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United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona

Tucson, AZ · EIN 86-0416461 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona reported $53.4 million in revenue and $49.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.82 went to program services, $12.08 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.9% of the total. Government grants made up 88.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,320 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 332% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $53M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
88.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
88.6%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
10.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$219,320$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.44%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$44M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $5.4M

In 2025, ucpsa provided attendant care, habilitation, and respite services to 1,351 clients across tucson (752), yuma (452), and green valley (147). Tucson and green valley maintained consistent client levels, while yuma continued its foster care respite program and increased caseloads across all services. The workability program in tucson and yuma served 242 clients (199 in tucson; 43 in yuma) and placed 29 students in competitive jobs. Tucsons days without walls (dta) program provided services for 26 clients. Workabilitys pre-employment transition services (pre-ets) program provided…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$209,933$0$9,387$219,320
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,391$0$11,947$142,338
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,402$0$10,416$133,818
YUMA DIRECTO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,650$0$5,639$130,289

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $362K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019202020212022202320242025$53M$50M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$53M$50M87.8%$29M$219,320
2024 ⓘ$48M$44M87.3%$25M$208,621
2023 ⓘ$39M$28M83.8%$20M$187,131
2022 ⓘ$24M$23M89.0%$8.9M$177,500
2021 ⓘ$21M$19M88.9%$7.6M$150,645
2020 ⓘ$17M$16M93.1%$5.6M$144,412
2019 ⓘ$12M$12M93.3%$4.2M$131,200

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 4Yes
  • 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 52,120
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona totaling $78 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona reported that 87.8% of its $49.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $219,320, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona get its money?

Of $53.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 88.9% came from contributions and grants (including 88.6% from government grants) and 10.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 86-0416461 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602449349301515 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542549349300209 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432909349300148 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302799349300645 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242099349300334 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102879349301515 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013029349301206 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 86-0416461: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.