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AMISTADES INC

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 205274049 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE P80 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · amistades.org
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$1.7M
net assets
$275K
employees
19
volunteers
5
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES THAT INSPIRE EQUITY AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

Amistades Inc. is a human services organization based in Tucson, Arizona, that delivers a wide range of programs focused on education, health, and community development. They work to empower communities and preserve cultural heritage through collaborations with various partners, serving diverse populations including youth, families, and specific cultural groups.

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 $148K
    POR VIDA - THE POR VIDA PROGRAM WILL ENHANCES SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN CULTURALLY AND GENERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HIV/STI PREVENTION AND SCREENING/TESTING SERVICES TO THE LATINO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN PIMA COUNTY. POR VIDA IMPROVES SERVICES FOR THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK OF HIV AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND IMPLEMENTS A NAVIGATION APPROACH: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, NEIGHBORHOOD NAVIGATORS AND PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND ADULT PARTICIPATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WHICH UTILIZES THE CUIDATE AND TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS CURRICULUMS. BOTH CURRICULUMS IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE, CULTURALLY AND GENERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE PREVENTION AND NAVIGATION APPROACHES TO SERVE SOUTHERN ARIZONA'S LATINO GEN Z POPULATION (13-24) IN PIMA COUNTY.
  2. #2 $83K
    PINAL COUNTY LATINO OPIOD CONSORTIUM - THIS CONSORTIUM EXPANDS AND INCREASES ACCESS TO MAT SERVICES FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER TO ADDRESS MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED LATINO COMMUNITIES; ENSURES TIMELY TREATMENT ENGAGEMENT FOR THOSE WITH DUAL-DIAGNOSIS, AND SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH OUD RE-ENTERING THE COMMUNITY FOLLOWING INCARCERATION THROUGH AN EXISTING CONSORTIUM OF HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA. PROJECT PARTNERS EXPAND OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO FOCUS ON REACHING LATINOS AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS CURRENTLY UNDERSERVED AND/OR AT RISK FOR OUD. THE PROGRAM MORE INTENSIVELY ENGAGES PROVIDERS IN CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE SERVICE PROVISION.
named programs · 34 · from sources

what they call their work

500 Years of Chicano History
A program focused on Chicano history.
Avanzando Juntos
A four-year program in collaboration with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
Avanzando Through College
A program with UnidosUS and higher education institutions focused on college success.
Avanzando to Success
Supports first-generation college students in collaboration with UnidosUS.
CARAS de Esperanza
Operates on the premise of community health in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Caras de Esperanza II
An eight-week, school-based program in partnership with the Arizona Blue Foundation.
Ciclos de Cambio
A women and youth-centered initiative in collaboration with the Solutions Project.
Civics for All
An initiative that nurtures civically engaged individuals in collaboration with UnidosUS.
Civics for All II
A civics education program.
Cuentos LGBTQ
In collaboration with the Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy.
El Renacimiento
A program.
Escalera
A national postsecondary and career readiness program, "Taking Steps to Success," in partnership with UnidosUS.
Familia Adelante
In partnership with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family.
Justicia Juntos
A program.
LATINO CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS
Workshops focused on building capacity within the Latino community.
Latino Opioid Consortium
In partnership with SAMHSA, focuses on opioid prevention and treatment within the Latino community.
Mayahuel Edible Garden Project II
An edible garden project.
Mayahuel Prevention Consortium
Works with SAMHSA and utilizes the Strategic Prevention Framework.
Mayahuel Prevention Consortium II
In collaboration with the CDC under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.
Noche Oscura
An initiative.
Noche Oscura Initiative II
An initiative.
Nopal Kitchen
A two-semester youth development program in collaboration with Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.
Ollin
An initiative.
Our Seasons Our Stories
A culturally inclusive climate readiness initiative working with TEP.
Padres Comprometidos
A family engagement program strengthening connections between schools and families, in partnership with UnidosUS.
Padres Comprometidos II
A family engagement program.
Pioneras en STEM
Increases access to and entry into science, technology, engineering, and math fields, jointly with UnidosUS.
Por Vida
A program in partnership with SAMHSA.
Prevención Sin Fronteras II
Working with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family.
Proyecto Ollin
A program.
Raíces Vivas
A program working with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
Si Se Puede II
Increases prevention, treatment, and recovery services in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration.
TONALLI
An initiative.
Voz Alta
An initiative.
activities · 12 clusters

