named programs · 5 · from sources
what they call their work
Amistad de Los Angeles
Provides reentry services for up to 184 men in Los Angeles, CA, helping them reintegrate into society through elements of the Teaching Community curriculum, vocational training, education, employment, and housing services.
Beacon
A residential teaching community in Los Angeles, CA, for 60 men with former lifetime sentences, focusing on reintegration support, employment, education, health services, permanent housing, and family reunification.
Circle Tree Ranch
A residential teaching community in Tucson, AZ, offering an alternative approach to traditional alcohol and drug treatment, including comprehensive care for co-occurring disorders, trauma, and PTSD, with a curriculum focused on community living and personal development. Accepts parents with children.
In-Prison Services
Provides therapeutic communities and reentry programs within every California state prison, focusing on trauma-informed care and preparing incarcerated individuals for life after release.
Just in Reach
A program in Los Angeles, CA, working with the Department of Health Services to provide permanent housing and health services to homeless individuals suffering from psychiatric conditions, substance abuse issues, and chronic medical problems.
activities · 38
what they do
direct service · 26
- Comprehensive Support Services Comprehensive Wrap-Around Support ServicesProvides counseling and comprehensive support services including education, health, wellness, career readiness, housing resources, and transportation assistance to participants. This also includes connecting individuals to healthcare, education, job readiness, and employment services.
- Comprehensive Support Services Comprehensive Wrap-Around Support ServicesProvides a range of support services to participants, including counseling, education, health, wellness, career readiness, housing resources, transportation assistance, and referrals for food and clothing. This includes specialized educational programming for children of students and services for Native American tribes.
- Culturally Sensitive Programming Native American Spiritual & Cultural EducationServes students from multiple Native American tribes for 40 years and incorporates sweat lodges and traditional ceremonies into its programming, and has provided services to Native American youth from First Nation's tribes.
- Culturally Specific Programming Native American Spiritual & Cultural EducationServes students from multiple Native American tribes, incorporating sweat lodges and traditional ceremonies into programming, and has provided services to Native American youth from First Nation's tribes for 40 years.
- Curriculum Development Social-Emotional Support Staff AdvocacyEstablished curriculums focused on gender accountability, moral development, and emotional intelligence.
- Curriculum Development and MentorshipEstablishes curriculums focused on gender accountability, moral development, and emotional intelligence, and employs faculty with lived experience who have completed the Offenders Mentors Certification Program (OMCP) to serve as mentors.
- Education and Vocational Training GED Preparation for At-Risk Youth & Migrant AdultsOffers GED preparation, educational programming for children of students, job readiness, and access to vocational training through partnerships. Established curriculums focused on gender accountability, moral development, and emotional intelligence.
- Educational Programming for ChildrenProvides educational programming for children of students, with younger children participating in a daily child-centered curriculum on campus.
- Employment and Vocational Training Job Readiness Training and Placement SupportOffers job readiness programs, access to vocational training, GED preparation, and employment services through partnerships, assisting formerly incarcerated individuals in securing employment.
- Health and Wellness Programming Stress Reduction and Resilience Building ProgramsOffers programming in healthy diet, meditation, and yoga to support physical and emotional well-being.
- Historical and Expanded Service Provision Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportReorganized Tucson Awareness House in 1981 to serve marginalized individuals rejected by other agencies and has provided services to parents with children, individuals with long prison sentences, those living with HIV/AIDS, and youth in adolescent prisons and jails.
- Mentorship ProgramsEmploys faculty with lived experience who have completed the Offenders Mentors Certification Program (OMCP) to serve as mentors.
- Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportManages permanent supportive housing campuses, including a 39-unit facility and the Just in Reach campus in Los Angeles, offering housing and health services for individuals, veterans, and families, including formerly incarcerated individuals.
- Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportOperates permanent supportive housing campuses, including one with 39 units for individuals, veterans, and families, and the Just in Reach campus in Los Angeles, which provides permanent housing and health services.
- Permanent Supportive Housing Programs Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportOperates permanent supportive housing campuses including a 39-unit facility for individuals, veterans, and families, and the Just in Reach campus in Los Angeles providing permanent housing and health services.
- Prevention Services Youth Justice Diversion & Reentry SupportCreated prevention services in schools and provided services within three adolescent prisons and one co-educational jail project.
- Reentry Placement and MentorshipHas placed over 1,000 formerly incarcerated individuals with former lifetime sentences into direct services and employs faculty with lived experience who have completed the Offenders Mentors Certification Program (OMCP) as mentors.
- Residential Teaching Community for Formerly Incarcerated MenOperates a residential teaching community for 60 men who served former lifetime sentences.
- Residential Treatment and Reentry ProgramsOperates residential treatment campuses, including a 60-acre facility in Tucson, Arizona, and provides reentry services for up to 184 men in California, helping thousands of men and women in California prisons annually to rebuild their lives and recover from past traumas. This includes therapeutic communities and reentry programs in every California state prison.
