El Rio Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
860816675
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Phone
5202054947
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$13,681,696
Expenses
$8,769,939
Assets
$26,076,908
Liabilities
$1,163,584

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

23 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANGELA MATTIX-CELIS (PRESIDENT)
  • GRIFF STRAW (PRESIDENT-EL)

Highest reported compensation

  • CLINTON KUNTZ (EX-OFFICIO): $690,156 total reported compensation
  • BRENDA GOLDSMITH (EXECUTIVE DI): $356,949 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of el rio foundation is to provide philanthropic support to el rio health to enhance its patient programs, support capital improvements and build endowment through corporate, foundation and individual support.

What it reported doing in 2025

El rio foundation supported programs / capital projects code 2025 total distribution adopt a family 10,379.88 gift cards are distributed to identified el rio patients in need. Breast/cervical cancer treatment 24,000.00 support for qualified, uninsured patients diagnosed with cancer. Youth behavioral health 268,950.55 integrated mental health services for children ages 6+ bjs employment enhancement scholarship fund 9,389.70 scholarships for el rio employees. Children's health - asthma 50,000.00 medical services for 100+ children annually suffering from severe asthma. Children's health - immunizations 19,794.15 vaccinations for 15,000 kids annually. Children's health - roar 59,269.18 free 20,000 books for pediatrc patients. Colorectal cancer prevention - csp 14,510.51 donor support for colonoscopies for uninsured patients. Cancer treatment fund 131,884.43 funds support discounted cancer treatment for uninsured patients. Children's emergency dental program 16,455.00 emergency dental services for qualified children. Adult dental partnership 68,939.50 oral health care for patients who are uninsured. Employee assistance fund 23,214.42 emergency support up to 1,000 for employees. Skin cancer prevention program 3,825.00 skin cancer patient services. Embedded dental 130,000.00 early oral health education, varnish, tooth brushes and floss provided for 21,000 kids. Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual & transgender health care services 586.41 medical care, support and outreach provided to the lgbt community. Mammography screenings 14,820.26 free 3d mammograms provided for 225 women. Maternal child health 34,890.89 support for prenatal classes, immunizations and equipment. Rhap teen clinic 160,000.00 donations support teen health leaders. Sia - copay funds 4,371.13 support for club medbox expenses ventanilla de salud - vds 25,000.00 us-mexican border health commission, mexican consulate collaborative partnership. Wellness program - general 12,500.00 health programs and facility support. St. Elizabeth's 40,000.00 outreach medical teams serving those who are homeless. Vecinos 3,648.13 support expenses for volunteer group of young professionals. Parkman family foundation fund 729.89 funds for specific patient care stone health center - northwest project 6,090,884.18 capital campaign contributions for new health center opening in 2026. Population health technician program 100,000.00 program support for patient care and quality initiatives. Clinician well being program 43,726.35 provider self-care education and support. Discharge care management 82,508.54 nurse care coordination to support patients. Pain management program 75,715.11 funding for acupuncture services to support patients. Heart disease prevention 50,471.65 donor support for free blood pressure monitoring equipment for patients. Staff training 17,500.00 scholarship support for el rio's lpn learners in partnership with pima community college. Family medicine residency 800,000.00 support for the family medicine residency program. North country 207,843.05 transition support for north country health care to elk ridge community health. X-ray machine - cherrybell 16,397.51 donor support for equipment maintenance. Benches for congress clinic 6,436.48 sitting area near the sculpture at the congress clinic. Total program / capital distributions to health center 8,618,641.90

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filed totals do not add up.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 84
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 80
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 65.4%; rating input score 65
  • Program expense ratio: 98.3%; rating input score 98
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1,331.3 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 96.9%; rating input score 97; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 35.9%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.97; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.8%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 16.8% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 15.3% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 65.4% of revenue deployed · 98.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 21 of 21 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $8.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $690K · 23 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 16 of 17 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.