Maricopa Association Of Governments

Organization Overview

Maricopa Association Of Governments is located in Phoenix, AZ. The organization was established in 1972. According to its NTEE Classification (W03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Public & Societal Benefit and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Maricopa Association Of Governments employed 117 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Maricopa Association Of Governments is a 501(c)(4) and as such, is described as a "Civic League, Social Welfare Organization, and Local Association of Employees" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Maricopa Association Of Governments generated $29.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $30.1m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 3.4% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MAG) IS A COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG) THAT SERVES AS THE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY FOR THE METROPOLITAN PHOENIX AREA. MAG IS THE REGIONAL AIR QUALITY PLANNING AGENCY AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR MARICOPA COUNTY. MAG PROVIDES REGIONAL PLANNING AND POLICY DECISIONS IN AREAS OF TRANSPORTATION, AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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TRANSPORTATION PLANNING - THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) AND THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) JOINTLY ISSUED PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS (PEAS) IN MARCH 2015. THE PEAS INCLUDE: (1) FAST ACT IMPLEMENTATION: TRANSITION TO PERFORMANCE-BASED PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING, (2) REGIONAL MODELS OF PLANNING COOPERATION: PROMOTE COOPERATION AND COORDINATION ACROSS MPO BOUNDARIES AND ACROSS STATE BOUNDRIES WHERE APPROPRIATE TO ENSURE A REGIONAL APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, AND (3) LADDERS OF OPPORTUNITY: ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, MAG PLANNING EFFORTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE MULTIMODAL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN (RTP). DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: (1) PREPARING UPDATES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP) AND THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN (RTP); (2) CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF MAG'S FIRST REGIONAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN; (3) COORDINATED WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, VALLEY METRO, AND MAG MEMBERS ON ENVIRONMENTAL/DESIGN CONCEPT STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FUNDING, CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT, AND LONG-RANGE MODAL PLANNING; (4) PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SUPPORT TO MAG MEMBER AGENCIES FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN DESIGN ASSISTANCE, SAFETY PROGRAMS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION, REGIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE AND TRAFFIC FORECASTING.


ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING - THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DIVISION PLANNING AREAS INCLUDE THE AREAS OF SOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER QUALITY PLANNING, AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING. THE MAG REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FOR SYSTEMS-LEVEL REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND TO PREVENT ADVERSE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, OR DISPOSAL. MAG IS THE DESIGNATED REGIONAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM FOR THE MARICOPA COUNTY AREA. THIS DESIGNATION WAS MADE BY GOVERNOR JACK WILLIAMS IN 1974 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 208 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE INITIAL MAG 208 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN WAS PREPARED IN 1979 WITH REVISIONS IN 1982, 1993, 2002, AND 2014. THE PLAN SERVES AS THE KEY GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM. MAG WAS DESIGNATED AS THE REGIONAL AIR QUALITY PLANNING AGENCY FOR MARICOPA COUNTY AREA BY GOVERNOR WESLEY BOLIN IN 1978. MAG IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AIR QUALITY PLAN REVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1990 CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS. MAG ALSO CONDUCTS CONFORMITY ANALYSIS ON THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND THE MAG REGIONAL TRANSPORATION PLAN. MAG PURSUES A NUMBER OF OTHER CONTINUING ACTIVITIES IN AIR QUALITY INCLUDING TRACKING THE AIR QUALITY INVENTORY DATA, ANALYZING AIR QUALITY CONTROL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, REVIEWING IN IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ONGOING MEASURES, AND REVIEWING LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND TECHNICAL GUIDELINES


