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ARIZONA CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCES

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 261969463 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE P80 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · azcaar.org
revenue
$81K
expenses
$25K
net assets
$84K
employees
mission · from form 990

The Arizona Center of African American Resources (AZCAAR) was established in 2007 to help connect and bring visibility to the concerns of Arizona's African American community. AZCAAR is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that is committed to the effective planning, organizing and managing issues that are important to the African American community at large.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Center for African American Resources (AZCAAR) works to improve the quality of life for African Americans in Arizona. It focuses on issues such as civic engagement, criminal justice, economics, education, and health. AZCAAR also operates the Arizona Center for African American Children (AZCAAC), which advocates for children's well-being in child welfare, education, healthcare, and juvenile justice.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

AZCAAC (Arizona Center for African American Children)
Advocates for African American children in Arizona in child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice through social, legal, legislative, and programmatic means.
African American Conference on Disabilities
An annual conference co-hosted by AZCAAR and AZCAAC focusing on issues impacting African Americans with disabilities, including workshops on historical trauma.
Books and Barbershops
A community literacy program that provides children's books to barbershops, beauty salons, schools, churches, and organizations to encourage early childhood reading and literacy.
CEO Brunch
An event or initiative, possibly for networking or fundraising.
Diversity Career Match
An event or initiative focused on career matching and diversity.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Expert-Led Workshops & Presentations for African American Communities 14 activities
    • Community workshops on systemic issues
      Hosts workshops addressing child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those held at the 2018 African American Conference on Disabilities.
    • Educational and wellness presentations
      Hosts presentations for the African American community on topics such as trauma and resilience in African American families, including sessions led by Dr. Carlian W. Dawson, Ed.D.
    • Educational presentations on African American family well-being
      Provides presentations on topics such as the effects of the pandemic on African American families and building resilience within African American families.
    • Educational presentations on family well-being
      Provides presentations on topics such as the effects of the pandemic on African American families and building resilience within African American families.
    • Educational workshops and expert presentations
      Hosts workshops and delivers expert-led presentations on topics such as trauma, resilience, child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice for African American families in Arizona.
    • Expert network and technical resource pool
      Maintains and provides access to a network of African American subject matter experts in areas including education, healthcare, juvenile justice, leadership, and community organization to support capacity building.
    • Expert referral and knowledge sharing network
      Connects stakeholders with African American subject matter experts in areas including education, healthcare, juvenile justice, leadership, and diversity issues to support community capacity building.
    • Presentations on trauma and resilience in African American families
      Provides presentations on topics such as the effects of the pandemic on African American families and building resilience within African American families.
    • Provide access to African American subject matter experts
      Provides access to African American subject matter experts in areas such as community organization, child well-being, diversity issues, education, healthcare, juvenile justice, and leadership.
    • Provide access to African American subject matter experts
      Provides access to African American subject matter experts in areas such as community organization, child well-being, diversity issues, education, healthcare, juvenile justice, and leadership.
    • Provide access to African American subject matter experts
      Provides access to African American subject matter experts in areas such as community organization, child well-being, diversity issues, education, healthcare, juvenile justice, and leadership.
    • Workshops on child welfare and related topics
      Hosts workshops on child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those at the African American Conference on Disabilities.
    • Workshops on child welfare, education, healthcare, and juvenile justice
      Hosts workshops on child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those held at the African American Conference on Disabilities.
    • Workshops on child welfare, education, healthcare, and juvenile justice
      Hosts workshops on child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those held at the African American Conference on Disabilities.
  • African American Community Resource Hub 10 activities
    • Advocacy for African American visibility and voice
      Advocates for African Americans in Arizona by amplifying community voice and visibility through sustained public engagement and policy awareness efforts since 2007.
    • Advocacy for African American visibility and voice
      Advocates for increased voice and visibility of African Americans in Arizona through sustained public and policy engagement since 2007.
    • Advocacy for African Americans in Arizona
      Provides voice and visibility to African Americans in Arizona.
