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ARIZONA HOUSING COALITION
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860909029 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE P85 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · azhousingcoalition.org
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$1.6M
net assets
$1.1M
employees
9
volunteers
19
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

THE ARIZONA HOUSING COALITION IS A COLLABORATIVE ASSOCIATION THAT LEADS IN THE EFFORTS TO END HOMELESSNESS AND ADVOCATE FOR SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR ALL ARIZONANS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Housing Coalition is a statewide advocacy and coordination organization working to end homelessness and expand affordable housing in Arizona. It operates the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance, which hosts annual events connecting veterans experiencing housing instability with essential services. The coalition also engages in policy advocacy, provides education and training, and coordinates funding and resources across housing providers.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

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

  1. #1 primary $168K
    ADVOCATE DEVELOPED A BEST PRACTICES ADVOCACY TOOLKIT FOR MUNICIPAL LEADERS AND HOUSING ADVOCATE TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO INCREASE THE STATE INVESTMENT TOWARDS HOUSING INSTABILITY THROUGH LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS. INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO RESTORE THE STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND. INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO ENACT A STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT, WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN JUNE OF 2021.
  2. #2 $498K
    COLLABORATE SINCE WE COULD NOT HOST OUR ANNUAL STANDDOWN EVENT REACHING VULNERABLE VETERANS AND CONNECTING THEM TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO END THEIR HOMELESSNESS AND CONNECT THEM TO EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING, WE ASSISTED IN THE FOLLOWING OTHER AVENUES PROVIDED 56 VETERANS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO SECURE THEIR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT STATUS. SUPPORTED STANDDOWN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO REACH 58 VETERANS. SECURED NECESSARY FURNITURE AND BASIC MOVE-IN ITEMS AND COORDINATED THE MOVE-IN OF 65 APARTMENTS FOR VETERANS MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance (AVSA)
Hosts annual resource fairs across Arizona providing veterans and their families with housing assistance, medical care, employment support, legal aid, and essential supplies.
Housing Counselor Collaborative
Provides training, networking, and support to housing counselors across Arizona to strengthen service delivery.
Project H3 Vets
Initiative focused on housing chronically homeless veterans in Maricopa County through coordinated services and support.
Veteran’s Toolkit Program
Assists veterans with employment services and job training to support housing stability.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Veteran Emergency and Financial Relief 7 activities
    • Direct Housing and Support for Veterans
      Provides direct assistance to veterans, including housing over 1,200 chronically homeless veterans in Maricopa County since 2015, assisting over 500 newly employed veterans through the Veteran’s Toolkit Program, providing move-in kits and furniture delivery for newly housed veterans, and distributing Comfort Kits to veterans across Arizona.
    • Direct Housing and Support for Veterans
      Provides direct housing assistance and supportive services to veterans, including housing over 1,200 chronically homeless veterans in Maricopa County since 2015, assisting over 500 newly employed veterans through the Veteran’s Toolkit Program, providing move-in kits, furniture delivery, and comfort kits to newly housed veterans.
    • Direct Housing and Support for Veterans
      Provides direct assistance to veterans experiencing homelessness, including housing over 1,200 chronically homeless veterans in Maricopa County since 2015, assisting over 500 newly employed veterans through the Veteran’s Toolkit Program, providing move-in kits and furniture delivery for newly housed veterans, and distributing Comfort Kits.
    • Direct Housing and Support for Veterans
      Provides direct assistance to veterans, including housing over 1,200 chronically homeless veterans in Maricopa County since 2015, assisting over 500 newly employed veterans through the Veteran’s Toolkit Program, providing move-in kits and furniture delivery for newly housed veterans, and distributing Comfort Kits.
    • Housing Chronically Homeless Veterans
      Has housed over 1,200 chronically homeless veterans in Maricopa County since 2015, leveraging processes learned from the Project H3 Vets initiative.
    • Support for Housed Veterans
      Provides move-in kits, furniture delivery, and Comfort Kits (blankets, toiletries, clothing) to newly housed veterans. The organization also assists newly employed veterans through the Veteran’s Toolkit Program and administers AZDVS Toolkits to help end veteran homelessness.
    • Veteran Housing and Support Services
      Provides direct support to veterans including housing over 1,200 chronically homeless veterans in Maricopa County, assisting newly employed veterans with toolkits, providing move-in kits and furniture delivery for newly housed veterans, and distributing comfort kits.
  • Housing Research & Equity Analysis 6 activities
    • Housing System Research and Data Analysis
      Conducts research, including a comprehensive fiscal review of Arizona's housing and homelessness system, and uses data to identify and address disparities in housing instability and homelessness among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
    • Research and Data Analysis on Housing Disparities
      Conducts research, including a comprehensive fiscal review of Arizona's housing and homelessness system, and uses data to identify disparities in housing instability and homelessness among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color due to historic inequities and structural racism.
    • Research and Data Analysis on Housing Disparities
      Conducts research and uses data to identify disparities in housing instability and homelessness, particularly among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and released a fiscal review tracking funding flows into Arizona's housing and homelessness system in 2024.
    • Research and Data Analysis on Housing and Homelessness
