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MATFORCE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBSTANCE
PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ · EIN 860900106 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.matforce.org
revenue
$3.7M
expenses
$3.5M
net assets
$838K
employees
16
volunteers
300
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

WITH INTEGRITY AND DETERMINATION WE, THE CITIZENS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY, COMMIT TO WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES BY STRIVING TO ELIMINATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ITS EFFECTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

MATFORCE is a coalition-based organization that works to prevent substance abuse and promote recovery in Yavapai County, Arizona. They implement community education, prevention, and youth engagement programs, and support individuals in recovery. MATFORCE also leads a statewide coalition of substance use prevention leaders.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

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

  1. #1 primary $272K
    YAVAPAI REENTRY PROJECT: 115 INDIVIDUALS RETURNING HOME FROM PRISON AND OR JAIL WERE PROVIDED SERVICES THROUGH THE YAVAPAI REENTRY PROJECT WITH A MAJORITY BEING MATCHED WITH A COMMUNITY COACH.
named programs · 15 · from sources

what they call their work

Chino Valley Workgroup
Implements strategies to reduce and prevent substance use in the Chino Valley community.
Community Education
Programs focused on educating the community about substance use prevention.
Community Reentry Projects
Provide supportive services, information referrals, and mentor pairing for individuals re-entering communities from incarceration.
Prescott Area Steering Committee
Provides guidance and direction for MATFORCE programming in Yavapai County.
Prevention and Youth Engagement Programs
Programs designed to prevent substance use and engage youth.
Recovery Day Celebration Workgroup
Plans the annual Yavapai County Recovery Celebration.
Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona (SACLAz)
A project of MATFORCE consisting of substance use prevention leaders from throughout Arizona who work together to create collective impact and prevent substance use.
Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yavapai County (SPCYC)
Works to raise awareness and identify and implement strategies to prevent suicides, facilitated in partnership with Community Counts.
Support for Individuals in Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder
Programs offering support to individuals recovering from substance use disorders.
Trauma-Informed Care Programs
Programs that incorporate trauma-informed approaches.
Verde Valley Steering Committee
Provides guidance and direction for MATFORCE programming in Yavapai County.
Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board (OFRB)
Reviews accidental overdose drug deaths in Yavapai County to determine strategies to reduce these deaths.
Yavapai County Youth Contests
Contests for youth in Yavapai County.
Yavapai County Youth Council
Comprised of youth who implement projects and provide input to MATFORCE leadership from a youth perspective.
Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee
Provides insight and direction for MATFORCE local reentry programming.
activities · 8 groups

