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SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE FOR FAMILIES AN
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 861041733 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE H20 · Medical Research · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.swifamilies.org
revenue
$195K
expenses
$199K
net assets
$51K
employees
4
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND AT-RISK YOUTH

profile · synthesized from sources

Southwest Institute for Families and Children (SWI) is a nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona, that supports people with disabilities through advocacy training, education, and organizational development. Since 2001, it has worked to empower individuals with disabilities and their families by promoting self-advocacy, leadership development, and access to rights and opportunities. SWI provides technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations across multiple states.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

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

  1. #1 primary $98K
    OTHER PROGRAMS
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Advocacy Trainings for People with Disabilities and Families
Delivers education on disability rights, voting rights, workplace responsibilities, and self-advocacy skills.
Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Program
Provides organizational development and technical assistance to self-advocacy groups in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, focusing on leadership development, peer mentoring, and outreach.
Supported Decision-Making Information and Training Pilot Project
Offers training and resources to help individuals with disabilities make informed decisions with support from trusted networks.
Youth Action Council of Arizona (YAC-AZ)
Engages youth with disabilities in leadership and advocacy activities, including state and national presentations.
activities · 7 groups

what they do

  • Disability Rights Advocacy & Empowerment 8 activities
    • Advocacy Training and Support
      Provides advocacy trainings, education, and support to individuals and organizations with disabilities at local and national levels, including for people with disabilities and their families.
    • Advocacy Trainings and Support
      Provides advocacy trainings, education, and support to individuals and organizations with disabilities and their families on local and national levels, covering topics such as disability rights, workplace responsibilities, and disability etiquette.
    • Advocacy Trainings and Support
      Provides advocacy trainings, education, and support to individuals and organizations with disabilities on local and national levels, including specific trainings for people with disabilities and their families.
    • Advocacy Trainings for Individuals with Disabilities
      Provides advocacy trainings, education, and support to individuals and organizations with disabilities and their families on local and national levels.
    • Supported Decision-Making Information and Training
      Conducts a pilot project to provide information and training on supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities and their families.
    • Supported Decision-Making Information and Training Pilot Project
      Conducts a pilot project to provide information and training on supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities and their families.
    • Supported Decision-Making Information and Training Pilot Project
      Conducts a pilot project to provide information and training on supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities and their families.
    • Supported Decision-Making Pilot Project
      Announced and conducted a pilot project to provide information and training on supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities. The project was repeatedly referenced across multiple communications as an active initiative.
  • Civic Education & Leadership Training 8 activities
    • Advocacy with Maricopa County Recorder
      Meets with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to discuss issues related to disability and civic engagement, including voter engagement.
    • Advocacy with Maricopa County Recorder
      Meets with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to discuss issues related to disability and civic engagement, including voter engagement, often in collaboration with ACDL.
    • Disability and Civic Engagement Advocacy
      Engages in advocacy by meeting with public officials, such as the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder, to discuss disability-related issues including voter engagement and civic participation.
    • Voter Education and Civic Engagement Presentations
      Delivered voter education presentations, including at the Sixth Annual African American Conference on Disabilities, covering voting rights and civic participation for people with disabilities.
    • Voter Education and Engagement
      Delivers voter education presentations, including at the Sixth Annual African American Conference on Disabilities, and provides voting rights trainings to individuals with disabilities.
    • Voter Education and Presentations
      Delivers voter education presentations and trainings, including at the Sixth Annual African American Conference on Disabilities, and provides voting rights trainings.
    • Voter Engagement and Education
      Engages in advocacy and direct service by meeting with elected officials to discuss disability and civic engagement, and by delivering voter education presentations at conferences, such as the Sixth Annual African American Conference on Disabilities.
    • Voting Rights Trainings
      Provides trainings on voting rights to empower individuals with disabilities to participate in elections and understand their civic rights.
  • Disability Inclusion Training 5 activities
    • Disability Etiquette and Sensitivity Training
      Delivers trainings on disability etiquette and sensitivity to promote inclusive and respectful interactions in various settings.
    • Disability Etiquette and Sensitivity Training
      Provides training on disability etiquette and sensitivity.
    • Disability Workplace Rights Training
      Provides training on disability rights and responsibilities in the workplace for individuals and organizations.
    • Workplace Disability Rights Training
      Provides training on disability rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
    • Workplace Disability Rights and Etiquette Training
      Provides training on disability rights and responsibilities in the workplace, as well as disability etiquette and sensitivity trainings.
  • Leadership & Organizational Capacity Training 4 activities
    • Multi-State Self-Advocacy Movement Strengthening
      Works across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas to strengthen the self-advocacy movement through advisory committees, surveys, webinars, video blogs, and state planning focused on leadership development and peer mentoring.
    • Technical Assistance for Self-Advocacy Organizations
      Provides technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations to strengthen their organizational structure, sustainability, and leadership development, including support for surveys, video blogs, webinars, and state plans in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
    • Technical Assistance for Self-Advocacy Organizations
      Provides technical assistance and organizational development support to self-advocacy groups to strengthen their structure, sustainability, and leadership capacity across multiple states.
    • Technical Assistance for Self-Advocacy Organizations
      Provides technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations to strengthen their organizational structure and sustainability, including support for leadership development, education, outreach, and peer-to-peer mentoring in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
  • Supported Employment for People with Disabilities 4 activities
    • Supported Education and Career Exploration
      Provides supported education and career exploration services for vocational rehabilitation clients, helping individuals prepare for employment and educational advancement.
    • Supported Education and Career Exploration
      Provides supported education and career exploration services for vocational rehabilitation clients.
    • Supported Education and Career Exploration
      Provides supported education and career exploration services for vocational rehabilitation clients.
    • Supported Education and Career Exploration
      Offers supported education and career exploration services for vocational rehabilitation clients.
  • School-Based Youth Workshops and Curriculum Programs 3 activities
    • Fast Track Program for High School Students
      Teaches the Fast Track Program to high school students, providing educational and developmental support.
    • Fast Track Program for High School Students
      Teaches the Fast Track Program to high school students.
    • Fast Track Program for High School Students
      Teaches the Fast Track Program to high school students.
  • International Education Support Programs 3 activities
    • Outreach to Latino Families
      Collaborates with the Morrison Institute to conduct outreach to Latino families.
    • Outreach to Latino Families
      Collaborates with the Morrison Institute to conduct outreach to Latino families.
    • Outreach to Latino Families
      Collaborated with the Morrison Institute to conduct outreach to Latino families, with multiple references indicating an ongoing partnership focused on community engagement.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$195K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$195K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$199K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$129K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$51K
Cash$48K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$51K
Liquid reserves2.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +5.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 1
  • GEORGE GARCIA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 25

