CENTRAL ARIZONA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL ARIZONA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY

EIN 86-0740804 · Environment (C420)

What they do

CENTRAL ARIZONA CACTUS and SUCCULENT SOCIETY (CACSS) HELD MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS WHERE WE SHARE NEWS, LISTEN to PRESENTATIONS ABOUT CACTI and SUCCULENTS AND/OR TRAVEL EXPERIENCES IN SEARCH of PLANTS IN THEIR NATIVE HABITATS and ACQUIRE PLANTS THROUGH SILENT AUCTIONS. SPEAKERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE EDUCATIONAL ASPECT of THE CACTUS and SUCCULENT SOCIETY. DURING OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS, WE INVITE KNOWLEDGEABLE INDIVIDUALS to DELIVER PRESENTATIONS CENTERED AROUND THE CULTIVATION, CARE, and HABITAT PRESERVATION of CACTI and SUCCULENTS. THESE PRESENTATIONS SERVE AS INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES for OUR MEMBERS to DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING of THESE UNIQUE PLANTS and GAIN PRACTICAL INSIGHTS INTO THEIR CULTIVATION PRACTICES. BY ENGAGING WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, WE NOT ONLY EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE BASE BUT ALSO FOSTER A GREATER APPRECIATION for THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS IN WHICH THESE PLANTS THRIVE. THESE SPEAKER SESSIONS CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY to OUR MISSION of PROMOTING AWARENESS and STEWARDSHIP

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.30%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

$97.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$112,304

Mission workProgram services$98,04087.30% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,5582.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$109,74697.72% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$112,304

Expenses$109,746

Annual surplus $2,558 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)$98,040 · 89.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$112,304

Expenses$109,746

Assets$82,271

Income$127,111

Contributions$15,312

Mission work (program services)$98,040

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

BOB HOPFNERDIRECTOR AS OF 5-2025

CHRIS GINKELDIRECTOR UNTIL 12-2025

ERIK RUGGAARDDIRECTOR UNTIL 11-2025

JENNIFER LEAVITTSECRETARY AS OF 2-2025

JOAN MCDONNELLDIRECTOR UNTIL 12-2025

JOANNE JOHNSONDIRECTOR UNTIL 5-2025

KATHI METZGERDIRECTOR

KIM ANDREWSDIRECTOR

MARY MILLERDIRECTOR

PAT ADLERDIRECTOR

RUTHANNE LAQUADIRECTOR AS OF 1-2025

STEPHANIE HALCROWDIRECTOR AS OF 5-2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 63572, PHOENIX, AZ 85082-3572
County: Maricopa
In care of: % THOMAS K RANKIN CPA
Primary officer: TAMMIE L JANSEN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(920) 737-9358

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: MONICA J STERN CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C420)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations