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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0665712

SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA

Tax-exempt · MESA, AZ 85201

Financials

$5.8M$5.7M2022$5.4M$5.2M2023$6M$6.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,035,762$6,875,752-$839,990$8,804,064$326,813$8,477,251
June 30, 2024990$5,359,424$5,249,184$110,240$9,724,877$407,636$9,317,241
June 30, 2023990$5,827,503$5,720,075$107,428$9,491,628$284,627$9,207,001
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,113,054
of which government grants
$1,867,375
Program service revenue
$906,480
Investment income
$155,308
Net gain from sales of assets
-$3,430
Net income from fundraising events
-$153,403
Other revenue
-$139,080

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$666,850
Other salaries and wages
$1,804,858
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,849,392
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,513
Accounting fees
$28,981
Occupancy
$361,283
Travel
$54,640
Depreciation
$198,096
Program services (functional)
$4,196,858
Management and general (functional)
$1,842,525
Fundraising (functional)
$836,369

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,724,877
Total assets, end of year
$8,804,064
Total liabilities, end of year
$326,813
Net assets, end of year
$8,477,251
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,474,515
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,581,328
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,895,923
Gross receipts
$6,194,365
Employees
60
Volunteers
5,657
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
AZ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBYN JULIENCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$194,276$5,864
ERIN COWAN-HEGGCPO
Officer
40$121,419$51
LORRAINE CASILLASCFO
Officer
40$119,325$22
JUANMESHA DAVISCDO
Officer
40$107,263$9,557
JENNIFER LANGEDIRECTOR OF
Officer
40$102,386$6,686
JENNIFER ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HENRY AVILADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOLEAN FLECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICK FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE GARRISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIKE MARKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT MCKNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHIL REESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAURIE TERRITODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HAYDEN THOMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK TUCKERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
2$0
DEVIN WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSIE WOODYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRETT YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBYN JULIENCEO
Officer
40$176,555$11,346
ERIN MILLIONCFO
Officer
40$122,782$1,635
ERIN COWAN-HEGGCPO
Officer
40$111,502$505
JUANMESHA DAVISCDO
Officer
40$33,597$1,722
JENNIFER ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HENRY AVILADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOLEAN FLECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICK FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE GARRISONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CINDI HARPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE MARKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL PEARSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHIL REESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARVIN RUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE SPECHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE TERRITODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEVIN WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSIE WOODYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRETT YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VERONICA DE LA ODIRECTOR
Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JACKI TAYLORFORMER CEO
Officer
40$148,750$6,391
GREGORY BOONEFORMER CDO
Officer
40$106,183$3,538
ERIN COWAN-HEGGCPO
Officer
40$98,709$275
ROBYN JULIENCEO
Officer
40$72,353$8,611
ERIN MILLIONCFO
Officer
40$56,083$379
HENRY AVILADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DUSTIN CAMMACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOLEAN FLECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE GARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SYRI GERSTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CINDI HARPERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT HOUSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTINA HOWARDFORMER TREAS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IAN KATZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM KAUPIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBRA LOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONICA MICHELIZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VERONICA DE LA ODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL PEARSONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHIL REESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARVIN RUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE SPECHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSIE WOODYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRETT YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
125 E UNIVERSITY DR, MESA, AZ 85201-5929
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MIKE GARRISON, 125 E UNIVERSITY DRIVE, MESA, AZ 85201
Signed the 990
PHIL REES, TREASURER
Phone
(480) 898-0228
Return prepared by
FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC

Mission

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

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA (SAVE THE FAMILY) PROVIDES A FOUR- TIERED APPROACH TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY: 1) HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES; 2) HOUSING (TRANSITIONAL, RAPID REHOUSING, AND STEP UP TO INDEPENDENCE); 3) CASE MANAGEMENT; AND, 4) WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN. FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH OUR FAMILIES, ADULTS AND CHILDREN'S EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (FACES), WHICH INCLUDES: CAREER SERVICES, PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES. PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THAT 85% OF FAMILIES EXITING SAVE THE FAMILY'S HOUSING PROGRAMS EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING, 62% OF FAMILIES INCREASED OR MAINTAINED INCOME, 89% OF FAMILIES IMPROVED SCORES ON THE HOMELESSNESS STAR, AND 93% OF FAMILIES OBTAINED AND REGULARLY ACCESSED HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENGAGED IN CHILDREN'S SERVICES ALSO ACHIEVED SUCCESS WITH 79% DEMONSTRATING IMPROVED SCORES ON THE YOUTH STAR. SEVEN YEARS AGO, SAVE THE FAMILY BEGAN A PILOT PROGRAM - STEP UP TO INDEPENDENCE HOUSING. THIS NEW HOUSING MODEL TARGETS HOMELESS FAMILIES LIVING DOUBLED-UP WITH OTHER FAMILIES OR IN OTHER TEMPORARY, OFTEN CROWDED, SITUATIONS CURRENTLY UNSERVED BY FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR UP TO TWO YEARS AND FOCUSES ON HELPING FAMILIES STABILIZE, DECREASE DEBT, INCREASE INCOME, FOCUS ON SAVING, AND BUILD FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THAT 84% OF PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED INCOME AND SAVINGS WHILE REDUCING DEBT. SAVE THE FAMILY'S FAMILIES, ADULTS AND CHILDREN'S EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (FACES) STAFF PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES) TO LOW-INCOME TENANTS LIVING IN OUR AFFILIATE ARM OF SAVE THE FAMILY'S (ARM) SCATTERED SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS. PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THAT 66% OF ARM SCATTERED-SITE TENANTS ENGAGED IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE FACES PROGRAM. SAVE THE FAMILY FACES STAFF PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (CAREER SERVICES, PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES) TO LOW-INCOME TENANTS LIVING AT OUR AFFILIATE ARM OF SAVE THE FAMILY'S (ARM) ESCOBEDO AT VERDE VISTA LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROJECT (LIHTC). PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THAT 71% OF ARM'S ESCOBEDO AND VERDE VISTA FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, SAVE THE FAMILY'S FACES STAFF PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (CAREER SERVICES, PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES) TO LOW-INCOME TENANTS LIVING AT OUR AFFILIATE ARM OF SAVE THE FAMILY'S VALOR ON EIGHTH LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROJECT (LIHTC). PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THAT 70% OF ARM'S VALOR ON EIGHTH FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IN TOTAL SAVE THE FAMILY SERVED 673 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNES AND POVERTY, INCLUDING 1,216 CHILDREN.
    Expenses $4,196,858 · revenue $906,480

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0665712
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,804,064
Income (IRS master file)
$6,194,365

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,035,762$6,875,752$8,804,064XML
990June 2024$5,359,424$5,249,184$9,724,877IRS
990June 2023$5,827,503$5,720,075$9,491,628XML
990June 2022$7,279,107$6,971,729$9,610,385IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-0665712).

Questions about SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA

What is the EIN of SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA is 86-0665712.
Is SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MIKE GARRISON.
Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,276 (ROBYN JULIEN, CEO).
How much revenue does SAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,035,762, expenses of $6,875,752 and total assets of $8,804,064 at year end.

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