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CHILDREN'S CLINICS FOR
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 860667510 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE E320 · Health Care · Large ($10M-$50M) · www.childrensclinics.org
revenue
$13.5M
expenses
$12.6M
net assets
$9.1M
employees
139
volunteers
83
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

FAMILY CENTERED COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL HOME TO MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Children's Clinics is a comprehensive medical home in Southern Arizona providing primary care, specialty medical and dental clinics, behavioral health, and therapy services for children from birth to young adulthood. They serve children with general pediatric needs as well as those with complex medical conditions, operating from a single facility on the Tucson Medical Center campus.

named programs · 35 · from sources

what they call their work

Adaptive Recreation
Activities designed for children with special needs.
Back-to-School Fair
Event providing resources and support for children returning to school.
Behavioral Health
Provides outpatient services for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families, including BCBA, LMSW/LCSW, psychology, neuropsychology, child/adolescent psychiatry, and family support services.
Brace Check Clinic
Clinic for checking and adjusting braces.
Cerebral Palsy Clinic
Assesses and makes recommendations for care to improve or maintain freedom of movement and functional abilities for children with central nervous system impairments.
Child Life Specialists
Professionals who help children and families cope with medical experiences.
Cleft Care Team
Reviews records of children with cleft lip and palate to determine clinical care path and make referrals to necessary specialty clinics.
Cochlear Implant Program
Provides comprehensive care and services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families, including eligibility determination and post-implantation support.
Down Syndrome Clinic (Age 11 to Young Adulthood)
Multidisciplinary clinic in partnership with Southern Arizona Network for Down Syndrome to meet the needs of adolescents and young adults with Down Syndrome.
Down Syndrome Clinic (Birth to Age 10)
Multidisciplinary clinic in partnership with Southern Arizona Network for Down Syndrome to meet the needs of children with Down Syndrome.
Educational Support
Provides resources and assistance related to educational needs.
Equipment Clinic
Clinic for evaluating and providing adaptive equipment.
Halloween Celebration
Celebratory event for children during Halloween.
Hearing Aid Evaluation
Evaluation services for hearing aids.
Holiday Toy Market
Event providing toys during the holiday season.
Interpretation/Translation
Services available for various languages to assist patients and families.
Lab/Phlebotomy
On-site laboratory and blood drawing services.
Neurocutaneous Multispecialty Clinic
Provides services for children with congenital neurological disorders such as Neurofibromatosis, Tuberous Sclerosis, and Sturge-Weber Syndrome.
Neuromuscular Multispecialty Clinic
Offers services for diagnoses including Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Charcot Marie Tooth disease.
Oral Maxillary Team
Provides dental, orthodontia, and oral surgery evaluations for children with Orofacial problems, mainly cleft palates and malocclusion.
Orthotics
Services related to custom-made orthotic devices.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Clinic
Serves children and young adults with osteogenesis imperfecta and other bony diseases, focusing on managing the disease and treating related conditions.
Palliative Care Clinic
Multidisciplinary supportive care program providing individualized, comprehensive care-planning for children and their families.
Patient Advocacy
Support and representation for patients' rights and needs.
Pet Therapy
Therapeutic interactions with animals.
Primary Care
Provides general pediatric and internal medicine services for children from birth to young adulthood.
Prosthetics
Services related to prosthetic devices.
Rehabilitative Therapies
Offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and nutrition services, including aquatic therapy, hearing aid dispensing, and specialized care for various conditions.
Sickle Cell Clinic
Evaluates new patients and assesses the status of established patients with Sickle Cell disease, providing ongoing care management.
Spasticity Clinic
Clinic focused on the management of spasticity.
Specialty Care
Offers over 25 medical and dental specialty clinics including anesthesiology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, urology, and more.
Spina Bifida Clinic
Coordinates care for the complex medical needs of patients from birth to age 21 with neural tube defects, providing education, support, and advocacy.
Teen Group
Group activities and support for teenagers.
Wheelchair Clinic
Clinic for evaluating and providing wheelchairs.
X-ray/Imaging
On-site diagnostic imaging services.
activities · 8 groups