- Residential Treatment and Reentry ProgramsOperates residential treatment campuses in Tucson, Arizona, and California, providing therapeutic communities and reentry services for men and women, including those who have served long prison sentences. These programs aim to help individuals rebuild their lives, recover from trauma, and reduce recidivism.
- Residential Treatment and Reentry ServicesOperates a 60-acre residential treatment campus in Tucson, Arizona, and provides reentry services for up to 184 men in California, including therapeutic communities in every California state prison. Serves men with former lifetime sentences through a residential teaching community.
- Support Services for Participants Comprehensive Wrap-Around Support ServicesProvides comprehensive support including counseling, education, health and wellness, career readiness, housing resources, transportation, and referrals to food, clothing, and volunteering opportunities. Offers programming in healthy diet, meditation, and yoga.
- Sustainable Living and Nutrition EducationIntegrates sustainable living education into student programming, including producing plant-based, non-GMO meals and juices from an on-site organic garden, and serving daily healthy meals with limited sugar and gluten.
- Sustainable Living and Nutrition EducationProduces plant-based, non-GMO meals and juices using ingredients from an on-site organic garden, integrating sustainable living education into student programming. Also serves daily plant-based, non-GMO meals with limited sugar and gluten, and provides fresh juice.
- Sustainable Living and Nutrition ServicesProduces and serves daily plant-based, non-GMO meals with limited sugar and gluten, and fresh juice using ingredients from an on-site organic garden, integrating sustainable living education into student programming.
- Vocational Training and Employment ServicesOffers job readiness and access to vocational training as part of employment services, and has placed over 1,000 formerly incarcerated individuals with former lifetime sentences into direct services.
advocacy · 3
- Criminal Justice Reform Advocacy Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for criminal justice reform, specifically to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
- Criminal Justice Reform Advocacy Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for criminal justice reform, specifically working to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
- Criminal Justice Reform Advocacy Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for criminal justice reform to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
research · 4
- Program Evaluation and Research Reentry Job Training for WomenConducts research to demonstrate program effectiveness, with studies showing that their programs cut recidivism in half and achieve high retention rates in the United States.
- Program Retention Research Reentry Job Training for WomenConducted multiple research projects that demonstrated the highest retention rates in the United States.
- Recidivism Research Reentry Job Training for WomenConducts research demonstrating that its programs have been shown to cut recidivism in half.
- Research on Program Effectiveness Reentry Job Training for WomenConducts research demonstrating that its programs cut recidivism in half and have achieved the highest retention rates in the United States.
capacity building · 5
- Campus Renovation and Expansion Healthcare Facility Renovation and ExpansionBegan a three-year campus renovation project in Fall 2021 to expand capacity for students.
- Capacity Building and Program Replication Donor & Community Partnership DevelopmentOrganizes community reviewers for grant applications, undertakes campus renovations to expand student capacity, and develops pilot demonstration projects that have been replicated nationally and globally.
- Capacity Building and Program Replication Facility Acquisition and RenovationOrganizes and compensates community reviewers for grant evaluations, developed pilot demonstration projects replicated in the US and globally, and began a three-year campus renovation project in Fall 2021 to expand student capacity.
- Grant Application Review and Funding Grant Review & AdministrationOrganizes and compensates community reviewers to evaluate grant applications for the CFCI Care Grant Year 3 funding opportunity.
- Pilot Program Development and ReplicationDeveloped pilot demonstration projects that have been replicated in the US and globally.
strategies · 18
how they think
Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.
- Collaborative Partnership Model collaborative_partnership_model unique to this orgExpands impact by partnering with grassroots organizations, government entities, corporations, and foundations to leverage resources and community trust.
- Collaborative Partnership for Impact collaborative_partnership_model unique to this orgThe organization collaborates with a diverse network of partners including grassroots organizations, foundations, corporations, government entities, and individuals to expand its reach and impact.
- Community-Based Recovery and Reintegration community_based_recovery unique to this orgThe organization emphasizes community living and authentic relationships as central to recovery, using a culturally inclusive and sensitive curriculum. This includes a holistic reintegration model that incorporates physical wellness practices, employment support, education, health services, and permanent housing, with a focus on preparing individuals for reentry while in prison and supporting family reunification.
- Community-Based Recovery and Reintegration community_based_recovery unique to this orgThe organization emphasizes community living and authentic relationships as central to recovery, using a culturally inclusive curriculum and a holistic reintegration model that includes employment support, education, health services, permanent housing, and family reunification.
- Equity-Centered and Participatory Grantmaking participatory_grantmaking unique to this orgDirects funding to community-based organizations led by marginalized populations and incorporates individuals with lived experience into grant review processes to ensure community ownership and culturally responsive support.
- Equity-Centered and Participatory Grantmaking equity_centered_grantmaking unique to this orgThe organization directs funding toward community-based organizations led by historically marginalized populations and incorporates individuals with lived experience into the grant application review process to ensure community-informed funding decisions.
