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Childrens Action Alliance Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 86-0594785 Website

Through research publications, media campaigns, and advocacy, CAA seeks to influence policies and decisions affecting the lives of Arizona children and their families on issues related to health, child abuse and neglect, early care and education, budget and taxes, children and immigration and working families. CAA works toward a future in which all children have health insurance, no child is raised in poverty and hunger, every child enters school ready to learn and succeed, no child endures the ravages of abuse and neglect, every child has a place to call home and struggling teens have the support they need to become responsible adults.

Key facts about Childrens Action Alliance Inc

In short: Childrens Action Alliance Inc gave $122K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
86-0594785
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$122,377
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$24,475
Median grant
$22,877
Total assets
$4,075,682
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$122K

-23.7% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-54.2% YoY

How Childrens Action Alliance Inc gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Childrens Action Alliance Inc

Based on IRS filings

Childrens Action Alliance Inc is a public charity, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $175K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PhoenixChandlerSomertonTucsonTuscon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 Total only2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $223K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $122K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

AZ Advisory Council Indian HC: $35KAZ Advisory Council Indian HC$35KAsian Pacific Comm in Action: $30KAsian Pacific Comm in Action$30KAZ Friends of Foster Children: $23KAZ Friends of Foster Children$23KChild & Family Resources Inc: $22KChild & Family Resources Inc$22KArizona Center for Empowermen: $13KArizona Center for Empowermen$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was AZ Advisory Council Indian HC ($35K). Together the top 5 received $122K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AZ Advisory Council Indian HC Phoenix, AZHealth Affordability Cohort Subgran$35,000
Asian Pacific Comm in Action Phoenix, AZHealth Affordability Cohort Subgran$30,000
AZ Friends of Foster Children Phoenix, AZFormer Foster Youth Savings Match$22,877
Child & Family Resources Inc Tuscon, AZEarly Childhood Subgrant$22,000
Arizona Center for Empowermen Phoenix, AZBetter Taxes Better America Subgran$12,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,075,682$3,908,143$3,854,350
Revenue$2,053,206$2,228,977$2,332,119
Expenses$2,369,188$2,399,064$2,647,628
Net Investment Income$175,432$314$114,202

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Childrens Action Alliance Inc is led by January Contreras, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • January Contreras

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $15K (2023) → $187K (2025)

  • David Higuera

    Chairman

    Member → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Burns

    Director & Health P

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • Joseph Palomino

    Director & Az Cente

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2025)

  • Michelle Crow

    Director & South Az

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Jack Gibson

    Director

    Director → Member, 2022

    Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanie Flatt

    Director

    Director → Member, 2022

    Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Maxwell

    Director

    Director → Member, 2022

    Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thom Reilly

    Director

    Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Garard

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Spilsbury

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisol Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Cody

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pedro Cons

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Puga

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley M. Anderson

    Vice Chair

    Member → Director, 2024

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Damita Curry

    Vice President Comms & Development

    Employee → Vice President of Development & Eng, 2024

    Vice President of Development & Eng → Vice President Comms & Development, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2021) → $61K (2025)

  • Jason Moore

    Vice President of Finance & Ops

    Employee → Vice President of Finance & Operations, 2024

    Vice President of Finance & Operations → Vice President of Finance & Ops, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2021) → $62K (2025)

  • Joseph Garcia

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Kendall

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Valenzuela

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Ayensa Milan (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Nora Hannah (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kelley Murphy (2022–2024) — Vice Presideent of Policy
  • Former: Amanda Aguirre (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: David Lujan (2019–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ana Licona (2023) — Member
  • Former: Joanna Mendoza (2023) — Employee
  • Former: Karen McLaughlin (2023) — Employee
  • Former: Wendy Valenezua (2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: H Brinton Milward (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: DAngelo S Johnson (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Kim Russell (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Brett Rustand (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rodrigo Olivares (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sherry McFadden (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Alonzo (2021) — Director
  • Former: Amy Shoptaugh (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Diana Yazzie Devine (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Reich (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Siman Qaasim (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Cathleen Yu (2019) — Director
  • Former: Claudia Walters (2019) — Director
  • Former: Corey Woods (2019) — Past Chair
  • Former: Dana Wolfe Naimark (2019) — President & CEO
  • Former: Deb Krmpotic (2019) — Director
  • Former: Rhonda Anderson (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

January Contreras — Executive Dir.: $187KJanuary ContrerasExecutive Dir.$187KJennifer Burns — Director, Health P: $112KJennifer BurnsDirector, Health P$112KJoseph Palomino — Director, AZ Cente: $108KJoseph PalominoDirector, AZ Cente$108KMichelle Crow — Director, South AZ: $104KMichelle CrowDirector, South AZ$104KJason Moore — VP of Fin & Ops: $62KJason MooreVP of Fin & Ops$62KDamita Curry — VP Comms & Dev: $61KDamita CurryVP Comms & Dev$61KAshley M Anderson — Vice Chair: $3KAshley M AndersonVice Chair$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $187K, to January Contreras (Executive Dir.). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Childrens Action Alliance Inc

How much does Childrens Action Alliance Inc give each year?

Childrens Action Alliance Inc gave $122K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $160K across 3 grants.

What is Childrens Action Alliance Inc's typical grant size?

Childrens Action Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,877, and its average grant was $24,475, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Childrens Action Alliance Inc give grants?

Childrens Action Alliance Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (4 grants).

Does Childrens Action Alliance Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Childrens Action Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Childrens Action Alliance Inc's largest grantees?

Childrens Action Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include AZ Advisory Council Indian HC ($35,000), Asian Pacific Comm in Action ($30,000) and AZ Friends of Foster Children ($22,877), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Childrens Action Alliance Inc?

Childrens Action Alliance Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Childrens Action Alliance Inc's EIN?

Childrens Action Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0594785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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