2026-07-14T22:37:55-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 810576905 OPEN ARMS HOME FOR CHILDREN INC OPEN 6029209958 PO Box 2198 Litchfield Park AZ 85340 Robert Solis President 6029209958 2026-07-15 true Jane Way P01596986 6236877496 2026-07-15 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Robert Solis 503 Redondo Dr South LITCHFIELD PK AZ 853404435 1402929 false X openarmshome.com X 2005 AZ Open Arms Home for Children provides residential resources and education to children and young adults raised at Open Arms who are victims of the AIDS pandemic in South Africa or other tragic circumstances that caused them to become homeless. They are provided with daily needs of food clothing shelter and healthcare in a loving and caring environment. Education is pre-school through high school plus vocational training or college for those who have obtained their majority but are not yet ready to live independently. This is not an adoption agency it is a forever home for these children. The agency cared for 58 children at December 31. 9 9 0 15 0 0 1273986 1278994 0 0 32380 79435 12930 10644 1319296 1369073 0 0 0 0 418682 431610 0 0 64787 598943 616046 1017625 1047656 301671 321417 3386716 3680484 29084 27125 3357632 3653359 Open Arms Home for Children provides residential resources and education to children and young adults raised at Open Arms who are victims of the AIDS pandemic in South Africa or other tragic circumstances that caused them to become homeless. They are provided with daily needs of food clothing shelter and healthcare in a loving and caring environment. Education is pre-school through high school plus vocational training or college for those who have obtained their majority but are not yet ready to live independently. This is not an adoption agency it is a forever home for these children. The agency cared for 58 children at December 31. false false 971584 0 932500 Open Arms views its activities as one Program Service to care for the children we serve. The revenue is assumed to be the amount transferred from the US to operate the facility and provide for the children. the amount transferred in 2025 was sufficient to accomplish those needs and was based on cash flow. The expenses are on the accrual basis and include depreciation and other non-cash transactions. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 971584 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 0 false true SF false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X Robert Solis 6029209958 PO Box 2198 Litchfield Park AZ 85340 X Thomas Freese Board Treasurer 2.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Towery Board Secretary 2.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Samantha Nordlund Board Member 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Julie O'Leary Board Member 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Ann Parsons Board Member 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Rahill board Member 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Slaughter Board Member 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Solis Board President 15.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Dale Zeh Jr Board Member 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 1278994 0 1278994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79435 79435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44500 0 33856 10644 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1369073 79435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 389874 389874 0 0 12641 12641 0 0 25665 25665 0 0 3430 3430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18507 2312 10000 6195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47247 577 0 46670 10876 2202 0 8674 7007 5767 0 1240 0 0 0 0 105489 104928 0 561 31778 31778 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 39917 39917 0 0 18009 17186 823 0 Education 123678 123678 0 0 Meals 36431 36341 0 90 Children's Exp 74779 74779 0 0 Security 23106 23106 0 0 79205 77398 450 1357 1047656 971584 11285 64787 0 0 0 0 2068975 2202348 23199 173885 0 0 3348 17107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34162 28629 1435059 179953 1257032 1255106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3409 3386716 3680484 29084 27125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29084 27125 X 3357632 3653359 0 0 3357632 3653359 3386716 3680484 X 321417 0 0 0 0 -25690 X false false false X 1254607 1342574 1170500 1393082 1278993 6439756 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1254607 1342574 1170500 1393082 1278993 6439756 6439756 3979 9448 47820 32380 0 93627 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6533383 0 0.9857 0.9959 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1149231 1149231 285828 179953 105875 1255106 false Sub-Saharan Africa 1 56 Program services Operate orphanage 932500 1 56 1 56 932500 932500 false false false false false false Part I, II, III and IV | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part I General,Open Arms Home for Children does not provide grants for the children in our care. We provide food clothing shelter education and healthcare. They come to us with varying degrees of abilities and academic preparedness. They do not age out of our care but can stay until they are able to live independently. Some come to us well into their primary school years without any education and are tutored or otherwise assisted based on their abilities. Others function at grade level or excel.| Holdiay Concert 44500 0 44500 0 0 0 21064 8278 4510 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44500 0 44500 0 0 0 21064 8278 4510 33852 10648 Doing Business As Names Open Arms Home for Children Part VI, Section B, Line 1 All voting rights are equal. Each of the 9 members of the board is independent. Part VI, Line 11a Draft of the 990 and schedules is discussed with the Board prior to signing through the president who signs the return. The board receives a signed copy of the Form 990 and schedules before it is filed. Part VI, Line 12c The board reviews its decisions and interests of individual members at least annually. This is a stable long-standing board that is committed to meeting the needs of the children. Part VI, Line 15 The Executive Directors compensationwho works and resides in South Africa is reviewed annually by the board and compared to other ED compensation available. It is consistently comparable employee compensation in this position. Board positions are all volunteer. Part VI, Line 19 All requests for information are answered by the president and copies of the form 990 are distributed upon request. Those requests are managed by the president. Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| South Africa uses the Rand as their currency. The conversion rate used was the average of the funds transferred from the US throughout the year., Change in currency conversion, $-25690| Part VI Line 8 | Explanation:| The Secretary manages all meeting minutes and assures they are properly documented. Part VI Line 12 | Explanation:| Each board member completes an Annual Conflict of Interest Statement in compliance with the conflict of Interest policy. Part IX Line 24 | Explanation:| Additional Functional Expenses include Supplies cleaning kitchen housing etc. 15,952; Staff Expenses uniforms travel certain housing medical etc. 18,396 and Vehicle Expenses fuel repairs maintenance licensing 44,687. Total is 79,205.