Center for Arizona Policy

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Summary

CAP is a nonprofit advocacy group whose mission is to promote and defend the foundational values of life, marriage and family and religious freedom.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Center for Arizona Policy
PO Box 32428
Phoenix, AZ 85064-2428

Website: azpolicy.org

Phone: (602) 424-2525

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 860618922

CEO/President: Cathi Herrod

Chairman: Greg Fraley/ Gina Fraley

Board size: 16

Founder: Len Munsil

Ruling year: 1989

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1999


Purpose

Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) is a nonprofit research and education organization committed to promoting and defending the foundational values of life, marriage & family, and religious freedom.


Mission statement

Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) is a nonprofit advocacy group whose mission is to promote and defend the foundational values of life, marriage and family, and religious freedom.


Statement of faith

Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating922 of 109489 of 111
Fund acquisition rating1058 of 1097105 of 111
Resource allocation rating1032 of 1097105 of 111
Asset utilization rating239 of 109421 of 111

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20192018201720162015
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%16%13%11%12%12%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
4%16%13%11%12%12%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
89%95%99%101%101%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%18%13%12%11%12%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
11%5%1%-1%-1%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20192018201720162015
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%62%70%71%78%77%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
89%84%96%92%107%103%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
69%52%67%65%84%80%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
11%16%4%8%-7%-3%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
14%33%10%23%-27%-9%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
12%20%17%17%11%11%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20192018201720162015
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.801.682.061.983.552.91
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.041.021.061.111.031.04
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.721.722.182.213.663.02
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20192018201720162015
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
10.5538.7426.0311.3015.3082.56
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.090.030.040.090.070.01
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.956.815.304.953.073.93
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20192018201720162015
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
12%7%17%20%10%7%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
1%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
103%55%40%40%25%32%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20192018201720162015
Cash$1,082,396$765,042$703,407$516,622$642,960
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$52,103$52,611$25,220$20,965$11,214
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,134,499$817,653$728,627$537,587$654,174
Long-term investments$22$19$20$17$17
Fixed assets$17,215$10,594$17,087$8,208$14,200
Other long-term assets$8,100$36,534$66,309$8,100$10,100
Total long-term assets$25,337$47,147$83,416$16,325$24,317
Total assets$1,159,836$864,800$812,043$553,912$678,491
 
Liabilities20192018201720162015
Payables and accrued expenses$29,282$31,406$32,259$35,130$7,924
Other current liabilities$0$0$32,200$0$0
Total current liabilities$29,282$31,406$64,459$35,130$7,924
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$52,268$114,777$97,620$17,667$36,289
Total long-term liabilities$52,268$114,777$97,620$17,667$36,289
Total liabilities$81,550$146,183$162,079$52,797$44,213
 
Net assets20192018201720162015
Without donor restrictions$1,013,868$718,617$649,964$501,115$629,278
With donor restrictions$64,418$0$0$0$5,000
Net assets$1,078,286$718,617$649,964$501,115$634,278
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20192018201720162015
Total contributions$2,202,949$1,824,932$1,781,070$1,846,109$1,911,951
Program service revenue$103,088$22,752$2,374$8,952$12,029
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$2,571$520$330$594$669
Other revenue$0($335)($24,068)($23,303)($6,683)
Total other revenue$105,659$22,937($21,364)($13,757)$6,015
Total revenue$2,308,608$1,847,869$1,759,706$1,832,352$1,917,966
 
Expenses20192018201720162015
Program services$1,204,312$1,240,509$1,142,679$1,534,102$1,529,723
Management and general$384,920$302,086$274,488$216,636$207,659
Fundraising$359,706$236,621$193,690$214,777$237,291
Total expenses$1,948,938$1,779,216$1,610,857$1,965,515$1,974,673
 
Change in net assets20192018201720162015
Surplus (deficit)$359,670$68,653$148,849($133,163)($56,707)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$359,670$68,653$148,849($133,163)($56,707)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Cathi HerrodPresident$216,874
Gary PaisleyVP Admin & Finance/Secreta (until 4-30-19)$67,863
Allison MacmurtrieChief of Staff/Secretary (as of 4-30-19)$59,012

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019


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History


Program accomplishments

11 CAP Passed Measures in 2022

200 CAP Passed Measures Since 1996

71 CAP Life Measures Passed Since 1996


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