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PIMA PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 860695734 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE F21Z · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.thepartnership.us
revenue
$8.4M
expenses
$6.6M
net assets
$3.4M
employees
86
volunteers
500
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Pima Prevention Partnership (PPP) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1992 that focuses on preventing adolescent substance misuse and supporting families through various educational and empowerment programs. Operating primarily in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, PPP aims to create conditions for change among underserved youth and their families by providing resources and support to promote healthy decisions.

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 $1.29M
    YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE-BASED YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES AND PIMA COUNTY TEEN COURT.
  2. #2 $207K
    CLINICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL TREATMENT SERVICES FOR YOUTHS.
named programs · 8 · from sources

what they call their work

Axios/"I am Worthy" Project
Violence prevention program for youth ages 10-17 using the Too Good curriculum to reduce aggression, teach conflict resolution, and promote pro-social skills and mental health awareness.
B-Unique
Teen pregnancy prevention program for pre-teens and teens using evidence-based curricula including Choosing The Best, Love Notes, and Positive Potential to promote healthy relationships and sexual risk avoidance.
Connect to Family Program
Multi-week parenting workshop series using Guiding Good Choices and Active Parenting curricula for caregivers of youth ages 5-14 to strengthen family bonds and prevent substance use.
Parent/Caregiver Workshops
Offers parenting skills training and family strengthening workshops to help families avoid substance use and other unhealthy risk behaviors.
Partnership Schools
Tuition-free charter schools for grades 6-12 offering individualized learning plans, small class sizes, and support services to help students succeed academically and personally.
Strengthening Arizona Families
Family strengthening program using Strengthening Families and Staying Connected to Your Teen curricula for caregivers and youth ages 10-17 to improve communication and reduce risk behaviors.
Tucson Youth 411
Substance abuse prevention program for youth ages 10-17 using the Too Good evidence-based curriculum to build resilience, teach effects of drugs on the brain and body, and improve mental wellness knowledge.
Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y)
Youth advocacy and empowerment program that trains students in public speaking, media literacy, legislative skills, and community advocacy to combat substance abuse.
activities · 13 groups

what they do

  • Youth Resilience & Substance Use Prevention Education 13 activities
    • Deliver evidence-based youth substance use prevention programs
      Implements the Too Good evidence-based curriculum for youth ages 10–17 to prevent substance use by teaching drug effects, resilience, coping skills, and mental health awareness. Also delivered through the Axios program to reduce delinquency and violence.
    • Initiate community and organizational development projects
      Launched the Pan Asian Community Alliance Center, Arizona Collegiate High School in Phoenix, and the Full Court Press program, which reduced youth tobacco use by 27%, demonstrating community-level program innovation.
    • Substance Use Prevention Education
      Implements the Too Good evidence-based curriculum for youth ages 10-17 to prevent substance use by teaching about the effects of drugs, building resilience, developing coping and communication skills, and increasing awareness of mental health resources.
    • Substance Use Prevention Education
      Implements the Too Good evidence-based curriculum for youth ages 10-17, teaching about the effects of drugs, building resilience, developing coping and communication skills, and increasing awareness of mental health resources to prevent substance use.
    • Substance Use Prevention Education
      Implements the Too Good evidence-based curriculum for youth ages 10-17 to prevent substance use by teaching about the effects of drugs, building resilience, developing coping and communication skills, and increasing awareness of mental health resources.
    • Train youth in advocacy and leadership through Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y)
      Operates the Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) program that trains students in public speaking, media literacy, legislative advocacy, and message development, empowering them to lead drug-prevention initiatives via press conferences, presentations, and legislative testimony.
    • Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training
      Operates the Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) program, training students in public speaking, media literacy, legislative advocacy, and message development to lead drug-prevention initiatives and advocate in their communities through various activities.
    • Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training
      Operates the Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) program to train students in public speaking, media literacy, legislative advocacy, and message development, empowering them to lead drug-prevention initiatives and advocate in their communities through various activities.
    • Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training
      Operates the Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) program to train students in public speaking, media literacy, legislative advocacy, and message development, empowering them to lead drug-prevention initiatives and advocate in their communities through various activities.
    • Youth Violence and Delinquency Prevention
      Delivers the Axios program, utilizing the Too Good evidence-based curriculum, to reduce youth violence and delinquency by teaching conflict resolution, communication, and pro-social skills, with content on bullying, aggression, gun safety, and mental health, and offers one-on-one coaching or school-based mentoring for youth ages 10-17.
    • Youth Violence and Delinquency Prevention
      Delivers the Axios program using the Too Good evidence-based curriculum to reduce youth violence and delinquency by teaching conflict resolution, communication, and pro-social skills, addressing topics like bullying, aggression, gun safety, and mental health, and offers one-on-one coaching or school-based mentoring for youth ages 10-17.
