GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL

EIN 86-0539979 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to ATTRACT and GROW QUALITY BUSINESSES and ADVOCATE for GREATER PHOENIXS COMPETITIVENESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.31%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

2.86%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$88.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.62%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,338,550

Mission workProgram services$7,682,26574.31% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,201,33311.62% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$295,4082.86% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,159,54411.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,179,00688.78% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.7% mission · 13.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 14.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 12.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 13.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 16.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 14.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 13.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 12.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,338,550

Expenses$9,179,006

Annual surplus $1,159,544 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,682,265 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,201,333 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$295,408 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,338,550

Expenses$9,179,006

Assets$11,038,156

Income$10,338,550

Contributions$6,602,641

Mission work (program services)$7,682,265

Fundraising$295,408

Grants given$1,000,000

Average grant$1,000,000

Management and general$1,201,333

Executive compensation (total)$732,602

Accounting fees$27,053

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRIS CAMACHOPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $735,764Base $648,736 · Other $87,028

BRAD SMIDTSVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $226,751Base $197,006 · Other $29,745

THOMAS MAYNARDSVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $214,210Base $192,754 · Other $21,456

MAUREEN HOWELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $209,857Base $188,677 · Other $21,180

KATHLEEN LEESVP OF REGIONAL INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $200,035Base $179,205 · Other $20,830

SEAN FOGARTYVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $178,285Base $159,473 · Other $18,812

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

CHRIS CAMACHOPRESIDENT/CEO

BRAD SMIDTSVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

THOMAS MAYNARDSVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MAUREEN HOWELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KATHLEEN LEESVP OF REGIONAL INITIATIVES

SEAN FOGARTYVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

ADAM GOODMANDIRECTOR

ALEXIS HERMOSILLODIRECTOR

AMY PERRYDIRECTOR

ANDRE KUDELSKIDIRECTOR

ANDREW GEIERDIRECTOR

ANDY WARRENDIRECTOR

ANGELA CREEDONDIRECTOR

BILL GATESDIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025)

BRAD VYNALEKSECRETARY

BRAD WRIGHTDIRECTOR

BRETT JOHNSONDIRECTOR

BRIAN JONESDIRECTOR

BRIAN MUELLERDIRECTOR

BROOKE WESTEMEIERDIRECTOR

CATHLEEN WALKERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025)

CATHY TEETERDIRECTOR

CHRIS BRADYDIRECTOR

CHRIS DEROSEDIRECTOR

CHRIS GROGANDIRECTOR

CHRIS KOCHDIRECTOR

CHRIS ZAHARISDIRECTOR

CIARAN MCMULLANDIRECTOR

COREY BERENDSDIRECTOR

COREY WOODSDIRECTOR

CRAIG MCFARLANDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025)

CURTIS NIELSONDIRECTOR

DANIEL BARAJASDIRECTOR

DANIEL HENDRICKSONDIRECTOR

DANIEL KEAVENEYDIRECTOR

DAVID ROUSSEAUDIRECTOR

DEA MCDONALDDIRECTOR

DERRICK HALLCHAIR

ED AARONSONDIRECTOR

EDWARD CARRDIRECTOR

ERIC ORSBORNDIRECTOR

FRANCIS NAJAFIDIRECTOR

HEIDI JANNENGADIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025)

JAMES CURRIERDIRECTOR

JARETT BROCKDIRECTOR

JASON BECKDIRECTOR

JEFF BARTONDIRECTOR

JEFF LOWEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER STEINDIRECTOR

JENNIFER ZONNEVELDDIRECTOR

JESSICA MEFFORD-MILLERDIRECTOR

JOE HUGHESDIRECTOR

JOE PIZZILLODIRECTOR

JOHN GRAHAMDIRECTOR

JUAN RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

JULIA WHEATLEYDIRECTOR

KATE GALLEGODIRECTOR

KATHLEEN GOEPPINGERDIRECTOR

KATHRYN SORENSENDIRECTOR

KEN VECCHIONEDIRECTOR

KERI TIGNINIDIRECTOR

KEVIN HARTKEDIRECTOR

KEVIN PHELPSDIRECTOR

KEVIN TULIPANADIRECTOR

KYLE BECTONDIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025)

KYLE STEINBUCHDIRECTOR

LISA FITZGIBBONSDIRECTOR

MARC SCHMITTLEINDIRECTOR

MARK STEWARTDIRECTOR

MARY FEDEWADIRECTOR

MATHEW BUCHWALDDIRECTOR

MAX GONZALESDIRECTOR

MEGAN ACKAERTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEVAULTDIRECTOR

MIKE CANADADIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024)

MIKE CRUZDIRECTOR

MIKE GOODMANDIRECTOR

MIKE PINEDADIRECTOR

NANCY SMITHDIRECTOR

NATASCHA OVANDO-KARADSHEHDIRECTOR

PAUL LUNADIRECTOR

PAUL RIVERSDIRECTOR

PETER HECKDIRECTOR

RACHAEL CRUMPDIRECTOR

RAM MAYAMPURATHDIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/2024)

RICK WATTSDIRECTOR

RON BUTLERTREASURER

ROSHY DIDEHBANDIRECTOR

SALLY MORTONDIRECTOR

SCOTT MYERSDIRECTOR

SCOTT PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

SCOTT SPURGEONDIRECTOR

SHARON HARPERDIRECTOR

SHARRON GRZYBOWSKIDIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025)

SHEILA KLOEFKORNDIRECTOR

SONNY CAVEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN HIGGINSDIRECTOR

STEVE BETTSDIRECTOR

TAMMY MCLEODVICE CHAIR

TED GEISLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: TWO NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE 2500, PHOENIX, AZ 850042389
County: Maricopa
In care of: THOMAS MAYNARD
Primary officer: THOMAS MAYNARD, INTERIM CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(602) 256-7700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S300)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes