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CITY HELP INC OF PHOENIX

Phoenix, AZ · EIN 861001113 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.phxdreamcenter.org
revenue
$4.1M
expenses
$4.2M
net assets
$539K
employees
53
volunteers
1,500
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

The Phoenix Dream Center is a volunteer-driven 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization providing community engagement assistance and life recovery housing and program services to the needy. Most of these have been homeless, addicted, incarcerated or victims of sex trafficking.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Phoenix Dream Center, operating as City Help Inc of Phoenix, is a nonprofit organization that provides life recovery programs for individuals struggling with addiction and homelessness. They also offer crisis response services, work to combat human trafficking, and address childhood hunger. The organization is based in Phoenix, AZ, and emphasizes a Christ-centered approach to healing and support.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $915K
    Dream Center School - This is our life recovery program providing life skills and career development education services, medical services, mental health services, housing services, nutrition services, community outreach services, and addiction recovery services to the homeless, at-risk youth, and needy families of our community. The services are free to the individuals as they are funded by private donations, grants, and business revenue. The program has 180 beds available for housing individuals and typically houses between 700 and 800 individuals who are in need of these services.
  2. #2 $589K
    Community Outreach and Career Development - This is our community outreach and career development program providing job skills training certification training, housing, nutrition, education services, neighborhood feeding programs, gift-in-kind goods distribution to the homeless, low-income, at-risk youth, and needy families of our community. The services are free to the individuals as they are funded by private donations, grants, and business revenue. The program has 20 beds available for housing individuals and typically houses between 50 and 80 individuals each year who are in need of these services. Additionally, the program reaches over 14,000 people each month serving them meals, clothing, household goods, gift in kind, and disaster relief services.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Childhood Hunger Program
Community-based outreach dedicated to ending childhood hunger among at-risk youth and homeless families by delivering meals.
Crisis Response Team
Provides rapid, professional, and compassionate support during crises, including natural disasters, emergencies, or personal crises, offering immediate assistance, housing, medical care, trauma counseling, and practical aid.
Foster Care Programs
Residential homes and case management efforts to help foster care age-out youth and work with families to prevent children from needing to be removed from homes.
Life Recovery Program
A comprehensive, Christ-centered program helping individuals break free from addiction and homelessness, offering safe beds, medical care, behavioral health support, and career training at no cost.
Where Hope Lives Human Trafficking Program
A full-service residential behavioral health care program for young adult survivors of human trafficking.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Disaster Response and Relief Logistics 2 activities
    • Crisis Response Teams
      Operates Crisis Response Teams that provide rapid support during natural disasters, emergencies, and personal crises, reaching and assisting more than 2,000 people annually.
    • Crisis Response Teams
      Operates Crisis Response Teams that provide rapid support during natural disasters, emergencies, and personal crises, reaching and assisting more than 2,000 people annually.
  • Foster and Kinship Family Support Services 2 activities
    • Foster Care and Family Services
      Manages one of the largest residential and case management efforts in the state, serving over 1,000 families, individuals, and children in the foster care system each year, including programs for foster care age-out youth and family preservation.
    • Foster Care and Family Services
      Manages one of the largest residential and case management efforts in the state, serving over 1,000 families, individuals, and children in the foster care system each year, including programs for foster care age-out youth and family preservation.
  • Transitional Housing for Recovery 2 activities
    • Life Recovery Programs
      Operates life recovery programs for individuals struggling with addiction, helping over 1,000 individuals each year to achieve sobriety through Christian faith. These programs have helped over 8,000 people break free from addiction and homelessness since 2006, providing 160 safe beds for young men and 45 safe beds for young women, and restoring over 500 lives annually.
    • Life Recovery Programs
      Operates Christian faith-based life recovery programs for individuals struggling with addiction, providing residential care and helping over 1,000 individuals each year to achieve sobriety. Since 2006, these programs have helped over 8,000 people break free from addiction and homelessness, offering 160 safe beds for young men and 45 safe beds for young women.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 2 activities
    • Youth Support and Development
      Provides essential care, including an onsite medical center, behavioral health services, eye care, dental care, physical wellness programs, and career training to 500 young people annually through its Christ-centered program. Additionally, delivers over 14,000 meals each week to address childhood hunger among at-risk youth and homeless families.
    • Youth Support and Development
      Provides essential care, including an onsite medical center, behavioral health services, eye care, dental care, physical wellness programs, and career training to 500 young people annually through its Christ-centered program. Additionally, delivers over 14,000 meals each week to address childhood hunger among at-risk youth and homeless families.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Human Trafficking Recovery Program
      Operates the nation's largest human trafficking recovery program for young adults, providing full-service residential behavioral health care to over 100 survivors each year.
    • Human Trafficking Recovery Program
      Operates the nation's largest human trafficking recovery program for young adults, providing full-service residential behavioral health care to over 100 survivors each year.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$4.08M
Contributions & grants$3.49M85%
Program service revenue$11K0%
Investment income$-493-0%
Other revenue$582K
expenses
Total expenses$4.20M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$1.67M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.71M
Cash$1.28M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.17M
Net assets$539K
Liquid reserves3.7 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +9.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Brian Steele CEO/Executive Director 55 $136K
board members · 6
  • Doug Preudhomme — Chairman
  • Jason Penrose — Secretary/Treasurer
  • John Parnell — Director
  • Mark Preudhomme — Director
  • Terry Grantham Sr — Director
  • Walt Rattray — Director
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Dream Center Network Network — Part of the Dream Center Network, founded in 1994.
  • GuideStar Partner — Recognized with the highest level rating (Platinum Level) by GuideStar for transparency, accountability, and effectiveness.
  • Tommy Barnett Partner — Founder of the Dream Center Network.