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FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860762610 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.freshstartwomen.org
revenue
$5.9M
expenses
$5.9M
net assets
$7.0M
employees
47
volunteers
355
program ratio
77%
filing since
2020
mission · from form 990

FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN TO POSITIVELY... FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN TO POSITIVELY TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION provides education, resources, and support services to women in Arizona. The organization offers workshops and programs focused on career development, financial literacy, legal assistance, and mental wellness to empower women to achieve self-sufficiency and personal growth.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $895K
    SOCIAL WORK SERVICES: SOCIAL WORKERS SUPPORTED WOMEN WITH AN ARRAY OF EXPERIENCES AND STRUGGLES, INCLUDING THEIR BARRIERS TO SUCCESS, RESOURCE NEEDS, GOAL SETTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BOUNDARY SETTING, AND MUCH MORE. 438 RESOURCE COACHING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO GET WOMEN CONNECTED WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ENROLLED IN THE FRESH START IMPACT PROGRAM. FRESH START'S TEAM OF SKILLED SOCIAL WORKERS CONDUCTED 1,990 ONE-ON-ONE SOCIAL WORK SESSIONS LAST YEAR SUPPORTING WOMEN IN CREATING PERSONALIZED GOALS, RESULTING IN 90% OF SOCIAL WORK CLIENTS ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, WOMEN ATTENDED SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT GROUPS, BUILDING COMMUNITY, WHILE ADDRESSING TOPICS SUCH AS BOUNDARY SETTING, CODEPENDENCY, ADDICTION, AND SO MUCH MORE. SOCIAL WORK SERVICES ARE THE BACKBONE OF FRESH START, SUPPORTING WOMEN AS THEY OVERCOME HURDLES AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND DREAMS.
  2. #2 $462K
    WELL-BEING SERVICES: FRESH START OFFERS A BREADTH OF OFFERINGS THAT IMPACT THE WELL-BEING OF CLIENTS. THE SERVICES INCLUDE MENTORING, PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS, SUPPORT GROUPS, HEALTH COACHING AND HEALTH WORKSHOPS. THESE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND WEBINARS ARE FACILITATED BY HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS. THERE WERE OVER 4,323 WORKSHOP ATTENDEES THIS YEAR.
named programs · 27 · from sources

what they call their work

Al-Anon (Español)
In-person Spanish-language support group for family and friends of individuals struggling with alcoholism, offering tools and shared experiences
Boost Your Credit Score
Interactive workshop teaching five key strategies to repair credit, including one actionable step that may immediately improve credit scores
Building Healthy Wellness Habits
Workshop teaching practical strategies for creating sustainable daily habits that improve physical, mental, and emotional health
Co-Dependents Anonymous Group (CoDA)
Support group for women seeking to overcome codependent behaviors and build healthy relationships through shared experiences and self-discovery
Elevate Your Interview: Strategies for Success
Workshop covering various interview formats, presentation tips, and strategies to boost confidence and performance in job interviews
Emotional Intelligence, Part 1
Workshop to help women expand their abilities to recognize behaviors, moods, and impulses, and manage them positively and constructively.
Emotional Intelligence, Part 1 & Part 2
Workshop series helping women recognize and manage emotions, improve communication, and build empathy
Emotional Intelligence, Part 2
Continuation of the Emotional Intelligence workshop, building on Part 1 to further expand abilities in managing emotions effectively.
Empower Your Resumé: Essential Strategies for Your Job Search Success
Workshop providing tips and tricks to create a standout resume and connect with Fresh Start’s Career Advising Team
Empowerment Support Group: Self Care
Support group focused on community building, communication skills, emotional intelligence, and self-care practices
Executive Functioning Part 2, with Barrow Neurological Institute
Workshop on higher-level thinking skills including goal setting, planning, organization, time management, and problem-solving
Family Court Preparation Q&A
Free virtual workshop helping individuals represent themselves in Arizona family court, covering procedures, documents, and common mistakes
Fostering Healthy Community: Your Guide to Maintaining Meaningful Community
Workshop on building and sustaining authentic relationships through trust, communication, vulnerability, and accountability
Goal Maintenance Mastery: Strategies for Sustained Success
Workshop providing tools to maintain motivation, track progress, stay accountable, and adapt when facing obstacles in personal or professional goals
Healing Journey: Domestic Violence Support with JFCS
Safe, confidential support group for women affected by domestic violence, focusing on emotional support, relationship building, and personal growth
Healing Touch
Therapeutic touch practice to balance physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, safe for all ages and complementary to medical care
Job Search and Application Tracking Workshop
Virtual, hands-on workshop teaching women how to search for jobs using major platforms and Fresh Start’s Career Hub, with tips for tracking applications and staying organized
Keys to Financial Success
Overview workshop covering budgeting, savings, debt, and credit to build a foundation for financial independence
Know Your Worth: How to Master Salary Negotiation with Confidence
Session teaching women how to understand their value, communicate salary requests effectively, and advocate for fair compensation
Master Your Professional Introduction
Interactive workshop helping women craft and deliver an effective elevator pitch to recruiters and hiring managers
Mental Wellness
Workshop exploring the role of mental health in overall wellness, covering emotions, thoughts, chronic stress, and personal healing
Parenting Plan, with Couples Solution Center
Mediation-informed session helping co-parents address scheduling, school decisions, and financial concerns to create child-centered solutions
Preparing & Presenting Your Family Court Case with Community Legal Services
Overview of Arizona family law and rules, with tips for self-representation in family court, presented by a family law attorney from Community Legal Services.
Step Into Your Future: Career Training & Job Search Support
Information session showcasing Fresh Start’s career training and job search support services for women returning to work or starting new careers
Understanding Investments, Part 1
Advanced workshop series providing a strong foundation in key investment concepts such as stock and bond markets, asset allocation, and portfolio diversification.
Understanding Investments, Part 1 & Part 2
Advanced workshop series covering stock and bond markets, asset allocation, portfolio diversification, retirement vehicles, and tax considerations
Understanding Investments, Part 2
Continuation of the advanced workshop series on investment concepts, building on Part 1.
activities · 13