what they do

  • Statewide Prevention Coalition Coordination 4 activities
    • Funding Distribution to Coalitions
      Contracts with over 40 coalitions across Arizona to distribute State Opioid Response and/or Substance Use Block Grant funds.
    • Statewide Coalition Capacity Building and Funding Distribution
      Strengthens substance use prevention efforts across Arizona by managing the Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona (SACLAz) network and contracting with over 40 coalitions to distribute State Opioid Response and Substance Use Block Grant funds.
    • Statewide Coalition Leadership and Funding
      Manages the Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona (SACLAz) to bring together substance use prevention leaders statewide for collective impact, and contracts with over 40 coalitions across Arizona to distribute State Opioid Response and/or Substance Use Block Grant funds.
    • Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona (SACLAz)
      Manages SACLAz, a project that brings together substance use prevention leaders statewide to create collective impact.
  • Overdose Fatality Review & Surveillance 3 activities
    • Overdose Fatality Review
      Reviews accidental overdose drug deaths in Yavapai County through the Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board (OFRB) to determine reduction strategies.
    • Overdose Fatality Review Board
      Reviews accidental overdose drug deaths in Yavapai County through the Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board (OFRB) to determine reduction strategies.
    • Overdose Fatality Review and Prevention Research
      Conducts in-depth reviews of accidental overdose deaths through the Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board (OFRB) to identify patterns and inform local substance use reduction strategies.
  • Youth Civic Leadership Development 3 activities
    • Youth Engagement and Development
      Organizes youth contests and operates the Yavapai County Youth Council, where youth implement projects and provide input to leadership, to engage young people in Yavapai County.
    • Youth Engagement and Development
      Organizes youth contests and operates the Yavapai County Youth Council, where youth implement projects and provide input to leadership.
    • Youth Engagement and Leadership Development
      Engages youth through the Yavapai County Youth Council, which implements community projects and provides input to leadership, and organizes youth contests in Yavapai County to promote prevention and civic involvement.
  • Reentry Mentorship and Transitional Support 2 activities
    • Community Reentry Projects
      Provides supportive services, information referrals, and mentor pairing for individuals re-entering communities from incarceration through its Community Reentry Projects.
    • Community Reentry Support Services
      Provides supportive services, information referrals, and mentor pairing for individuals re-entering communities from incarceration through the Community Reentry Projects, guided by the Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee.
  • Youth Resilience & Substance Use Prevention Education 2 activities
    • Family Education on Substance Use Prevention
      Engages parents and caregivers with guidance to talk early and often with youth about the risks of substance use as part of community-level prevention efforts.
    • Parent and Caregiver Education
      Encourages parents and caregivers to talk early and often with youth about the harms of substance use.
  • Substance Misuse Prevention & Mentoring 2 activities
    • Local Steering and Workgroup Coordination
      Operates regional steering committees (Prescott Area and Verde Valley) and convenes regular workgroups, including the quarterly Chino Valley Workgroup and ad hoc groups like the Recovery Day Celebration Workgroup, to implement substance use prevention strategies and community events.
    • Substance Use Prevention and Reduction Steering Committees and Workgroups
      Operates two steering committees (Prescott Area and Verde Valley) and holds quarterly meetings for the Chino Valley Workgroup to guide programming and implement strategies for substance use reduction and prevention in Yavapai County.
  • Faith-Based Reentry Life Skills Program 1 activity
    • Community Reentry Projects
      Provides supportive services, information referrals, and mentor pairing for individuals re-entering communities from incarceration through its Community Reentry Projects. This is guided by the Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Community Event Planning
      Forms ad hoc workgroups, such as the Recovery Day Celebration Workgroup, to plan annual events like the Yavapai County Recovery Celebration.
    • Community Steering Committees and Workgroups
      Operates two steering committees (Prescott Area and Verde Valley) and holds quarterly meetings for the Chino Valley Workgroup to guide programming and implement strategies for substance use reduction and prevention in Yavapai County.
    • Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee
      Manages the Yavapai Reentry Project Planning Committee, which provides insight and direction for local reentry programming.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$3.75M
Contributions & grants$3.67M98%
Program service revenue$71K2%
Investment income$2K0%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$3.53M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$629K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.50M
Cash$727K
Investments$382K
Liabilities$664K
Net assets$838K
Liquid reserves3.8 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +45.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MERILEE FOWLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $107K
board members · 10
  • APRIL RHODES — DIRECTOR
  • ERIN MABERY — DIRECTOR
  • GAY LOCKLING — DIRECTOR (TERMED 6/2022)
  • JOHN MORRIS — DIRECTOR
  • LESLIE HORTON — DIRECTOR
  • SHEILA POLK — CHAIR
  • STEVE GESELL — DIRECTOR
  • TAMARA PLAYER — DIRECTOR
  • TARA NEWMAN — DIRECTOR
  • TIM CARTER — VICE CHAIR
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • AZ National Guard Counterdrug Task Force Partner — Bree Rath from the AZ National Guard Counterdrug Task Force serves as an Agency-Assigned Volunteer for Drug Demand Reduction and Outreach.
  • Community Counts Partner — Partners to facilitate the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yavapai County (SPCYC).
  • Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona (SACLAz) Network — A project of MATFORCE consisting of substance use prevention leaders from throughout the state.
  • Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yavapai County (SPCYC) Coalition — Facilitated in partnership with Community Counts to raise awareness and implement suicide prevention strategies.