what they do

  • Family Support and Resource Referral Services 6 activities
    • Civic engagement and leadership initiatives
      Operates programs such as Civics for All, Raíces Vivas, Noche Oscura, and Voz Alta to nurture civic participation, cultural identity, and community leadership among Latino populations in Southern Arizona.
    • Community-Based Programs for Youth and Families
      Implements various intergenerational family programs and initiatives to address immediate community issues and develop long-term solutions in Southern Arizona. These include programs focused on family engagement, youth development, civic engagement, and cultural identity, such as Familia Adelante, CARAS de Esperanza, Ciclos de Cambio, Civics for All, Cuentos LGBTQ, Escalera, Nopal Kitchen, Our Seasons Our Stories, Padres Comprometidos, Pioneras en STEM, Raíces Vivas, Noche Oscura, Ollin, and Voz Alta.
    • Delivers civic engagement and identity-based community programs
      Operates Civics for All to nurture civic engagement, Cuentos LGBTQ to support LGBTQ narratives, and Raíces Vivas, Noche Oscura, Ollin, and Voz Alta initiatives that promote cultural identity and community voice. Also implements Our Seasons Our Stories, a culturally inclusive climate readiness initiative.
    • Intergenerational Family and Community Programs
      Implements an intergenerational family approach to address immediate community issues and develop long-term solutions in Southern Arizona, including programs like Familia Adelante.
    • Intergenerational family support programs
      Implements an intergenerational family approach to address immediate community needs and develop long-term solutions in Southern Arizona through programs such as Familia Adelante, Padres Comprometidos, and Ciclos de Cambio.
    • Operates family and intergenerational support programs
      Implements an intergenerational family approach to address immediate community needs and develop long-term solutions in Southern Arizona, including through the Familia Adelante program in partnership with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family.
  • Community Health Needs Assessment 4 activities
    • Community Well-being Monitoring and Research
      Monitors health indicators and related trends over time to understand systemic influences on community well-being.
    • Community Well-being Research and Monitoring
      Monitors health indicators and related trends over time to understand systemic influences on community well-being.
    • Community health research and monitoring
      Monitors health indicators and related trends over time to understand systemic influences on community well-being, particularly in relation to substance use and prevention.
    • Conducts community health monitoring and research
      Monitors health indicators and related trends over time to understand systemic influences on community well-being, informing program development and intervention strategies.
  • FAFSA & Scholarship Application Support 4 activities
    • First-Generation College Student Support
      Supports first-generation college students through programs like "Avanzando to Success" and "Avanzando Through College" to help them navigate their academic journeys.
    • First-Generation College Student Support
      Supports first-generation college students through programs like "Avanzando to Success" and "Avanzando Through College" to help them navigate their academic journeys.
    • Implements youth and education advancement programs
      Supports first-generation college students through the Avanzando to Success program and operates related initiatives including Avanzando Juntos, Avanzando Through College, and Escalera: Taking Steps to Success, a national postsecondary and career program. Also operates Nopal Kitchen, a two-semester youth development program, and Padres Comprometidos, a family engagement program that strengthens school-family connections.
    • Postsecondary and career support for first-generation college students
      Supports first-generation college students through the Avanzando to Success, Avanzando Through College, and Escalera: Taking Steps to Success programs, which provide navigation and development resources for postsecondary education and career advancement.
  • Harm Reduction Supply Distribution & Education 4 activities
    • Implements opioid use disorder prevention and response programs
      Provides culturally responsive, evidence-based services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) within the Latino community, including prevention education, crisis response, tailored interventions, and distribution of free Narcan, testing strips, and informational materials through emergency Narcan boxes. Programs include the Latino Opioid Consortium, Por Vida, and Prevención Sin Fronteras II, implemented in partnership with SAMHSA and the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family.
    • Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Intervention
      Provides culturally responsive, evidence-based services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) within the Latino community, including prevention education, crisis response, and tailored intervention strategies. This includes raising awareness of OUD risk factors, strengthening the community's ability to identify and refer individuals early, and distributing free Narcan, testing strips, and informational pamphlets through emergency Narcan boxes.
    • Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Intervention
      Provides culturally responsive, evidence-based services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) within the Latino community, including prevention education, crisis response, and tailored intervention strategies. This includes raising awareness of OUD risk factors, strengthening the community's ability to identify and refer individuals early, and offering free Narcan, testing strips, and informational pamphlets through emergency Narcan boxes.
    • Opioid Use Disorder prevention and response programs
