AOO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit accountable to our members, donors, funders, and the Arizonans we serve. Below are our governance documents, IRS filings, and state corporate filings — all publicly available for inspection.
The bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and IRS determination letter that establish how AOO operates and why we exist as a tax-exempt nonprofit.
Governance framework: board composition, officer roles, elections, meetings, committees, indemnification. Currently adopted version with formatting cleanup applied.
Policy governing disclosure and management of financial interests for directors, officers, and committee members — including AOO-specific provisions for editorial independence and pharma funding disclosure.
Official IRS determination recognizing AOO as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3). EIN 84-2524149.
AOO has filed Form 990 every year since incorporation. Each filing details revenue, expenses, board governance, and program activities. These are the same filings searchable on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
Filed for tax year 2025 · Form 990-EZ (short form)
Filed for tax year 2020 · AOO's first full year of filing
Personal mailing addresses and accounting firm details have been redacted from the publicly posted versions. Unredacted filings remain publicly searchable through the IRS and ProPublica.
AOO is a domestic nonprofit corporation registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission (Business ID 1954921).
Annual filing with the Arizona Corporation Commission, including business information, certificate of disclosure (felony judgment and bankruptcy questions), and officer affirmation.
AOO discloses every funder of its policy and advocacy work. Our flagship white paper carries the full disclosure language that will appear in the published manuscript, including AOO's editorial independence statement.
The Cost of Inaction: Obesity in Arizona is supported by sponsored research grants from:
The funders had no role in the design, analysis, interpretation, or writing of the white paper. Dr. Maready has received speaker honoraria from these companies within the past 12 months. Full disclosure language is published with the white paper itself.
View full funding & independence disclosureIn the spirit of transparency, we name the governance documents that are not yet posted, and why:
Editorial Independence Policy. The white paper disclosure includes our editorial independence language, but a standalone policy document is in development for Board adoption.
Annual Report. AOO has not yet produced a year-in-review annual report. As program activities expand, an annual report will be added here.
Independently audited financials. AOO's revenue does not currently trigger state or federal audit requirements. Form 990 filings are independently prepared.
Revised Bylaws. A proposed substantive revision of the Bylaws is under Board review, including a Dissolution clause, a Conflict of Interest article, expanded Indemnification with D&O insurance authorization, and a Membership article. Will be posted here once adopted.
Funders, journalists, board members, and members of the public can request any AOO governance or financial document directly. We aim to respond within 2 business days.