    • Youth Violence and Delinquency Prevention
      Delivers the Axios program using the Too Good evidence-based curriculum to reduce youth violence and delinquency by teaching conflict resolution, communication, and pro-social skills, addressing bullying, aggression, gun safety, and mental health, and offering one-on-one coaching or school-based mentoring for youth ages 10-17.
    • Youth Violence and Delinquency Prevention
      Delivers the Axios program using the Too Good evidence-based curriculum to reduce youth violence and delinquency by teaching conflict resolution, effective communication, and pro-social skills, with content addressing bullying, aggression, gun safety, and mental health, and offers one-on-one coaching or school-based mentoring for youth ages 10-17.
  • Parenting Education and Skill-Building Programs 10 activities
    • Active Parenting Curriculum
      Implements the Active Parenting curriculum, consisting of 3 weekly sessions for parents/caregivers of youth ages 5–12.
    • Family-Based Prevention Programs
      Delivers several family-based curricula, including Connect to Family (Guiding Good Choices) for parents/caregivers of youth ages 9–14, Active Parenting for parents/caregivers of youth ages 5–12, Strengthening Families for parents/caregivers and youth ages 10–14, and Staying Connected to Your Teen for parents/caregivers and youth ages 12–17.
    • Family-Based Prevention Programs
      Delivers several family-based programs including Connect to Family (Guiding Good Choices curriculum for parents/caregivers of youth ages 9–14), Active Parenting (for parents/caregivers of youth ages 5–12), Strengthening Families (for parents/caregivers and youth ages 10–14), and Staying Connected to Your Teen (for parents/caregivers and youth ages 12–17).
    • Guiding Good Choices Program
      Delivers the Connect to Family Program using the Guiding Good Choices curriculum, consisting of 5 weekly sessions for parents/caregivers of youth ages 9–14, including one joint session with youth.
    • Offer parenting and family strengthening workshops
      Provides structured, evidence-based parenting workshops in Pima County including Guiding Good Choices (5 sessions for parents of youth 9–14), Active Parenting (3 sessions for parents of youth 5–12), Strengthening Families (6 sessions with youth 10–14), and Staying Connected to Your Teen (5 sessions for parents and youth 12–17), focusing on communication, peer pressure, and substance use prevention.
    • Parenting Skills and Family Strengthening Workshops
      Provides parenting skills training and family strengthening workshops in Pima County to prevent substance use and unhealthy risk behaviors among youth, including 1.5 to 2-hour workshops on communication, peer pressure, and substance use prevention.
    • Parenting Skills and Family Strengthening Workshops
      Provides parenting skills, training, and family strengthening workshops in Pima County to prevent substance use and unhealthy risk behaviors among youth, including 1.5 to 2-hour workshops on communication, peer pressure, and substance use prevention.
    • Parenting and Family Strengthening Workshops
      Provides parenting skills training and family strengthening workshops in Pima County to prevent substance use and unhealthy risk behaviors among youth, including 1.5 to 2-hour workshops on communication, peer pressure, and substance use prevention.
    • Staying Connected to Your Teen Curriculum
      Delivers the Staying Connected to Your Teen curriculum, consisting of 5 weekly sessions for parents/caregivers and youth ages 12–17, offered in-person and in hybrid format.
    • Strengthening Families Curriculum
      Delivers the Strengthening Families curriculum, consisting of 6 weekly sessions where parents/caregivers and youth ages 10–14 participate together.
  • Adolescent Day Treatment Programs 9 activities
    • Adolescent Day Treatment Program
      Established and operates the Sin Puertas Adolescent Day Treatment program.
    • Adolescent Day Treatment Program
      Established the Sin Puertas Adolescent Day Treatment program.
    • Build organizational and partner capacity
      Initiated the PRO Neighborhoods Grant Making program, established Pima Partnership Properties, LLC, launched the Youth and Family Services Department, expanded services through a merger with COPE Community Services, opened offices in Phoenix and Tucson, and obtained corporate and school accreditations to strengthen institutional infrastructure.
    • Establish and operate specialized youth and family programs
      Founded Pima County Teen Court, the Sin Puertas Adolescent Day Treatment program, the Stork's Nest residential program for pregnant women, and the statewide Mentoring Children of Prisoners initiative to address behavioral, legal, and family health needs.
    • Mentoring Children of Prisoners Initiative
      Started the statewide Mentoring Children of Prisoners initiative.
    • Mentoring Children of Prisoners Initiative
      Started the statewide Mentoring Children of Prisoners initiative.
    • Youth and Family Services Department
      Initiated the Youth and Family Services Department at Pima Prevention Partnership.
    • Youth and Family Services Department Establishment
      Initiated the Youth and Family Services Department at Pima Prevention Partnership.
