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FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860739613 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE I72Z · Crime & Legal-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.freeartsaz.org
revenue
$2.2M
expenses
$2.3M
net assets
$6.6M
employees
24
volunteers
263
program ratio
74%
mission · from form 990

FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF ARIZONA (FREE ARTS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT TRANSFORMS CHILDREN'S TRAUMA TO RESILIENCE THROUGH THE ARTS. SINCE 1993, FREE ARTS HAS PROUDLY SERVED MORE THAN 156,000 CHILDREN IN MARICOPA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. FREE ARTS HAS 24 STAFF MEMBERS AND AN AVERAGE OF 700 VOLUNTEER MENTORS WHO SERVE NEARLY 7,000 CHILDREN ON AVERAGE EACH YEAR. FREE ARTS PARTNERS WITH OVER 40 INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AT 100+ SITES TO DELIVER TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE FACED ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND HOMELESSNESS. BY FOSTERING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH VOLUNTEER MENTORS AND PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS THROUGH CRATIVE ACTIVITIES, CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO BUILD THE RESILIENCE THEY NEED TO OVERCOME TRAUMA.

profile · synthesized from sources

FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF Arizona provides resilience-building arts programming to children in foster or out-of-home care. The organization collaborates with child welfare agencies and offers programs at no cost to its partners. It operates in the Phoenix, AZ area, focusing on transforming trauma to resilience through artistic expression and mentorship.

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 $253K
    PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SERIES - PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD THE CHILDREN THROUGH FOCUSED ART-MAKING SESSIONS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY. ART FORMS INCLUDE PAINTING, DRAWING, COOKING, DANCING, DRUMMING, AND BEAT MAKING. AT THE END OF EACH SERIES, CHILDREN CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DEMONSTRATE THEIR SKILLS TO THEIR PEERS AT A CULMINATING EVENT.
  2. #2 $34K
    CAMP SERIES - CAMP BRINGS TOGETHER CHILDREN FROM MULTIPLE PARTNER AGENCIES TO ENGAGE IN ART ACTIVITIES WITHIN IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. AT CAMP, PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO NEW FORMS OF SELF-EXPRESSION. VOLUNTEER MENTORS SUPPORT CHILDREN IN ARTISTICALLY EXPRESSING THEIR PERSONAL STORIES. INTENTIONAL STRUCTURE AND A FOCUS ON COLLABORATION CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS. EACH CAMP SERIES CONCLUDES WITH A FINAL PERFORMANCE WHERE PARTICIPANTS SHARE THEIR ART AND STORIES OF RESILIENCE, SURVIVAL, HOPE, AND HEALING WITH THE PUBLIC.
named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Arts Programming
Provides resilience-building arts programming, including visual arts, movement, music, theater, and spoken word, to children in foster or out-of-home care at no cost to partner agencies.
Volunteer Mentor Program
Connects volunteer mentors with children to provide artistic expression opportunities and build relationships to help children overcome trauma.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Youth Internship Placement 3 activities
    • Internship Program
      Offers year-round credited and unaccredited internship opportunities, providing training, support, and supervision to interns in both office and hands-on program settings.
    • Internship Program
      Offers year-round credited and unaccredited internship opportunities, providing training, support, and supervision to interns in both office and hands-on program settings.
    • Provides internship and training opportunities in nonprofit and therapeutic arts programming
      Offers year-round credited and unaccredited internships with training, supervision, and hands-on experience in office and program operations, supporting workforce development in the nonprofit and therapeutic arts fields.
  • Board & Committee Governance 2 activities
    • Board Recruitment and Leadership Development
      Recruits individuals, including volunteers from its programs, to serve on its board of directors, aiming to provide valuable organizational leadership perspectives.
    • Engages program participants in organizational leadership through board recruitment
      Recruits individuals, including volunteers from its programs, to serve on its board of directors, integrating lived experience into organizational governance and leadership.
  • Youth Safe Space & Mental Health Support 1 activity
    • Operates a dedicated program facility for art and transformation
      Operates The Bob & Renee Parsons Place for Art and Transformation, a physical office and program space that supports its arts-based services for abused children.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Art Programs for Foster Children
      Provides resilience-building arts programming and art therapy for children of all ages living in foster or out-of-home care in the Phoenix metropolitan area, offered at no cost to partner agencies.
    • Art Programs for Foster Children
      Provides resilience-building arts programming and art therapy for children of all ages living in foster or out-of-home care in the Phoenix metropolitan area, offered at no cost to partner agencies.
    • Art Programs for Foster Children
      Provides resilience-building arts programming and art therapy at no cost to children of all ages living in foster or out-of-home care in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
    • Art Therapy and Arts Programming for Foster Children
      Provides resilience-building arts programming and art therapy for children of all ages living in foster or out-of-home care in the Phoenix metropolitan area, with services offered at no cost to partner agencies.
    • Delivers art therapy and resilience-building arts programs to abused children in foster or out-of-home care
      Provides free art therapy and arts-based resilience programming to children of all ages in foster or out-of-home care, primarily in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Programs are offered at no cost to partner agencies and focus on healing and emotional development.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$2.17M
Contributions & grants$2.14M99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$14K1%
Other revenue$11K
expenses
Total expenses$2.27M
Program expenses74%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$1.35M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.73M
Cash$2.70M
Investments$0
Liabilities$96K
Net assets$6.64M
Liquid reserves14.3 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -28.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALICIA SUTTON CAMPBELL EXECUTIVE DI 40 $109K
STEPHANIE SMITH OPERATIONS D 40 $80K
board members · 21
  • AMANDA HO — DIRECTOR
  • AMBER WAYNE — PAST PRESIDE
  • ANDREW YOCOPIS — VP OF DEVELO
  • CHADWICK CAMPBELL — PRESIDENT
  • COREE NEUMEYER — DIRECTOR
  • DENISE SIERRA — DIRECTOR
  • ELIZABETH SHABAKER — TREASURER
  • JULIA A SOTO — DIRECTOR
  • LAMONTE' MCDUFFIE — DIRECTOR
  • LANE SEYMOUR — DIRECTOR
  • LISA LUDOLPH — VP OF MARKET
  • MARGARET BLACKWELL — DIRECTOR
  • MARGARITA CORTEZ — DIRECTOR
  • MATT HARGIS — DIRECTOR
  • MAYRA FLORES — VP OF GOVERN
  • MINDY CONWAY — DIRECTOR
  • NURA ELTAIB — DIRECTOR
  • RYAN JOHNSON — DIRECTOR
  • SHERIDA MCMULLAN — DIRECTOR
  • TED ANDERSON — DIRECTOR
  • VICKY CAMPO — VP OF OUTREA
relationships · 73