    • Advocacy for African Americans in Arizona
      Provides voice and visibility to African Americans in Arizona.
    • Advocacy for African Americans in Arizona
      Provides voice and visibility to African Americans in Arizona.
    • Provide access to resources for the African American community
      Provides access to current and useful resources, including over 100 hyper-linked external websites, to support the African American community in Arizona.
    • Provide access to resources for the African American community
      Provides access to current and useful resources, including over 100 hyper-linked external websites, to support the African American community in Arizona.
    • Provide access to resources for the African American community
      Provides access to current and useful resources, including over 100 hyper-linked external websites, to support the African American community in Arizona.
    • Resource access and referral platform
      Provides access to over 100 hyper-linked external resources and current, useful tools to support the African American community in Arizona across key domains including education, health, and leadership.
    • Resource access and referral platform
      Provides access to over 100 hyper-linked external resources and supports the African American community in Arizona with current and useful information across multiple domains.
  • Children's Book Distribution & Reading Spaces 5 activities
    • Books and Barbershops literacy program
      Operates the Books and Barbershops program, which distributes hundreds of children's books through barbershops to promote early childhood literacy in the African American community in Arizona.
    • Books and Barbershops literacy program
      Operates the Books and Barbershops program to promote early childhood literacy by distributing hundreds of children's books through community barbershops. The program is also referred to as BookNBarbershops.
    • Books and Barbershops literacy program
      Oversees and launched the Books and Barbershops program, distributing hundreds of children's books to enrich and promote early childhood literacy initiatives within the community.
    • Books and Barbershops program
      Oversees and launched the Books and Barbershops program, distributing hundreds of children's books to enrich literacy initiatives and promote early childhood literacy within the community.
    • Books and Barbershops program
      Oversees and launched the Books and Barbershops program, distributing hundreds of children's books to enrich literacy initiatives and promote early childhood literacy within the community.
  • General Volunteer Support Services 2 activities
    • Volunteer engagement for community impact
      Engages volunteers to support and expand the reach of community impact initiatives led by the organization.
    • Volunteer engagement for community initiatives
      Engages volunteers to support and expand the impact of community programs and initiatives.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Policy and well-being research studies
      Conducts research on African American families and children in Arizona, including a commissioned report by Dr. Evandra Catherine on education, health, and ARP fund allocation, as well as a study on ARP funding distribution for child well-being in African American organizations.
    • Research on African American well-being and funding
      Commissions and conducts research on local policies, the well-being of African American families and children in Arizona, and the allocation and utilization of ARP funds to support underserved African Americans in Arizona.
    • Research on African American well-being and funding
      Commissions and conducts research on local policies and the well-being of African American families and children in Arizona, including the allocation of ARP funds and recommendations for their utilization.
    • Research on African American well-being and funding
      Commissions and conducts research on local policies, education, mental and physical health, and well-being of African American families and children in Arizona, including the allocation of ARP funds and recommendations for their utilization.
    • Research on policy and funding equity
      Conducts research on the allocation of federal and state funds—such as ARP funds—for African American organizations and families, with a focus on child well-being, education, and health outcomes in Arizona.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$81K
Contributions & grants$81K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$25K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$8K
balance sheet
Total assets$84K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$84K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 1
  • Roy Dawson — Executive Director
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • African American Women’s Giving and Empowerment Circle (AAWGEC) Partner — Collaborated on a report researching policies and well-being of African American families and children in Arizona.
  • Agape Adoption Agency Partner — Worked on issues concerning African American children in the child welfare system.
  • Arizona Community Foundation Funder — Provided a grant for a study on ARP funding allocation in African American organizations.
  • Black Legacy Fund Partner — Collaborated on a report researching policies and well-being of African American families and children in Arizona.
  • Jack and Jill Organization Funder — Provided a grant for initiatives on early childhood literacy.
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital Partner — Hosted workshops on the impact of trauma on children's development.
  • Pinal County Juvenile Justice Officials Partner — Collaborated to discuss disproportionality among African American children in the juvenile justice system.
  • United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS) Partner — Collaborated to become STEM advisor at Maxine Bush Elementary School.