Zia Family Focus Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE QUALITY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN.
- Income
- $172,721
- Spending
- $130,138
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Highest pay
- $41,767, executive di
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 (1)
- $123,297 spent. ZIA FAMILY FOCUS CENTER YEAR 2025 ZIA FAMILY FOCUS CENTER HAD ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR WE OFFERED A MIX OF INNOVATIVE CLASSES THAT CHALLENGED THE STUDENTS AND INSPIRED THEM TO COLLABORATE AND CREATE ZFFC BELIEVES IN LEARNING THROUGH DOING. WE ARE HANDS ON BE IT GARDENING (HANDS IN THE DIRT), COOKING (HANDS IN THE DOUGH), ART MAKING, SEWING, MUSIC, YOGA, WOODWORKING WE ARE USING OUR BARE HANDS TO CREATE BY TOUCH. THIS IS A VISUAL, TACTILE PROGRAM WE ARE USING OUR BODIES AND BRAINS TO LEARN. WE DO NOT USE ELECTRONIC MEDIUMS (UNLESS IT IS BRIEFLY AND TO VISUALLY ILLUSTRATE AND COMPLEMENT INSTRUCTION). IT IS NEVER THE PRIMARY TEACHING MEDIUM. IN FACT, ZFFC STAFF CAN SEE THAT WHAT THE KIDS CRAVE IS COLLABORATIVE INTERACTION, HANDS ON, BODY MOVEMENT. WHENEVER WE CAN, WE GO OUTSIDE TO OBSERVE, TO PLAY, TO MAKE USE OF ZIAS AMAZING OUTDOOR AREAS AND OUR NATIVE PLANT OASIS (CREATED BY ZFFC STUDENTS AND AN ONGOING PROJECT). ZFFC SUSTAINS ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF FUNDING SOURCES, TUITION, INCLUDING PRIVATE DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THESE FINANCIAL RESOURCES ALLOW ZFFC TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT LOW OR NO COST TO MANY FAMILIES, ENSURING THAT YOUTH FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE ZFFC HAS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS. THE CENTERS APPROACH IS ROOTED IN BEST PRACTICES FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, INFORMED BY ONGOING RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. THIS KNOWLEDGE BASE IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING TO ENSURE THAT THEIR PROGRAMS REMAIN RELEVANT AND EFFECTIVE IN MEETING THE CHANGING NEEDS OF YOUTH. PROGRAMMING CHANGES EACH SEMESTER. FOR A SAMPLE OF CLASSES CURRENTLY OFFERED, PLEASE SEE APPENDIX DOCUMENTS. ZFFCS ABILITY TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS IS EVIDENT IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES ACROSS HUMAN, PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL, AND INFORMATIONAL DOMAINS. THE CENTERS EXPERIENCED AND WELL-TRAINED STAFF, SUPPORTED BY STRONG PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND FINANCIAL BACKING, POSITIONS ZFFC AS A LEADER IN PROVIDING EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL CHILDCARE SERVICES. ZFFCS KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN APPROACH AND COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FURTHER DEMONSTRATE CAPACITY TO MEET AND EXCEED THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. TESTIMONIALS ARE REGULARLY COLLECTED FROM PARENTS, AND ANNUAL SURVEYS ARE DISTRIBUTED. PARENTS DESCRIBE OUR PROGRAM AS "TRANSFORMATIVE FOR FAMILIES." FAMILIES RAVE THAT ZFFC PROVIDES A SAFE, FUN, AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND MOVEMENT FLOURISH. ZFFC STAFF IS GENUINELY INVESTED IN EACH STUDENT, FOSTERING A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY. ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS CAN BE SEEN AT: HTTPS://WWW.ZIAFAMILYFOCUSCENTER.ORG/TESTIMONIALS ZFFCS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING, HELP DEVELOP SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, ENHANCE THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM, BUILD COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATE WITH ZIA ELEMENTARY TO GIVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THE BEST POSSIBLE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING/EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. SERVICES PROVIDED AT ZFFC ALIGN WITH AND/OR SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (APS) BOARD GOAL(S) AND/OR GUARDRAIL(S): GOAL 1: EARLY LITERACY GOAL 2: MATH PROFICIENCY GOAL 4: SKILLS, HABITS, AND MINDSETS FOR LIFE SUCCESS GUARDRAIL 3: HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION GUARDRAIL 4: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GOAL 1: EARLY LITERACY ZFFC CLASSES AND CAMPS HAVE EXPLORED A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ACTING FOR THE STAGE, SET DESIGN, PLAYS HOMEWORK AID SPANISH LANGUAGE LITERACY (SOCIAL STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, READING, WRITING) GARDENING AND OUTDOOR EXPLORATION VISUAL ART (A SHORT LIST OF RECENT CLASSES AND CAMPS UNDER THIS CATEGORY) GLOBAL TREKKERS: ART AND ARCHITECTURE MAKERSPACE: THE ART OF INVENTION VIAJE CON LEGO: EXPLORE THE CULTURES OF SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES EN ESPANOL A BUILDER'S JOURNEY CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: CHARACTERS AND COSTUMES MAKE YOUR MARK: DRAWING AND STORYTELLING THE SCIENCE OF ART THE OCEAN IN THE DESERT NATURAL DYES WITH PLANTS BUG MANIA ART AND WORD: SKETCH AND LISTEN COSTUME DESIGN FROM AROUND THE WORLD KINETIC ART ENCHANTED LANDS: NATURE IN NM, PLANTS, ANIMALS, PEOPLE, PLACES KITCHEN HERBALISM FOR KIDS VIVA MEXICO FOOD, ART, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, LANGUAGE CLASSES AND CAMPS INCORPORATE VOCABULARY, (SUCH AS A WORD TREE), READ ALOUD AND DISCUSSION OF NEW TERMINOLOGY BASED ON CLASS SUBJECT MATTER. GOAL 2: MATH PROFICIENCY ZFFC CLASSES AND CAMPS EXPLORE A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: HOMEWORK AID STEAM ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, MATH GAMES NUTRITION/COOKING (A SHORT LIST OF RECENT CLASSES AND CAMPS UNDER THIS CATEGORY) SEEDS OF STEM LET'S BUILD: PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES WOW OF SCIENCE: MAGIC MOMENTS BRAIN GAMES TEAM BUILDING CHALLENGE GAMES DREAMVILLE IN THE MAKING: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A 3D CITY FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD BON APPETIT TIME TO EAT MULTICULTURAL CUISINE CLASSES AND CAMPS INCORPORATE MATH GAMES AND BUILDING PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, EXPLORA, WOODWORKING, ARCHITECTURE AND COOKING HAVE ALL INCORPORATED MATH INTO THEIR CURRICULUMS. GOAL 4: SKILLS, HABITS, AND MINDSETS FOR LIFE SUCCESS MUSIC AND DANCE FITNESS, SPORTS, TEAMWORK NATURE STUDIES MINDFULNESS, YOGA (A SHORT LIST OF RECENT CLASSES AND CAMPS UNDER THIS CATEGORY) NATURE'S ARCHITECTURE DECATHLON: THE HISTORY, GAMES AND CONTEMPORARY COMPETITIONS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING: USING RECYCLED MATERIALS INNER-OUTER SPACE-TIME: YOGA AND MORE MINDFUL ART AND MEDITATION MORE THAN DOWN DOG: MIND AND MOVEMENT MINDFUL EXPLORERS WONDERLAND: THE ART OF INVENTION: EXPLORE YOUR INNER WORLD THE SECRET LIFE OF...FOREST ECOLOGY, METAMORPHOSIS, HABITATS SCIENCE CIRCUS AND ECOLOGY CARNIVAL PLANTS AS TEACHERS, PLANTS AS HEALERS COLLABORATIVE ART: KIDS BUILD COMMUNITY CLASSES AND CAMPS STRIVE TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH INCRE
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.