Program areas at AASK
Regular Adoption and foster care identifies, recruits, and trains community and kinship families To foster children in the Arizona foster care system. The program assists the families in becoming licensed To foster by the state of Arizona. After the families are licensed, the aask program monitors the homes on a regular basis and provides support and resources To the families.
Specialized foster care identifies foster families for children/adults with Special physical or developmental needs as determined by the Arizona department of developmental disabilities and two native american communities. Aask assists the families in obtaining and maintaining their foster licenses and provides on-going support and resources To the families. An aask nursing professional provides support To families caring for children with serious illnesses.
Family support services (home community based services) identifies service providers To provide respite and habilitation services To families with children and adults determined To be in need of these services by the ahcccs complete care and the Arizona department of developmental disabilities.
Mentoring and sibling programs: community funded initiatives provides support To populations that extend the boundaries of foster care and adopton: 1) wendy's wonderful kids program recruits families for children in care who are considered "tougher To place." 2) the mentoring program focuses on two populations: youth (ages 12 To 18) living in congregate care and older youth aging out of the foster care system (18 To 21 years old). 3) the sibling program reunites siblings separated by foster care at camps and events. 4) Arizona family resources assists kinship families To find resources needed To support kinship children in foster care.
Who funds Aid To Adoption of Special Kids (AASK)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at AASK
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ron Adelson | Chief Executive Officer | $279,989 | 2024-04-15 |
| Vicky Bayshore | Chief Financial Officer | $90,742 | 2023-06-30 |
| Joanne Chiariello | Chief Clinical Director | $114,070 | 2023-06-30 |
| Rita Meiser | Chair | $0 | 2024-04-23 |
| Dennis Genge | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-04-23 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for AASK
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,198,610 | $3,498,987 | -37.2% |
| Program services | $7,630,750 | $7,289,585 | 4.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $573,774 | $81,790 | 601.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $17,774 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $10,420,908 | $10,870,362 | -4.1% |
Organizations like AASK
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Promise686 | 501(c)(3) | Peachtree Corners, GA | $4,002,315 |
| Foster Adoption Minnesota | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $3,191,639 |
| As Paths for Families | 501(c)(3) | Calverton, MD | $4,012,827 |
| Arms Wide | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $4,230,773 |
| The West Haven Community House Association | 501(c)(3) | West Haven, CT | $8,531,366 |
| CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT and Education (CASE) | 501(c)(3) | Burtonsville, MD | $8,857,534 |
| Kinnect | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $13,965,153 |
| Adoption Rhode Island | 501(c)(3) | Providence, RI | $3,250,502 |
| Bethany Christian Services | 501(c)(3) | Grand Rapids, MI | $28,941,653 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $15,680,484 |
Data update history
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Peer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2320 N 20th St
- Phoenix, AZ 85006
- Metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- County
- Maricopa County, AZ
- Website URL
- aask-az.org/Â
- Phone
- (602) 254-2275
- Facebook page
- AidtoAdoptionofSpecialKidsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @aaskÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 86-0611935
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1988
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P31: Adoption
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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