      Provides culturally responsive, evidence-based services for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) within the Latino community, including prevention education, crisis response, tailored interventions, and distribution of free Narcan and testing strips through programs like the Latino Opioid Consortium, Por Vida, Mayahuel Prevention Consortium, and Prevención Sin Fronteras II.
  • Community History Engagement Programs 3 activities
    • Civic Engagement and Community Integration
      Fosters community pride, identity, and belonging through historical understanding to promote community integration and motivate civic engagement, including programs like "Civics for All".
    • Community identity and historical engagement
      Uses historical understanding to foster community pride, identity, and belonging, promoting integration and motivating civic engagement among Latino communities in Southern Arizona.
    • Promotes community identity and historical awareness
      Uses historical understanding to foster community pride, identity, and belonging, promoting integration and motivating civic engagement among Latino communities in Southern Arizona.
  • Community Resource Referral & Navigation 3 activities
    • Personal Transformation Navigation Support
      Provides navigation support to help individuals access tools and resources for personal transformation.
    • Provides resource navigation and personal support services
      Provides navigation support to help individuals access tools and resources for personal transformation, connecting community members with essential services and opportunities.
    • Resource navigation and personal transformation support
      Provides navigation support to help individuals access tools and resources for personal transformation, including health, education, and social services.
  • After-School Youth Development Programs 3 activities
    • Supports Latino leadership and STEM access for youth
      Operates Pioneras en STEM to increase access and entry into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields for young women and girls, and Ciclos de Cambio, a women and youth-centered initiative promoting personal and community transformation.
    • Youth Development Programs
      Operates various youth development programs such as "CARAS de Esperanza" (an eight-week school-based program), "Ciclos de Cambio" (a women and youth-centered initiative), "Nopal Kitchen" (a two-semester program), and "Escalera: Taking Steps to Success" (a national postsecondary and career program).
    • Youth and community development programs
      Operates a range of youth-centered initiatives including Nopal Kitchen (a two-semester youth development program), CARAS de Esperanza (school-based and youth-focused), Cuentos LGBTQ, Pioneras en STEM, and Ollin to promote personal growth, STEM access, climate readiness, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
  • Climate Resilience Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Climate Readiness Initiatives
      Operates "Our Seasons Our Stories", a culturally inclusive climate readiness initiative.
  • Parent & Caregiver Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Family Engagement Programs
      Operates "Padres Comprometidos", a family engagement program that strengthens connections between schools and families.
  • Immigrant Storytelling & Art Events 1 activity
    • LGBTQ+ Community Programs
      Operates the "Cuentos LGBTQ" program.
  • Youth Resilience & Substance Use Prevention Education 1 activity
    • Operates substance use prevention consortia using evidence-based frameworks
      Implements the Mayahuel Prevention Consortium and Mayahuel Prevention Consortium II using SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework and in collaboration with the CDC Drug-Free Communities Support Program, focusing on community-level prevention of substance use.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Builds organizational and community capacity
      Developed internal and external infrastructure to support a sustainable organizational platform for Amistades, founded the Latino Community Fund to support Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofits in Tucson and Southern Arizona, and launched Tonalli, a Latino CEO Círculo for nonprofit CEOs in Tucson.
    • Community capacity building and leadership development
      Builds organizational and community capacity through initiatives such as Tonalli (a Latino CEO Círculo for nonprofit leaders), the Latino Community Fund, and internal structural development to support Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofits in Tucson and Southern Arizona.
    • Latino Nonprofit Capacity Building
      Supports Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofits in Tucson and Southern Arizona by founding initiatives like the Latino Community Fund and launching Tonalli, a Latino CEO Círculo for nonprofit CEOs.
    • Latino Nonprofit Capacity Building
      Supports Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofits in Tucson and Southern Arizona by founding the Latino Community Fund and launching Tonalli, a Latino CEO Círculo for nonprofit CEOs.
    • STEM Access and Entry
      Operates "Pioneras en STEM" to increase access and entry into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$1.81M
Contributions & grants$1.73M96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$860%
Other revenue$72K
expenses
Total expenses$1.74M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$804K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$353K
Cash$211K
Investments$0
Liabilities$78K
Net assets$275K
Liquid reserves1.4 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +48.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RICARDO M JASSO DIRECTOR 40 $100K
DR MANUEL MEDINA VICE CHAIRMAN 1 $46K
board members · 5
  • BLANCA VARELA — DIRECTOR
  • CARLOS GONZALEZ — CHAIRMAN
  • JAZLIN LADRIERE — DIRECTOR
  • JUAN IBARRA — TREASURER/SECRETARY
  • STEVE TORRES — DIRECTOR
relationships · 36

