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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2023 Expires: September 2025

Free Arts For Abused Children Of Arizona

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

352 East Camelback Road, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ, 85012

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

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.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 14.50%

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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Report completed by:
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest