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THE GENTRY FOUNDATION

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 812734352 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE G12 · Voluntary Health Associations · Small ($100K-$1M) · thegentryfoundation.org
revenue
$219K
expenses
$75K
net assets
$314K
employees
0
volunteers
15
program ratio
72%
mission · from form 990

OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO DECREASE THE AVERAGE AGE OF AUTISM DIAGNOSIS IN ARIZONA.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Gentry Foundation provides free autism diagnostic evaluations and family support services to young children in Arizona who lack private health insurance or are covered by AHCCCS. The foundation pairs diagnosed children with family liaisons to help navigate early intervention resources. Its mission is to reduce the average age of autism diagnosis in Arizona and ensure equitable access to early intervention regardless of socioeconomic status.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Family Liaison Support Program
Connects families of diagnosed children with trained family liaisons for up to 5 hours of free 1:1 support to navigate available resources and services.
Free Autism Diagnostic Evaluations
Provides no-cost, high-quality autism evaluations to children under 5 years old who lack private insurance or are covered by AHCCCS, enabling access to early intervention services.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Autism Diagnostic Support for Families 7 activities
    • Free Autism Evaluations for Young Children
      Provides free, high-quality evaluations for young children in Arizona who may be impacted by an Autism Spectrum Disorder to help them qualify for intervention services.
    • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support
      Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona to help them qualify for early intervention services, and awards scholarships to families to cover diagnostic evaluation costs. Pairs families with a family liaison to navigate resources and services post-diagnosis.
    • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support
      Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona to help them qualify for early intervention services, and awards scholarships to families to cover diagnostic evaluation costs. Also provides one-on-one support through a family liaison for families of diagnosed children.
    • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support
      Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona to support early intervention access, and awards scholarships to families for diagnostic evaluations. Pairs families with a family liaison for one-on-one support in navigating resources and services.
    • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support
      Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona and awards scholarships to families for diagnostic evaluations. Pairs families with a family liaison for one-on-one support to navigate resources and services.
    • Provide autism diagnostic evaluations and family support
      Offers free, high-quality autism spectrum disorder evaluations for young children in Arizona to support early intervention access, and awards scholarships to families for diagnostic evaluations. Pairs families with a family liaison for one-on-one support in navigating resources and services.
    • Scholarship Program for Autism Diagnostic Evaluations
      Awards scholarships to families to cover the cost of autism diagnostic evaluations for their children.
  • School-Based Behavioral & Psychological Consultation 6 activities
    • Consulting Services for Educators and Parents
      Offers consulting services to teachers and parents on classroom management, individualized behavior plans, and setting up and managing individualized behavior programs based on ABA principles.
    • Deliver ABA-based consulting for educators and parents
      Provides free consulting services to teachers and parents on classroom management, and on creating and managing individualized behavior plans using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles.
    • Deliver ABA-based consulting for educators and parents
      Provides free consulting services to teachers and parents on classroom management, and on creating and managing individualized behavior plans and programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles.
    • Deliver ABA-based consulting for educators and parents
      Provides consulting services to teachers and parents on classroom management, individualized behavior plans, and behavior programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles.
    • Deliver ABA-based consulting for educators and parents
      Provides free consulting services to teachers and parents on classroom management, and on creating and managing individualized behavior plans and programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles.
    • Offer ABA-based consulting for educators and parents
      Provides consulting services to teachers and parents based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles, including support with classroom management, development of individualized behavior plans, and setup and management of behavior programs.
  • Special Needs Family Resource Support 4 activities
    • Publish multilingual resource guides
      Produces and publishes a resource guide in both English and Spanish to support families accessing autism-related services and information.
    • Publish multilingual resource guides
      Produces and publishes a resource guide in both English and Spanish to support families of children with autism.
    • Publish multilingual resource guides
      Produces and publishes a resource guide in both English and Spanish to support families of children with autism.
    • Resource Guide Publication
      Publishes a resource guide in both English and Spanish to assist families.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Deliver direct family support and resource navigation
      Provides free one-on-one family support to families with children diagnosed on the autism spectrum, including pairing parents or guardians with a family liaison to help navigate available resources and services.
    • Family Liaison Support
      Provides free one-on-one support from a family liaison to families whose children have received an autism spectrum diagnosis, helping them navigate available resources and services.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$219K
Contributions & grants$231K106%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-12K
expenses
Total expenses$75K
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising18%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$49K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$315K
Cash$302K
Investments$0
Liabilities$993
Net assets$314K
Liquid reserves48.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +47.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 8
  • Alexis Brown — Board Member
  • Caroline Crafton — Board Member
  • Gina Schroeder — Board Member
  • Joseph Gentry — Treasurer
  • Karey Stevenson — Board Member
  • Lisa Payne — Secretary
  • Rachel Lack — Board Member
  • Sarah Gentry — Executive Director
relationships · 14

who they work with

  • AHCCCS Government — Uses AHCCCS enrollment as a qualifying criterion for scholarship applicants.
  • AZA United Partner — Lists AZA United as a resource on its website.
  • Alexis Brown Partner — Board member of The Gentry Foundation for six years, contributing to fundraising and mission advancement based on personal experience with autism intervention.
  • Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Government — Lists DDD (Division of Developmental Disabilities) which is part of DES as a resource on its website.
  • Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Government — Lists ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) which is part of ADE as a resource on its website.
  • Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Government — Lists ATLCS (Arizona Long Term Care System) which is part of AHCCCS as a resource on its website.
  • Autism Speaks Partner — Lists Autism Speaks as a resource on its website.
  • Axis for Autism Partner — Network member providing autism-related services in Spanish
  • Early Education Cooperative Preschool Partner — Founding board member of the nonprofit preschool
  • Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services Partner — Sarah Gentry serves as the Vice President of Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services.
  • Gina Schroeder Partner — Board member and secretary of The Gentry Foundation, contributing personal experience in navigating autism support systems.
  • Raising Special Kids Partner — Lists Raising Special Kids as a resource on its website.
  • SARRC Partner — Lists SARRC (Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center) as a resource on its website.
  • SARRC Partner — Network member providing autism-related services