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 primary $5KMeet Riley, an energetic 11 year old battling Perthes disease - a rare childhood disease affecting the blood flow to the femoral head causing tit to crumble and die. In the past two years, she endured various surgeries and treatment plans, such as core decompression with bone marrow aspiration, hip distraction with ex-fixator and physical therapy twice a week. She is still in tremendous pain and misses multiple school days. Ultimately Riley needs a full hip replacement to alleviate the debilitating pain she endures, but because of her age, it cannot happen until growth plates close at age 15. Rileys next step is an Osteotomy since her bone is growing back, but not enough to fit in her socket According to her doctors, an Osteotomy procedure will delay the need for a full hip replacement until her mid twenties. With Armer Foundations assistance to the family, they are able to provide the support and medical care Riley needs.
- #2 $4KMeet Julie, at just 15 years, Julia was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma after a six inch tumor on her pelvis was found. After various scans and bloodwork, her physicians concluded it had not spread but was localized in her hip. She learned treatment would consist of six rounds of chemotherapy over 3.5 months and then surgery to remove it. With each round of chemotheraphy began the grueling side effects, and as each round ended the tumor began shrinking. It shrunk to 13 of it original size and is necrotic dead and cystic fluid-filled. On December 2, 2022 Julia underwent a 14.5 hour surgery to remove the tumor then endured a double-barrel surgery to stablize her pelvis. She has six screws and one plate in her pelvis, plus one screw by her ankle to stablize it. Julia is currently on the Oncology Floor of Phoenix childrens Hospital recovering from her grueling surgery. Julia will be in a wheel chair for three month, crutches for another three months, then a good amount of Physical Therapy to be able to walk again.
named programs · 4 · from sources
what they call their work
Armer Cares
Provides comfort items like toys, blankets, and toiletries to hospitalized children.
Cards for Caring
Collects handmade cards with uplifting messages from the community to deliver to young patients in Banner and Phoenix Children’s hospitals.
G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up Campaign
Delivers personalized care packages with self-care essentials, inspirational gifts, and handwritten notes to teenage girls (13-18) in hospitals across the Greater Phoenix area.
Healing Touch for Heroes: Oncology Massage Program
Provides oncology massage therapy to children fighting cancer through a partnership with Relax and Revive LLC.
activities · 7 groups
what they do
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Comfort and Care Kits for Hospitalized Youth 16 activities
- Armer Cares InitiativeProvides comfort items such as toys, blankets, and toiletries to hospitalized children through its "Armer Cares" initiative, having delivered thousands of items to Banner and Phoenix Children's hospitals. This includes collecting toiletries, comfort items (socks, blankets, pajamas), entertainment items (books, games, craft kits), snacks, and gift cards for various needs.
- Armer Cares initiativeDistributes comfort items including toys, blankets, toiletries, and snacks to hospitalized children at Banner and Phoenix Children's hospitals; has delivered thousands of care packages through this program.
- Armer Cares initiativeDistributes comfort items including toys, blankets, toiletries, snacks, and entertainment materials to hospitalized children at Banner Cardon Children’s Hospital and Phoenix Children's Hospital through the Armer Cares initiative, having delivered thousands of care items to date.
- Armer Cares initiativeComprehensive program delivering comfort items—including toys, blankets, toiletries, and snacks—to hospitalized children at Banner and Phoenix Children's hospitals, enhancing patient experience and emotional well-being.
- Collection and distribution of comfort and entertainment itemsCollects and distributes comfort items such as comfy socks, slippers, blankets, pajamas, and beanies; entertainment items including coloring books, puzzles, board games, Legos, craft kits, fidget toys, stuffed animals, and video games; and snacks like granola bars, chips, fruit snacks, and candy to support hospitalized children’s emotional and physical comfort.
- Collection and distribution of entertainment and educational items for hospitalized childrenProvides toys, books, puzzles, board games, craft kits, fidget toys, video games, Legos, and art supplies to support cognitive engagement, distraction, and developmental continuity during hospitalization.
- Collection and distribution of entertainment items and toysCollects a wide range of entertainment materials including word search books, Sudoku, coloring books, crayons, colored pencils, mini markers, pens, pencils, kids books, puzzles, board games, video games, Legos, craft kits, fidget toys, stuffed animals, baby dolls, magnet crafts, mini canvases, light spinners, rainbow twirler sticks, slime, putty, stress balls, diamond art kits, and slime making kits for hospitalized children.
- G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up CampaignAims to deliver 500 care packages tailored to teen girls (ages 13–18) in hospitals across the Greater Phoenix area by May 31, 2026, promoting self-esteem and comfort during hospitalization.
- G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up CampaignAims to deliver 500 care packages to teen girls (ages 13-18) in hospitals across the Greater Phoenix area by May 31, 2026.
