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HELPING OTHERS TOGETHER

GOODYEAR, AZ · EIN 843079860 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE T31 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M) · hotcommunityfoundation.org
revenue
$244K
expenses
$183K
net assets
$100K
employees
0
volunteers
295
program ratio
62%
mission · from form 990

BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HELP AND HOPE FOR STRUGGLING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE WEST VALLEY.

profile · synthesized from sources

HELPING OTHERS TOGETHER (HOT) is a community foundation that raises financial and in-kind donations to support struggling children in the West Valley of Arizona. The organization focuses on delivering joyful experiences to these children, primarily through events and community engagement. Since its inception, HOT has raised over $600,000 in financial donations and over $100,000 in goods and services.

activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services 5 activities
    • Sugar Plum Fairies Holiday Gift Program
      Organizes and delivers holiday gifts, clothing, essentials, and food support to children and families in the West Valley through the annual Sugar Plum Fairies program. Since 2019, has served 1,208 children, providing each with a week's worth of outfits, coat, shoes, holiday pajamas, toys, hygiene items, and a stocking, along with family grocery gift cards and a Christmas Eve activity basket.
    • Sugar Plum Fairies Holiday Gift Program
      Organizes and delivers holiday gifts, clothing, essentials, and food support to children and families in the West Valley through the Sugar Plum Fairies program. Since 2019, served 1,208 children, with plans to support 250–275 children in 2024, providing each with outfits, coats, shoes, toys, hygiene items, and family grocery gift cards and holiday baskets.
    • Sugar Plum Fairies holiday gift and essentials program
      Organizes and delivers holiday gifts, clothing, essentials, and food support to children and families in the West Valley through the Sugar Plum Fairies program. Since 2019, provided support to 1,208 children, including a week’s worth of outfits, coat, shoes, holiday pajamas, toys, hygiene items, and grocery gift cards for families.
    • Sugar Plum Fairies holiday gift and essentials program
      Provides holiday gifts, clothing, essentials, and food support to children and families in the West Valley through the Sugar Plum Fairies program. Since 2019, served 1,208 children with comprehensive gift packages including a week’s worth of outfits, coat, shoes, holiday pajamas, toys, and hygiene items, plus grocery gift cards and Christmas Eve activity baskets for families. Funding allows for 250–275 children to be served in 2024.
    • Sugar Plum Fairies holiday gift and essentials program
      Organizes and delivers holiday gifts, clothing, essentials, and food support to children and families in the West Valley through the Sugar Plum Fairies program. Since 2019, has served 1,208 children, providing each with a week’s worth of outfits, coat, shoes, holiday pajamas, toys, hygiene items, and a grocery gift card for the family, along with a Christmas Eve activity basket.
  • Volunteer-Run Educational Programming 5 activities
    • Volunteer-Run Operational Model
      Operates entirely through volunteer labor with no paid staff or physical facilities, coordinating efforts via a Volunteer Committee to maximize resource allocation to direct services for children and families.
    • Volunteer-Run Operations
      Operates entirely through volunteer labor with no paid staff or physical facilities, ensuring all resources are directed toward serving children and families in need.
    • Volunteer-based operational model
      Operates entirely through volunteers with no paid staff or physical facilities, coordinating volunteer efforts via a Volunteer Committee to maximize resource allocation to direct service programs.
    • Volunteer-run operations
      Operates entirely through volunteers with no paid staff or physical facilities, coordinating efforts via a Volunteer Committee to maximize resource allocation to families in need.
    • Volunteer-run organizational model
      Operates entirely through volunteers with no paid staff or physical facilities, relying on a Volunteer Committee for coordination. All resources are directed toward program delivery, enabling efficient service to children and families.
  • Charity Galas and Auctions 4 activities
    • Fundraising Events and Tax Credit Campaign
      Conducts fundraising events, including a golf ball sale and ball drop with a cash prize, and promotes Arizona state tax credit eligibility for donors (up to $495 for individuals, $987 for joint filers) to support programs for children and families. Raised over $800,000 in the past five years and over $600,000 to date through donations and events.
