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 primary $166KTHE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES OTHER PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SUCH AS COLLECTION DRIVES, LIFE COACH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING STAFF OF FOSTER GROUP HOMES. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 2500 KITS WITH BEDDING, CLOTHING AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES FOR INCOMING AND "AGING-OUT" FOSTER CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER 4000 "CUDDLE BAGS- AND GO KITS FOR CHILDREN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES.
- #2 $157KTRANSITION SUCCESS CENTERS CREATE A NEW CULTURE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, ENGAGING FAITH AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED SUCH CENTERS IN ARIZONA, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.
named programs · 3 · from sources
what they call their work
Aged-Out Youth Support
Offers ongoing mentorship and resources to youth who have aged out of the foster care system to assist with independent living.
Emergency Removal Resources
Provides immediate resources to children upon removal from their homes in partnership with the Department of Child Safety.
Group Home Support
Partners with 160 group homes across Arizona to provide programs and support for foster youth.
activities · 7 groups
what they do
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CASA Program Support & Volunteer Engagement 9 activities
- Facilitate volunteer engagement in group homesOCJ KIDS trains and deploys caring adult volunteers to provide games, activities, and tutoring in 160 group homes for foster youth across the state, and facilitates relationship-building activities during programs like Tools 4 Success.
- Group Home Mentoring and ActivitiesTrains and deploys caring adults to provide games, activities, and tutoring in 160 group homes across the state for foster youth, assigning mentors based on schedule and availability.
- Provide essential resources and supplies to foster childrenOCJ KIDS provides essential resources and supplies, including school supplies through its annual Tools 4 Success program, and emergency removal resources statewide for children entering foster care. They also facilitate the creation of Go Kits, Cuddle Bags, and Welcome Kits for foster children and youth in group homes.
- Provide essential resources for foster childrenOCJ KIDS provides essential resources, including school supplies through its annual Tools 4 Success program, emergency removal resources, and various kits (Go Kits, Cuddle Bags, Welcome Kits) for foster children and youth entering foster care or residing in group homes across Arizona.
- Provide essential resources for foster childrenOCJ KIDS provides essential resources, including school supplies through its annual Tools 4 Success program, emergency removal resources statewide, and various kits (Go Kits, Cuddle Bags, Welcome Kits) for foster children and youth in group homes, often through volunteer efforts.
- Provide instructional guides for community resource collectionOCJ KIDS provides an instructional guide for community groups and churches to collect, build, and deliver resources to Child Services.
- Provide instructional guides for community resource collectionOCJ KIDS provides an instructional guide for community groups and churches to collect, build, and deliver resources to Child Services.
- Support foster youth in group homesOCJ KIDS partners with 160 group homes across Arizona to provide programs and support for foster youth, including deploying caring adult volunteers to facilitate games, activities, and tutoring, and building relationships between volunteers and children.
- Support foster youth in group homesOCJ KIDS partners with 160 group homes across the state to provide programs and support for foster youth, including deploying caring adults to offer games, activities, and tutoring. They also facilitate relationship-building activities between community volunteers and foster children during the Tools 4 Success program.
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Mentor Training and Support Programs 4 activities
- Conduct mentor training workshopsOCJ KIDS conducts Mentor Training workshops for volunteers, including specific dates at City Church PHX, and provides phone mentor training for volunteers supporting aged-out youth through the OCJ Kids T-Mobile Phone Program.
- Conduct mentor training workshopsOCJ KIDS conducts mentor training workshops for volunteers, including specialized phone mentor training for those supporting aged-out youth through the OCJ Kids T-Mobile Phone Program, to equip them with guidance and resource direction skills.
- Train and deploy mentorsOCJ KIDS conducts Mentor Training workshops for volunteers, including phone mentor training for those supporting aged-out youth through the OCJ Kids T-Mobile Phone Program. They assign mentors to foster residential group homes based on schedule and availability.
- Volunteer Mentor TrainingConducts Mentor Training workshops for volunteers, including specific dates at City Church PHX, and provides phone mentor training for volunteers to support aged-out youth through the OCJ Kids T-Mobile Phone Program, including guidance on directing youth to resources.
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Youth Foster Care Transition Support 4 activities
- Independent Living Support for Aged-Out Foster YouthPrepares youth for independent living after they exit foster care by providing ongoing support and resources, including mentors, and offers free cell phones with text, data, and minutes for up to 6 months to youth exiting foster care at age 18, contingent on monthly check-ins with an adult.
- Prepare and support youth aging out of foster careOCJ KIDS prepares youth for independent living after they exit foster care by providing ongoing support, resources, and mentors. This includes offering free cell phones for up to 6 months to youth exiting foster care at age 18, contingent on monthly check-ins with an adult.
- Provide independent living support for youth aging out of foster careOCJ KIDS offers ongoing support and resources, including mentors and free cell phones for up to 6 months (contingent on monthly check-ins), to youth exiting foster care at age 18 to help them achieve independent living.
- Support youth aging out of foster careOCJ KIDS provides ongoing support and resources, including mentors, free cell phones, and financial literacy training, to youth who have aged out of foster care to help them achieve independent living and manage finances.
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Trauma-Informed Training and Professional Consultation 4 activities
- Provide trauma trainingOCJ KIDS offers in-person trauma training for youth aged 15 and up to help them heal from toxic stress and manage triggers, and provides trauma training for caregivers to understand and support young people affected by trauma.