what they do

direct service · 11
  • Career Development and Training Reentry Job Training for Women
    Provides access to education and training programs, including Google Career Certificates and a semiconductor manufacturing workforce development program, to prepare women for entry into high-demand industries and support long-term financial stability.
  • Career development and job readiness training Fair Chance Employment Support
    Provides workshops and resources to support career advancement, including resume preparation, job search strategies, application tracking via a Career Hub, and training in professional communication such as elevator pitches, aimed at preparing women for entry into high-demand industries.
  • Family Law Support Workshops Legal Services for Vulnerable Youth and Trafficking Survivors
    Offers free virtual workshops and on-site pro bono services to help women navigate family law issues such as divorce, custody, and child support, including representing themselves in Arizona family court.
  • Financial Management Workshops Financial Literacy Education & Coaching
    Offers workshops covering essential financial skills including budgeting, savings, debt management, credit repair, and advanced investment concepts, with incentives to support healthy money-management behaviors.
  • Financial literacy and management workshops Financial Literacy Education & Coaching
    Offers a series of interactive workshops covering budgeting, savings, debt management, credit repair, investment fundamentals, retirement planning, and salary negotiation, enhanced by one-time financial incentives in partnership with KS StateBank to promote healthy money-management behaviors.
  • Health and Well-being Workshops and Support Groups
    Provides workshops on maintaining personal, professional, and wellness goals, emotional intelligence, eye health, and offers Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) support groups for self-discovery, healing, and overcoming codependent behaviors.
  • Legal empowerment workshops for family law issues Legal Services for Vulnerable Youth and Trafficking Survivors
    Offers free virtual workshops to help women navigate Arizona family court processes including divorce, custody, and child support without legal representation, and hosts on-site Community Legal Services to provide pro bono family law assistance.
  • Personal development and wellness workshops Neuroscience-Based Cognitive Training
    Delivers workshops on emotional intelligence, goal maintenance, and daily habit-building to improve communication, attention, memory, organization, and overall physical, mental, and emotional well-being, including a Vision workshop developed with Barrow Neurological Institute’s Brains Club.
  • Personalized Goal Setting and Support Comprehensive Women's Economic Empowerment
    Provides free, one-on-one support to help women identify personal needs and goals, develop a plan forward, and achieve self-sufficiency and long-term success in areas such as family stability, health, financial management, and education.
  • Support groups for emotional and psychological well-being 12-Step and Peer-Led Recovery Meetings
    Facilitates Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) support groups in a safe and supportive environment, focusing on self-discovery, healing, self-love, personal growth, and overcoming codependent behaviors through shared experiences.
  • Wrap-around support program for women's self-sufficiency Comprehensive Women's Economic Empowerment
    Operates an Impact Program that delivers comprehensive, one-on-one support to women in Arizona across five key areas: Family Stability, Health & Well-being, Financial Management, Education & Training, and personal goal achievement, with documented goal achievement rates ranging from 83% to 91% annually.
capacity building · 2
  • Community Partner for AHCCCS Healthcare System Integration for Youth & Families
    Became a certified AHCCCS community partner organization, expanding access to vital resources for women.
  • Workforce development partnerships for high-growth industries Reentry Job Training for Women
    Provides access to Google Career Certificates in data analytics, IT support, project management, and UX design, and co-developed a free 10-day semiconductor manufacturing training program with Intel and Mesa Community College to increase female representation in technical fields.
strategies · 19

