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SUN CITY WEST PRIDES INC
Sun City West, AZ · EIN 942854193 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE C500 · Environment · Micro (<$100K) · www.scwprides.com
revenue
$53K
expenses
$28K
net assets
$323K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Charitable, educational, voluntary service

profile · synthesized from sources

SUN CITY WEST PRIDES INC is a volunteer-driven organization that maintains the landscaping and irrigation of major thoroughfares and medians in Sun City West, Arizona. The organization, founded in 1982, aims to keep the community clean and beautiful through regular work sessions and various teams. They also support other community initiatives like the American Cancer Society and St. Mary's Food Bank.

named programs · 8 · from sources

what they call their work

American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team
A team that fundraises and participates in the Relay for Life of the Sun Cities event to support the American Cancer Society.
Citrus Tree Gleaning
Assists community members by gleaning their citrus trees in partnership with Shepard of the Hills Methodist Church.
Horticulture Team
A group of members who meet bi-monthly to make decisions and recommendations about plant-related issues.
Irrigation Team
Volunteers who maintain and repair over 26 miles of irrigation lines.
Landscaping Teams
Volunteer teams that trim, rake, rearrange rocks, and plant on Saturday and/or Tuesday mornings to maintain 26 miles of major thoroughfares and medians.
Luminaria Project
An annual project coordinated by volunteers.
Maintenance Team
Volunteers who work on the maintenance of golf carts, power equipment, and tools.
St. Mary's Food Bank Gleaning
A team that helps St. Mary's Food Bank by gleaning food.
activities · 11 groups

