Mission
AZCIRs investigative journalism holds powerful people and institutions accountable by exposing injustice and systemic inequity.
Public Charity
ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING is a Public Charity headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $553K revenue, $518K expenses, $290K total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $805K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461209940
Phoenix, AZ
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$553K
Total Expenses$518K
Total Assets$290K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$805K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
How Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Statewide accountability journalism published online at AZCIR.org
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$34,841
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$134,129
Arts & Culture
$80,000
MEDIA SUPPORT
$50,000
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director and Editor
Brandon Quester
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $553K | $518K | $290K |
| 2024 | $515K | $348K | $254K |
| 2023 | $308K | $322K | $87K |
| 2022 | $261K | $284K | $101K |
| 2020 | $76K | $123K | $87K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $76K to $553K (+632%), with total assets most recently reported at $290K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.