Mission
Promote Arizona Economy/ Local Business
Small Public Charity
LOCAL FIRST FOR BUSINESS
LOCAL FIRST FOR BUSINESS, of Phoenix, AZ, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $55K in revenue, $6K in expenses, $179K in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $297K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 202626253
Phoenix, AZ
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
NTEE: S41
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$55K
Total Expenses$6K
Total Assets$179K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$297K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Local First for Business
How Local First for Business divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Showcase members online, Hosted webinars and member events
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
shared event proceeds
$30,549
Small Business Grant
$10,000
shared event proceeds
$22,971
UNRESTRICTED
$52,500
shared event proceeds
$20,313
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIRMAN
James Christensen
FOUNDER AND CEO
Kimber Lanning
TREASURER
Mario Aniles
SECRETARY
Mohammed Ahmed
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55K | $6K | $179K |
| 2023 | $297K | $497K | $94K |
| 2022 | $560K | $484K | $237K |
| 2020 | $639K | $704K | $109K |
| 2019 | $919K | $973K | $70K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $919K to $55K (-94%), with total assets most recently reported at $179K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.