Matforce the Yavapai County Substance Abuse Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WITH INTEGRITY AND DETERMINATION WE, THE CITIZENS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY, COMMIT TO WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES BY STRIVING TO ELIMINATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ITS EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $133,810, 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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (2)
- $6.9 million spent. DRUG PREVENTION EDUCATION FOR YOUTH: MATFORCE PROVIDED RESEARCH-BASED CLASSROOM EDUCATION ON THE HARMS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE TO 14,004 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS.DRUG EDUCATION AND SKILL TRAINING FOR ADULTS: MATFORCE PROVIDED RESEARCH-BASED PARENTING EDUCATION TO 424 PARENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH PARENTING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. 7,403 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN PRESENTATIONS ON THE HARMS OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL DURING 152 PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND/OR PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID/HEROIN PROBLEM: 1,532 POUNDS OF MEDICATION WERE COLLECTED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF IN THE FISCAL YEAR THROUGH DUMP THE DRUGS AND 15 PRESCRIPTION TAKE BACK BOXES; MULTIPLE STRATEGIES WERE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDING THE OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW BOARD.PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: 14,960 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE EDUCATED ON THE RISKS AND HARMS OF SUBSTANCE USE AT 57.OVER 1,000,000,000 MEDIA IMPRESSIONS WERE REALIZED THROUGH THE STATEWIDE SACLAZ MEDIA CAMPAIGN WHICH INCLUDED TV SPOTS, RADIO SPOTS, BILLBOARDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING ON THE RISKS AND HARMS OF FENTANYL, PSYCHOSTIMULANTS, NALOXONE, MARIJUANA, ALCOHOL AND VAPING. A FENTANYL, PSYCHOSTIMULANT, ALCOHOL, VAPING, MARIJUANA, NALOXONE AND YOUTH RESILIENCY TOOLKITS WERE FURTHER DEVELOPED, FOCUSING ON MESSAGING FOR YOUTH, THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION LEADERS OF ARIZONA, A PROJECT OF MATFORCE.
- $21,425 spent. YAVAPAI REENTRY PROJECT: 292 INDIVIDUALS RETURNING HOME FROM PRISON AND JAIL WERE PROVIDED SERVICES THROUGH THE YAVAPAI REENTRY PROJECT WITH A MAJORITY BEING MATCHED WITH A COMMUNITY COACH. AN ADDITIONAL 443 JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED RESOURCES.
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 November 6, 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 June 1998.
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 November 4, 2026.
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