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.

  • Community-Based Engagement and Structured Journey community_based_engagement unique to this org
    The organization utilizes a community-based engagement model to deliver services, inviting participants to embark on a structured journey through its programs to achieve their goals.
  • Community-based engagement and structured program pathways community-based engagement unique to this org
    Delivers services through a community-based model that invites participants into a structured journey of personal and economic development, beginning with intake and guided referrals.
  • Comprehensive Wrap-Around Support for Economic Independence wrap_around_services unique to this org
    The organization employs a comprehensive, multi-pillar approach to support women's economic independence by addressing multiple life areas simultaneously, ensuring holistic support for sustainable change.
  • Empowerment Through Goal-Setting and Journey-Based Progress empowerment_based_development unique to this org
    The organization empowers women by fostering self-efficacy and long-term self-sufficiency through goal-setting and achievement, viewing success as an ongoing journey of progress and personal growth at every stage.
  • Individualized Goal-Based Coaching for Self-Sufficiency individualized_goal_based_coaching unique to this org
    The organization uses individualized goal action plans combined with staff mentoring and one-on-one coaching to support women in assessing their needs, creating personalized plans, and achieving self-sufficiency and stability.
  • Individualized coaching and goal-based mentoring goal-based coaching unique to this org
    Uses personalized, one-on-one coaching and individualized goal action plans to support women in assessing their needs, setting achievable goals, and progressing toward self-sufficiency through staff mentoring and structured support.
  • Intentional Community Building Through Shared Values community_building_through_relationships unique to this org
    The organization uses workshops to teach and foster intentional community-building through trust, mutual respect, and shared values, aiming to create meaningful connections.
  • Intentional community-building through shared values and relationships community-building through shared values unique to this org
    Fosters meaningful community by teaching trust, mutual respect, and shared values through workshops and relationship-building practices that support long-term engagement and personal growth.
  • Journey-based empowerment framework journey-based empowerment unique to this org
    Frames personal development as an ongoing journey, emphasizing progress, growth, and achievement at every stage to help women realize their full potential over time.
  • Mental Wellness and Self-Healing Empowerment mental_wellness_and_self_healing unique to this org
    The organization focuses on mental wellness by increasing awareness of emotions, thoughts, and chronic stress, empowering individuals to take ownership of their healing journey.
  • Mental wellness and self-healing focus mental_wellness_and_self_healing unique to this org
    Supports long-term stability by increasing awareness of emotions, thoughts, and chronic stress, empowering women to take ownership of their mental health and healing process.
  • Partnership-Driven Education and Service Expansion partnership_driven_service_expansion unique to this org
    The organization leverages strategic partnerships with training providers, schools, employers, and community organizations to deliver education and certification programs, build women's confidence and career readiness, and expand access to career training, employment, and education for women pursuing self-sufficiency.
  • Peer Support and Shared Experience for Healing and Growth peer_support_model unique to this org
    The organization utilizes women-centered support groups, peer-led discussions, and shared experiences in safe, women-only spaces to foster self-discovery, healing, address codependent behaviors, promote self-love, and facilitate personal transformation and behavioral change.
  • Peer-led healing and women-centered support groups peer_support_model unique to this org
    Facilitates emotional healing and personal growth through women-only safe spaces and peer-led discussions that emphasize shared experiences, self-love, and recovery from trauma and codependent behaviors.
