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Progress Now Arizona Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 83-3494676 Website

Progress Arizona institute is a 501c3 non-profit that provides training, coaching and support to nonpartisan Arizona organizations rooted in communities of color.

Progress Now Arizona Institute at a glance

In short: Progress Now Arizona Institute gave $270K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $90K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$270,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$90,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$835,533
+18.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Progress Now Arizona Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University: $140KArizona State UniversityFoundation for a New American…$140KInstituto Lab: $100KInstituto Lab$100KLeague of Women Voters of Arizona: $30KLeague of Women Voters ofArizona$30K

The largest 2024 recipient was Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University ($140K). Together the top 3 received $270K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PhoenixMesaTempe

How Progress Now Arizona Institute gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2022) to $290K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $270K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University Tempe, AZGeneral Support$140,000
Instituto Lab Phoenix, AZGeneral Support$100,000
League of Women Voters of Arizona Phoenix, AZGeneral Support$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$835,533$2,325,500$2,206,957$270,0003
2023$707,082$578,000$47,837——
2022$176,919$243,015$275,153$200,0001
2021$209,057$263,238$350,473$290,0004
2020$296,291$547,644$309,558——

About Progress Now Arizona Institute

Based on IRS filings

Progress Now Arizona Institute is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $836K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $270K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Progress Now Arizona Institute is led by Pita Juarez, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Pita Juarez

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramon Alejandro Alvarez

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Chavarria

    Director

    Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belen Sisa

    Secretary

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxima Guerrero

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Emily Kirkland (2020–2021) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Progress Now Arizona Institute

How much does Progress Now Arizona Institute give each year?

Progress Now Arizona Institute gave $270K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Progress Now Arizona Institute's typical grant size?

Progress Now Arizona Institute's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $90,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Progress Now Arizona Institute give grants?

Progress Now Arizona Institute gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does Progress Now Arizona Institute give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Progress Now Arizona Institute's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Progress Now Arizona Institute?

Progress Now Arizona Institute reported $836K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.

What is Progress Now Arizona Institute?

Progress Now Arizona Institute is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $836K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Progress Now Arizona Institute's EIN?

Progress Now Arizona Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3494676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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