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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: November 2027

Healing Arizona Veterans

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
1 8 9 11
(520) 222-6036
Post Office Box 64242
Tucson, AZ, 85728
https://healingarizonaveterans.org/
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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

Healing Arizona Veterans does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

HAV does not meet this Standard because its board of directors does not:

  • Review the performance of the Chief Executive Officer at least once every two years.

Standard 8 (Program Service Expense Ratio)
Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.

HAV does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to the organization's 2023 IRS Form 990, HAV spent $391,950 or 52% of its total expenses on programs.

Standard 9 (Fund Raising Expense Ratio)
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.

HAV does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to the organization's 2023 IRS Form 990, HAV's fundraising costs were 51% ($238,969) of related contributions, which totaled $472,056.

Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $1 million, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $1 million, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

HAV does not meet this Standard because:

  • Although the organization reported total revenue in the amount of $472,117, HAV states it does not have 2023 CPA-reviewed financial statements.

Healing Arizona Veterans meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to sponsor the treatment of military veterans suffering from combat-related Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)."

Year, State Incorporated:
2017, AZ

Healing Arizona Veterans (HAV) reports that it supports the treatment of military veterans by sponsoring treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy at private facilities in Arizona. Veterans are evaluated for treatment based on the extent of their injury and exposure to burn pit toxins from open-air combustion of military waste. A board-certified neurologist performs diagnostic tests prior to treatment to obtain a baseline and measure improvements. The organization states it takes between 40 and 80 sessions to see significant improvements. After 40 sessions, more diagnostic tests are performed to determine additional treatment as necessary. In 2023, HAV reports it paid for 2,382 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Healing Arizona Veterans's program expenses were:

Program services $391,950
Total Program Expenses $391,950

Chief Executive
Hugo Frausto, Corporate and Fiduciary Oversight

Chair of the Board
Robert Sexton, MD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Pediatrician

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
0

Note: The charity reports it is an all volunteer organization.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 51% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $472,056, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

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 Healing Arizona Veterans's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $436,236
Contributions $35,820
Investment income $61
Total Income $472,117

Programs: 52% Fundraising: 32% Administrative: 16%

Total Income $472,117
Total expenses: $755,569
  Program expenses $391,950
  Fundraising expenses $238,969
  Administrative expenses $124,650
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-283,452
Beginning Net Assets $551,399
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $267,947
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $267,947

Note: According to the organization's 2023 IRS Form 990, HAV received in-kind contributions totaling $436,236 in the form of donated vehicles.

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