      Conducts research, including a fiscal review of Arizona's housing and homelessness system, and uses data to identify disparities in housing instability and homelessness among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color due to historic inequities and structural racism.
    • Research and Data Analysis on Housing and Homelessness
      Conducts research, including a comprehensive fiscal review of Arizona's housing and homelessness system, and uses data to identify disparities in housing instability and homelessness among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
    • Research and Data Analysis on Housing and Homelessness
      Conducts research, including a fiscal review of Arizona's housing and homelessness system, and uses data to identify disparities in housing instability and homelessness among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color due to historic inequities and structural racism.
  • Housing Policy & Advocacy 4 activities
    • Advocacy for Housing Policies
      Advocates on behalf of its members for policies aimed at ending homelessness and increasing access to safe, affordable housing for all Arizonans, while also addressing disparities in homelessness response and housing systems caused by inequitable policies.
    • Advocacy for Housing and Homelessness Policies
      Advocates on behalf of its members for policies aimed at ending homelessness and increasing access to safe, affordable housing for all Arizonans. This includes addressing disparities in homelessness response and housing systems caused by inequitable policies.
    • Advocacy for Housing and Homelessness Policies
      Advocates on behalf of its members for policies aimed at ending homelessness and increasing access to safe, affordable housing for all Arizonans, while also addressing disparities in homelessness response and housing systems caused by inequitable policies.
    • Advocacy for Housing and Homelessness Policies
      Advocates on behalf of its members for policies aimed at ending homelessness and increasing access to safe, affordable housing for all Arizonans, while also addressing disparities in homelessness response and housing systems caused by inequitable policies.
  • Veteran Employment and Resource Fairs 4 activities
    • Coordination and Hosting of Veteran StandDown Events
      Houses the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance and coordinates StandDown events across Arizona, including hosting the annual Maricopa County StandDown, to provide resources and supportive services for veterans and their families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. These events have served over 3,000 veterans and their families at 18 AVSA-sponsored events.
    • Veteran StandDown Events
      Coordinates and hosts annual StandDown events across Arizona, including the Maricopa County StandDown, to provide resources and supportive services for veterans and their families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
    • Veteran StandDown Events and Support Services
      Coordinates and hosts annual StandDown events across Arizona, including the Maricopa County StandDown, to provide resources and supportive services to veterans and their families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. These events have served over 3,000 veterans and their families at 18 AVSA-sponsored events.
    • Veteran StandDown Events and Support Services
      Coordinates and hosts annual StandDown events across Arizona, including the Maricopa County StandDown, to provide resources and supportive services to veterans and their families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. These events have served over 3,000 veterans and their families at 18 AVSA-sponsored events.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • ARPA Funds Distribution Management
      Manages the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to partner organizations across Arizona.
    • Capacity Building for Housing Professionals
      Provides trainings, networking opportunities, and an annual conference to its members and operates a Housing Counselor Collaborative to support housing counselors throughout Arizona.
    • Capacity Building for Housing Professionals
      Provides trainings, networking opportunities, symposiums, workshops, and professional development, including an annual conference, to its members and housing counselors throughout Arizona via a Housing Counselor Collaborative.
    • Capacity Building for Housing Professionals
      Provides training, networking opportunities, and professional development, including an annual conference, symposiums, and workshops, to its members and housing counselors throughout Arizona. This also includes managing the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to partners.
    • Capacity Building for Housing Professionals
      Provides training, networking opportunities, and professional development, including an annual conference, symposiums, and workshops, to its members and housing counselors throughout Arizona. This also includes managing the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to partners.
    • Distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds
      Manages the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to partners across Arizona to support housing initiatives.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$1.74M
Contributions & grants$1.49M86%
Program service revenue$247K14%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$3K
expenses
Total expenses$1.61M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$545K
Grants paid out$59K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.60M
Cash$1.05M
Investments$0
Liabilities$548K
Net assets$1.06M
Liquid reserves7.9 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +52.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOAN SERVISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $101K
board members · 19
  • ANDREW LOUBERT — TREASURER UNTIL 11/3/21
  • BRAD BRIDWELL — BOARD CHAIR FROM 11/3/21
  • CAROLE BENEDICT — SECRETARY FROM 11/3/21
  • CHRISTIAN SOLORIO — DIRECTOR FROM 11/3/21
  • GLORIA MUNOZ — BOARD CHAIR UNTIL 11/3/21
  • HERB JACKSON — DIRECTOR FROM 11/3/21
  • HUMPHREY SHIN — DIRECTOR UNTIL 9/30/21
  • JIM TOFEL — DIRECTOR
  • JOSH SWIFT — DIRECTOR
  • LAURIE MAZERBO — DIRECTOR
  • LEAH BLOOM — VICE CHAIR FROM 11/3/21
  • LIZ MORALES — DIRECTOR FROM 11/3/21
  • MARCI ROSENBERG — DIRECTOR
  • MARGARET ADAMS — DIRECTOR
  • NICKY STEVENS — VICE CHAIR UNTIL 11/3/21
  • OWEN METZ — DIRECTOR FROM 11/3/21
  • PATRICIA GARCIA DUARTE — SECR. UNTIL 11/3/21/TREAS. FROM 11/3/21
  • SCOTT HALL — DIRECTOR FROM 11/3/21
  • SEBASTIAN PORCHINI — DIRECTOR FROM 11/3/21
relationships · 14