who they work with

  • ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder
  • ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to advocate on disability issues.
  • ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to discuss disability-related issues.
  • ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to discuss voter engagement
  • ACDL Partner — Met with newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to advocate on disability-related issues.
  • ACDL Partner — Met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder alongside ACDL.
  • ACDL Partner — Met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder with ACDL.
  • ACDL Partner — Met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder.
  • Ability360 Partner — Katie Griffith continues to do advocacy with Ability360; Jolene De Tiege is a core company member of Theatre360, which is part of an advocacy program under Ability360.
  • Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Funder — Awarded one of three Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Grants to SWI.
  • Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s Pacific Alliance on Disability Self Advocacy (Pacific Alliance) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
  • Morrison Institute Partner — Collaborated on outreach initiatives targeting Latino families
  • Morrison Institute Partner — Collaborated to reach out to Latino families.
  • Morrison Institute Partner — Collaborated with SWI to reach out to Latino families
  • Morrison Institute Partner — Worked with the Morrison Institute to reach out to Latino families.
  • Morrison Institute Partner — Works with the Morrison Institute to reach out to Latino families.
  • Morrison Institute Partner — Works with to reach out to Latino families.
  • North East Advocates Together (NEAT) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
  • OASIS Partner — Monica Cooper is President of OASIS.
  • People First of Arizona Partner — John Britton wants to support the People First of Arizona group to do a good job on the grant; Katie Griffith continues to do advocacy with People First of Arizona and is its President; Monica Cooper is Vice President of People First of Arizona.
  • SABE Partner — John Britton wants to support SABE and the People First of Arizona group to do a good job on the grant.
  • Self Advocates Becoming Empowered’s Southern Collaborative: Our Community Standing Strong (OCSS) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
  • The Curators of the University of Missouri’s Heartland Self-Advocacy Resource Network (Heartland) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
  • Washington state DD Council’s Equal Partners Interstate Congress (EPIC) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
  • Youth Action Council of Arizona Partner — Katie Griffith continues to do advocacy with Youth Action Council of Arizona; Alyssa Mills is an active member and President of the Youth Action Council of Arizona.