Strengthening colorado communities one family at a time, Griffith Centers provides community-based programs such as family preservation, day treatment, education, truancy prevention and counseling services and community-based services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Griffith Centers also provides residential based programs such as foster care, respite services, foster to adopt homes, residential facility and treatment. We are able to provide healing and hope to thousands as a non-profit agency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$368K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$368K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $302K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$7.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$10.6M
Expenses
$7.5M
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$10.6M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$772K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1955.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $6.1M Management & general 14% · $1.1M Fundraising 4% · $288K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $368K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$158,761Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$112,144Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$97,232Pt VII · Sec A
Foundation Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tania Sossi’s $145K as President/CEO is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christina Murphy———$159,085$158,761$140,139
Tania Sossi$144,760$144,760$156,516$112,144$112,144$109,655
Lauren Campbell$108,800$108,800$103,945$59,806——
Ryan Brown———$105,300$97,232$83,989
Opheth Phommatha——$30,288———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers therapy and support to children and families facing challenges.

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3 programs · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Programs

Griffith centers, through its chins up youth and family services division, provides family preservation services in metro denver, pikes peak region, pueblo, greeley and grand junction. The program is designed to work with families in crisis providing in-home intensive therapeutic service that is utilized to prevent out-of-home placement…

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Residential Treatment Program

Residential treatment programs, offered in colorado springs, colorado, for residential child care facilities: adolescent boys ages 10-21. Total licensed capacity is 53 INDIVIDUALS.GRIFFITH center's residential program is nationally accredited by the council on accreditation (coa) and served 81 children in its residential treatment…

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Special Education Program

Griffith centers provides on-site special education services to the children in our residential care; additionally, community day treatment is available for non-resident students that are placed for special education services by area school districts.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$302K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$7.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$288K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$487K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$943K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5134
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$566K$487K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$943K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$772K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$750$750
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$414K$122K$292K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.1M$327K$216K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$310K$267K$31K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$342K$285K$43K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.3M$107K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$730$103$6K
Office expensesLn 13$121K$81K$27K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$132K$106K$22K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$416K$315K$92K$9K
TravelLn 17$37K$12K$24K$1K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$112K$103K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$141K$120K$17K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$336K$320K$14K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.5M$6.1M$1.1M$288K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.6M$10.6M−$14K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.1M$10.1M$50K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.5M$9.3M$211K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.7M$8.2M$522K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.3M$7.5M$843K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.7M$8.7M−$956K$772K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,323,986 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,052$2,588,301
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,498,793$5,726,436
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $818$5,116
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110$4,133
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,727,773$8,323,986
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,260,938$4,667,060
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,423,290$2,812,968
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,684,228$7,480,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$956,455$843,208
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,323,986 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,558
VIII-1e Government grants$2,056,041
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$502,702
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,588,301
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,726,436$5,726,436
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,047$1,047
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,069$4,069
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,057−$6,057
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,190$10,190
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,726,436 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,249$8,323,986
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,480,778 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $750$750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $122,423 · Management $292,056$414,479
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,057,654 · Management $326,608 · Fundraising $216,322$3,600,584
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $266,682 · Management $30,659 · Fundraising $13,144$310,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $284,615 · Management $43,174 · Fundraising $13,723$341,512
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,600$38,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,339,213 · Management $107,133 · Fundraising $4,424$1,450,770
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $730 · Management $103 · Fundraising $5,692$6,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $80,585 · Management $26,807 · Fundraising $13,763$121,155
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $106,225 · Management $22,223 · Fundraising $3,898$132,346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $314,577 · Management $92,149 · Fundraising $9,239$415,965
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,663 · Management $23,835 · Fundraising $1,090$36,588
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,935$9,935
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $102,644 · Management $8,214 · Fundraising $1,581$112,439
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $119,970 · Management $17,404 · Fundraising $3,689$141,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $320,314 · Management $13,807 · Fundraising $1,461$335,582
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,128,045 · Management $1,064,707 · Fundraising $288,026$7,480,778
Part X · Balance sheet $3,558,154 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $565,519$487,160
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $775,788$1,849,631
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,506$11,770
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $151,819$198,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,055,859$943,421
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $30,705$32,315
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $85,999$35,380
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,674,690$3,558,154
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $610,826$644,642
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $255$255
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,006,567$1,042,820
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $284,666$254,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,902,314$1,942,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $713,836$1,513,326
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,540$102,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $772,376$1,615,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,674,690$3,558,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,615,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,323,986
XI-2 Total expenses$7,480,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$843,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$772,376
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,615,771

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