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Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona Inc

EIN 86-0103282 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak27 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DRIVEN BY A VISION TO BE THE NATIONAL LEADER IN CHANGING THE FUTURE FOR GIRLS, FLORENCE CRITTENTION'S MISSION IS TO GIVE EVERY GIRL WHOSE LIFE WE TOUCH SAFETY, HOPE, AND OPPORTUNITY.

Income
$3.0 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
70
Volunteers
76
Highest pay
$1.1 million, former chair (thru 11/23)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 27 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 76% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 63% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 8 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (3)
  1. $3.5 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL FACILITY BHRF (TEMPORARILY CLOSED): THE FLORENCE CRITTENTON BHRF IS A LICENSED, 40-BED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY LOCATED IN MIDTOWN PHOENIX THAT PROVIDES 24-HOUR SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT FOR GIRLS (AGES 10-17) WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS. WITHIN A 90- TO 120-DAY TIME FRAME, THE BHRF HELPS GIRLS 1) STABILIZE MOOD AND BEHAVIOR, 2) IMPROVE BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL FUNCTIONING; 3) BUILD SKILLS TO SUPPORT SUCCESS AT HOME, SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY, 4) REDUCE RISK FACTORS, AND 5) DISCHARGE TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE SETTING. INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PILATES, ART, GARDENING, LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING, AND SUPERVISED OFF-SITE FIELD TRIPS. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS ARE INCORPORATED INCLUDING THE SEVEN CHALLENGES, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY SKILL BUILDING GROUPS, ATTACHMENT REGULATION AND COMPETENCY (ARC) FRAMEWORK, POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS), EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) THERAPY, AND BCC (BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF CARE) A FLEXIBLE, COMPONENT-BASED INTERVENTION DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IMPACTED BY COMPLEX TRAUMA HAS ALSO BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
  2. $685,660 spent. OUT PATIENT (OTC) IN 2025 FLORENCE CRITTENTON SHIFTED TO A CONTINUUM OF CARE MODEL TO INCLUDE GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR AGES (10-24), AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT (IOP) GROUPS FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE. WE HAVE GENERAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. OUR THERAPIST ARE TRAINED IN DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY, TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, AND EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING OUR IOP IS BASED IN AN EVIDENCED-BASED 7 CHALLENGES CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT YOUTH IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS AROUND SUBSTANCE USE. SERVING YOUTH AGES 10-24 IOP IS HELD 3 TIMES PER WEEK FOR 3 HOURS T, W, TH.
  3. $77,629 spent. UPLIFT PERMANENT AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: LOCATED IN MIDTOWN PHOENIX, UPLIFT PROVIDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR UP TO 6 YOUNG WOMEN (AGES 18-25). MANY UPLIFT RESIDENTS HAVE NO STABLE FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEMS OR HAVE OPTED OUT OF THE STATE'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM PREMATURELY AND LACK THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THROUGH UPLIFT RESIDENTS RECEIVE THE ONGOING COACHING AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. DUPLEX FLORENCE CRITTENTON ALSO OWNS A DUPLEX THAT THEY RENT OUT TO COMMUNITY TENANTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 June 1944.

    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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