    • Fundraising Events and Tax Credit Campaign
      Conducts fundraising events including a golf ball raffle ($20 per ball, 600 sold) and a raffle with 200 tickets at $25 each, offering a cash prize of up to $3,000. Promotes Arizona state tax credits for donors, allowing up to $495 (individual) or $987 (joint) in dollar-for-dollar credits.
    • Fundraising events with raffles and tax-credit incentives
      Conducts fundraising events including the sale of 600 numbered golf balls at $20 each and raffle tickets at $25 each (limited to 200 tickets), offering a cash prize of 50% of proceeds up to $3,000. Promotes Arizona state tax credits for donors, allowing up to $495 (individual) or $987 (joint) in dollar-for-dollar credits.
    • Fundraising through volunteer-led events and tax-credit-eligible donations
      Raises funds through events and individual contributions, leveraging Arizona’s dollar-for-dollar tax credit incentive for donors (up to $495 for individuals, $987 for joint filers). Has raised over $600,000 to date, including over $800,000 in the past five years, with significant in-kind donations (over $100,000 from 360 contributors) supporting operations.
  • Arizona Tax Credit Donation Facilitation 1 activity
    • Arizona tax credit donation program
      Offers donors the opportunity to claim a dollar-for-dollar Arizona state tax credit on contributions, up to $495 for individual filers or $987 for joint filers, to support services for children and families.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 1 activity
    • In-kind donations program
      Receives and distributes in-kind donations from individuals and businesses, totaling over $100,000 to date, to support the provision of clothing, gifts, and essentials for children and families.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Fundraising and Donation Tracking
      Has raised over $800,000 in the past five years and over $600,000 to date through individual, business donations, and events; received over $100,000 in in-kind donations from 360 contributors.
    • Fundraising events including ball drop and raffle
      Hosts fundraising events such as the sale of 600 numbered golf balls for $20 each and a raffle with 200 tickets sold at $25 each, offering a cash prize of 50% of proceeds (up to $3,000) to the winning ball/raffle holder. These events have contributed to raising over $800,000 in the past five years.
    • In-kind Donation Coordination
      Receives and manages in-kind donations of goods and services from individuals and businesses to support program delivery. Received over $100,000 in in-kind contributions from 360 donors.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$244K
Contributions & grants$285K117%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-41K
expenses
Total expenses$183K
Program expenses62%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising31%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$100K
Cash$99K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$100K
Liquid reserves6.5 mo
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 7
  • BECKY LOVEJOY — Director
  • CAROL SMALLEY — Director
  • CARRIE ROSENCRANS — Director
  • ELIZABETH MCGEE — President
  • REBECCA SIMON — Secretary
  • SLOAN CLACK — Vice President
  • WENDY MCGEE — Treasurer
relationships · 18

who they work with

  • Adams Natural Meats Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • Albertson Companies Foundation Partner — Donor supporting HOT's mission with contributions.
  • Breakthrough Beverage Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • Buckeye Fire-Medical-Rescue Department Partner — Donor providing support to HOT's mission.
  • Commencement Bay Corrugated Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • DMB Associates Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • Daimler Truck North America Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • Dan and Brigid Rye Partner — Donated the grand prize for the 2026 Super Raffle
  • David Weekley Homes Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • Dobrusin Financial Funder — Inferno Level Sponsor ($15,000+)
  • Dobrusin Financial Partner — Financial partner that assists donors with stock contributions to HOT Community Foundation.
  • Fry’s Partner — Partnership through Fry's Community Rewards program, where Fry's donates a percentage of shopper purchases to HOT.
  • Huhtamaki Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • Osborne Jewelers Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • SeaCa Plastic Packaging Funder — Blaze Level Sponsor ($5,000 – $14,999)
  • VolunteerMatch Partner — Lists volunteer opportunities on VolunteerMatch to recruit volunteers.
  • Walmart Partner — Donor contributing to HOT's mission through in-kind support.
  • fire department Partner — Assists with the ball drop event by raising a ladder above the green to release the golf balls.