what they do

  • Citrus Tree Gleaning Services 6 activities
    • Citrus Tree Gleaning
      Assists community members by gleaning their citrus trees.
    • Citrus gleaning for community members
      Assists residents by harvesting (gleaning) fruit from their citrus trees, supporting community food needs and tree maintenance.
    • Citrus gleaning for community members
      Assists residents by harvesting (gleaning) fruit from their citrus trees, supporting community needs and reducing waste.
    • Community Citrus Gleaning
      Assists community members by gleaning their citrus trees.
    • Community Citrus Gleaning
      Assists community members by gleaning their citrus trees.
    • Community Gleaning Program
      Assists community members by gleaning their citrus trees.
  • Membership Administrative Support Services 5 activities
    • Administrative Support
      Provides administrative support including phone and email response, member roster updates, new member orientation, and mailings.
    • Administrative Support
      Provides administrative support, including phone and email response, member roster updates, new member orientation, and mailings.
    • Administrative Support
      Provides administrative support, including phone and email response, member roster updates, new member orientation, and mailings.
    • Administrative Support for Members
      Provides administrative support to members, including responding to phone calls and emails, updating member rosters, conducting new member orientations, and managing mailings.
    • Administrative and membership support
      Provides administrative services including responding to phone and email inquiries, updating member rosters, conducting new member orientations, and managing mailings.
  • Fleet and Equipment Maintenance 5 activities
    • Equipment and Tool Maintenance
      Performs maintenance on golf carts, power equipment, and tools for community use.
    • Equipment and Tool Maintenance
      Performs maintenance on golf carts, power equipment, and tools for community use.
    • Equipment and Tool Maintenance
      Performs maintenance on golf carts, power equipment, and tools that are used for community activities.
    • Equipment maintenance and repair
      Performs ongoing maintenance and repairs on golf carts, power equipment, and tools used for community landscaping and operational needs.
    • Equipment maintenance for community use
      Performs ongoing maintenance and repairs on golf carts, power equipment, and tools used by the community.
  • Themed Community Fundraising Events 5 activities
    • Fundraising and Participation in Relay for Life
      Operates a Relay for Life Team that fundraises and participates in the annual Relay for Life of the Sun Cities event to support the American Cancer Society.
    • Fundraising and Participation in Relay for Life
      Operates a Relay for Life Team that fundraises and participates in the Relay for Life of the Sun Cities event to support the American Cancer Society.
    • Relay for Life participation and fundraising
      Supports the American Cancer Society through an active Relay for Life team that fundraises and participates annually in the Relay for Life of the Sun Cities event.
    • Support for American Cancer Society
      Supports the American Cancer Society by organizing a Relay for Life Team that fundraises and participates in the annual Relay for Life of the Sun Cities event.
    • Support for American Cancer Society
      Supports the American Cancer Society by participating in the annual Relay for Life of the Sun Cities event, including fundraising as a Relay for Life Team.
  • Local Water Utility Operations 5 activities
    • Irrigation Infrastructure Maintenance
      Maintains and repairs over 26 miles of irrigation infrastructure, with 11 irrigation monitors covering the water lines.
    • Irrigation Infrastructure Maintenance
      Maintains and repairs over 26 miles of irrigation infrastructure, utilizing 11 irrigation monitors to cover the water lines.
    • Irrigation Infrastructure Maintenance
      Maintains and repairs over 26 miles of irrigation infrastructure, with 11 irrigation monitors overseeing the water lines.
    • Irrigation Infrastructure Maintenance
      Maintains and repairs over 26 miles of irrigation infrastructure, with 11 irrigation monitors overseeing the water lines.
    • Irrigation infrastructure maintenance
      Maintains and repairs over 26 miles of irrigation infrastructure across Sun City West, with 11 dedicated irrigation monitors ensuring system functionality.
  • Regular Governance and Member Meetings 4 activities
    • Plant and landscape advisory meetings
      Holds bi-monthly meetings to make decisions and provide recommendations on plant-related issues affecting the community.
    • Plant-Related Decision Making
      Meets bi-monthly to make decisions and recommendations about plant-related issues.
    • Plant-Related Decision Making
      Meets bi-monthly to make decisions and recommendations about plant-related issues.
    • Volunteer coordination and operational planning
      Holds bi-monthly meetings to make decisions and provide recommendations on plant-related and operational issues, ensuring effective volunteer coordination and program continuity.
  • Member-Focused Social Events 3 activities
    • Hosting social and recreational events
      Hosts regular social and recreational activities for members to foster community engagement and connection.
    • Member Social and Recreational Activities
      Hosts social and recreational activities for members, including serving donuts and coffee at monthly meetings.
    • Member Social and Recreational Activities
      Hosts social and recreational activities for its members, including serving donuts and coffee at monthly meetings.
  • Facility and Donation Support Operations 2 activities
    • Property Maintenance for Helping Hands and Foundation
      A dedicated team maintains the Helping Hands and Foundation property located at RH Johnson and Stardust Blvd on Tuesdays.
    • Property Maintenance for Other Organizations
      A dedicated Tuesday team maintains the Helping Hands and Foundation property at RH Johnson and Stardust Blvd.
  • Donated Goods Processing & Warehousing 1 activity
    • Facility and resource donation management
      Manages donated resources, including a 3,500 sq. ft. garage and office space provided by the SCW Foundation to support operations.
  • General Volunteer Support Services 1 activity
    • Volunteer coordination and support
      Coordinates volunteer efforts and receives external volunteer support from groups such as SCW Cyclists and the Ottawa Cheer Team for community improvement projects.
  • Uncategorized 13 activities
    • Acquisition of Resources
      Acquires tools, equipment, and plants through donations from individuals and organizations to support its operational activities.
    • Acquisition of Resources through Donations
      Acquires tools, equipment, and plants through donations from individuals and organizations to support its operational activities.
    • Community Landscape Maintenance
      Organizes weekly landscape maintenance activities, including trimming, raking, rock arrangement, and planting, across 21 sections and 26 miles of major thoroughfares and medians in Sun City West. This involves operating 17 landscaping teams, each with 10-20 workers, and a dedicated Tuesday team for specific properties.
    • Community Landscape Maintenance
      Organizes weekly landscape maintenance activities, including trimming, raking, rock arrangement, and planting, across 21 sections and 26 miles of major thoroughfares and medians in Sun City West. This involves 17 landscaping teams, each with 10-20 workers, and a dedicated Tuesday team for specific properties.
    • Community Landscape Maintenance
      Organizes weekly landscape maintenance activities, including trimming, raking, rock arrangement, and planting, across 21 sections and 26 miles of major thoroughfares and medians in Sun City West. This involves 17 landscaping teams with 10-20 workers each.
    • Community landscaping and grounds maintenance
      Organizes weekly landscaping activities across 21 sections of Sun City West, including trimming, raking, rock arrangement, and planting on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. Maintains 26 miles of major thoroughfares and medians through 17 teams of 10–20 workers each.
    • Community landscaping maintenance
      Organizes weekly landscaping activities across 21 sections of Sun City West, including trimming, raking, rock arrangement, and planting on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. Operates 17 landscaping teams with 10–20 workers each, maintaining 26 miles of major thoroughfares and medians.
    • Landscape Maintenance and Beautification
      Organizes and conducts weekly landscape maintenance activities, including trimming, raking, rock arrangement, and planting, across 21 sections and 26 miles of major thoroughfares and medians in Sun City West. This involves operating 17 landscaping teams with 10-20 workers each.
    • Procurement of tools and materials through donations
      Acquires tools, equipment, and plants necessary for operations through donations from individuals and organizations.
    • Tool and Plant Acquisition
      Acquires tools, equipment, and plants through donations from individuals and organizations to support its operational activities.
    • Volunteer Support and Engagement
      Serves donuts and coffee at monthly meetings with two to three volunteers per event, and receives assistance from various community groups like SCW Cyclists and the Ottawa Cheer Team for activities.
    • Volunteer and Donation Management
      Acquires tools, equipment, and plants through donations from individuals and organizations, and receives assistance from various groups like SCW Cyclists and the Ottawa Cheer Team.
    • Volunteer event hospitality
      Serves donuts and coffee at monthly meetings, supported by two to three volunteers per event, to foster community engagement.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$53K
Contributions & grants$40K76%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$28K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$323K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$323K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue -60.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 5
  • Linda Mandoske — Director
  • Lowell Janssen — Director
  • Paul Kunze — Director
  • Richard McBee — Director
  • Ron Rada — Director
relationships · 26

