Arizona Advocacy Network
The Arizona Advocacy Network is a left-of-center organization that opposes election integrity laws through lobbying and placing policy questions on ballots. The Arizona Advocacy Network is also active in pushing for wide-ranging restrictions on campaign related speech activity, placing restrictions that prevent not only businesses and unions, but also individuals from engaging in election-related speech. 1
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Funding
In 2014 the Arizona Advocacy Network received $769,827 in grants,2 in 2015 they received $863,151 in grants3, in 2016 they received $119,256 in grants,3 and in 2017 they received $176,278 in grants. 3
Institutions required to provide information regarding their grant making reveal that the Arizona Advocacy Network’s donors include Proteus Action League (PAL). The Proteus Action League provided $115,000 in grants between 2014-2017. 4
Advocacy and Ballot Measure Activity
Restrictions on Campaign Speech
Ballot Measure C-04-2020 is slated to be on the ballot in Arizona on November 3, 2020;5 if passed, the ballot measure would compel any effort to engage in campaign related speech activity to be reported to the state if the amount of contribution amounts to or exceeds $5,000. 5 Ballot Measure C-04-2020 was advocated for and supported by the Arizona Advocacy Network and Outlaw Dirty Money, a left-of-center organization devoted to limiting speech related activity. 6
Anti-Voting Integrity Measures
The Arizona Advocacy Network is active in opposing Arizona laws that ensure elections are fair, reliable, and free from voter fraud. 1 The Arizona Advocacy Network has actively pushed for Ballot Measure I-19-2020,7 which is slated to be on the ballot in Arizona on November 3, 2020;8 if passed, the measure will enact same-day automatic voter registration when receiving a driver’s license or non-operating identification license. This ballot measure has been advocated for despite longstanding criticism regarding DMV voter registration over compliance concerns, incorrect registrations, and even failure to properly verify United States citizenship. 9
The organization helped organize a media effort to undermine State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita’s (R-Scottsdale) House Bill 2023, which would have heightened regulations regarding who could engage in voter registration in order to prevent election fraud. The effort included employing U.S. Representative and former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton (D-AZ) to protest the legislation at the Arizona State Capitol. 10
Leadership
Joel Edman is the executive director of the Arizona Action Network. Edman is a former legal fellow with the ACLU11 and is a public advocate for increased government intervention in campaign finance and regulation of political speech activities. 12
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
| Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,304 | $87,841 | View | |
| 2021 | $125,273 | $422,824 | $616,202 | View |
| 2020 | $277,857 | $1,917,993 | $1,754,783 | View |
| 2019 | $97,739 | $110,991 | $74,873 | |
| 2018 | $61,118 | $143,575 | $122,166 | View |
Prior year filings: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
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Expenses Detail
Grant Activity
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $921,193
- Number of Grants: 24
- Number of Funders: 12
Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $100,000
- Number of Grants: 1
- Number of Recipients: 1
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 2020 | Mi Familia Vota | AZ DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE |