Prevent Child Abuse Arizona
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PREVENT THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF ARIZONA'S CHILDREN
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $108,015, executive director
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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 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)
- $1.6 million spent. PCA ARIZONA PROVIDES A NUMBER OF PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND HEALTHY AND SUPPORT STRONG FAMILIES INCLUDING COORDINATING THE ARIZONA FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK, WHICH IS A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK OF ARIZONA'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS; BEST FOR BABIES, A PROJECT THAT CONVENES PROFESSIONALS TO FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE, AND THE POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P), A PROJECT THAT TRAINS PROFESSIONALS TO OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING EDUCATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- $1.2 million spent. YAVAPAI FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTERFOUNDED IN 2000 THE CENTER SERVES ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY IN THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATIONS OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. ADULT AND CHILD VICTIMS OF INTERPERSONAL CRIMES ARE SEEN AT THE CENTER FOR FORENSIC SERVICES, VICTIM ADVOCACY AND THERAPY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER STAFF PROVIDE TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY ON MANDATORY REPORTER ISSUES.
- $1.1 million spent. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CONFERENCE/OTHER TRAININGS/OTHER PREVENTION.THE ANNUAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CONFERENCE IS AN EVENT ATTENDED BY OVER 800 PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH, OR ON BEHALF OF, ARIZONA PARENTS AND CHILDREN. THE TWO DAY AGENDA INCLUDES NATIONAL KEYNOTES AND MULTIPLE WORKSHOP TRACKS AS WELL AS AGENCY EXHIBITS, SPONSOR RECOGNITION AND AWARDS. THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY PCA ARIZONA SINCE 1990 AND ATTRACTS ATTENDEES FROM ALL OVER ARIZONA WHO WORK IN CHILD WELFARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LEGAL SERVICES AND PHILANTHROPY. PCA ARIZONA ALSO OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON THE TOPICS OF FAMILY PROTECTIVE FACTORS, CONNECTING FAMILIES TO SUPPORT, WAYS TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) EXPERIENCED TRAUMA, AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
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
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 2025.
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 March 1997.
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.
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