REGIONAL ANALYTICS- THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REGIONAL ANALYTICS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP SOCIOECONOMIC ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS FOR USE BY MAG AND MEMBER AGENCY PLANNING AND MODELING ACTIVITIES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 2011-04, THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY (ADES) APPROVES RESIDENT POPULATION TOTALS FOR EACH COUNTY, WHILE MAG DEVELOPS SUBREGIONAL ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS BASED UPON THE MARICOPA COUNTY RESIDENT POPULATION CONTROL TOTALS. MIDYEAR ESTIMATES OF RESIDENT POPULATION BY MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES ARE PRODUCED ANNUALLY. MUNICIPAL RESIDENT POPULATION ESITMATES ARE USED TO DETERMINE MUNICIPAK EXPENDITURE LIMITS AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR IN STATE-SHARED REVENUE AND ARE PRODUCED EVERY FIVE YEARS. PROJECTIONS OF POPULATION, HOUSING UNITS, AND EMPLOYMENT ARE DEVELOPED USING THE LATEST DECENNIAL OR SPECIAL CENSUS AS THE BASE. THESE PROJECTIONS ARE DEVELOPED AT THREE LEVELS OF SUBREGIONAL GEOGRAPHY: MUNICIPAL PLANNING AREA (MPA), REGIONAL ANALYSIS ZONE (RAZ), AND TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONE (TAZ). THE PROJECTIONS ARE USED FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER REGIONAL PLANNING PROGRAMS. IN PARTICULAR, THESE PROJECTIONS AND THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) COVERAGE AND DATA THAT ARE USED AS INPUT TO THESE PROJECTIONS, FACILITATE THE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF ISSUES AND PROVIDE CONSISTENT CREDIBLE INFORMATION FOR MAG AND MAG MEMBER AGENCIES.


HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING - SINCE 1976, THE MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MAG) HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING PROGRAM HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH A BROAD RANGE OF PARTNERS TO DEVELOP COORDINATED, REGIONAL SOLUTIONS THAT RESPOND TO THE EMERGING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN EACH COMMUNITY. THIS WORK IS CONDUCTED THROUGH EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOUND DATA ANALYSIS, AND INCLUSIVE CONSENSUS BUILDING. THE MAG HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING PROGRAM IDENTIFIES STRATEGIES TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS, COORDINATE HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, ENHANCE AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES, AND COORDINATE REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE EITHER FEDERAL MANDATES, AS A REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE FUNDING OR HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A PRIORITY BY THE MAG REGIONAL COUNCIL. THE MAG CONTINUUM OF CARE BOARD ALONG WITH THE MAG CONTINUUM OF CARE REGIONAL COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS PROVIDE DIRECTION ON HOMELESS PLANNING AND POLICY. THIS IS DONE THROUGH UPDATES TO THE REGIONAL PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS AND A CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO SUPPORT HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE MAG REGIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS STRATEGIES INCLUDING THE REGIONAL PLAN TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND REDUCES THE INCIDENCE OF TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE CURRENT AREA OF FOCUS IS ENHANCING THE REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH THE MAG PROTOCOL EVALUATION PROJECT. FINALLY, THE AD HOC ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES A PRIORITY LISTING OF SECTION 5310 APPLICATIONS FOR VEHICLES, RADIO EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNDS TO TRANSPORT OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION-THIS DIVISION HAS BOTH AIR QUALITY AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. THE GOAL OF THE AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS IS TO REDUCE PARTICULATE POLLUTION THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF PM-10 STREET SWEEPERS, TRIP REDUCTION, TRAVEL REDUCTION, AND TELECOMMUTE AND OZONE REDUCTION PROJECTS. DURING THE FY, MAG DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO MEMBER AGENCIES FOR QUALIFIED STREET SWEEPER PURCHASES. MAG ASSISTS EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION IN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TRIP REDUCTION GOALS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. MAG ALSO ASSISTS WITH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT TRIP REDUCTION POLICIES, AMENITIES AND FACILITIES THAT ENHANCE THE USE OF COMMUTE ALTERNATIVES. TRANSPORTATION IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE REDUCTION OF LITTER ON THE FREEWAYS AND ARTERIAL ROADS, INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION PROJECTS, AND COMMUNICATION ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES THROUGH REGIONAL COMMUNITY NETWORK DATA VIA FIBER OPTICS.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

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Kimley-horn & Associates
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$692,736
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $18,967,117
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$10,832,598
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$29,799,715
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $25,496
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $29,825,211

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