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CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA FOUNDATION

MESA, AZ · EIN 860743847 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Small ($100K-$1M) · childcrisisaz.org
revenue
$526K
expenses
$480K
net assets
$10.8M
employees
0
volunteers
10
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA

profile · synthesized from sources

Child Crisis Arizona provides emergency shelter, prevention, and family support services to children and families in crisis across Arizona. The organization operates a group home for teenage boys in foster care and runs Whispering Hope Ranch, a therapeutic camp for children with disabilities. Its programs focus on creating safe environments, preventing abuse, and strengthening family resilience through direct services and community education.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Emergency Residential Services
Provides 24/7 wraparound care for teenage boys ages 11–17 in foster care at a group home in Mesa, AZ
Whispering Hope Ranch
45-acre therapeutic camp in Payson, AZ offering adapted camp sessions for children and youth with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities
activities · 7 clusters

what they do

  • Adapted Camp Sessions for Youth with Disabilities 4 activities
    • Adapted camp programs for children with disabilities
      Operates Whispering Hope Ranch, a 45-acre facility in Payson, AZ, that hosts adapted camp sessions for children and youth with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities.
    • Operating Whispering Hope Ranch
      Operates Whispering Hope Ranch, a 45-acre facility in Payson, AZ, offering adapted camp sessions for children and youth with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities.
    • Operating Whispering Hope Ranch
      Operates Whispering Hope Ranch, a 45-acre facility in Payson, AZ, offering adapted camp sessions for children and youth with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities.
    • Operating Whispering Hope Ranch for children with disabilities
      Operates Whispering Hope Ranch, a 45-acre facility in Payson, AZ, offering adapted camp sessions for children and youth with physical, mental, and sensory disabilities.
  • Supervised Family Visitation Services 4 activities
    • Comprehensive child and family wellness services
      Operates the Center for Child & Family Wellness in Mesa, AZ, providing integrated support services for children and families in need.
    • Operating a Center for Child & Family Wellness
      Operates a Center for Child & Family Wellness in Mesa to support vulnerable children, youth, and families in Arizona.
    • Operating a Center for Child & Family Wellness
      Operates a Center for Child & Family Wellness in Mesa, providing support to vulnerable children, youth, and families in Arizona.
    • Operating a Center for Child & Family Wellness
      Operates a Center for Child & Family Wellness in Mesa, providing support to vulnerable children, youth, and families in Arizona.
  • Foster Care Group Homes for Youth 4 activities
    • Foster care group home for adolescent boys
      Operates a residential group home offering 24/7 wraparound care for boys aged 11–17 in the foster care system.
    • Operating a group home for teenage boys in foster care
      Operates a group home providing around-the-clock, wraparound care for teenage boys aged 11-17 in the foster care system.
    • Operating a group home for teenage boys in foster care
      Operates a group home providing around-the-clock, wraparound care for teenage boys in the foster care system, aged 11-17.
    • Operating a group home for teenage boys in foster care
      Operates a group home providing around-the-clock, wraparound care for teenage boys in the foster care system, aged 11-17.
  • Educational Resource Provision 3 activities
    • Providing safe sleep and early education for youth
      Provides hundreds of nights of safe sleep for youth and expands Early Head Start classrooms to increase access to quality early education.
    • Providing safe sleep and early education for youth
      Provides hundreds of nights of safe sleep for youth and expands Early Head Start classrooms to increase access to quality early education.
    • Providing safe sleep and early education for youth
      Provides hundreds of nights of safe sleep for youth and expands Early Head Start classrooms to increase access to quality early education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Family Support 1 activity
    • Early childhood education services
      Expands access to quality early education through Early Head Start classrooms, serving low-income families in Arizona.
  • Emergency Shelter Services 1 activity
    • Emergency and transitional shelter for youth
      Provides safe overnight shelter for youth in crisis, offering hundreds of nights of safe sleep annually.
  • Family Support Blog Publishing 1 activity
    • Family support and parenting resources
      Shares family impact stories, distributes parenting resources, and communicates updates on community strengthening initiatives to support families.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$526K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$526K100%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$480K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$454K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$12.02M
Cash$0
Investments$12.02M
Liabilities$1.19M
Net assets$10.83M
Liquid reserves300.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +32.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TORRIE TAJ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1 $424K
LISA RICCI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 $250K
board members · 10
  • BYRON SARHANGIAN — DIRECTOR
  • CRAIG KING — TREASURER
  • DOUG DIEHL — PRESIDENT
  • DR RON SANDLER — DIRECTOR
  • GRAHAM WILLIAMS — DIRECTOR
  • HERMAN LEWKOWITZ — VICE PRESIDENT
  • IRA SCHWARTZ — SECRETARY
  • JEFF FRIESEN — DIRECTOR
  • LAURA PALMER NOONE — DIRECTOR
  • REBECCA BURNHAM — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • Charity Navigator Government — Rated Child Crisis Arizona with a 4-star rating for nine consecutive years.
  • The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Partner — Provided multi-year support for safe shelter and early education programs, including a $1 million gift for the Center for Child & Family Wellness.