what they do

  • Pediatric Specialty Clinics for Medically Complex Conditions 4 activities
    • Operate specialized clinics for complex conditions
      Operates specialized clinics such as a Cleft Care team, an Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) clinic, and a Sickle Cell Clinic to manage specific complex medical conditions in children, providing comprehensive care, referrals, and ongoing management.
    • Provide comprehensive pediatric medical and dental care
      Operates a comprehensive medical home offering over 25 medical and dental specialty clinics, primary care, behavioral health, and therapy services for children, adhering to national standards for safe and quality patient care. Services include laboratory, radiology, and specialized clinics for conditions like Cleft Care, Cochlear Implants, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, and Sickle Cell.
    • Provide comprehensive pediatric medical and dental specialty care
      Operates a comprehensive medical home offering over 25 medical and dental specialty clinics, primary care, behavioral health, and therapy services for children in a 50,000-square-foot facility. Services include laboratory, radiology, and various specialized clinics such as Cleft Care, Cochlear Implant, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), and Sickle Cell, adhering to national standards for safe and quality patient care.
    • Provide comprehensive pediatric medical and dental specialty care
      Operates a comprehensive medical home offering over 25 medical and dental specialty clinics, primary care, behavioral health, and therapy services for children, adhering to national standards for safe and quality patient care.
  • Animal-Assisted Therapy & Literacy Programs 3 activities
    • Engage volunteers and offer community programs
      Runs a volunteer program with weekly in-clinic shifts, provides Pet Therapy services through volunteers, hosts community-building clinic events, and offers 8-week Adaptive Recreation programs for patients and families.
    • Engage volunteers and offer community programs
      Offers weekly in-clinic volunteer shifts, provides Pet Therapy services through volunteer involvement, hosts community-building clinic events, and runs 8-week Adaptive Recreation programs for patients and families.
    • Provide adaptive recreation and community programs
      Runs 8-week Adaptive Recreation programs for patients and families, provides Pet Therapy services, and hosts community-building clinic events involving volunteers.
  • Translation and Bilingual Support Services 3 activities
    • Facilitate patient access and support
      Offers penalty-free rescheduling of appointments, provides access to the MyChart patient portal for appointment scheduling and medical records requests, and ensures bilingual Spanish-speaking staff and providers, along with translation services for all languages.
    • Offer patient support and accessibility services
      Provides bilingual Spanish-speaking staff and providers, offers translation services for all languages, allows penalty-free rescheduling of appointments, and provides access to the MyChart patient portal for appointment scheduling and medical records requests.
    • Offer patient support services
      Offers penalty-free rescheduling of appointments, provides bilingual Spanish-speaking staff and translation services for all languages, and offers access to the MyChart patient portal for appointment scheduling and medical records requests.
  • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services 3 activities
    • Offer outpatient behavioral health services
      Provides outpatient behavioral health services including BCBA, LMSW/LCSW, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, and Family Support Services.
    • Provide outpatient behavioral health services
      Offers outpatient behavioral health services including BCBA, LMSW/LCSW, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, and Family Support Services.
    • Provide pediatric behavioral health services
      Offers outpatient behavioral health services including BCBA, LMSW/LCSW, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, and Family Support Services.
  • Integrated Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Services 3 activities
    • Offer pediatric therapy services
      Provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and nutrition services in an integrated care setting, including hearing assessment, hearing aid dispensing, and Medical Nutrition Therapy for children with complex medical needs.
    • Provide integrated therapy services
      Provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and nutrition services in an integrated care setting, including hearing assessment, hearing aid dispensing, and cochlear implant support.
    • Provide pediatric therapy services
      Offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and nutrition services in an integrated care setting, including hearing assessment, hearing aid dispensing, and Medical Nutrition Therapy for children with complex medical needs.
  • Feeding Therapy for Children 1 activity
    • Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy
      Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy for children with complex medical needs, addressing weight and feeding concerns, food allergies, digestive issues, and enteral tube feeding.
  • Shared Office and Health Clinic Facilities 1 activity
    • Provide laboratory and radiology services
      Provides laboratory and radiology services Monday through Friday during business hours.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Offer educational resources
      Provides downloadable PDF resources on sexuality education for individuals with developmental disabilities.
    • Provide educational resources
      Provides downloadable PDF resources on sexuality education for individuals with developmental disabilities.
    • Provide educational resources
      Provides downloadable PDF resources on sexuality education for individuals with developmental disabilities.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$13.48M
Contributions & grants$690K5%
Program service revenue$12.31M91%
Investment income$477K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$12.64M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$8.51M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$10.95M
Cash$2.13M
Investments$3.37M
Liabilities$1.82M
Net assets$9.13M
Liquid reserves5.2 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +8.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAVID CRAWFORD PHYSICIAN 40 $338K
JARED PERKINS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40 $291K
REBECCA EGBERT PHYSICIAN 36 $224K
CHRISTOPHER FARLEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40 $178K
MELISSA RITCHEY CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER 40 $170K
GEMMA THOMAS CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OFFICER 40 $140K
YOLANDA FELIX DIRECTOR QUALITY/COMPLIANCE/SAFETY 40 $122K
board members · 15
  • ANGIE WRIGHT — VOTING MEMBER
  • BRIAN NIELSEN — VOTING MEMBER
  • BURT STRUG — VOTING MEMBER
  • JACLYN LARSON — VOTING MEMBER
  • JEFF LAIME — VOTING MEMBER
  • JOHN STEPHENS MD — TREASURY/SECRETARY
  • JOY UPSHAW — VOTING MEMBER
  • KATALIN SCHERER — VOTING MEMBER
  • KATE MAGUIRE JENSEN — VOTING MEMBER
  • MISTY HANSEN — VOTING MEMBER
  • ROGER BIEDE II DDS — VOTING MEMBER
  • TAWNYA TRETSCHOK — VOTING MEMBER
  • TRACY NUCKOLLS — PRESIDENT
  • VAN ELROD — VOTING MEMBER
  • ZIAD SHEHAB MD — VOTING MEMBER
relationships · 20

