Growth Partners Arizona
Donations deductibleGrowth Partners Arizona's network
7 people8 organisationsi7 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Casuga Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Molenda | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judy Scalise | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Magdalena Verdugo | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mike Hammond | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peggy Hutchison | Secretary/Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Roxanne Veliz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andre T Whittington | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Lesli Pintor | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Maura Grogan | Loan Fund Di | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Casuga | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judie Scalise | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Hutchinson | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Kelly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Temple | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sabrina Espino | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Danner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andre T Whittington | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $113k | $24k |
About
- Legal name
- Growth Partners Arizona
- EIN
- 455021995
- Address
- 5049 E Broadway Blvd Ste 233, Tucson, AZ, 85711-3636
- State
- Arizona
- Mission
- Growth partners arizona is a US. Treasury department-certified community development financial institution with a mission to provide accessible, fair, and responsible loans and support to arizona nonprofits and economically underserved (continued on schedule o) small business outside the economic mainstream. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S31 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Judie Scalise (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEvelyn Casuga
≥8years on the filingsGary Molenda
≥8years on the filingsRoxanne Veliz
≥6years on the filingsMagdalena Verdugo
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.6m
- Total liabilities
- $2.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.1m
- Program service revenue
- $215k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $231k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.7m | $748k | $932k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Investment Corporation | Bipoc loan funds investment | $150k |
| Local First Arizona Foundation | For various support-phoenix prosperity initiative, good business resource fair and we rise demo day sponsorship support | $38k |
| Industrial Development Authority of the City of Tucson | Financial literacy office hub at small business center | $10k |