- Family-Centered Recovery and Reunification family-involved_recovery_model unique to this orgEngages families throughout the recovery and reentry process through therapy, workshops, retreats, and shared programming to strengthen relationships and improve long-term outcomes, including support for mothers and children to participate together.
- Family-Involved Recovery family_involved_recovery_model unique to this orgThe organization actively engages families in the recovery process through workshops, retreats, therapy, and recreational activities to support long-term outcomes, recognizing the importance of family reunification and support for vulnerable populations like mothers and children.
- Family-Involved Recovery Model family_involved_recovery_model unique to this orgThe organization engages families in recovery through workshops, retreats, therapy, and recreational activities to support long-term outcomes, recognizing the importance of family reunification and support for vulnerable populations including mothers and children.
- Holistic Reentry and Reintegration Model holistic_reentry_model unique to this orgSupports individuals transitioning from incarceration through a comprehensive model that includes trauma processing, employment, education, permanent housing, family reunification, and wellness practices like plant-based nutrition, meditation, and yoga.
- Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment integrated_dual_diagnosis_treatment unique to this orgThe organization addresses substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders simultaneously through integrated treatment planning, providing tailored services for individuals with complex needs including psychiatric conditions and chronic medical problems.
- Integrated Support for Complex Needs integrated_support_for_complex_needs unique to this orgThe organization provides tailored services to homeless individuals with psychiatric conditions, substance abuse issues, and chronic medical problems, aiming to reduce public costs and break the cycle of homelessness.
- Integrated, Trauma-Informed Dual Diagnosis Treatment integrated_dual_diagnosis_treatment unique to this orgAddresses substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders through a holistic, trauma-informed approach that integrates counseling, health services, and recovery programming to support long-term self-sufficiency.
- Teaching Community Model teaching_community_model unique to this orgThe organization utilizes a unique "Teaching Community model" that deviates from traditional hierarchical Therapeutic Community structures, led by women faculty, and uses The Extensions curriculum to teach community living, conflict resolution, and moral development as part of substance abuse recovery.
- Teaching Community Model for Development teaching_community_model unique to this orgThe organization utilizes a unique "Teaching Community model" that employs a specific curriculum to teach community living, conflict resolution, and moral development as part of substance abuse recovery, deviating from traditional hierarchical Therapeutic Community structures.
- Teaching Community Model with Trauma-Informed Curriculum teaching_community_model unique to this orgUses a non-hierarchical, curriculum-based community model centered on trauma processing, moral development, and conflict resolution, delivered through The Extensions and Teaching Community curricula to support recovery and personal transformation.
- Trauma-Informed Integrated Recovery trauma_informed_care unique to this orgThe organization uses a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach that integrates counseling, education, health, and employment services to support recovery and self-sufficiency, recognizing the individual's capacity for growth and transformation by confronting trauma.
- Trauma-Informed Integrated Recovery trauma_informed_care unique to this orgThe organization uses a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach that integrates counseling, education, health, and employment services to support recovery and self-sufficiency, specifically addressing substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders simultaneously through integrated treatment planning. This approach also extends to processing trauma, personal history, and behavior within a structured curriculum.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
the money
revenue
Total revenue$96.32M
Contributions & grants$91.39M95%
Program service revenue$4.92M5%
Investment income$5K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$96.20M
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$53.72M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$36.31M
Cash$1.25M
Investments$0
Liabilities$19.93M
Net assets$16.37M
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +8.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
paid leadership · 9
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG BOND | CEO/PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $348K |
| DAVID CRAWFORD | CFO | 40 | $258K |
| ROD MULLEN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS/BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $214K |
| NAYA ARBITER | SENIOR VP SERVICES & TRAINING | 40 | $189K |
| WAYNE GARCIA | SR ADVISOR OF RECIDIVISM REDUCTION SERVICES | 40 | $181K |
| OLGA MELLIZO | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS | 40 | $172K |
| ROBIN RETTMER | COO/BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $154K |
| BARRY LINDSTROM | REGIONAL DIRECTOR 5 | 40 | $137K |
| RICARDO MEJIA | IT DIRECTOR | 1 | $110K |
board members · 7
- ALFRED URBINA — BOARD MEMBER
- BETH STOKES — BOARD CHAIR
- DON DEVITO — BOARD MEMBER
- GREG MATTHEWS — BOARD MEMBER
- JENNIFER SUE BOND — BOARD MEMBER
- ROBERT SAINZ — BOARD MEMBER
- SUSAN CHAMPION — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 5
who they work with
- CA Department of Health Care Services Government — Licenses the Amity Foundation - Amistad de Los Angeles Campus for residential services.
- CFCI Partner — Collaborates on funding opportunities for community-based organizations through the CFCI Care Grant.
- California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Partner — Partners to provide in-prison education and rehabilitation programs.
- Department of Health Services Partner — Works in coordination with the Department of Health Services for its Just in Reach campus.
- Tanque Verde District Partner — Public school district where older children of students attend during their parent's treatment at Circle Tree Ranch.