who they work with

  • Arizona Blue Foundation Partner — Partners with the Arizona Blue Foundation on the CARAs de Esperanza II program.
  • Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy Partner — Collaborates with the Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy on the Cuentos LGBTQ program.
  • Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Partner — Works with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management on the Raíces Vivas program.
  • Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family Partner — Partner on the Familia Adelante and Prevención Sin Fronteras II programs.
  • Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family Partner — Partners with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family on the Familia Adelante and Prevencion Sin Fronteras II programs.
  • Azteca Bail Bonds LLC. Partner — Hosts an emergency Narcan box.
  • Bank of America Charitable Foundation Partner — Works with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation on the Avanzando Juntos program.
  • Centers for Disease Control Partner — Collaborates on the Mayahuel Prevention Consortium II through the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Partner — Partners with the CDC on the CARAs de Esperanza and Mayahuel Prevention Consortium II programs.
  • Centro de Amistad Partner — Hosts an emergency Narcan box.
  • Centro de Bienestar Partner — Hosts an emergency Narcan box.
  • Centro de Conocimiento - Integrated Healthcare Facility Partner — Hosts an emergency Narcan box.
  • Centro de Unidad - Coolidge Partner — Hosts an emergency Narcan box.
  • Chicano History Teachings Partner — Community program focused on cultural education and heritage.
  • Claudia Jasso Partner — President and Chief Executive Officer of Amistades Inc
  • Cricket Wireless Partner — Hosts emergency Narcan boxes at two locations in Tucson.
  • Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment Funder — Supports the website's Narcan resources.
  • Faith Community Church Partner — Hosts an emergency Narcan box.
  • Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Funder — Supports the website's Narcan resources.
  • Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Families Government — Engagement with Arizona state government office through professional associations.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration Government — Engagement with US federal government agency as part of professional associations.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration Partner — Partner on the Si Se Puede II program to increase prevention services.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration Partner — Partners with the Health Resources and Services Administration on the Si Se Puede II initiative.
  • National Compadres Network Partner — Amistades serves as the anchor organization in Arizona for the National Compadres Network's Circle Keeper Certification program.
  • National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Center Partner — Ongoing engagement as part of Claudia Jasso's professional associations.
  • New York University School of Law Partner — Ongoing engagement as part of Claudia Jasso's professional associations.
  • Research Collaboratives Partner — Collaborative research initiative engaging multiple stakeholders.
  • Solutions Project Partner — Works jointly with the Solutions Project on the Ciclos de Cambio initiative.
  • Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Partner — Collaborates with Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation on the Nopal Kitchen program.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Partner — Partner on the Latino Opioid Consortium, Mayahuel Prevention Consortium, and Por Vida programs.
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