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 · 14 groups
what they do
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Grant Review & Funding Allocation 7 activities
- Capacity Building and Program ReplicationDevelops pilot demonstration projects that have been replicated nationally and globally, and organizes compensated community review panels for grant evaluation to strengthen program delivery and funding processes.
- Capacity Building and Program ReplicationOrganizes 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.
- Capacity Building and Program ReplicationOrganizes 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 ReplicationDevelops pilot demonstration projects that have been replicated nationally and globally, and organizes compensated community review panels for grant evaluation to strengthen program delivery and funding decisions.
- Capacity Building for Grant ProgramsOrganizes and compensates community reviewers to evaluate grant applications for funding opportunities like the CFCI Care Grant Year 3.
- Grant Application Review and FundingOrganizes 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.
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Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing 7 activities
- Historical and Expanded Service ProvisionReorganized 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.
- Permanent Supportive HousingOperates 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 HousingManages 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 ProgramsOperates 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.
- Permanent Supportive Housing and Support ServicesOperates permanent supportive housing campuses, including a 39-unit facility and the Just in Reach campus in Los Angeles, offering housing, health services, and comprehensive support such as counseling, education, career readiness, and assistance with housing resources and transportation for individuals, veterans, and families.
- Residential Treatment and Supportive Housing ProgramsOperates multiple residential campuses including a 60-acre facility in Tucson and a permanent supportive housing campus with 39 units, providing housing and comprehensive support services for individuals, veterans, families, and formerly incarcerated people.
- Residential Treatment and Supportive Housing ProgramsOperates multiple residential campuses including a 60-acre facility in Tucson and a permanent supportive housing campus with 39 units, providing housing and comprehensive support services for individuals, veterans, families, and formerly incarcerated people.
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Recidivism Reduction Programs 7 activities
- Program Evaluation and ResearchConducts 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 Research and DevelopmentConducts research to demonstrate program effectiveness, with studies showing a reduction in recidivism and high retention rates. Develops pilot demonstration projects that have been replicated nationally and globally.
- Program Retention ResearchConducted multiple research projects that demonstrated the highest retention rates in the United States.
- Recidivism ResearchConducts research demonstrating that its programs have been shown to cut recidivism in half.
- Research and Program EvaluationConducts research demonstrating high retention rates and a 50% reduction in recidivism among program participants, contributing to evidence-based practices in reentry and recovery.
- Research on Program EffectivenessConducts research demonstrating that its programs cut recidivism in half and have achieved the highest retention rates in the United States.
- Research on Recidivism and Program EfficacyConducts research demonstrating that its programs cut recidivism in half and achieve the highest retention rates in the United States.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 6 activities
- Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for criminal justice reform, specifically to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
- Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for systemic change in the criminal justice system by working to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
- Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for criminal justice reform, specifically working to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
- Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for criminal justice reform, specifically working to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
- Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for criminal justice reform to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three strikes policies.
- Criminal Justice Reform AdvocacyAdvocates for systemic change by working to end mass incarceration, mandatory minimum sentencing, and three-strikes policies.
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Camp-Based Meal Service with Dietary Accommodations 6 activities
- Educational and Wellness ProgrammingOffers educational programming for children of students, GED preparation, and integrates sustainable living education, healthy diet, meditation, and yoga into student programming. Curriculums focus on gender accountability, moral development, and emotional intelligence, with daily plant-based, non-GMO meals provided.
- 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.
- Sustainable Living and Nutrition ServicesProduces and serves daily plant-based, non-GMO meals with limited sugar and gluten using produce from an on-site organic garden, and provides fresh juice as part of a holistic health and sustainable living education program.
- Sustainable Living and Nutrition ServicesProduces and serves daily plant-based, non-GMO meals with limited sugar and gluten, using produce from an on-site organic garden, and integrates sustainable living education into student programming.
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Job Readiness Training 5 activities
- Employment and Vocational TrainingOffers job readiness programs, access to vocational training, GED preparation, and employment services through partnerships, assisting formerly incarcerated individuals in securing employment.
- Employment and Vocational Training ServicesProvides job readiness training, access to vocational training, and employment services to participants, including formerly incarcerated individuals, through direct services and partnerships.
