Central Arizona Shelter Services
Central Arizona Shelter Services reported $10.8 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.67 went to program services, $18.16 to management and general costs and $10.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 52.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,788 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $11MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 52.6% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,788 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseCass single adult shelter provides shelter and supportive services for single adults experiencing homelessness. Services include access to case management, beds, showers, clothing, and hygiene items-all at no cost to recipients. This fiscal year cass provided 252,396 nights of shelter to 3,741 unduplicated single adults. All people served have access to cass progressive engagement case management designed to engage individuals in order to empower them to end their homelessness. Other services available include rapid re-housing services, rent and utility deposit assistance, eviction…
The haven senior shelter provides low-barrier, non-congregate emergency shelter for adults aged 55 and older experiencing homelessness, with a focus on those facing medical, mobility, and housing challenges. The 130-unit facility offers age-appropriate accommodations and intensive case management to help clients navigate housing barriers and connect with healthcare, behavioral health, legal, and other support services. Designed to promote stability and community, the haven uses a trauma-informed, client-centered approach and includes programming to reduce isolation and foster social…
Cass provides emergency shelter and supportive services to families experiencing homelessness through the family haven shelter (also known as vista colina). Services include case management, access to beds, showers, food, clothing, and hygiene items at no cost to recipients. This fiscal year, shelter was provided to 287 unduplicated parents/ adult family members and children for a total of 65 families served. Through our case management, we assist families in ending their homelessness and regaining their self-sufficiency
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,168 | $0 | $27,620 | $188,788 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,841 | $0 | $13,302 | $143,143 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,870 | $0 | $13,789 | $124,659 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $10,062 | $0 | $0 | $10,062 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central Arizona Shelter Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $467K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5134
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,250
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Central Arizona Shelter Services totaling $730K 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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Every number above is copied from Central Arizona Shelter Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Central Arizona Shelter Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Central Arizona Shelter Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Central Arizona Shelter Services reported that 71.7% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 10.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Central Arizona Shelter Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Central Arizona Shelter Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $188,788, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Central Arizona Shelter Services get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 52.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Central Arizona Shelter Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0500753 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 202621359349308892 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202532619349301013 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202401839349301310 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300979349300745 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202242889349300709 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349307140 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0500753: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.