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Alcoholism & Addiction Assistance Association Inc

Phoenix, AZ · EIN 860267826 · Form 990 · FY2021 · Small ($100K-$1M) · 5a.org
revenue
$761K
expenses
$894K
net assets
$1.9M
employees
18
volunteers
6
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

Providing clean, safe, sober living environments for newly recovered drug addicts and alcoholics who truly have the desire to change their lives.

profile · synthesized from sources

Alcoholism & Addiction Assistance Association Inc provides transitional living support for individuals recovering from substance use disorders, primarily through a structured 12-step program. The organization focuses on fostering emotional sobriety and independent living skills in a safe, sober environment, serving clients in Arizona.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Emotional Sobriety Workshops
Facilitates workshops focused on developing emotional coping strategies and processing feelings without resorting to substance use.
Transitional Living Program
Offers a supportive environment for individuals in recovery, incorporating daily 12-step meetings and independent living skills training.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Harm Reduction Supply Distribution & Education 7 activities
    • Addiction Treatment and Overdose Prevention
      Offers addiction treatment and overdose prevention services, including administering Narcan to prevent overdose deaths and facilitate recovery opportunities.
    • Addiction Treatment and Overdose Prevention Services
      Provides addiction treatment and overdose prevention services, including administering Narcan to prevent overdose deaths and offering opportunities for recovery. This has been an ongoing operation for over fifty years.
    • Addiction Treatment and Overdose Prevention Services
      Offers addiction treatment and overdose prevention services, including administering Narcan to prevent overdose deaths and provide opportunities for recovery. This has been an ongoing service for over fifty years.
    • Addiction Treatment and Overdose Prevention Services
      Provides addiction treatment and overdose prevention services, including administering Narcan to prevent overdose deaths and offering opportunities for recovery. The organization has been operating for over fifty years.
    • Addiction treatment and overdose prevention services
      Provides comprehensive addiction treatment and overdose prevention services, including administering Narcan to prevent overdose deaths and support recovery, with over fifty years of continuous operation in the Phoenix community.
    • Addiction treatment and overdose prevention services
      Provides comprehensive addiction treatment and overdose prevention services, including administration of Narcan to prevent overdose deaths and support recovery, with over fifty years of continuous operation in the Phoenix community.
    • Addiction treatment and overdose prevention services
      Provides comprehensive addiction treatment and overdose prevention services, including administering Narcan to prevent overdose deaths and support recovery, with over fifty years of continuous operation in the Phoenix community.
  • Horticultural Therapy Programs 7 activities
    • Backlot Beautification Project
      Developed the Backlot Beautification Project to transform an unused lot behind the New Solutions House in Phoenix into a functional outdoor space for resident activities, meditations, meetings, and social gatherings, with groundbreaking initiated in 2022.
    • Facility Beautification Projects
      Initiated and broke ground on the "Backlot Beautification Project" to transform an empty lot behind the New Solutions House in Phoenix into a usable space for activities, meditations, meetings, and BBQs for residents.
    • Facility Beautification Projects
      Initiated and broke ground on the "Backlot Beautification Project" to transform an empty lot behind the New Solutions House into a usable space for activities, meditations, meetings, and BBQs for residents.
    • Facility Improvement Projects
      Initiated and broke ground on the "Backlot Beautification Project" in 2022 to transform an empty lot behind the New Solutions House in Phoenix into a usable space for activities, meditations, meetings, and BBQs.
    • Facility Improvement Projects
      Initiated and broke ground on the "Backlot Beautification Project" in 2022 to transform an empty lot behind the New Solutions House in Phoenix into a usable space for activities, meditations, meetings, and BBQs.
    • Facility improvement and community space development
      Conducts the Backlot Beautification Project to transform underutilized spaces behind recovery facilities in Phoenix into functional areas for meditation, meetings, recreational activities, and community gatherings, with groundbreaking initiated in 2022.
    • Facility improvement and community space development
      Conducts the Backlot Beautification Project to transform underutilized spaces behind recovery facilities into functional areas for resident activities, meditations, meetings, and social events, with groundbreaking initiated in 2022.
  • Transitional Housing for Recovery 7 activities
    • Transitional Housing and Recovery Support
      Provides safe, clean, sober living environments and transitional housing for individuals seeking recovery from substance abuse, including those post-inpatient rehab. Residents are required to attend daily 12-step meetings, with transportation and on-site options available, and receive two meals and a sack lunch daily.
    • Transitional Housing and Recovery Support
      Provides safe, clean, sober living environments and transitional housing for individuals seeking recovery from substance abuse, including those post-inpatient rehab. Residents are required to attend daily 12-step meetings, with transportation provided, and receive two on-site meals and a sack lunch daily. The organization also assists clients in connecting with sponsors.
    • Transitional Sober Living Environments
      Operates safe, clean, sober living environments for newly sober individuals, including transitional housing facilities. These facilities offer a least restrictive environment, provide two on-site meals and a sack lunch daily, and offer transportation to outside meetings.
    • Transitional Sober Living Environments
      Operates safe, clean, and sober transitional living homes for newly sober individuals in the Phoenix community. These facilities offer a least restrictive environment, provide two on-site meals and a sack lunch daily, and offer transportation to outside meetings.
