NonprofitsFoster Arizona

Youth Development

Foster Arizona

MESA, AZ

Total revenue

$688K

Total expenses

$742K

Net assets

$1.3M

Grants received

$1.0M

49 grants

EIN

463920514

Tax year

2024

Mission

Educate, empower and engage at-risk youth, families and the community to offer hope through connections.

Programs

3 programs

Foster cooperative is a unique digital community for adult champions of children facing adversity to find resources and support. Resources include: peer-to-peer support, community events, quality resources, and on-demand training.

Expenses: $109K

Foster arizona kid initiatives program serves kids 3-17 that are currently in foster care or have been kept out of or left the dcs system due to reunification, adoption, or guardianship. Kid initiatives creates opportunities to build connection and resilience through engaging the community in meeting the needs of both the kids and their family units. Impact points range from events that include but are not limited to family events, kids only events, first night essential needs requests, and dcs placement need fulfillments.

Expenses: $105K

Education initiatives - foster arizona is committed to sharing the honest stories of families, individuals, field experts, and youth involved in the foster care and at-risk spaces. We do that through our real stories and education videos, bi-annual foster cooperative training events, and our podcast: fostering voices.

Expenses: $15K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$661K
Program service revenue$88K
Investment income$5K
Other revenue
Total revenue$688K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$246K
Fundraising$28K
Other expenses$496K
Total expenses$742K
Total assets$1.7M
Net assets$1.3M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KIM J VEHON

CEO AND FOUNDER

Board

$60K

40 hrs/wk

AL MOORE

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACK KELLER

CO-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHY HUIZINGH

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

ASHLEY SHICK

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS LAWLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOM VEHON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTY HENDRICKSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
Support to serve up to 100 unhoused youth who have experienced the foster care system with housing and supportive services.
2024
$25K
General Support
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
Housing Project: New Beginnings for Unhoused Youth
2024
$3K
Progras for Foster Kids
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$68K
FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$13K
SERVICES FOR THOSE PHASING OUT OF FOSTER CARE
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
NVEST COMMUNITY GRANT
2023
$5K
FOSTER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
2023
$5K
Support homeless youth with life skills
2023
$3K
Aid For Foster Families
2023
$3K
AID IN FUNDING CURRENT PROJECTS
2023
$2K
COMMUNITY SERVICES TO LMI
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$170K
Donation Focused on educating, encouraging and empowering Arizonans to positively impact the lives of kids in foster care
2022
$80K
FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM
2022
$15K
General Support
2022
$12K
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SAFE SHELTER
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
YOUTH PROGRAMS
2022
$8K
SERVICES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$3K
Help for kids aging out of Foster Care
2022
$3K
Aid 501c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
COMMUNITY SERVICE TO LMI
2022
$85K
FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM
2021
$50K
Program Support
2021
$10K
YOUTH PROGRAMS
2021
$45K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$41K
FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM
2020
$12K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$1K
SUPPORT YOUTH WHO AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE AND LIVING IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
2020
$90K
FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM
2019
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$24K
FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM
2018

Funded by

$1.0M from 25 funders · 49 grants · 2018–2024

Ticket To Dream Foundation

$388K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Garcia Family Foundation

$170K · 1 grant · 2022

Valley Of The Sun United Way

$95K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Interest Ministries

$60K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Arizona Community Foundation

$36K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Tulsa Community Foundation

$26K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN463920514
NTEE codeO50
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-08
Formed2013
Employees11
Volunteers344
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