CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA

EIN: 860324144 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

MESA, AZ

Total Revenue
$40,501,455
Total Expenses
$39,212,388
Total Assets
$117,831,985
Net Assets
$73,314,901
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1976
Legal Domicile
AZ
Principal Officer
TORRIE A TAJ
Phone
4808349424
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA, founded in 1976, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $40.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $39.2M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ARIZONA A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT, BY CREATING STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL FAMILIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $9,587,328 Revenue: $1,000,012

OUR WORK FALLS INTO TWO KEY AREAS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION WHEN ABUSE OR NEGLECT HAS OCCURREDWITH WELLNESS INTENTIONALLY WOVEN THROUGHOUT EACH AS A VITAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND...

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OUR WORK FALLS INTO TWO KEY AREAS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION WHEN ABUSE OR NEGLECT HAS OCCURREDWITH WELLNESS INTENTIONALLY WOVEN THROUGHOUT EACH AS A VITAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.THROUGH LOCAL, FEDERAL, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND PHILANTHROPY, CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING STATEWIDE SERVICES:CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING: AT CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA, WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT FOR THOSE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES. OUR EARLY EDUCATION SERVICES, SPANNING TWO CENTERS IN MESA AND PHOENIX, PAVE THE WAY FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO THRIVE. THROUGH EARLY HEAD START AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, WE NOT ONLY PREPARE CHILDREN FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS BUT ALSO BREAK BARRIERS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC INEQUITIES, FOSTERING A BRIGHTER FUTURE, FREE FROM THE GRIP OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY. FOR THOSE EMBARKING ON THE JOURNEY OF PARENTHOOD, OUR HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM IS A TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVE. PARENTS OF INFANTS ARE PAIRED WITH FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WHO SERVE AS MENTORS, GUIDES, AND CHAMPIONS OF SUCCESS. TOGETHER, WE CONNECT CAREGIVERS TO LOCAL RESOURCES AND INVALUABLE PARENTING EDUCATION, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A LIFETIME OF LOVE, LEARNING, AND GROWTH. WITH FAMILY EDUCATION/SAFE KIDS MARICOPA, WE EQUIP PARENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THEIR CHILDREN. THROUGH FREE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS, WE REDUCE THE RISK OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND ACCIDENTS, CREATING A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY CHILD CAN FLOURISH. OUR RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION CENTER EXTENDS A LIFELINE THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF BASIC-NEEDS ITEMS LIKE CLOTHING, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND DIAPERS WHICH SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN OUR CARE AND FAMILIES IN NEED. THE MOBILE PANTRY ADDRESSES FOOD INSECURITY WITH MONTHLY, HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL EVENT ON-SITE FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR FAMILIES IN OUR EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA IS ALSO THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE POOL FENCE SAFETY PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FAMILIES IN-NEED THROUGHOUT MARICOPA COUNTY WITH NEW POOL FENCES. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS SERVED 16,682 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025. LIFELONG WELLNESS PROGRAMS: THE SUSTAINABLY BUILT CENTER FOR CHILD & FAMILY WELLNESS WELCOMED HUNDREDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENJOY BOTH OUR PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FROM 31 NONPROFIT PARTNERS OFFERING CLASSES IN MUSIC, DANCE, MOVEMENT, MINDFULNESS, TECHNOLOGY AND WELLNESS TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. WITHIN OUR COUNSELING CENTER, WE PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, FOSTERING HEALING AND RESILIENCE. OUR ALL-ABILITY CAMP, WHISPERING HOPE RANCH, IS A SANCTUARY WHERE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS EMBARK ON A JOURNEY OF EMPOWERMENT AND DISCOVERY THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATIONAL CAMP EXPERIENCES. PARTNERING WITH NONPROFITS AND EMBRACING CHILDREN IN OUR CARE, WE CONNECT CAMPERS TO ANIMALS, NATURE AND CREATE MOMENTS OF MAGIC AND HEALING THAT TRANSCEND LIMITATIONS.OUR WELLNESS PROGRAMS SERVED 5,038 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025

Program 2
Expenses: $22,478,375 Revenue: $4,339,170

OUR WORK FALLS INTO TWO KEY AREAS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION WHEN ABUSE OR NEGLECT HAS OCCURREDWITH WELLNESS INTENTIONALLY WOVEN THROUGHOUT EACH AS A VITAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND...

