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OPEN ARMS HOME FOR CHILDREN INC

Litchfield Park, AZ · EIN 810576905 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE P76 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · openarmshome.com
revenue
$1.3M
expenses
$874K
net assets
$2.6M
employees
0
volunteers
6
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

Open Arms Home for Children provides residential resources and education to children and young adults raised at Open Arms who are victims of the AIDS pandemic in South Africa or other tragic circumstances that caused them to become homeless. They are provided with daily needs of food clothing and shelter in a loving and caring environment. Education is pre-school through high school plus vocational training or college for those who have obtained their majority but are not yet ready to live independently. This is not an adoption agency it is a forever home for these children. The agency cared for 60 children at December 31.

profile · synthesized from sources

OPEN ARMS HOME FOR CHILDREN INC provides a loving residential environment for orphaned, abandoned, and disadvantaged children in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The organization focuses on meeting the emotional, physical, and developmental needs of children, raising them to adulthood within a family-like cottage model.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Open Arms Angel Program
A sponsorship program where individuals or organizations make monthly contributions to support the raising of a single child, covering educational, physical, and recreational needs, and fostering a relationship with the child.
Residential Care Program
Provides a loving residential environment for orphaned, abandoned, and disadvantaged children, placing 6-8 children in cottages with permanent house parents and supporting their development from pre-school through college.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Child Sponsorship Program 6 activities
    • Angel Program Sponsorship
      Operates an "Angel Program" where individuals or organizations make monthly contributions to support raising a single child at Open Arms, fostering long-term relationships between sponsors and children, and providing sponsors with two progress reports and updated photos per year.
    • Angel Program for child sponsorship
      Operates an "Angel Program" where individuals or organizations make monthly contributions to support raising a single child at Open Arms, fostering long-term relationships between sponsors and children and providing sponsors with two progress reports per year including updated photos.
    • Angel Sponsorship Program
      Runs an "Angel Program" that enables individuals or organizations to make monthly contributions to support the upbringing of a single child, fostering sustained relationships between sponsors and children, with sponsors receiving biannual progress reports including photos.
    • Child Sponsorship Program
      Operates an "Angel Program" where individuals or organizations make monthly contributions to support raising a single child at Open Arms, fostering long-term relationships between sponsors and children and providing two progress reports per year with updated photos to sponsors.
    • Child Sponsorship Program ("Angel Program")
      Operates an "Angel Program" where individuals or organizations make monthly contributions to support raising a single child at Open Arms, fostering long-term relationships between sponsors and children. Sponsors receive two progress reports per year, including updated photos.
    • Child Sponsorship Program ("Angel Program")
      Operates an "Angel Program" where individuals or organizations make monthly contributions to support raising a single child at Open Arms Home, fostering long-term relationships between sponsors and children. Sponsors receive two progress reports per year, including updated photos.
  • On-Site Preschool Operation 5 activities
    • Education support and enrollment
      Operates an on-site preschool and supports children’s enrollment and attendance in local elementary schools, high schools, and colleges.
    • Educational Support for Children
      Operates an on-site preschool and supports children's enrollment in local elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in South Africa.
    • Educational Support for Children
      Operates an on-site preschool and supports children's enrollment in local elementary schools, high schools, and colleges, covering tuition and uniform costs for sponsored children.
    • Educational Support for Children
      Operates an on-site preschool and supports children's enrollment in local elementary schools, high schools, and colleges, covering tuition and uniform costs.
    • Educational support for resident children
      Operates an on-site preschool and supports children's enrollment in local elementary schools, high schools, and colleges, covering tuition and uniform costs.
  • Residential Care for Orphaned and Destitute Children 4 activities
    • Long-term Residential Care for Children
      Provides long-term residential care for orphaned children in South Africa by placing 6-8 children in cottages with a permanent house parent.
    • Long-term Residential Care for Children
      Provides long-term residential care for orphaned children in South Africa by placing 6-8 children in cottages with a permanent house parent on a 70-acre hilltop farm.
    • Long-term residential care for children
      Provides stable, long-term residential care for 6-8 children per cottage, each living with a permanent house parent at the Open Arms Home on a 70-acre farm in South Africa.
    • Long-term residential care for orphaned children
      Provides long-term residential care for orphaned children in South Africa by placing 6-8 children in cottages with a permanent house parent.
  • Member-Focused Newsletter Publishing 1 activity
    • Communication with supporters
      Publishes two newsletters annually (Spring and Fall) to engage and inform supporters about the organization’s activities and impact.
  • Funds and In-Kind Donation Distribution 1 activity
    • Financial stewardship and fund allocation
      Directed more than 96% of donated funds to direct support of children in the past year, ensuring the majority of contributions go toward programmatic needs.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Basic Needs Provision for Children
      Provides sponsored children with three healthy meals a day, clothes and shoes, diapers for younger children, and basic medical care including medications.
    • Basic Needs Provision for Children
      Provides sponsored children with three healthy meals a day, clothes and shoes, diapers for younger children, and basic medical care including medications.
    • Comprehensive child support services
      Provides sponsored children with three daily meals, clothing, diapers, basic medical care, medications, and covers tuition and uniform costs for attendance at local preschools, primary schools, and secondary schools.
    • Provision of basic needs for resident children
      Provides sponsored children with three healthy meals a day, clothes and shoes, diapers for younger children, and basic medical care including medications.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$1.25M
Contributions & grants$1.13M90%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$39K3%
Other revenue$88K
expenses
Total expenses$874K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$396K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.64M
Cash$1.43M
Investments$0
Liabilities$36K
Net assets$2.60M
Liquid reserves19.7 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +10.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 6
  • Ann Parsons — Board member
  • Dale Zeh Jr — Board member
  • Jeffery Towery — Board member
  • Julie O Leary — Board member
  • Samantha Nordlund — Board member
  • Steve Slaughter — Board member
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • Department of Social Development in South Africa Government — Granted a license to Open Arms Home for Children to take in orphaned children.
  • Double the Donation Partner — Uses Double the Donation's tool to help donors find matching gift forms and instructions.
  • God Partner — Organization expresses faith-based foundation and attributes support to divine blessing.
  • South Africa Partner — Operational presence in South Africa through a local office
  • donors Partner — Relies on donor support to fund operations and services for children.
  • staff Partner — Employs staff dedicated to serving the children at Open Arms.
  • volunteers Partner — Engages volunteers in providing care and support to children.