who they work with

  • AHCCCS Children’s Rehabilitative Services (CRS) program Government — Southern Arizona provider for the AHCCCS Children’s Rehabilitative Services (CRS) program.
  • Arizona Department of Health Services Government — Entity to which patient safety and quality of care concerns can be reported
  • Arizona Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (ArizonaLEND) Partner — Collaborates with community agencies.
  • Banner University Medicine Partner — Part of a unique partnership for service provision.
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Government — Entity to which patient safety and quality of care concerns can be reported
  • Mealtime Connections Partner — Collaborates with community agencies.
  • Nourish Partner — Collaborates with community agencies.
  • Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Government — Entity to which patient safety and quality of care concerns can be reported
  • Southern Arizona Network for Down Syndrome Partner — Partners to offer a multidisciplinary Down Syndrome Clinic.
  • Square & Compass Funder — Philanthropic partner supporting the mission, providing contributions for the building and patient care.
  • Square & Compass Partner — Owns and manages the building housing Children's Clinics and partners with the organization to support pediatric care delivery.
  • Terri Couwenhoven MS,CSE Partner — Author of sexuality education resources provided by Children's Clinics for.
  • The Joint Commission Government — Accrediting body that awarded Children's Clinics the Gold Seal of Approval in 2024.
  • The Joint Commission Government — Entity to which patient safety and quality of care concerns can be reported
  • The Joint Commission Partner — Accredited by The Joint Commission, assuring focus on safety and quality.
  • The University of Arizona Partner — Collaborates with community agencies.
  • Tucson Medical Center Partner — Hosts the Square & Compass Building on its campus, where Children's Clinics operates.
  • Tucson Medical Center (TMC) Partner — Located on the TMC campus and part of a unique partnership for service provision.
  • Tucson Medical Center (TMC) Partner — Located on the TMC campus.
  • Tucson Parks and Recreation, Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center Partner — Community partner for aquatic therapy sessions.