  • Tax credit program participation for donor engagement tax_credit_program_participation unique to this org
    Leverages participation in the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Program as a Qualifying Charitable Organization to incentivize donations through dollar-for-dollar state tax credits.
  • Women-only safe space model women-only safe space model unique to this org
    Provides gender-specific, safe environments that promote emotional healing, self-discovery, and personal growth exclusively for women.
  • Workforce Development for Sustainable Economic Independence workforce_development unique to this org
    The organization focuses on connecting women with education and employment opportunities in high-demand fields to ensure they achieve sustainable economic independence.
  • Workforce development through high-demand career pathways workforce development unique to this org
    Connects women with education, certification programs, and employment opportunities in high-demand fields to ensure sustainable economic independence, leveraging partnerships with training providers and employers.
  • Wrap-around, multi-pillar support model wrap-around services unique to this org
    Addresses economic independence holistically by simultaneously supporting multiple life areas—such as employment, education, mental wellness, and emotional healing—through an integrated service approach.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$5.90M
Contributions & grants$5.60M95%
Program service revenue$26K0%
Investment income$274K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5.93M
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising17%
Salaries & benefits$3.53M
Grants paid out$36K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.69M
Cash$1.42M
Investments$3.95M
Liabilities$1.68M
Net assets$7.01M
Liquid reserves10.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +14.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KIMBERLY MCWATERS PRESIDENT/CEO 40 $184K
LATA QUINN CFO 32 $132K
MEGHAN SNEED VP OF PROGRAMS & ORG. IMPACT 40 $130K
ABDU DAHR VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40 $125K
HEIDI COUPLAND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40 $121K
board members · 20
  • ADRIANNE WRIGHT TAYLOR — CHAIR
  • ANDREA KATSENES PAPPAS — DIRECTOR
  • BARBARA MILAZZO — TREASURER
  • BEATRIZ ELISABETH RENDON — DIRECTOR
  • BELLE PETZNICK — DIRECTOR
  • BEVERLY STEWART — DIRECTOR
  • CYNTHIA A LIETZ — VICE-CHAIR
  • DONNA EASTERLY — DIRECTOR
  • DR ANTOINETTE FARMER-THOMPSON — DIRECTOR
  • ELISE GOULD — DIRECTOR
  • FRANCES HAYNES — DIRECTOR
  • GENA BONSALL — SECRETARY
  • JANET KIZZIAR PHD — DIRECTOR
  • JESSICA PENNINGTON — DIRECTOR
  • KARLENE KEOGH PARKS — DIRECTOR
  • KATHERINE SCARDELLO — DIRECTOR
  • KATHLEEN ZIEGLER — DIRECTOR
  • KIM FOWEE-PERERA — DIRECTOR
  • LISA STEVENS ANDERSON — DIRECTOR
  • LORRAINE FIELD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • AHCCCS Government — Certified community partner organization providing vital resources to women
  • Arizona Department of Revenue Government — Fresh Start is recognized by the Arizona Department of Revenue as a Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO) for tax credit purposes.
  • Barrow Neurological Institute Partner — Collaborates with the Brains Club from Barrow Neurological Institute to deliver a Vision workshop on eye health and cognitive function.
  • Community Legal Services Partner — Provides on-site pro bono family law services to Fresh Start women
  • Couples Solution Center Partner — Provides a mediation-informed parenting plan workshop for co-parenting challenges.
  • Grow with Google Partner — Provides Google Career Certificates in high-growth fields to Fresh Start women
  • Intel Partner — Collaborated to establish a free 10-day semiconductor manufacturing workforce development initiative
  • JFCS Partner — Co-facilitates a support group for survivors of domestic violence.
  • KS StateBank Partner — Partnered to enhance the Financial Management program with one-time incentives for healthy money-management behaviors
  • Mesa Community College Partner — Collaborated with Intel and Fresh Start to establish a free 10-day semiconductor manufacturing workforce development initiative
  • schools Partner — Collaborate to offer educational programs that prepare women for entry into top industries.
  • training providers Partner — Provide training and certification opportunities for women served by Fresh Start Women's Foundation.