Ryan House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RYAN HOUSE PROVIDES FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES AND END-OF-LIFE CARE TO ARIZONA CHILDREN WITH LIFE-LIMITING CONDITIONS FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH DEATH, EASING PAIN & SUFFERING WHILE IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. A NATIONAL LEADER IN PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE, WE ARE THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN ARIZONA & ONE OF THREE IN THE COUNTRY.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 20.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 604
- Highest pay
- $135,722, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.4 million spent. RESPITE: RYAN HOUSE PROVIDES FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES TO ARIZONA CHILDREN WITH LIFE- LIMITING AND TERMINAL CONDITIONS. RESPITE CARE IS A GIFT OF TIME; SHORT- TERM OVERNIGHT STAYS ALLOW FAMILIES TO TAKE CRITICAL BREAKS FROM THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHO-SOCIAL STRESS AND AROUND-THE-CLOCK CHALLENGES OF CARING FOR A CHILD WHO IS MEDICALLY COMPLEX. IT IS THE SOLUTION FOR RENEWED ENERGIES, AS REGULAR "TIME OFF" IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT FAMILY FATIGUE AND BREAKDOWN AND COSTLY EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR EMERGENCY RESPITE. CARE IS CONCURRENT WITH CURATIVE TREATMENTS AND COORDINATED WITH THE CHILD'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. RYAN HOUSE OFFERS RESOURCES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR SIBLINGS TO INTERACT WITH OTHER CHILDREN WHOSE BROTHERS AND SISTERS HAVE SIMILAR NEEDS. AT RYAN HOUSE, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE UP TO 28 DAYS OF RESPITE CARE PER YEAR AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. SIX INDIVIDUAL BEDROOMS AND ONE FAMILY SUITE ARE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 136 CHILDREN RECEIVED FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES AND 1,425 DAYS OF RESPITE CARE WERE PROVIDED. RESPITE: RYAN HOUSE PROVIDES FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES TO ARIZONA CHILDREN WITH LIFE- LIMITING AND TERMINAL CONDITIONS. RESPITE CARE IS A GIFT OF TIME; SHORT- TERM OVERNIGHT STAYS ALLOW FAMILIES TO TAKE CRITICAL BREAKS FROM THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHO-SOCIAL STRESS AND AROUND-THE-CLOCK CHALLENGES OF CARING FOR A CHILD WHO IS MEDICALLY COMPLEX. IT IS THE SOLUTION FOR RENEWED ENERGIES, AS REGULAR "TIME OFF" IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT FAMILY FATIGUE AND BREAKDOWN AND COSTLY EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR EMERGENCY RESPITE. CARE IS CONCURRENT WITH CURATIVE TREATMENTS AND COORDINATED WITH THE CHILD'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. RYAN HOUSE OFFERS RESOURCES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR SIBLINGS TO INTERACT WITH OTHER CHILDREN WHOSE BROTHERS AND SISTERS HAVE SIMILAR NEEDS. AT RYAN HOUSE, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE UP TO 28 DAYS OF RESPITE CARE PER YEAR AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. SIX INDIVIDUAL BEDROOMS AND ONE FAMILY SUITE ARE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 136 CHILDREN RECEIVED FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES AND 1,425 DAYS OF RESPITE CARE WERE PROVIDED.
- $113,700 spent. PEDIATRIC END-OF-LIFE CARE: FAMILIES WITH A CHILD FACING END-OF-LIFE RECEIVE SUPPORTIVE PLANNING AND COMPASSIONATE CARE CONSISTENT WITH CLINICAL, CULTURAL, AND ETHICAL STANDARDS AND MAY STAY AS LONG AS NEEDED AT NO CHARGE TO FAMILIES. THE RYAN HOUSE CARE TEAM PROVIDES PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS WITH A LOVING SYSTEM OF SUPPORT AND COMFORT AS WELL AS ANTICIPATORY GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT INCLUDING: A PERSONALIZED MEMORY TILE IN THE MEMORIAL GARDEN, FAMILY COUNSELING, PHOTOS, AND BEREAVEMENT BOXES FILLED WITH SPECIAL KEEPSAKES. ON-GOING SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH A BI-WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW SONG CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN. TWO INDIVIDUAL BEDROOMS AND TWO FAMILY SUITES ARE AVAILABLE FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 31 CHILDREN RECEIVED END-OF-LIFE CARE AT RYAN HOUSE AND 117 DAYS OF END-OF-LIFE CARE WERE PROVIDED. PEDIATRIC END-OF-LIFE CARE: FAMILIES WITH A CHILD FACING END-OF-LIFE RECEIVE SUPPORTIVE PLANNING AND COMPASSIONATE CARE CONSISTENT WITH CLINICAL, CULTURAL, AND ETHICAL STANDARDS AND MAY STAY AS LONG AS NEEDED AT NO CHARGE TO FAMILIES. THE RYAN HOUSE CARE TEAM PROVIDES PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND SIBLINGS WITH A LOVING SYSTEM OF SUPPORT AND COMFORT AS WELL AS ANTICIPATORY GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT INCLUDING: A PERSONALIZED MEMORY TILE IN THE MEMORIAL GARDEN, FAMILY COUNSELING, PHOTOS, AND BEREAVEMENT BOXES FILLED WITH SPECIAL KEEPSAKES. ON-GOING SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH A BI-WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW SONG CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN. TWO INDIVIDUAL BEDROOMS AND TWO FAMILY SUITES ARE AVAILABLE FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 31 CHILDREN RECEIVED END-OF-LIFE CARE AT RYAN HOUSE AND 117 DAYS OF END-OF-LIFE CARE WERE PROVIDED.
- $753,586 spent. LIFE-ENHANCING THERAPIES PROGRAM: CHILDREN STAYING AT RYAN HOUSE ARE ENGAGED DAILY IN LIFE-ENHANCING THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES CUSTOMIZED FOR THEIR AGE, CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPMENTAL ABILITIES INCLUDING: HYDROTHERAPY POOL, ART, PET THERAPY, SENSORY, MUSIC AND LEGACY BUILDING. A CERTIFIED CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST, CLINICAL STAFF, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NEW SENSATIONS, DEVELOP SKILLS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE, AND MAXIMIZE TIME FOR KIDS TO BE KIDS. THE RYAN HOUSE CHILD LIFE PROGRAM ENGAGES THE ENTIRE EXTENDED FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THEMED PARTIES AND EVENTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY. OUR CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN PROVIDING SEAMLESS COORDINATION OF CARE. LIFE-ENHANCING THERAPIES PROGRAM: CHILDREN STAYING AT RYAN HOUSE ARE ENGAGED DAILY IN LIFE-ENHANCING THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES CUSTOMIZED FOR THEIR AGE, CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPMENTAL ABILITIES INCLUDING: HYDROTHERAPY POOL, ART, PET THERAPY, SENSORY, MUSIC AND LEGACY BUILDING. A CERTIFIED CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST, CLINICAL STAFF, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NEW SENSATIONS, DEVELOP SKILLS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE, AND MAXIMIZE TIME FOR KIDS TO BE KIDS. THE RYAN HOUSE CHILD LIFE PROGRAM ENGAGES THE ENTIRE EXTENDED FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THEMED PARTIES AND EVENTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY. OUR CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN PROVIDING SEAMLESS COORDINATION OF CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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