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Family Involvement Center

EIN 71-0890534 · Phoenix, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$4.3 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 50%
Employees
126
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$115,524, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 (7)
  1. $2.1 million spent. PARENT-TO-PARENT SERVICES FOR ARIZONA NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS:THESE SERVICES, OFFERED THROUGH ARIZONA COMPLETE CARE (MEDICAID), DELIVER PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND FAMILY EDUCATION BY TRAINED PARENT PARTNERS CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE RAISING CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES. THEIR ROLE IS TO HELP FAMILIES BUILD STRONG CAREGIVER CHILD COLLABORATION AND ENHANCE CAREGIVERS' ABILITY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S SUPPORT PLANS.SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED IN-HOME, IN THE COMMUNITY, AND AT SCHOOLS (HCBS SETTING). THEY INCLUDE BOTH ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS AND GROUP SKILL TRAINING WORKSHOPS, ALONG WITH HOMEBASED FAMILY TRAINING. TO DATE, 1,100 UNIQUE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN SERVED.
  2. $407,278 spent. SAMHSA TRAUMA GRANT COUNSELING PROGRAM OUR PROGRAM OFFERS THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH MASTER'S-LEVEL THERAPISTS WHO ARE EITHER LICENSED IN ARIZONA OR SUPERVISED BY INDIVIDUALS APPROVED BY THE ARIZONA BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXAMINERS (AZBBHE).SPECIALIZED MODALITIES:COUNSELORS ARE TRAINED IN A DIVERSE RANGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES, INCLUDING:- TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI)- EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR)- COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT)- DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT)- GENERAL TRAUMA-FOCUSED COUNSELINGHEALING THE HURTS SUBPROGRAM:UNDER THE TRAUMA INITIATIVE, THE "HEALING THE HURTS" COMPONENT DELIVERS TBRI AND EMDR-DRIVEN COUNSELING COMBINED WITH FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. GEARED TOWARD UNDERFUNDED AND UNINSURED FAMILIES, THIS PROGRAM ENROLLED 102 PARTICIPANTS.REACH:ACROSS AHCCCS COUNSELING SERVICES, TRAUMA-SPECIFIC THERAPY, AND FAMILY SUPPORT OUTREACH, THE PROGRAM SERVED 460 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024.
  3. $372,564 spent. OPIOID IMPACTED FAMILY SUPPORT (HRSA):IN COLLABORATION WITH MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARENT PEER SUPPORT PARAPROFESSIONALS (PPSP) WHO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES TO FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM WHO ARE IMPACTED BY OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. 48 APPRENTICES/TRAINEES SERVED.
  4. $369,839 spent. PARENT ASSISTANCE CENTER (PAC)THE PARENT ASSISTANCE CENTER (PAC) OPERATES A STATEWIDE HELPLINE THAT CONNECTS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO VITAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, PAC SPECIALIZES IN SERVING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH UNINSURED OR HARD TO REACH CHILDREN.SERVICES INCLUDE:- ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS INCLUDING AHCCCS VIA MOBILE ENROLLMENT AND PERSONALIZED SUPPORT.- GUIDANCE AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES THROUGH STRONG LOCAL CONNECTIONS.- MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, INCLUDING PHONE AND EMAIL, TO ENSURE OUTREACH AND SUPPORT REACHES FAMILIES IN NEED.THROUGH AHCCCS ENROLLMENTS, PAC LINE CALLS AND EMAIL RESPONSES FROM PAC, AND NAVIGATION OUTREACH EFFORTS, THE PROGRAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY REACHED OVER 18,824 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS IN NEED.
  5. $349,667 spent. PARENTS FOR PARENTS - MERCY CARE PROGRAMSMERCY CARE OFFERS SEVERAL COLLABORATIVE, COURT INTEGRATED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PARENTS INVOLVED IN ACTIVE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY (DCS) DEPENDENCY CASES. THESE INCLUDE:- PARENTS FOR PARENTS (P4P) 118 PARTICIPANTS- PIPER 23 PARTICIPANTS- FATHERHOOD ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM 180 PARTICIPANTS- NURTURING PARENT PROGRAM 75 PARTICIPANTSTHESE INITIATIVES INVOLVE CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DCS, MERCY CARE, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE COURTS IN MARICOPA, PIMA, AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES, ALONG WITH OTHER CHILD-WELFARE STAKEHOLDERS. IN EACH PROGRAM, PARENT ALLIES PARENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED PERMANENCY FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED TO SUPPORT PARENTS WHO ARE NEW TO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THEY OFFER HOPE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND PRACTICAL SKILLS AIMED AT PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATION. IN TOTAL, 449 PARENTS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ACTIVE DCS DEPENDENCY CASES HAVE RECEIVED THIS SUPPORT.
  6. $202,640 spent. DAD TOGETHER PROGRAMPROVIDES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO FATHERS STATEWIDE. - THIS YEAR WE HAVE GROWN THE TEAM FROM 2 STAFF MEMBERS TO 5 - 1 IS AN APPRENTICE AND THE OTHER IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE RRAP PROGRAM.- OVER 600 FATHERS HAVE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM.- 23 FATHERS HAVE COMPLETED THE NURTURING FATHER CURRICULUM GRADUATING IN THIS FY.
  7. $59,069 spent. OTHER GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DONATIONSFIC PROVIDES LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE CONSULTATION AND TRAINING ON INTEGRATING SYSTEM OF CARE PRINCIPLES, INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF THE AZ CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND PARTNERING AGENCIES TO PROVIDE PARENT-TO-PARENT SUPPORT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING FAMILY AND YOUTH LEADERS TO SERVE AS POLICY AND PROGRAM ADVISORS, PARTICIPATING IN QUALITY MONITORING AT ALL LEVELS OF THE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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