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OUR WORK FALLS INTO TWO KEY AREAS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION WHEN ABUSE OR NEGLECT HAS OCCURREDWITH WELLNESS INTENTIONALLY WOVEN THROUGHOUT EACH AS A VITAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.THROUGH LOCAL, FEDERAL, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND PHILANTHROPY, CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING STATEWIDE SERVICES:CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS:OUR INTERVENTION PROGRAMS PROVIDE HOPE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA AND NEGLECT OR THE HARDSHIPS OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE EMERGENCY CHILDREN'S SHELTER STANDS SINGULAR IN ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CARE AROUND-THE-CLOCK, ENSURING CHILDREN AGED TWO THROUGH TEN RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HEAL AND THRIVE. OUR GROUP HOME OFFERS TEEN BOYS AGES 10 THROUGH 17 A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOYS OF ADOLESCENCE AND PREPARE FOR A SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTHOOD. AS YOUTH AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE, A NEW CHAPTER UNFOLDS, ONE OF INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND EXTENDED FOSTER CARE SERVICES, YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18 TO 21 ARE PAIRED WITH SUCCESS COACHES TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF ADULTHOOD, WEAVING A SAFETY NET OF RESOURCES AND MENTORSHIP THAT FOSTERS STABILITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND THE COURAGE TO SOAR. THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM EXTENDS A COMPASSIONATE HAND TO UNACCOMPANIED MINOR CHILDREN ENTERING THE UNITED STATES, OFFERING ESSENTIAL CARE AND REUNIFICATION SERVICES. OUR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION PROGRAM NOT ONLY GUIDES FAMILIES THROUGH THE JOURNEY OF FOSTERING OR ADOPTING BUT ALSO ENSURES ONGOING SUPPORT AND MONITORING TO CREATE STABLE, LOVING HOMES. WE WELCOME COUPLES OR INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY, RELIGIOUS VIEWS OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. IN RECOGNITION OF OUR INCLUSIVITY, WE HOLD THE SOLID FOUNDATION FOR INCLUSION BENCHMARK BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN. WE ARE THE ONLY AGENCY IN ARIZONA WITH THIS DISTINCTION.CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS PROVIDED 127,104 NIGHTS OF CARE TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN 2025. AT CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA, EVERY PROGRAM, EVERY INITIATIVE, IS A TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF COMPASSION AND COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE TO SERVE MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO REALIZE OUR VISION OF A COMMUNITY FILLED WITH "SAFE KIDS. STRONG FAMILIES."

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $34,155,680
Program Service Revenue $5,339,182
Investment Income $1,222,312
Other Revenue $-215,719
TOTAL REVENUE $40,501,455

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $28,506,544
Fundraising Expenses $2,224,531
Program Expenses $32,065,703
Other Expenses $10,669,844
TOTAL EXPENSES $39,212,388

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $40,501,455 $41,521,698 0.0%
Expenses $39,212,388 $37,052,139 +0.1%
Net Income $1,289,067 $4,469,559 -0.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
28
Independent Members
28
Employees
521
Volunteers
489

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$1,162,448
Total Directors
32
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DINO CAMUNEZ BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATY HETH BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HERMAN LEWKOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM MAYS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM WALTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDY ERNST DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN CRISP DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE SAMUELS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS MINER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CINDY COFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID WILHELMSEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG CAMERON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANA TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER TETREAULT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN HARTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARILEE RAMALEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLY ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY WILK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW BENJAMIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGAN MCNAMEE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GOLDING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICKOLEE TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN ORTH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEAH HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE DEI CAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TREVOR WILDE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA PALMER NOONE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA LOVELY DIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK WARREN DIRECTOR (THROUGH 9/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY GANEM DIRECTOR (THROUGH 9/2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TORRIE TAJ CEO 40.00
Officer
$539,112 $35,484 $574,596
LISA RICCI CFO 40.00
Officer
$262,782 $30,140 $292,922
EDWARD HUGHES COO 40.00
Officer
$262,516 $32,414 $294,930
KRISTIN ANDREW VP OF PROGRAMS 40.00
Highest
$162,736 $17,744 $180,480
JUSTIN DURAN SR VP DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00
Highest
$142,961 $23,546 $166,507
RICK WOLVERTON CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$152,413 $10,239 $162,652
THOMAS SHAUGHNESSY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$133,068 $16,968 $150,036
CHRISTINA KILGORE NURSE PRACTITIONER 40.00
Highest
$128,383 $9,913 $138,296
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $40,501,455 $39,212,388 $117,831,985 $1,289,067
2024 $41,521,698 $37,052,139 $118,392,606 $4,469,559
2023 $41,140,951 $30,827,605 $57,686,317 $10,313,346
2022 $34,360,176 $29,428,250 $49,522,511 $4,931,926
2021 $36,387,858 $26,248,293 $34,936,142 $10,139,565
2020 $20,574,215 $19,635,234 $24,567,148 $938,981
2019 $18,942,365 $17,425,232 $21,183,578 $1,517,133
2018 $16,893,025 $14,808,565 $18,949,624 $2,084,460
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