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TREASURES 4 TEACHERS INC

TEMPE, AZ · EIN 10725431 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE B80 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.treasures4teachers.org
revenue
$6.1M
expenses
$6.0M
net assets
$848K
employees
32
volunteers
185
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

TREASURES 4 TEACHERS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE AND LOW COST SUPPLIES TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TEACHERS FROM THE COMMUNITY'S REUSABLE RESOURCES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Treasures 4 Teachers is an Arizona-based nonprofit that provides free and low-cost school supplies to educators. They operate a resource center and an "On Wheels" program, connecting community donations of new and reusable materials to classrooms. Their mission is to empower educators, enrich students, and eliminate waste by reducing the financial burden on teachers for classroom supplies.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

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

  1. #1 primary $5.01M
    TREASURES 4 TEACHERS IS ALSO AN AFFILIATE OF THE KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION WHERE WE ARE PROVIDED WITH BRAND NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO GIVE AWAY TO TEACHERS ABSOLUTELY FREE. THESE ITEMS INCLUDE SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES, CRAFT MATERIALS, DISINFECTING SUPPLIES AND BOOKS. IN 2021 WE RECEIVED JUST OVER 5 MILLION DOLLARS' WORTH OF SUPPLIES FROM THE KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION. OF THIS AMOUNT WE RECEIVED 11 TRUCKLOADS OF DISINFECTING WIPES VALUED AT $3,223,755 WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE RECEIVING THE DONATION OF DISINFECTING WIPES IN 2022.
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Fuel 4 School
A program that encourages individuals and groups to host school supply drives to collect materials for Treasures 4 Teachers.
Resource Center
A physical location where member educators can access a wide selection of free and low-cost materials, resources, and training.
T4T On Wheels
A mobile program that brings supplies directly to educators in various locations.
Treasure Box Thrift
A thrift store open to the public that accepts donations of clothing, home goods, and other items, with proceeds supporting Treasures 4 Teachers' mission.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Back-to-School Supplies Distribution 3 activities
    • Distribution of school supplies to educators
      Provides school supplies to over 5,000 educators across Arizona through its Resource Center in Tempe and the On-Wheels program, stocking both traditional items (e.g., pencils, paper) and non-traditional reusable materials (e.g., egg cartons, toilet paper rolls) for creative learning.
    • Financial support for classroom resource programs
      Uses donated funds to maintain year-round inventory of school supplies and support programs and partnerships that supply classroom resources and promote sustainability in Arizona.
    • Funding and partnerships for classroom resources
      Uses donated funds to maintain a year-round inventory of school supplies and supports programs and partnerships that provide classroom resources and promote sustainability in Arizona.
  • Donated Goods Processing & Warehousing 2 activities
    • Operating a teacher resource center and warehouse
      Operates a 20,000 square foot warehouse and resource center in Tempe, Arizona, to store and distribute donated school supplies and other educational resources to educators across the state.
    • Operation of educator resource warehouse
      Operates a 20,000 square foot warehouse in Tempe, Arizona, providing teacher resources collected from individual and business donations; previously operated a 10,000 square foot facility for the same purpose.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 1 activity
    • Acceptance and management of material donations
      Accepts year-round material donations of school supplies, clothing, and home goods through donation drop-offs during specified hours (Wednesdays through Saturdays) and offers local pickup for supply drive donations.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Collecting material donations
      Accepts material donations, including school supplies, clothing, and home goods, year-round at its resource center in Tempe, Arizona, with specified drop-off hours and local pickup options for supply drives.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$6.12M
Contributions & grants$6.09M100%
Program service revenue$15K0%
Investment income$5050%
Other revenue$10K
expenses
Total expenses$5.99M
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$593K
Grants paid out$5.04M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$906K
Cash$621K
Investments$0
Liabilities$58K
Net assets$848K
Liquid reserves1.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +168.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BARBARA BLALOCK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $100K
SUE DIAZ ACCOUNTANT 12 $23K
board members · 11
  • ALLEN NELSON — TREASURER
  • ANDREA BRUNDAGE — DIRECTOR
  • CHRIS JANICK — SECRETARY
  • DAVID SMITH — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN KELLY — DIRECTOR
  • KAMI GALVANI — CHAIR
  • KAREN NOWICKI — DIRECTOR
  • KELLY GREENE — DIRECTOR
  • KRISTEN ROBERTSON — DIRECTOR - SINCE 6-2021
  • SCOTT ARCHIBALD — DIRECTOR
  • VICTORIA GRUWELL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • Fry's Food Stores Partner — Partnership through the Fry's Community Rewards program, where purchases by enrolled customers generate donations to Treasures 4 Teachers.
  • Goodrich Partner — Donates surplus office supplies during transitions such as going paperless or closing offices.
  • Intel Partner — Donates surplus office supplies from its "Dump Your Junk" quarterly event to support teacher resource needs.
  • Joy Klein Partner — Point of contact for scheduling local supply drive donation pickups.
  • Motorola Partner — Donates surplus office supplies as the company goes paperless, downsizes, or closes offices.
  • Phoenix community Partner — Connects educators in the Phoenix community with needed classroom resources.
  • Resupply Partner — Third-party service used to schedule paid donation pickups.
  • The NFL Partner — Donates surplus office supplies as part of organizational changes such as downsizing or closing offices.