Free Arts For Abused Children Of Arizona
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Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Measuring Effectiveness
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Finances
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                                    Audit Report
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                                    Accurate Expense Reporting
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                                    Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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                                    Annual Report
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Free Arts For Abused Children Of Arizona meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
                            Transforming children's trauma to resilience through the arts.                            
Year, State Incorporated:
                            1993, AZ                            
1) Weekly Mentor Program – For 8 or 16 weeks, children at a single partner facility build trusting relationships with two consistent volunteer mentors who lead weekly art sessions.
2) Professional Artist Series – Through 4-6 workshops over 2-3 weeks, children learn an art form from a teaching artist and build confidence in their skills.
3) Camp Series – For 1 or 2 weeks, children explore their personal stories and collaborate with volunteer mentors, teaching artists, and peers through multiple art forms.
4) Free Arts Days – For 1 day, children explore an arts and culture venue and intentional art activities with volunteers and artists.
5) Young Adult Empowerment Program (formerly Alumni Program) – Teenagers and young adults (ages 14-26) receive specialized opportunities for skill building and community engagement through expressive arts, peer mentorship, leadership, and apprenticeships.
6) Free Arts Family Program (formerly Foster Family Program) – Children and caregivers in foster, kinship, and adoptive families receive specialized programming that helps family members bond and provides caregiver training.
7) Bravery Bags – Children who cannot participate in other programs can continue to build resilience through prepackaged art activities provided to partner agencies.
For the year ended September 30, 2022, Free Arts For Abused Children Of Arizona's program expenses were:
| Arts and mentoring | $1,685,380 | 
| Total Program Expenses | $1,685,380 | 
Chief Executive
                                Alicia Sutton Campbell, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
                                Mr. Matt Hargis, Board President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
                            
Board Size
                            16
Paid Staff Size
                            28                            
Method(s) Used:
                                    Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Free Arts For Abused Children Of Arizona's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $1,793,763 | 
| Government grants | $236,273 | 
| Special event revenue | $54,700 | 
| In-kind contributions | $36,169 | 
| Rental income | $31,217 | 
| Other revenue | $8,135 | 
| Net investment loss | $-79,910 | 
| Total Income | $2,080,347 | 
Programs: 74% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $2,080,347 | 
| Total expenses: | $2,268,869 | 
| Program expenses | $1,685,380 | 
| Fundraising expenses | $307,588 | 
| Administrative expenses | $275,901 | 
| Other expenses | $0 | 
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-188,522 | 
| Beginning Net Assets | $6,826,429 | 
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | 
| Ending Net Assets | $6,637,907 | 
| Total Liabilities | $96,450 | 
| Total Assets | $6,734,357 | 
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