who they work with

  • American Cancer Society Partner — SUN CITY WEST PRIDES INC supports the American Cancer Society through its Relay for Life team and fundraising efforts.
  • American Cancer Society Partner — Supported by participating in the annual Relay for Life of the Sun Cities.
  • Del Webb Corp Partner — Provided a golf cart, two old white vans, and a parking space for them in the early days.
  • Maricopa County Partner — Agreed to provide trash bags, orange vests, and pick up trash in the early days; currently provides enormous cooperation.
  • Ottawa University Students Partner — Provided volunteer assistance through members of the Ottawa Cheer Team
  • PORA Partner — Gold-level sponsor supporting PRIDES financially
  • PORA Partner — Works closely with the organization.
  • Rec Centers Partner — Works closely with the organization and receives significant savings from their work.
  • SCW Cyclists Partner — Provided volunteer assistance with moving rocks and trimming
  • SCW Foundation Partner — Donated 3,500 sq. ft. garage and office space to PRIDES
  • SCW Foundation Partner — Provides a 3,500 sq ft warehouse rent-free.
  • SCW Kiwanis Partner — Bronze-level sponsor supporting PRIDES financially
  • SCW Lions Club Partner — Silver-level sponsor supporting PRIDES financially
  • SCW Men's Club Partner — Bronze Breakfast Level sponsor providing annual breakfast for PRIDES
  • SCW Recreation Centers, Inc. Partner — Bronze Breakfast Level sponsor providing annual breakfast for PRIDES
  • SCW Rotary Partner — Gold-level sponsor supporting PRIDES financially
  • SCW Women's Club & Boomers Partner — Bronze Breakfast Level sponsor providing annual breakfast for PRIDES
  • Shepard of the Hills Methodist Church Partner — Assists community members by gleaning their citrus trees.
  • St. Marys food bank Partner — Organizing volunteer teams to support food gleaning activities for the food bank.
  • Sundome Merchants Association Partner — Provides free coffee and donuts for general membership meetings.
  • The Posse Partner — Works closely with the organization.
  • businesses Partner — Provides donations for tools, equipment, and plants
  • civic groups Partner — Provides donations for tools, equipment, and plants
  • clubs Partner — Provides donations for tools, equipment, and plants
  • individuals Partner — Provides donations for tools, equipment, and plants
  • religious organizations Partner — Provides donations for tools, equipment, and plants