- G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up campaignAims to deliver 500 care packages to teen girls (ages 13–18) in hospitals across the Greater Phoenix area by May 31, 2026, to support their dignity and well-being during hospitalization.
- G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up campaignRuns the G.I.R.L.S. Glow Up campaign to deliver 500 care packages by May 31, 2026, to teen girls (ages 13–18) in hospitals across the Greater Phoenix area, focusing on dignity and emotional well-being during hospitalization.
- Provision of comfort and care packages to hospitalized childrenDistributes comfort items including toys, blankets, toiletries, snacks, entertainment materials, and gift cards through the Armer Cares initiative and The Alizah Project, with a goal of delivering 500 care packages to teen girls in hospitals across the Greater Phoenix area by May 31, 2026.
- The Alizah ProjectOperates "The Alizah Project," which collects items for children needing unexpected overnight or week-long hospital stays at Banner Cardon Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Oncology Floor.
- The Alizah ProjectCollects and distributes essential items for children facing unexpected overnight or extended hospital stays at Banner Cardon Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Oncology Floor, ensuring access to basic needs during sudden medical admissions.
- The Alizah ProjectCollects and provides essential items for children facing unexpected overnight or extended hospital stays at Banner Cardon Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Oncology Floor.
- The Alizah ProjectOperates "The Alizah Project," which collects and delivers essential items for children facing unexpected overnight or week-long hospitalizations at Banner Cardon Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Oncology Floor.
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Financial Assistance for Families 7 activities
- Collection of gift cards for families of hospitalized childrenCollects gift cards for restaurants, food delivery services (Grubhub/Uber Eats/Postmates), grocery stores, gas stations, and ride-sharing (Uber/Lyft) to support families during hospital stays.
- Distribution of gift cards to support hospitalized familiesCollects gift cards for restaurants, food delivery services (Grubhub, Uber Eats), grocery stores, gas stations, and ride-sharing (Uber/Lyft) to help families manage logistical and nutritional needs during pediatric hospitalizations.
- Financial and Emotional Support for Families with Medically Fragile ChildrenProvides financial assistance to Arizona families facing hardships due to children's extreme medical conditions, covering medical bills, treatment, travel costs for specialized care, and daily living expenses during long-term hospital stays. Also offers emotional support to these families.
- Financial and household assistance for families of children with extreme medical conditionsProvides direct financial support to families covering medical bills, treatment costs not covered by insurance, travel expenses for specialized care, and daily living expenses during prolonged hospital stays for children with extreme medical conditions.
- Financial and household expense assistance for families of children with extreme medical conditionsProvides direct financial support to families covering medical bills, treatment costs not covered by insurance, travel expenses for specialized care, and daily living expenses during prolonged hospital stays. The assistance helps alleviate economic burdens associated with long-term pediatric medical crises.
- Financial and household expense assistance for families of children with extreme medical conditionsProvides direct financial support to Arizona families for medical bills, treatment costs not covered by insurance, travel expenses for specialized care, and daily living expenses during long-term hospital stays.
- Provision of gift cards for essential servicesCollects gift cards for restaurants, food delivery services (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates), grocery stores, gas stations, and ride-sharing (Uber/Lyft) to support families with practical needs during their child’s hospitalization.
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Handmade Cards and Beads for Emotional Support 5 activities
- Cards for Caring ProgramOperates the "Cards for Caring" program, which collects uplifting and colorful cards created by the community and delivers them to young patients, aiming to deliver over 100 cards each month to ensure children feel loved and supported.
- Cards for Caring programOperates a community-driven initiative that collects handmade, uplifting cards and delivers them to young patients, aiming to provide emotional support and connection; targets delivery of over 100 cards per month.
- Cards for Caring programOperates a program that collects handmade, uplifting cards from the community and delivers them to young patients; aims to deliver over 100 cards each month to ensure children feel loved and supported.
- Emotional and psychosocial support for hospitalized children and familiesOffers emotional support to families and hospitalized children through programs like Cards for Caring, which delivers handwritten, uplifting community-made cards to young patients, aiming to deliver over 100 cards monthly to make children feel loved and supported.
- Emotional and psychosocial support for hospitalized children and familiesOffers emotional support to families and hospitalized children through programs like Healing Touch for Heroes, musical instrument donations, and handwritten cards via the Cards for Caring program, which aims to deliver over 100 uplifting cards monthly.
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Music Therapy and Personalized Playlists 4 activities
- Musical Instrument Provision at Banner Cardon’s Children’s HospitalProvides musical instruments to children at Banner Cardon’s Children’s Hospital to support their emotional well-being during medical treatment.
- Provision of musical instruments to hospitalized childrenProvides musical instruments to children at Banner Cardon’s Children’s Hospital to support emotional well-being during medical treatment.
