Arizona Parks and Recreation Assoc
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What it says it does
ARIZONA PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO OPERATE FOR THE PROMOTION, BROADENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN ARIZONA, AND TO OFFER SERVICES WHICH HELP MEMBERS TO BECOME THE BEST PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICE PROVIDERS.
- Income
- $655,537
- Spending
- $594,650
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $98,554, executive director/ceo from 01/12/24
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- APRA HAD A GREAT YEAR REBUILDING THE BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE BUSINESS. WE EXECUTED A BRAND-NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO BENEFIT MEMBERS AND OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS THROUGH FY 2027. DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED A NEW WORKFORCE PLAN TO EXPAND OUR FULL-TIME STAFF FROM 2 TO 3 PEOPLE. DELIVERED ONE OF THE LARGEST STATEWIDE CONFERENCES AND EXPOS IN OUR HISTORY IN TERMS OF ATTENDANCE AND OFFERED NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO ENGAGE OUR MEMBERS. APRA WAS ALSO ABLE TO IDENTIFY A NEW OFFICE SPACE IN DOWNTOWN CHANDLER AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT IN DECEMBER TO BEGIN BUSINESS OPERATIONS THERE IN 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 October 1967.
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 October 21, 2026.
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