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SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION

MESA, AZ · EIN 860665712 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE L20Z · Housing & Shelter · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.savethefamily.org
revenue
$7.3M
expenses
$7.0M
net assets
$9.1M
employees
70
volunteers
3,114
program ratio
73%
mission · from form 990

SAVE THE FAMILY EQUIPS FAMILIES TO ADDRESS POVERTY, OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS AND ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Save the Family Foundation of Arizona is an operational nonprofit that provides housing, case management, and supportive services to homeless and impoverished families in Maricopa County. Established in 1988, the organization aims to equip families to overcome homelessness and achieve self-sufficiency through various programs and community support.

named programs · 9 · from sources

what they call their work

Affordable Rental Movement (ARM)
An affordable housing program that also provides access to supportive services.
Case Management
Case Managers help parents set and achieve goals for long-term housing and financial stability, including employment, financial literacy, life-skills, and mental health.
Phoenix Scholar House
Education-focused program providing affordable housing and comprehensive support services to single-parent families pursuing higher education
Rapid Re-housing Program
Provides short to medium-term housing solutions for families experiencing homelessness.
Rapid Rehousing Program
Provides short to medium-term housing solutions for homeless families, combined with case management and supportive services to achieve long-term stability
Step Up to Independence
Housing and support program designed to help families transition to self-sufficiency through goal setting, case management, and life skills development
Supportive Services
Complements family goals and includes career services, budgeting classes, parenting classes, other life-skills classes, and in-house mental health support.
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Housing program offering rental assistance and support services to low-income and homeless families in the Phoenix metropolitan area
Youth Enrichment & Achievement (YEA!) Program
Supportive services for children including counseling, school supplies, individual education plans, and enrichment activities to promote academic success
activities · 6 clusters

