Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Tobin Scott Foundation
EIN 92-2808092 • 501(c)3 • Scottsdale, AZ
990-N Coverage
Profile
Help kids with illness or loss thru writing
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$11,558
Down $1,278 (-10.0%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$519
Down $113 (-18%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$11,039
Down $1,165 (-9.5%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$6,853
Down $19,100 (-74%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$8,018
Down $5,731 (-42%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$1,165
Down $13,369 (-110%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $11,558
- Liabilities
- $519
- Net assets
- $11,039
- Revenue
- $6,853
- Expenses
- $8,018
- Net income
- -$1,165
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $7,162
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Help kids with illness or loss thru writing
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THROUGHOUT 2024, WE FOCUSED SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS ON ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP WITH PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL. PLEASE CONTINUE READING ON SCH O. | - | $6,176 |
| WHILE WE EXPERIENCED A SETBACK WITH THE LOSS OF A BOOK PUBLICATION PARTNERSHIP, WE RESPONDED BY ESTABLISHING OUR OWN PUBLISHING IMPRINT AND DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE TEMPLATE FOR FUTURE PUBLICATIONS. | - | - |
| ALTHOUGH WEVE SEEN AN ENCOURAGING INCREASE IN REFERRALS, WE CONTINUE TO FACE CHALLENGES WITH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAM COMPLETION. CURRENTLY, WE SUPPORT SEVEN YOUNG WRITERS AT VARIOUS STAGES WITHIN OUR PROGRAM. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA D SAVAGE | Board Chair CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JEFFREY T SAVAGE-SKAJA | Board Vice-Chair Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT SAVAGE | Board Member Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHASITY WELLNITZ | Board Member Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| HOWARD JOHNSON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANNE HAALAND | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Tobin Scott Foundation
- EIN
- 92-2808092
- Phone
- 4804828156
- Address
- CARITAS LAW GROUP 2307 SO RURAL RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85252
Signing Officer
- Name
- Melissa Savage
- Title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- 4804828156
- Signed
- 2025-09-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sechler Morgan Cpas Pllc
- Address
- 2418 W BARROW DRIVE, CHANDLER, AZ 85224
- Preparer
- Kristina Morgan
- Phone
- 6022302700
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“MARKETING EXPENSES 24”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“OFFICE EXPENSES 1,594”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“IT EXPENSES 1,540”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“TRAVEL EXPENSES 2,411”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses
“SE PROGRAM EXPENSES 78”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets
“PLEDGES RECEIVABLE Beginning of year 1,000, End of year 0”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets
“INVENTORY Beginning of year 166, End of year 956”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities
“ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Beginning of year 100, End of year 0”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities
“CREDIT CARD PAYABLE Beginning of year 532, End of year 519”
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section A, Line 30
“At the invitation of the director of palliative care at phoenix childrens hospital, our program director conducted presentations across four hospital departments as well as at ryan house hospice for children, with the goals of securing formal partnerships, generating patient referrals for our programming, and integrating our services directly within the hospital setting. Additionally, she presented to the administrators of the palliative care program to promote tobin scott services throughout the facility, both inpatient and online.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | AT THE INVITATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PALLIATIVE CARE AT PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR CONDUCTED PRESENTATIONS ACROSS FOUR HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS AT RYAN HOUSE HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN, WITH THE GOALS OF SECURING FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS, GENERATING PATIENT REFERRALS FOR OUR PROGRAMMING, AND INTEGRATING OUR SERVICES DIRECTLY WITHIN THE HOSPITAL SETTING. ADDITIONALLY, SHE PRESENTED TO THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE TOBIN SCOTT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, BOTH INPATIENT AND ONLINE. |
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