who they work with

  • A Blessed Nest Partner — Foster Care Group Home partner
  • A New Leaf Partner — Multiservice Agency partner
  • Alyssa Rodriguez Partner — Teaching artist providing movement and sound healing programming
  • Amazon Funder — Supporter
  • Ameriprise Funder — Supporter
  • Ana Santos Partner — Teaching artist providing visual arts, zines, and mural programming
  • Angela Soliz Partner — Teaching artist providing visual arts and painting programming
  • Arizona Commission on the Arts Funder — Supporter
  • Arizona Community Foundation Funder — Supporter
  • Ashley Burns Partner — Teaching artist providing movement and meditation programming
  • BLOK photo studio Partner — Hosted a benefit art show to support Art Heals Arizona.
  • Back to Life Partner — Foster Care Group Home partner
  • Beia’s Place Partner — Foster Care Group Home partner
  • Botbuilders Funder — Supporter
  • Boye Foundation Funder — Supporter
  • Brandon “Mic Mavan” Plunk Partner — Teaching artist providing beats making and spoken word programming
  • Brittney Garcia Partner — Teaching artist providing visual arts programming
  • Bryson Bost Partner — Teaching artist providing visual arts and patterned drawing programming
  • Building Dreams Group Home Partner — Foster Care Group Home partner
  • Carlos Urtubey Partner — Teaching artist providing guitar and music programming
  • Catholic Charities Partner — Multiservice Agency partner
  • Central Arizona Shelter Services Partner — Emergency Shelter/Transitional Housing partner
  • Chanel Bragg Partner — Teaching artist providing theater programming
  • Child Crisis Arizona Partner — Multiservice Agency partner
  • Children First Leadership Academy Partner — Multiservice Agency partner
  • Chrysalis Shelter Partner — Emergency Shelter/Transitional Housing partner
  • Colors to Heaven Partner — Foster Care Group Home partner
  • Community Alliance Against Family Abuse Partner — Emergency Shelter/Transitional Housing partner
  • DJ Dimension Partner — Teaching artist providing DJ programming
  • Danica Koestner Partner — Teaching artist providing dance and movement programming
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