what they do

  • After-School Youth Development Programs 4 activities
    • Run youth enrichment and educational support programs
      Operates the Youth Enrichment & Achievement (YEA!) Program, providing academic support, counseling, school supplies, and individual education plans for children in the program to promote personal and academic success.
    • Youth Enrichment & Achievement (YEA!) Program
      Operates a Youth Enrichment & Achievement (YEA!) Program that provides children with food, school supplies, individual education plans, and counseling to support academic and personal success.
    • Youth enrichment and academic support programs
      Operates a Youth Enrichment & Achievement (YEA!) Program, distributing school supplies, providing food, individual education plans, and counseling to support academic and personal success for children in their programs.
    • Youth enrichment and academic support programs
      Operates a Youth Enrichment & Achievement (YEA!) Program and provides children in their programs with food, school supplies, individual education plans, and counseling to support academic and personal success.
  • Permanent and Transitional Housing Support 3 activities
    • Operate housing and supportive services programs for homeless and low-income families
      Provides housing, case management, and supportive services to over 1,000 homeless and impoverished families annually in Maricopa County, including specialized programming for veteran and single-parent families. The program includes short to medium-term housing through a Rapid Rehousing Program.
    • Providing housing and supportive services for families
      Provides housing, case management, and a range of supportive services including career services, budgeting, parenting, and life-skills classes, and in-house mental health support to over 600 homeless and impoverished families and children annually in Maricopa County, including low-income and veteran families.
    • Providing housing and supportive services for families
      Provides housing, case management, and a range of supportive services including career services, budgeting, parenting, and life-skills classes, as well as in-house mental health support, to over 600 homeless and impoverished families and children annually in Maricopa County.
  • Emergency Supply Distribution 2 activities
    • Community resource distribution and support
      Organizes donation drives for Missy's Mall to provide shelf-stable foods, kitchen supplies, toiletries, and cleaning supplies, and distributes lists of food assistance resources in the East Valley, while also providing direct outreach and case management for residents affected by changes in benefits like SNAP.
    • Community resource distribution and support
      Organizes donation drives for Missy's Mall to provide shelf-stable foods, kitchen supplies, toiletries, and cleaning supplies, and distributes lists of food assistance resources in the East Valley, while also providing direct outreach and case management for clients affected by changes in benefits like SNAP.
  • Life Skills and Parenting Education 1 activity
    • Deliver family support and life-skills programming
      Offers parenting classes, recovery groups, job readiness training, budgeting instruction, life-skills classes, and in-house mental health support to families in housing programs to promote self-sufficiency and stability.
  • Family Support and Resource Connection 1 activity
    • Education and support for single-parent families
      Operates an education and support program specifically for single-parent families, aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Food assistance resource distribution and support
      Distributes lists of food assistance resources in the East Valley (including Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, and Scottsdale) and provides ongoing support to residents and clients affected by changes in benefits like the temporary pause of SNAP.
    • Missy's Mall donation drives
      Organizes donation drives to stock Missy's Mall with essential items such as shelf-stable foods, kitchen supplies, toiletries, and cleaning supplies for families.
    • Organize donation drives for essential household items
      Organizes donation drives to stock Missy's Mall with shelf-stable foods, kitchen supplies, toiletries, and cleaning supplies for families in need.
    • Provide emergency food assistance and resource navigation during benefit disruptions
      Distributed food assistance resources and provided direct outreach and case management support to clients affected by the pause in SNAP benefits, including sharing a list of East Valley food assistance providers in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, and Scottsdale.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$7.28M
Contributions & grants$6.57M90%
Program service revenue$897K12%
Investment income$6K0%
Other revenue$-193K
expenses
Total expenses$6.97M
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$3.01M
Grants paid out$2.41M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$9.61M
Cash$2.51M
Investments$2.76M
Liabilities$511K
Net assets$9.10M
Liquid reserves9.1 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -16.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JACKI TAYLOR CEO 40 $155K
GREGORY BOONE CDO 40 $107K
LAURA SKOTNICKI COO 40 $86K
board members · 20
  • BRETT YOUNG — DIRECTOR
  • CINDI HARPER — PRESIDENT
  • DEBRA LOW — DIRECTOR
  • DUSTIN CAMMACK — DIRECTOR
  • HENRY AVILA — DIRECTOR
  • IAN KATZMAN — DIRECTOR
  • JOLEAN FLECK — DIRECTOR
  • JOSIE WOODY — DIRECTOR
  • KRISTINA HOWARD — DIRECTOR
  • MARVIN RUTH — DIRECTOR
  • MIKE GARRISON — DIRECTOR
  • MIKE SPECHT — DIRECTOR
  • MONICA MICHELIZZI — DIRECTOR
  • PHIL REES — DIRECTOR
  • RACHEL PEARSON — SECRETARY
  • ROBERT HOUSTON — VICE PRESIDE
  • SYRI GERSTNER — DIRECTOR
  • TOM BAMBURY — TREASURER
  • TOM KAUPIE — DIRECTOR
  • VERONICA DE LA O — DIRECTOR
relationships · 84

who they work with

  • A&E Television Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • AAA Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • AIBMR Life Sciences Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • AMD Advanced Micro Devices Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • ARM & STF Residents Partner — Collaborates with ARM and STF residents to provide support during benefit disruptions.
  • Aetna Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • American Eagle Outfitters Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Auto Zone Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • BHP Billiton Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Bank of NY Mellon Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Benett Bigelow & Leedom Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Blue Hills Bank Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Brinshore Partner — Collaborates on the development of the Phoenix Scholar House housing project.
  • CIGNA Corporation Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • CNA Financial Corp Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Calloway Golf Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Cambridge Realty Capital Companies Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Carol Royse Partner — Sponsor of the 2026 Welcome Home Gala.
  • Coach Inc. Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Coca-Cola Company Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Deutsche Bank AG Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Dun & Bradstreet Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • ESurance Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Ernst & Young Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Expedia, Inc. Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Exxon Mobil Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Fact Set Research Systems Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
  • Family Housing Hub Partner — Centralized intake and referral source through which Save the Family accepts clients.
  • Fannie Mae Corp Partner — Participates in matching gift program to support Save the Family Foundation.
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