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COYOTE TASK FORCE INC
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 860679405 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE J20B · Employment · Medium ($1M-$10M) · ctftucson.org
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$1.4M
net assets
$1.2M
employees
23
volunteers
5
program ratio
79%
mission · from form 990

PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESSES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Coyote TaskForce Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Tucson, Arizona, dedicated to providing employment services, public awareness, and advocacy for adults living with serious mental illnesses. The organization operates programs that emphasize the importance of work in recovery and well-being, including a peer support training program and a community café that offers job training.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

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

  1. #1 primary $658K
    ***CAFE 54***ONE IN FOUR ADULTS (APPROXIMATELY 43.8 MILLION AMERICANS) EXPERIENCES A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER IN A GIVEN YEAR. 80% OF INDIVIDUALS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER WANT TO WORK. AT A TIME WHEN JOBS ARE HARD TO COME BY, COYOTE TASK FORCE OFFERS INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESSES OPPORTUNITIES TO RECLAIM THEIR LIVES IN A NURTURING, CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS OF COYOTE TASK FORCE ARE COMPONENTS OF OUR MISSION TO REDUCE AND ULTIMATELY ELIMINATE THE MISCONCEPTIONS SURROUNDING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS BY SHOWING THAT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS CAN AND DO LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES. CURRENTLY, CAFE 54 EXPERIENCES ABOUT 50% SUCCESS RATE FOR THEIR TRAINEES OBTAINING FULL OR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS SUPPORTS THE OPC PHILOSOPHY OF ADVOCATING FOR THE IDEA THAT INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESSES ARE VALUED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WHO SHOULD BE TREATED WITH THE RESPECT AFFORDED TO THE OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT A ROADBLOCK TO BEING A CONTRIBUTING, SUCCESSFUL PART OF OUR SOCIETY.
named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Café 54
A community café that provides job training and employment opportunities for adults in mental health recovery while promoting awareness and reducing stigma.
Mental Health Awareness Training
Training for adults to learn how to assist individuals experiencing mental health crises, aimed at various community members including first responders.
Peer Support and Advocacy Training Program
A six-week course that trains individuals to work as Peer Support Specialists, combining classroom learning with hands-on practice.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Arizona Tax Credit Donation Facilitation 4 activities
    • Facilitate Arizona State Tax Credit for Donors
      Enables Arizona donors to claim a state tax credit for contributions made to the organization.
    • Facilitating Arizona State Tax Credit for Donations
      Enables Arizona donors to claim a state tax credit for contributions made to the organization.
    • Facilitating Arizona State Tax Credits
      Enables Arizona donors to claim a state tax credit for contributions made to the organization, supporting its programs.
    • Facilitating Arizona State Tax Credits
      Enables Arizona donors to claim a state tax credit for contributions made to the organization, supporting its programs.
  • Café-Based Youth Job Training 3 activities
    • Operate Café 54
      Operates Café 54, a nationally awarded restaurant that provides hands-on work training and job development for adults in mental health recovery, opened in 2004.
    • Operating Café 54
      Operates Café 54, a nationally awarded restaurant program opened in 2004, which provides hands-on work training and job development for adults in mental health recovery.
    • Operating Café 54
      Operates Café 54, a nationally awarded restaurant program opened in 2004, which provides hands-on work training and job development for adults in mental health recovery.
  • Peer Support Certification Training 3 activities
    • Peer Support and Advocacy Training (PSAT)
      Holds Peer Support and Advocacy Training (PSAT) program sessions, with one session starting in April 2026, to train individuals with lived experience in mental illness and/or substance use.
    • Peer Support and Advocacy Training (PSAT)
      Holds Peer Support and Advocacy Training (PSAT) program sessions, such as one that started in April 2026, to build capacity in peer support and advocacy.
    • Peer Support and Advocacy Training (PSAT)
      Holds Peer Support and Advocacy Training (PSAT) program sessions, with one session starting in April 2026, to train individuals with lived experience in mental illness and/or substance use.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Operate Our Place Clubhouse
      Operates Our Place Clubhouse, a program for individuals in mental health recovery, since 1992.
    • Operating Our Place Clubhouse
      Operates Our Place Clubhouse, a program for individuals in mental health recovery, since being awarded the contract in November 1992.
    • Operating Our Place Clubhouse
      Operates Our Place Clubhouse, a program for individuals in mental health recovery, since being awarded the contract in November 1992.
    • Peer-run organization with credentialed staff
      Operates as a peer-run organization with staff who are credentialed peer support specialists and have lived experience with mental illness and/or substance use.
    • Provide Peer Support and Advocacy Training
      Offers Peer Support and Advocacy Training (PSAT) programs to individuals, with staff who are credentialed peer support specialists with lived experience in mental illness and/or substance use.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$1.67M
Contributions & grants$457K27%
Program service revenue$1.21M73%
Investment income$2190%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.40M
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$961K
Grants paid out$54
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.58M
Cash$920K
Investments$0
Liabilities$413K
Net assets$1.16M
Liquid reserves7.9 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +4.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JEFFREY GROBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $114K
board members · 5
  • GINA ROSSI — SECRETARY & TREASURER
  • LAURA VON DREHLE — BOARD MEMBER
  • LEONARD TEIBER — PRESIDENT
  • LORI GREEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • MINDY BERNSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • Arizona Department of Revenue Government — Lists Coyote TaskForce as an approved Qualifying Charitable Organization on its website.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Jeffrey Grobe teaches in Arizona State University’s Tucson-based Master’s of Social Work program.
  • CARF International Government — Jeffrey Grobe serves as a program surveyor for CARF International, consulting for community service organizations across the U.S. and Canada.
  • Cenpatico Integrated Care Funder — Sponsored the "A Magical Night for Mental Health" fundraiser.
  • Health Net of Arizona Funder — Sponsored the "A Magical Night for Mental Health" fundraiser.
  • La Frontera Center Partner — Jeffrey Grobe previously served as clinical supervisor and project director for La Frontera Center's homelessness services program.
  • Our Place Clubhouse Partner — Awarded the contract to run Our Place Clubhouse in November 1992.
  • SAMHSA Funder — Provided a grant to fund Mental Health Awareness Training events.