Southwest Human Development
Southwest Human Development reported $72.2 million in revenue and $77.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.66 went to program services, $14.09 to management and general costs and $1.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 89.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,151 (CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $77MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,151 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start and early head start: the programs work with income-eligible families to provide a variety of educational, health, dental, nutritional and social service resources. Head start provides children with high-quality preschool education, along with health screenings, social services and parent training. Early head start helps parents with child development, parenting and life skills during the prenatal period and in years before their baby is eligible for the preschool program. Each of these programs help families learn how to ensure their children are ready for kindergarten success and…
Professional development and training and literacy: Southwest Human Development offers nationally recognized education and training programs to professionals and organizations working with young children across arizona, the U.S. And internationally. The agency is committed to training that is interactive and applicable to everyday work with children and families. Key elements include group participation, discussion of real-life problems and implementation of ideas learned during the training experience. Core programs include language and literacy communities, quality first academy, quality…
Family support services and child welfare: Southwest Human Development offers an array of education and support services to help parents and caregivers as they raise their children. We believe that all caregivers have the desire to improve their parenting skills, while promoting positive parent-child interactions, enhancing their child's health and development, and increasing their family's economic well-being. Our programs include foster care and adoptions studies, healthy families, and kinship care and adoptions. During fiscal year 2025, these programs served a monthly average of 1,406…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $241,294 | $0 | $18,857 | $260,151 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $174,440 | $0 | $24,816 | $199,256 |
| CO-DIRECTOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,676 | $0 | $18,823 | $186,499 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $175,899 | $0 | $7,592 | $183,491 |
| CIO Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $158,819 | $0 | $23,406 | $182,225 |
| CO-DIRECTOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $157,780 | $0 | $23,081 | $180,861 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,470 | $0 | $7,253 | $176,723 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Human Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $479K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5968
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,425
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CANDELEN Program subcontractor | $4,380,639 |
| CHILD & FAMILY RESOURCES INC Program subcontractor | $1,612,092 |
| AZ SCHOOL MEALS Food service and distribution | $857,631 |
| CHILDCARE CAREERS LLC Program subcontractor | $697,937 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Southwest Human Development totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Southwest Human Development spent in FY2025, $84.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southwest Human Development's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwest Human Development reported that 84.7% of its $77.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southwest Human Development pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southwest Human Development reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $260,151, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southwest Human Development get its money?
Of $72.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 89.3% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southwest Human Development a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0407179 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610479349301111 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423479349301012 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420479349300247 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320169349300747 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103149349305995 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013249349301236 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0407179: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.