Arizona Advocacy Network
The Arizona Advocacy Network secures electoral justice, political rights, and full civic participation especially for the underrepresented and marginalized constituencies, to achieve government for the people, not corporations.
Arizona Advocacy Network at a glance
- Revenue (2022)
- $23,304
- -94.5% vs 2021
- Net investment income (2022)
- $4
- -82.6% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $87,841
- -85.7% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Arizona Advocacy Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $1.6M (2020). In 2021 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizonans for Fair Elections Tempe, AZ | Fair Elections Campaign | $1,476,576 |
| Mi Familia Vota Phoenix, AZ | AZ Democracy Collaborative | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $23,304 | $87,841 | — | — | $4 |
| 2021 | $125,273 | $422,824 | $616,202 | $1,200 | Total only | $23 |
| 2020 | $277,857 | $1,917,993 | $1,754,783 | $1,576,576 | 2 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arizona Advocacy Network
Based on IRS filings
Arizona Advocacy Network is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Cave Creek, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. Net investment income was $4.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arizona Advocacy Network is led by Patrick McWhortor, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Patrick McWhortor
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Ehst
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Sellers
Director
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doris Marie Provine
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen O'Brien
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Davis
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Joel Edman (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Josselyn Berry (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Serena Unrein (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Petra Falcon (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arizona Advocacy Network
What is Arizona Advocacy Network?
Arizona Advocacy Network is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Cave Creek, AZ.
Where does Arizona Advocacy Network operate?
Arizona Advocacy Network has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Arizona Advocacy Network's EIN?
Arizona Advocacy Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0637750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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