- Provision of musical instruments to hospitalized childrenSupplies musical instruments to children at Banner Cardon’s Children’s Hospital to support emotional well-being and provide therapeutic engagement during hospitalization.
- Provision of musical instruments to hospitalized childrenSupplies musical instruments to children at Banner Cardon’s Children’s Hospital to support emotional well-being during medical treatment.
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Distribution of Comfort and Sensory Blankets 2 activities
- Collection and distribution of comfort items for hospitalized childrenCollects and provides comfort-focused items such as blankets, pajamas, socks, slippers, beanies, and stuffed animals to support physical and emotional well-being during hospital stays.
- Collection and distribution of comfort items for hospitalized childrenCollects comfort-focused items such as comfy socks, slippers, flip-flops, adult and kids blankets, pajama pants, and beanie caps for children in hospitals.
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Youth and Individual Footwear Distribution 1 activity
- Collection and distribution of snacks for hospitalized childrenCollects and provides snacks such as trail mix, dried fruit, cheese and peanut butter crackers, cookies, granola, protein bars, chips/pretzels, popcorn, fruit snacks, applesauce, candy bars, gum, and breath mints for children in hospitals.
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Uncategorized 11 activities
- Collection and distribution of snacks for hospitalized children and familiesCollects and provides a variety of snacks including granola bars, fruit snacks, chips, candy, gum, and dried fruit to support nutrition and morale for children and caregivers during hospital stays.
- Collection and distribution of toiletries for hospitalized childrenCollects essential personal care items such as body wash, soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, tissues, deodorant, razors, Q-Tips, feminine products, hair brushes/combs, hair ties, and sleep masks for children in hospitals.
- Collection and distribution of toiletries for hospitalized childrenGathers essential personal care items including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, feminine products, and sleep masks for children in hospitals, supporting dignity and hygiene during treatment.
- Collection of toiletries for hospitalized children and familiesCollects essential toiletries including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine products, hair brushes, and sleep masks for distribution to hospitalized children and their families.
- Emotional and psychosocial support for families of children with extreme medical conditionsOffers emotional support services to families navigating the stress and trauma of pediatric critical illness, complementing material aid with holistic care focused on mental well-being.
- Emotional and psychosocial support for families of children with extreme medical conditionsOffers emotional support services to families navigating the challenges of pediatric medical crises, complementing material and financial aid.
- Financial and household expense assistance for families of children with extreme medical conditionsProvides direct financial support to families covering medical bills, treatment costs not covered by insurance, travel expenses for specialized care, and daily living expenses during prolonged hospital stays.
- Healing Touch for Heroes ProgramOperates a supportive care program specifically for children undergoing cancer treatment, providing comfort and holistic support during medical care.
- Healing Touch for Heroes ProgramOperates the Healing Touch for Heroes Program, which provides supportive care specifically for children undergoing cancer treatment.
- Healing Touch for Heroes ProgramOperates a supportive care program specifically for children undergoing cancer treatment, providing therapeutic and emotional comfort services during medical care.
- Healing Touch for Heroes ProgramOperates the Healing Touch for Heroes Program, which provides supportive care for children fighting cancer.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$296K
Contributions & grants$144K49%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$152K
expenses
Total expenses$165K
Program expenses26%
Admin / overhead57%
Fundraising17%
Salaries & benefits$64K
Grants paid out$42K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$151K
Cash$151K
Investments$0
Liabilities$525
Net assets$150K
Liquid reserves10.9 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +68.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Armer | Founder | 40 | $39K |
| Rebecca McElyea | Board Member | 40 | $15K |
board members · 1
- Matt Armer — President
relationships · 10
who they work with
- Ann Diaz Partner — Licensed massage therapist collaborating with Armer Foundation for Kids to deliver oncology massage to children with cancer.
- Banner Cardon Oncology Floor Partner — Provides collected items for children staying at the floor through "The Alizah Project."
- Banner Cardon Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Partner — Provides collected items for children staying at the unit through "The Alizah Project."
- Banner Cardon's Children's Hospital Partner — Partner hospital where children receive access to musical instruments through the Logan's Healing Sounds program.
- Banner hospitals Partner — Partner hospital where comfort items and cards are delivered to patients.
- Fry's Food Stores Partner — Partner in the Community Rewards program, enabling fundraising through customer grocery purchases.
- Logan's Family Partner — Collaborates with Armer Foundation for Kids to establish and support the Logan's Healing Sounds Musical Therapy Memorial.
- Phoenix Children’s hospitals Partner — Partner hospital where comfort items and cards are delivered to patients.
- Relax and Revive LLC Partner — Partner organization providing oncology massage services through the Healing Touch for Heroes Program.
- Spencer 4 Hire Roofing Funder — Platinum sponsor providing monetary donations to reduce financial barriers for families with children battling chronic or extreme medical conditions.