Central Arizona Shelter Services
ActiveHousing & Shelter
About Central Arizona Shelter Services
To prevent and end homelessness among individuals and families while advancing compassionate community solutions.
Focus Areas
HomelessnessEmergency shelterCase managementRapid re-housingVeteran servicesSenior servicesHousing-first approachIn-kind donations / drives
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessness (unsheltered and sheltered)individuals and families at imminent risk of homelessness
Funding Style
direct serviceprevention-focused
About Central Arizona Shelter Services
Central Arizona Shelter Services Inc directs its grantmaking toward homeless assistance and prevention in the Phoenix area, with repeated support for the same local providers across 2023 and 2024. The largest recent grant in the data is $393,143 to Phoenix Rescue Mission for homeless assistance and prevention, followed by a $151,804 grant to Lutheran Social Services Sw for the same purpose. That pattern points to a funder supporting direct-service organizations that serve people experiencing homelessness and those at imminent risk of losing housing. The recent grants list shows a consistent mix of emergency shelter, housing stability, and supportive services. Phoenix Rescue Mission appears multiple times, and Family Promise - Greater Phoenix also receives repeated support, including grants of $139,401 in 2023 and $112,249 in 2024. Other recurring grantees include A New Leaf Inc, Community Bridges Inc, St Joseph the Worker, Maggies Place, and Lost Our Home Pet Rescue. The foundation’s stated focus areas include homelessness, emergency shelter, case management, rapid re-housing, veteran services, senior services, and in-kind donations or drives.
What Central Arizona Shelter Services Funds
Emergency shelter and homelessness prevention are the clearest themes in the grant list. Central Arizona Shelter Services Inc gave $393,143 to Phoenix Rescue Mission and $151,804 to Lutheran Social Services Sw, both labeled for homeless assistance and prevention. Housing-stability work also appears through grants to Family Promise - Greater Phoenix, including $139,401 in 2023 and $112,249 in 2024, again for homeless assistance and prevention. In Phoenix, St Joseph the Worker received $63,684 in 2023 and $31,162 in 2024. The foundation also supports specialized direct-service organizations. It gave $52,435 to Lost Our Home Pet Rescue in Tempe and $25,000 to Homeless Youth Connection in Phoenix. Additional grants went to Native American Connection, Circle the City, and US Vets - Phoenix, all under the same homeless assistance and prevention purpose.
How Central Arizona Shelter Services Gives
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $22,243, the median is $32,308, and p75 is $62,468. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Phoenix Rescue Mission, Family Promise - Greater Phoenix, Lutheran Social Services Sw, A New Leaf Inc, Community Bridges Inc, St Joseph the Worker, Maggies Place, and Lost Our Home Pet Rescue. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. Grantmaking is local and entirely within Arizona.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$20.2M
Total Revenue
$16.4M
Total Expenses
$11M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $22K and $62K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$62K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
PHILLIP SCHARF
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