PHOENIX LEGAL ACTION NETWORK

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GOLDEN MCCARTHY

Phone

6027301726

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

PHOENIX LEGAL ACTION NETWORK, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $507K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 135% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $192K, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

PHOENIX LEGAL ACTION NETWORK (PLAN) WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR LOCAL IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY TO REIMAGINE JUSTICE IN ARIZONA. WE REIMAGINE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE THROUGH OUR FREE LEGAL SERVICES AND STORYTELLING WORK.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $194,704

IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES:IN 2025, WITH JUST TWO STAFF MEMBERS, WE PROVIDED FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 65 LOW INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN OUR RAPID RESPONSE EFFORTS, WE HELD 15...

IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES:IN 2025, WITH JUST TWO STAFF MEMBERS, WE PROVIDED FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 65 LOW INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN OUR RAPID RESPONSE EFFORTS, WE HELD 15 COMMUNITY DEFENSE LEGAL CLINICS, PROVIDED 78 CONSULTATIONS, TOOK ON 14 URGENT CASES. WE RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND MANAGED 20 LEGAL VOLUNTEERS TO EXPAND OUR EFFORTS. WE PROVIDED 8 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS REACHING OVER 200 ATTENDEES IN TOTAL.

Program 2

Expenses: $37,093

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ON IMMIGRATION:PLAN CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS TO TELL THEIR STORIES EVERY YEAR, LOCAL IMMIGRANTS (INCLUDING CLIENTS FROM PLAN) WORK WITH STORYTELLING COACHES TO...

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ON IMMIGRATION:PLAN CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS TO TELL THEIR STORIES EVERY YEAR, LOCAL IMMIGRANTS (INCLUDING CLIENTS FROM PLAN) WORK WITH STORYTELLING COACHES TO CRAFT THEIR STORY. IT CULMINATES IN A LIVE, BILINGUAL STORYTELLING EVENT AND A DIGITAL ARCHIVING OF THEIR STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE AT PLANPHX.ORG/STORIES.

Program 3

Expenses: $14,230

HOUSING AND EVICTION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES:IN 2025, BASED ON COMMUNITY AND CLIENT FEEDBACK, PLAN LAUNCHED THE HOUSING JUSTICE PROGRAM TO EXPAND OUR LEGAL SERVICES IN HOUSING LAW AND EVICTION...

HOUSING AND EVICTION DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES:IN 2025, BASED ON COMMUNITY AND CLIENT FEEDBACK, PLAN LAUNCHED THE HOUSING JUSTICE PROGRAM TO EXPAND OUR LEGAL SERVICES IN HOUSING LAW AND EVICTION DEFENSE. PLAN SEEKS TO PRESERVE HOUSING STABILITY BY PROVIDING LEGAL SUPPORT TO HELP IMMIGRANTS RETAIN THEIR HOMES AND REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED SOCIAL COSTS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $504,085

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $6,281

Other Revenue $-3,150

TOTAL REVENUE $507,216

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $176,502

Fundraising Expenses $43,137

Program Expenses $246,027

Other Expenses $125,498

TOTAL EXPENSES $315,000

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$507,216	$216,060	+1.3%
Expenses	$315,000	$263,629	+0.2%
Net Income	$192,216	$-47,569	-5.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$37,981

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
REKHA NAIR	LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.00		$105,641	$0	$105,641
GOLDEN MCCARTHY	EXEC. DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$37,981	$0	$37,981
CLARA BUSTAMANTE	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURI VALERIO	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA MUNOZ FURNISH	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NETA BORSHANSKY	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WHITNEY LARSON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG FAY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA WHITE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN MADLAND	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABIGAIL FOUTS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN SCHARFF	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$507,216	$315,000	$485,040	$192,216
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$261,916	$261,091	$334,077	$825
2022	$268,129	$180,015	$337,977	$88,114
2021	$207,828	$49,141	$225,275	$158,687