    • Transitional housing for individuals in recovery
      Operates transitional living homes that provide safe, clean, and sober environments for newly sober individuals, offering a least-restrictive setting with freedom of movement, daily meals, transportation to meetings, and structured support including daily 12-step meeting attendance and sponsor connection assistance.
    • Transitional living program for individuals in recovery
      Operates transitional housing facilities that provide safe, sober living environments for individuals recovering from substance abuse, offering structure through required daily 12-step meeting attendance, two on-site meals and a sack lunch daily, transportation to meetings, and support in connecting with sponsors.
    • Transitional living program for individuals in recovery
      Operates transitional housing facilities that provide safe, sober living environments for individuals recovering from substance abuse, offering a least-restrictive setting with freedom of movement, daily structure, and support services including meals, transportation, and 12-step meeting access.
  • Sober Social Fellowship Events 6 activities
    • Community Education and Awareness Events
      Hosts an annual walk for recovery to educate the public about Narcan, overdose prevention, and mental health treatment. The organization also holds an annual 5K event to support its mission.
    • Community Education and Awareness Events
      Hosts an annual walk for recovery to educate the public about Narcan, overdose prevention, and mental health treatment. The organization also holds annual 5K events to support its mission.
    • Community Engagement and Fundraising Events
      Hosts an annual walk for recovery to educate the public about Narcan, overdose prevention, and mental health treatment. The organization also holds an annual 5K event to raise funds.
    • Community Events for Recovery Awareness
      Hosts an annual walk for recovery to educate the public about Narcan, overdose prevention, and mental health treatment. The organization also holds an annual 5K event to support its mission.
    • Community education and recovery awareness events
      Hosts annual public events such as the 5K for 5A and walk for recovery to promote awareness about Narcan, overdose prevention, mental health treatment, and recovery resources, including in-person events at locations like the Phoenix Zoo.
    • Community education and recovery events
      Hosts annual public events such as the 5K for 5A and walk for recovery to promote awareness of Narcan, overdose prevention, and mental health treatment, with in-person events held at locations like the Phoenix Zoo.
  • Uncategorized 8 activities
    • 12-Step Program Support
      Requires residents of transitional living homes to attend daily 12-step meetings, offering both on-site and off-site options. The organization also hosts various 12-step sessions (AA, CA, HA, CMA) in its facilities and assists clients in connecting with sponsors.
    • 12-Step Program Support
      Requires residents of transitional housing to attend daily 12-step meetings, offering both on-site and off-site options. The organization hosts various 12-step sessions (AA, CA, HA, CMA) in its facilities and assists clients in connecting with sponsors.
    • Research on 12-step recovery outcomes
      Conducts and reports on research related to sobriety success rates among AA members, documenting varying lengths of sustained recovery within global 12-step program participation.
    • Research on 12-step recovery outcomes
      Conducts and reports research on sobriety success rates among AA members, documenting varying lengths of sustained recovery as part of its evaluation of 12-step program effectiveness.
    • Research on 12-step recovery outcomes
      Conducts and reports research on sobriety success rates among members of 12-step recovery programs, documenting varying lengths of sustained sobriety.
    • Research on Sobriety Success Rates
      Reports on the success rates of sobriety among AA members, documenting varying lengths of sobriety.
    • Research on Sobriety Success Rates
      Reports on the success rates of sobriety among AA members, documenting varying lengths of sobriety.
    • Research on Sobriety Success Rates
      Reports on the success rates of sobriety among AA members, documenting varying lengths of sobriety.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$761K
Contributions & grants$108K14%
Program service revenue$651K86%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$894K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$480K
Grants paid out$1K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.90M
Cash$805K
Investments$0
Liabilities$12K
Net assets$1.89M
Liquid reserves10.8 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +22.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Christopher King Executive Director 40 $79K
board members · 7
  • James Ridgeway — Member
  • Jason Kopchek — Member
  • Leslie Brown — Member
  • Matthew Broek — Chair
  • Michael Landry — Member
  • Nicole Torres — Secretary
  • Sead Hasic — Member
relationships · 11

who they work with

  • American Addiction Centers Partner — Provides statistics and research on the success rates of 12-step recovery programs.
  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention Partner — Cited as a source for information on GABA neurotransmitter.
  • Christ Church of Ascension Partner — Church where board member James Ridgeway has served as a tenor in the choir for ten years and is involved in community service
  • Craig Shell’s New Solution Partner — Provides transitional housing for individuals in recovery.
  • Drizzly Partner — Reported a 400% increase in online alcohol sales during the pandemic.
  • Guyan International Partner — Receives financial support from Lagniappe Associates, LLC, a firm connected to 5A through board member Michael Landry
  • Lagniappe Associates, LLC Partner — Firm led by board member Michael Landry that provides financial support to Guyan International, linked to 5A through the Shell Family's patronage
  • Phoenix Zoo Partner — Hosts 5A's annual walk for recovery event.
  • SRI Partner — Organization for which board member James Ridgeway serves as treasurer; related to recovery and community service
  • Shell Family Government — Key patron of 5A; owns Guyan International, which receives financial support from Lagniappe Associates, LLC
  • U.S. National Library of Medicine Partner — Cited as a source for information on alcohol withdrawal symptoms.