2025-04-13T22:15:18-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 922263870 ARIZONA FIRST RESPONDERS FOUNDATION ARIZ 8474096502 PO Box 4084 Scottsdale AZ 85261 Jacob DeSimone Director of Finance and Logistics 8474096502 2025-02-25 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X azfrf.org X X 65064 X 33587 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31477 31214 263 0 0 0 0 33850 2000 7309 0 1489 7356 1636 11372 31162 2688 2831 0 5519 2831 5519 0 0 0 0 2831 5519 0 0 2831 5519 The Arizona First Responders Foundation is a non profit organization that organizes, coordinates, and conducts fundraising events to raise money and awareness of mental health problems first responders have. The fundraising events are activities that bring a community of people together to create an environment where benefits and other mental health assistance programs can be discussed. The activities are conducted by the Arizona First Responders Foundation in conjunction with a variety of sporting venues to host the events. These events are anywhere from one day to several days long creating a tournament style event to promote community gathering. The total time allocated to an activity varies depending on the tournament being conducted. They are hosted at local establishments that can accommodate large groups of people with the sport or activity available. The foundation assists with several first responder organizations (Connect2it, 100club, etc.) to organize events for many cities. The activities are funded by general donations given from a variety of organizations and individuals. These organizations are small businesses throughout the community where the event is being held that want to support mental health awareness and financial assistance to first responders in need. The donations received can be a variety of monetary value. During the event, we sell raffle tickets and host raffles with donated items from other businesses. We also promote businesses that donate to the foundation by advertising their cause as a thank you for supporting the Arizona First Responders Foundation. The funds received from other businesses are dispersed based on the following formula. After deducting costs for the event, the net proceeds are used the following way. 50 percent of the money received is used to promote or organize the event that is bringing the community together. 37.5 percent of the money is kept within the organization to financially assist first responders that cannot afford counseling or other treatments that benefit their mental health. The remaining 12.5 percent of the funds raised are given back to the benefitting organization the event was for to purchase equipment needed or provide other financial assistance for their members that have a mental health need. The financial assistance we provide and the events we organize for Arizona first responder departments benefit the individuals requiring mental health and behavioral assistance. We are able to provide counseling, ketamine treatments, EMDR treatments, and pro active mental health awareness with the funds generated. We continue to host sporting events and activities that promote community and mental health awareness while also using the funds raised to financially assist first responders as stated above. At our biggest event last year, we hosted a pickleball tournament that resulted in over 100 attendees. The organization provided financial support in the amount below to an individual first responder who's wife passed away. The amount provided was earnings from an event that was specifically asked to support his wife's funeral expenses. This benefited 1 individual's family. 2000 2000 The organization made a purchase of 2 cold plunges. This cold plunge equipment was given to a fire department in order to provide a solution to relieving stress as a result of PTSD that firefighters succumb to on the job. This money was fundraised during on of the events the organization put together and benefitted 400 people. Cold plunge therapy is designed to reset the brains ability to revert back to a relaxed state of mind further improving anxiety and stress caused by trauma within a first responder's career. These cold plunges provided will further aid the 400 people involved with the department. 3777 3777 The amount listed was given to partially to 2 individuals that could not afford the mental treatment needed to address their PTSD. The second portion of this amount was used to provide education to 100 individuals on PTSD and what needs to be done to address their mental health. These individuals were spoken too in a classroom setting with a variety of keynote speakers that talked about counseling, stress management, and post traumatic stress disorder. 3532 3532 9309 Adam Shuckhart Executive Director 15 0 0 0 Jacob DeSimone Director of Finance and Logistics 10 0 0 0 Nick Pajic Director of Operations 10 0 0 0 Todd Williams Director of Programming 10 0 0 0 Chad Gibby Director of Development 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AZ Jacob DeSimone PO Box 4084 Scottsdale AZ 85261 8474096502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 33587 33587 18221 31477 49698 0 0 0 18221 65064 83285 83285 0 0 0 18221 65064 83285 X Paddle Battle 24089 0 24089 0 0 4000 1755 300 4126 Red and Blue Showdown 7903 0 7903 0 0 2000 1041 0 2810 0 31992 0 31992 0 0 6000 2796 300 6936 16032 15960 Schedule G, Part II, Line 10 Other Expenses included items that were needed to be purchased in order to provide supplies to run the events Arizona First Responders foundation was hosting. Below are the items and amount purchased to support the events. Supplies and Equipment, apparel, banners and advertising for sponsors that donated, entertainment bands, food vendors, and fuel costs. These Items are in direct correlation with the organizations mission to raise money for first responders needing financial mental health assistance. The expenses listed were used to promote sponsor advertisements as a thank you for supporting the organization. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses included items that were needed to be purchased in order to provide supplies to run the events Arizona First Responders foundation was hosting. Below are the items and amount purchased to support the events. Supplies and Equipment: $2945.00 Apparel: $5255.00 Banners and Advertising for Sponsors: $2830.00 Entertainment Vendors: $300.00 Fuel and Travel Expenses: $42.00 Total Additional Other Expenses: $11,372.00 These Items are in direct correlation with the organizations mission to raise money for first responders needing financial mental health assistance. The expenses listed were used to promote sponsor advertismemnts as a thank you for supporting the organization. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 19 This amount was the equity the Arizona First Responder's Foundation began with as initial donors from the prior tax year in 2023 before we were recognized as a non profit charity organization.