- Reentry and Employment Services for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsProvides reentry programming including job readiness, vocational training, GED preparation, employment assistance, and housing support for formerly incarcerated individuals, with over 1,000 placed in direct services and programs operating in every California state prison.
- Reentry and Employment Services for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsProvides reentry programming including job readiness, vocational training, GED preparation, and employment and housing assistance, with a focus on individuals released from long-term incarceration; has placed over 1,000 formerly incarcerated individuals into services.
- 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.
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Community Resource Referral & Navigation 4 activities
- Comprehensive 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.
- Comprehensive 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.
- Healthcare and Social Service ReferralsConnects participants to healthcare, food, clothing, transportation, housing resources, and volunteering opportunities through direct services and partnerships.
- Support Services for ParticipantsProvides 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.
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Transitional Housing for Recovery 4 activities
- 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 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 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 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.
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Integrative Holistic Wellness Services 3 activities
- Counseling and Wellness Support ServicesOffers counseling, mental and emotional wellness programming, including meditation, yoga, and mindfulness practices, alongside health and wellness resources to support holistic recovery and well-being.
- Cultural and Holistic Wellness ProgrammingIntegrates traditional Native American practices such as sweat lodges and ceremonies into programming, and offers wellness resources including meditation, yoga, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence curricula to support physical and emotional well-being.
- Health and Wellness ProgrammingOffers programming in healthy diet, meditation, and yoga to support physical and emotional well-being.
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School & Educational Facility Renovation 2 activities
- Campus Infrastructure DevelopmentUndertook a three-year campus renovation project beginning in Fall 2021 to expand student capacity and improve facilities.
- Campus Renovation and ExpansionBegan a three-year campus renovation project in Fall 2021 to expand capacity for students.
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Adult Education and Workforce Readiness 1 activity
- Education and Vocational TrainingOffers 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.
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Adolescent Day Treatment Programs 1 activity
- Prevention ServicesCreated prevention services in schools and provided services within three adolescent prisons and one co-educational jail project.
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Christian In-Prison Spiritual Support 1 activity
- Residential Teaching Community for Formerly Incarcerated MenOperates a residential teaching community for 60 men who served former lifetime sentences.
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Uncategorized 15 activities
- Community Engagement EventsOrganizes community events, workshops, and seminars including networking mixers, cultural celebrations, and professional development opportunities to promote engagement.
- Community Engagement and EventsOrganizes community events, workshops, and seminars including networking mixers, cultural celebrations, and professional development opportunities to foster engagement and connection.
- Community Engagement and Prevention ServicesOrganizes events, workshops, and seminars for community engagement, including networking mixers and cultural celebrations. Also provides prevention services in schools and within adolescent prisons and co-educational jail projects.
- Culturally Integrated Recovery ProgrammingIncorporates traditional Native American practices such as sweat lodges and ceremonies into treatment programming and has served multiple tribes for over 40 years.
- Culturally Sensitive ProgrammingServes 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 ProgrammingServes 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 DevelopmentEstablished 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.
- Curriculum Development and Therapeutic ProgrammingDevelops and implements evidence-based curricula focused on gender accountability, moral development, and emotional intelligence within therapeutic communities and prison-based programs.
- Educational Programming for ChildrenProvides educational programming for children of students, with younger children participating in a daily child-centered curriculum on campus.
- Educational and Youth ProgrammingProvides educational services for students and their children, including child-centered daily curricula, GED preparation, and prevention programs in schools and juvenile facilities; serves Native American youth and incorporates culturally specific practices.
- Educational and Youth ProgrammingOffers educational services for children of program participants through a daily child-centered curriculum on campus, and has historically provided prevention services in schools and adolescent correctional facilities.
- Mentorship Program with Lived ExperienceEmploys faculty mentors who have completed the Offenders Mentors Certification Program (OMCP) and have lived experience with incarceration, supporting peer-led recovery and reentry.
- Mentorship ProgramsEmploys faculty with lived experience who have completed the Offenders Mentors Certification Program (OMCP) to serve as mentors.
- 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.
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financials · form 990 · fy2021
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 |
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| 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.