- Provide trauma-informed trainingOCJ KIDS offers in-person trauma training for youth aged 15 and up, and for caregivers, to help them understand the impacts of toxic stress and childhood trauma and develop strategies for healing and support.
- Provide trauma-informed trainingOCJ KIDS offers in-person trauma training for youth aged 15 and up to help them heal from toxic stress and manage triggers. They also provide trauma training for caregivers to help them understand the impacts of toxic stress and childhood trauma and offer strategies to support affected young people.
- Trauma TrainingProvides in-person trauma training for youth aged 15 and up, teaching strategies to heal from toxic stress and trauma and manage triggers, and offers trauma training for caregivers to help them understand the impacts of toxic stress and childhood trauma, and provides strategies to support young people affected by trauma.
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Youth Financial Literacy Education 3 activities
- Financial Literacy Series for YouthOffers a financial literacy series for youth, covering financial management skills like banking, budgeting, investing, and coping with abuse-related trauma.
- Offer financial literacy educationOCJ KIDS offers a financial literacy series for youth, covering essential financial management skills such as banking, budgeting, investing, and coping with abuse-related trauma.
- Offer financial literacy educationOCJ KIDS provides a financial literacy series for youth, covering essential financial management skills such as banking, budgeting, investing, and coping with abuse-related trauma.
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Foster and Kinship Family Support Services 1 activity
- Emergency Resources for Children Entering Foster CareProvides essential resources to DCS case workers for children entering foster care and offers emergency removal resources statewide to children upon removal from their homes.
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Uncategorized 7 activities
- Facilitate community volunteer opportunitiesOCJ KIDS organizes various volunteer opportunities, including preparing school supply bags, wrapping gifts at summer and winter outreach events, building resource kits, and sorting and packing school supply bags.
- Offer the Restoring Dignity Boutique programOCJ KIDS operates the Restoring Dignity Boutique, a program designed to help young women understand their bodies, minds, and safety, and provides resources for churches to replicate this model.
- Operate the Restoring Dignity BoutiqueOCJ KIDS operates the Restoring Dignity Boutique, a program that helps young women understand their bodies, minds, and safety, and provides resources for churches to replicate this model.
- Operate the Restoring Dignity BoutiqueOCJ KIDS operates the Restoring Dignity Boutique, a program designed to help young women understand their bodies, minds, and safety, and provides resources for churches to replicate this model.
- Restoring Dignity Boutique ProgramOperates the Restoring Dignity Boutique, a program designed to help young women understand their bodies, minds, and safety, and provides resources for churches to replicate this model.
- School Supply Program for Foster ChildrenOperates an annual Tools 4 Success program to provide school supplies for foster children returning to school, facilitating relationship-building activities between community volunteers and foster children at group homes during the program.
- Volunteer Kit Building and Resource CollectionProvides volunteer opportunities to build Go Kits, Cuddle Bags, Welcome Kits, and other packages for foster children and youth in foster group homes, and offers group volunteering opportunities for building resource kits, sorting and packing school supply bags, and wrapping individual Christmas gifts. Additionally, provides an instructional guide for community groups and churches to collect, build, and deliver resources to Child Services.
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financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$1.12M
Contributions & grants$1.11M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.11M
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$372K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.01M
Cash$690K
Investments$45K
Liabilities$65K
Net assets$947K
Liquid reserves8.0 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +14.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY WEBB | PRESIDENT | 40 | $77K |
| SHEVAUN SULLIVAN | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $61K |
| TAMARA WEBB | SECRETARY/TR | 40 | $46K |
board members · 9
- BETTY DUKEMAN — HONORARY ADV
- CRAIG KATZOWSKY — DIRECTOR
- DR JOHN ATKINSON — HONORARY ADV
- HARRY CALIVAS — DIRECTOR
- JEFF COURY — DIRECTOR
- JERRY OWEN — BOARD PRESID
- KRIS ANEST — DIRECTOR
- MARK JOHNSON — DIRECTOR
- RYAN PARKER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 55
who they work with
- 1st Computer Solutions Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- AJ First Assembly of God Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Abundant Grace Assembly of God Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Affinity Kitchens Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Anytime Auto Glass Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Arizona Life Chiropractic Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Arizona’s Department of Child Safety Offices Partner — Serves as a trusted partner to Arizona's Department of Child Safety Offices.
- Ascend Church Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Atlas Real Estate Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Avnet Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Banner Church Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Baseline Christian Fellowship Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Benson First Assembly of God Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Berkadia Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Blessed Sacrament Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Bread of Life Assembly of God Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Burns Pest Elimination Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Cabinet Solutions Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Calvary Shadows Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Canyon Del Oro Assembly of God Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Carefree Church Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Cedar Lake Christian Assembly Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Celebration Church Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- Child Welfare officials in Louisiana Partner — Partners with Child Welfare officials in Louisiana.
- Child Welfare officials in Mississippi Partner — Partners with Child Welfare officials in Mississippi.
- Child Welfare officials in South Texas Partner — Partners with Child Welfare officials in South Texas.
- Child Welfare officials in the state of Oregon Partner — Partners with Child Welfare officials in Oregon.
- Church on the Green Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
- City Church PHX Partner — Hosts OCJ Kids' mentor training workshops.
- City Church Surprise Partner — Listed as a partner of OCJ Kids.
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