    • Youth and Family Services Department Establishment
      Initiated the Youth and Family Services Department at Pima Prevention Partnership.
  • Youth Sexual Risk Avoidance Education 8 activities
    • Peer-Assisted Sexual Health Education
      Offers the Peer Assisted Leader Program (PAL) as part of the B-Unique initiative to engage youth as peer leaders in teen pregnancy and sexual health education.
    • Peer-Assisted Teen Health Education
      Offers the Peer Assisted Leader Program (PAL) as part of the B-Unique initiative to engage youth as peer leaders in teen pregnancy and sexual health education.
    • Peer-Assisted Teen Health Education
      Offers the Peer Assisted Leader Program (PAL) as part of the B-Unique initiative, engaging youth as peer leaders in teen pregnancy and sexual health education.
    • Provide teen pregnancy and sexual health education
      Delivers evidence-based curricula—Choosing The Best, Love Notes, and Positive Potential—to youth in grades 6–10 on healthy relationships, sexual risk avoidance, and STD/HIV prevention. Includes the Peer Assisted Leader (PAL) program under B-Unique to engage youth as peer educators.
    • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Education
      Provides teen pregnancy prevention education using evidence-based curricula (Choosing The Best, Love Notes, and Positive Potential) to teach youth in grades 6-10 about healthy relationships, sexual risk avoidance, and STD/HIV prevention, with age-appropriate content.
    • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Education
      Provides teen pregnancy prevention education using evidence-based curricula (Choosing The Best, Love Notes, Positive Potential) to youth in grades 6-10, teaching about healthy relationships, sexual risk avoidance, and STD/HIV prevention with age-appropriate content.
    • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Education
      Provides teen pregnancy prevention education using evidence-based curricula (Choosing The Best, Love Notes, and Positive Potential) to teach youth in grades 6-10 about healthy relationships, sexual risk avoidance, and STD/HIV prevention, with age-appropriate content tailored to middle and high school students.
    • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Education
      Provides teen pregnancy prevention education using evidence-based curricula (Choosing The Best, Love Notes, and Positive Potential) to teach youth in grades 6-10 about healthy relationships, sexual risk avoidance, and STD/HIV prevention, with age-appropriate content.
  • Translation and Bilingual Support Services 6 activities
    • Communication Aids and Services for People with Disabilities
      Provides free communication aids and services for people with disabilities, including qualified sign language interpreters and written materials in alternative formats such as large print, audio, and accessible electronic formats.
    • Communication Aids and Services for People with Disabilities
      Provides free communication aids and services for people with disabilities, including qualified sign language interpreters and written materials in alternative formats such as large print, audio, and accessible electronic formats.
    • Communication Aids for People with Disabilities
      Provides free communication aids and services for people with disabilities, including qualified sign language interpreters and written materials in alternative formats such as large print, audio, and accessible electronic formats.
    • Language Services for Limited English Proficiency
      Provides free language services to individuals with limited English proficiency, including qualified interpreters and translated written materials.
    • Language Services for Limited English Proficiency
      Provides free language services to individuals with limited English proficiency, including qualified interpreters and translated written materials.
    • Provide language and disability access services
      Offers free communication aids for people with disabilities, including sign language interpreters and materials in large print, audio, and accessible electronic formats, as well as language services for individuals with limited English proficiency, including interpreters and translated materials.
  • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services 5 activities
    • Behavioral Health Outpatient Treatment
      Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services, having secured a behavioral health license.
    • Behavioral Health Outpatient Treatment
      Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services, including the Sin Puertas Adolescent Day Treatment program, after securing a behavioral health license.
    • Behavioral Health Outpatient Treatment
      Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services, including the Sin Puertas Adolescent Day Treatment program, after securing a behavioral health license.
    • Behavioral Health Outpatient Treatment
      Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services, including the Sin Puertas Adolescent Day Treatment program, under a secured behavioral health license.
    • Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment
      Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services, having secured a behavioral health license.
  • Charter High School Operation 5 activities
    • Charter School Operation
      Operates tuition-free charter schools, including Pima Partnership High School (PPHS), Pima Partnership Academy (grades 6-8), and Arizona Collegiate High School, for students in grades 6-12 with individualized learning plans and small class sizes.
    • Charter School Operation
      Operates tuition-free charter schools, including Pima Partnership High School, Pima Partnership Academy (grades 6-8), and Arizona Collegiate High School, for students in grades 6-12 with individualized learning plans and small class sizes.
    • Charter School Operation
      Operates tuition-free charter schools (Pima Partnership High School, Pima Partnership Academy, Arizona Collegiate High School, Pima Partnership Performing Arts High School) for students in grades 6-12 with individualized learning plans and small class sizes.
