DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT DELIVERS BUSINESS AND MARKETPLACE INFORMATION, ENGAGES NEWSMAKERS AND ADDRESSES TOP POLICY ISSUES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGAGED AND INFORMED BUSINESS LEADERS. WE ARE HOST TO THE NATIONAL CIVICS BEE IN ARIZONA, AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE CIVICS COMPETITION TO ADVANCE CIVIC KNOWLEDGE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. A CONDUIT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARIZONA LEADERS, THE JUNIOR FELLOWS PROGRAM GIVES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN HANDS-ON, APPLIED EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, POLICY RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS AND MORE.WE LEAD THE AZ2030 PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF ARIZONA, TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT FOR ARIZONA'S FUTURE, FOCUSED ON EXPANDING JOBS, GROWING AND DIVERSIFYING THE ECONOMY, DEVELOPING A ROBUST TALENT PIPELINE, IMPROVING THE STATE'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENHANCING OPPORTUNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS. WE ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH RELATED TO ARIZONA'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE RELATED IMPACTS OF THE SECTOR ON STATEWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE FACTS AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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