ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARIZONA LOCAL NEWS FOUNDATION

EIN 86-0902412 · Professional Societies & Associations - Employment (J03)

What they do

The Arizona Local News Foundation Exists to Connect Communities With More Local News and Information. Backed By The Arizona Media Association and Overseen By An Independent Board of Local Journalism Supporters, We Fund Programs That Ensure Local News is Accessible In Every Arizona Community. Over Just The Last Decade, Arizona Has Lost Hundreds of Local Journalists and Dozens of Local Media Sources Because of Fast-changing Technology and Weakened Business Models. That Trend is Accelerating and Many Arizona Small Towns Are Now Designated As New Deserts, Meaning They No Longer Have Any Local News Source. This is A Threat to Democracy Just As Much As A Threat to Information. We Are A Coalition Supported By Nearly Every Local Media Brand Operating In The State. Arizona Local News Foundation is Here to Fix The Problem and Need More Philanthropic Support to Join Us.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.30 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

81.08%of revenue went to mission work84.3% of expenses · Program services

$96.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.07%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.9%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$1,284,218

Mission workProgram services$1,041,25981.08% of revenue84.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$193,58815.07% of revenue15.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$49,3713.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,234,84796.16% 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: 84.3% mission · 15.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,284,218

Expenses$1,234,847

Annual surplus $49,371 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)$1,041,259 · 84.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$193,588 · 15.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,284,218

Expenses$1,234,847

Assets$1,262,428

Income$1,284,218

Contributions$1,180,087

Mission work (program services)$1,041,259

Management and general$193,588

Accounting fees$222

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 (14)

ANDREW DESCHAPELLESBOARD MEMBER

ANITA HELTBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN KRAMERBOARD MEMBER

CASSANDRA SNELLINGBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS KLINEPRESIDENT & CEO

DEBBIE BUSHBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MISNERBOARD MEMBER

JULIE SHAWSECRETARY/TREAS

MICHAEL MALLACEBOARD MEMBER

RHONDA BANNARDCHAIRMAN

SILVIA SOLIS GARZABOARD MEMBER

STACY SULLIVANCHAIRMAN

TERI HAYTBOARD MEMBER

TOM HOOFBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: PO BOX 1790, PHOENIX, AZ 85001-1790
County: Maricopa
In care of: % PAULA CASEY
Primary officer: Tregg White, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfoundation@azmedia.org Phone(602) 252-4833

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITMAN & JACKSON CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Employment (J03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations