CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA

EIN 86-0324144 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I720)

What they do

to PROVIDE CHILDREN and YOUTH IN ARIZONA A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ABUSE and NEGLECT, BY CREATING STRONG and SUCCESSFUL FAMILIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.17%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

5.49%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$96.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.15%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$3.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $574,596 for TORRIE TAJ (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$40,501,455

Mission workProgram services$32,065,70379.17% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,922,15412.15% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,224,5315.49% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,289,0673.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$39,212,38896.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.8% mission · 12.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 13.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 12.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 11.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 10.7% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 12.3% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 12.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,501,455

Expenses$39,212,388

Annual surplus $1,289,067 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$32,065,703 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,922,154 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,224,531 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,501,455

Expenses$39,212,388

Assets$117,831,985

Income$40,974,492

Contributions$34,155,680

Mission work (program services)$32,065,703

Fundraising$2,224,531

Management and general$4,922,154

Executive compensation (total)$771,614

Stocks and bonds$5,316,027

Accounting fees$86,495

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TORRIE TAJCEO · 40 hrs/week $574,596Base $539,112 · Other $35,484

EDWARD HUGHESCOO · 40 hrs/week $294,930Base $262,516 · Other $32,414

LISA RICCICFO · 40 hrs/week $292,922Base $262,782 · Other $30,140

KRISTIN ANDREWVP OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $180,480Base $162,736 · Other $17,744

JUSTIN DURANSR VP DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $166,507Base $142,961 · Other $23,546

RICK WOLVERTONCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $162,652Base $152,413 · Other $10,239

THOMAS SHAUGHNESSYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $150,036Base $133,068 · Other $16,968

CHRISTINA KILGORENURSE PRACTITIONER · 40 hrs/week $138,296Base $128,383 · Other $9,913

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

TORRIE TAJCEO

EDWARD HUGHESCOO

LISA RICCICFO

KRISTIN ANDREWVP OF PROGRAMS

JUSTIN DURANSR VP DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

RICK WOLVERTONCONTROLLER

THOMAS SHAUGHNESSYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CHRISTINA KILGORENURSE PRACTITIONER

MEGAN MCNAMEEDIRECTOR

KATY HETHBOARD VICE CHAIR

KELLY ADAMSDIRECTOR

LARRY WILKDIRECTOR

LAURA PALMER NOONEDIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/2025)

LEAH HOFFMANDIRECTOR

MATTHEW BENJAMINDIRECTOR

KARILEE RAMALEYDIRECTOR

MELISSA LOVELYDIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/2025)

MICHAEL GOLDINGDIRECTOR

NICKOLEE TURNERDIRECTOR

RICK WARRENDIRECTOR (THROUGH 9/2025)

RYAN ORTHDIRECTOR

TREVOR WILDEDIRECTOR

DAVID WILHELMSENDIRECTOR

ADAM MAYSDIRECTOR

ADAM WALTERDIRECTOR

ANDY ERNSTDIRECTOR

BRIAN CRISPDIRECTOR

BRIAN DAVISDIRECTOR

BRUCE SAMUELSDIRECTOR

CHRIS MINERDIRECTOR

CINDY COFFMANDIRECTOR

KATE DEI CASDIRECTOR

DINO CAMUNEZBOARD CHAIR

EMILY GANEMDIRECTOR (THROUGH 9/2025)

GREG CAMERONDIRECTOR

HERMAN LEWKOWITZDIRECTOR

JANA TURNERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER TETREAULTDIRECTOR

JOHN HARTMANDIRECTOR

ADAM BAKERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 424 W RIO SALADO PKWY, MESA, AZ 85201-4109
County: Maricopa
In care of: TORRIE A TAJ
Primary officer: TORRIE A TAJ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@childcrisisaz.org Phone(480) 834-9424

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I720)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services