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.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$254K 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$2.0M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.1M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$10.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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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
$10.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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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
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +7%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $8.1M Management & general 15% · $1.6M Fundraising 5% · $455K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $254K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$144,760Pt VII · Sec A
$108,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers therapy and support to children and families facing challenges.

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3 programs · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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…

$3.3Mprogram 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 16 individuals. Griffith center's residential program is nationally accredited by the council on accreditation (coa) and served 32 children in its residential treatment…

$1.9Mprogram 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

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$631K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Money outPt IX
$10.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.1M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$455K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$631K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$10.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$332K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5134
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$978K$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$276K$138K$138K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.4M$491K$131K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$670K$533K$117K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.1M$2.6M$329K$216K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$7K$846$37K
Office expensesLn 13$161K$78K$67K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$212K$184K$22K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$548K$434K$102K$13K
TravelLn 17$63K$21K$41K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$192K$186K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$211K$180K$26K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$504K$274K$221K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.1M$8.1M$1.6M$455K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.6M$10.6M−$14K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,128,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,216,754$179,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,217,342$9,313,826
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82,294$4,434
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,174$630,708
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,521,564$10,128,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,888,482$5,015,929
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,421,613$5,062,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,310,095$10,077,984
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,469$50,152
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,128,136 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,790 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,168
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,298,036$9,298,036
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,434$4,434
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $27,723$27,723
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $520,517 · Excluded from tax $82,468$602,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,834,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $114,625$10,128,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,077,984 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $137,876 · Management $137,875$275,751
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,449,055 · Management $490,784 · Fundraising $130,650$4,070,489
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $532,771 · Management $116,686 · Fundraising $20,232$669,689
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,579,870 · Management $329,331 · Fundraising $216,339$3,125,540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,250 · Management $846 · Fundraising $37,017$45,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,827 · Management $66,947 · Fundraising $15,842$160,616
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $183,766 · Management $22,288 · Fundraising $6,419$212,473
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $433,856 · Management $101,714 · Fundraising $12,689$548,259
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,995 · Management $40,503 · Fundraising $1,796$63,294
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $186,177 · Management $5,758$191,935
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $179,538 · Management $25,880 · Fundraising $5,697$211,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $274,337 · Management $221,235 · Fundraising $8,138$503,710
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,063,318 · Management $1,559,847 · Fundraising $454,819$10,077,984
Part X · Balance sheet $4,714,603 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $977,818$332,483
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,151,904$1,335,295
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,740$3,302
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $126,963$188,615
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,138,714$1,431,420
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $664,168$1,423,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,217,246$4,714,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $701,776$719,669
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $233,655$905,259
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,651,677$1,969,431
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,132,252$2,311,855
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $433,317$433,317
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,565,569$2,745,172
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,217,246$4,714,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,745,172 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,128,136
XI-2 Total expenses$10,077,984
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,152
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,565,569
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$129,451
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,745,172

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