who they work with

  • A Call to Invest In Our Neighbors (ACTION) campaign Partner — Works closely with federal partners to leverage state dollars by expanding federal housing and homelessness resources.
  • ADOH Government — Supports the renewal of the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) as part of housing policy advocacy.
  • Angry Crab Shack Funder — Received a $25,000 donation from their "You Dine, We Donate" campaign in 2025.
  • Arizona Department of Veterans Services Partner — Partners with the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to bring together resources for veterans at StandDown events.
  • Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services Government — Provides support for coordination and programming, enabling services like Project H3 Vets, AZDVS Toolkits, and furniture delivery.
  • Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance Partner — Coordinates the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance.
  • Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance Partner — Hosts the Maricopa County StandDown as a program of the Arizona Housing Coalition.
  • Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance Partner — Houses the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance, a statewide network of outreach and resources for veterans.
  • Community Bridges, Inc. Partner — Partners to provide move-in kits to newly housed veterans.
  • Disabled Veterans National Foundation Partner — Received Comfort Kits through their Health & Comfort Program for distribution to veterans.
  • Guidebook Partner — Official app provider for the 2026 Conference
  • National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) Partner — Works closely with federal partners to leverage state dollars by expanding federal housing and homelessness resources.
  • National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) Partner — Works closely with federal partners to leverage state dollars by expanding federal housing and homelessness resources.
  • National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) Partner — Works closely with federal partners to leverage state dollars by expanding federal housing and homelessness resources.