    • Operate tuition-free charter schools for grades 6–12
      Runs multiple tuition-free charter schools including Pima Partnership High School, Pima Partnership Academy (grades 6–8), and Pima Partnership Performing Arts High School, offering individualized learning plans and small class sizes. Expanded to include 6th grade and secured North Central Association accreditation.
    • Tuition-Free Charter Schools
      Operates tuition-free charter schools (Pima Partnership High School, Pima Partnership Academy, Arizona Collegiate High School, Pima Partnership Performing Arts High School) for students in grades 6-12 with individualized learning plans and small class sizes.
  • Accreditation & Certification Acquisition 4 activities
    • Corporate Accreditation
      Obtained Corporate Accreditation.
    • Corporate Accreditation
      Obtained Corporate Accreditation.
    • Pima Partnership High School Accreditation
      Secured North Central Association accreditation for Pima Partnership High School (PPHS).
    • Pima Partnership High School Accreditation
      Secured North Central Association accreditation for Pima Partnership High School (PPHS).
  • Facility Construction and Club Sponsorship 3 activities
    • Pima Partnership Properties, LLC
      Established Pima Partnership Properties, LLC.
    • Pima Partnership Properties, LLC Establishment
      Established Pima Partnership Properties, LLC.
    • Pima Partnership Properties, LLC Establishment
      Established Pima Partnership Properties, LLC.
  • Disability Program Integration via Organizational Merger 2 activities
    • Corporate Merger with COPE Community Services
      Completed a corporate merger with COPE Community Services.
    • Corporate Merger with COPE Community Services
      Completed a corporate merger with COPE Community Services.
  • Small Business Technical Assistance & Counseling 2 activities
    • Evaluation and Grant Writing Services
      Initiated evaluation and grant writing services for a new customer base.
    • Evaluation and Grant Writing Services
      Initiated evaluation and grant writing services for a new customer base.
  • Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing 2 activities
    • PRO Neighborhoods Grant Making Program
      Initiated the PRO Neighborhoods Grant Making program in collaboration with partners.
    • PRO Neighborhoods Grant Making Program
      Initiated the PRO Neighborhoods Grant Making program in collaboration with partners.
  • Uncategorized 9 activities
    • Comprehensive Statewide Report on Children of Prisoners
      Published the Comprehensive Statewide Report on Children of Prisoners.
    • Comprehensive Statewide Report on Children of Prisoners
      Published the Comprehensive Statewide Report on Children of Prisoners.
    • Conduct research and publish reports on youth and family issues
      Published the Comprehensive Statewide Report on Children of Prisoners, contributing data and analysis to inform policy and programming for at-risk populations.
    • Drug Abuse Treatment Program (Marshall Islands)
      Opened a Drug Abuse Treatment Program in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
    • Drug Abuse Treatment Program (Marshall Islands)
      Opened a Drug Abuse Treatment Program in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
    • Drug Abuse Treatment Program (Marshall Islands)
      Operates a Drug Abuse Treatment Program in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
    • Operate drug abuse treatment programs
      Established a drug abuse treatment program in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and secured a behavioral health license to provide outpatient treatment services, expanding clinical service capacity.
    • Research on Children of Prisoners
      Published the Comprehensive Statewide Report on Children of Prisoners.
    • Support youth development and prevention programs through event funding
      Uses proceeds from events to support school-based academic enrichment, juvenile delinquency and violence prevention, substance use prevention, mentoring, and family workshops that strengthen youth and family units.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$8.43M
Contributions & grants$8.17M97%
Program service revenue$194K2%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$73K
expenses
Total expenses$6.57M
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead25%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$3.75M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.95M
Cash$3.20M
Investments$0
Liabilities$545K
Net assets$3.41M
Liquid reserves5.8 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +22.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RODNEY COOK CEO 40 $428K
IAN KIDD SUPERINTENDENT 40 $135K
board members · 7
  • BOB SANOWSKI — CHAIRMAN
  • DANIELLA HISEY — TREASURER
  • JIM GRABILL — BOARD MEMBER
  • KHALID AL-MASKARI — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARGARET HIGGINS — BOARD MEMBER
  • SUSAN DESS — BOARD MEMBER
  • T VANHOOK — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • Active Parenting Partner — Uses the Active Parenting curriculum in its multi-week workshop series.
  • COPE Community Services Partner — Completed a corporate merger with COPE Community Services in 2016.
  • Guiding Good Choices Partner — Implements the Guiding Good Choices curriculum in its Connect to Family Program.
  • Starr Pass Golf Club Partner — Host venue for the annual Harry Kressler Classic golf tournament
  • Strengthening Families Partner — Implements the Strengthening Families curriculum in its family workshop programming.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Government — Entity with which individuals can file civil rights complaints regarding access or discrimination issues related to PPP's services.