911 Tower Challenge Foundation
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911 Tower Challenge Foundation at a glance
In short: 911 Tower Challenge Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,168
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $8,723
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $85,237
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who 911 Tower Challenge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys in Blue Lemc ($10K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How 911 Tower Challenge Foundation gives
- Giving grew 162% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $120K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys in Blue Lemc Tucson, AZ | — | $10,000 |
| Erik Hite Foundation Tucson, AZ | — | $10,000 |
| Military & Family Readiness Center Tucson, AZ | — | $6,168 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,237 | $42,270 | $74,711 | $26,168 | 3 | $1,140 |
| 2024 | $117,678 | $38,227 | $3,115 | — | — | $51 |
| 2023 | $82,566 | $42,940 | $17,815 | $12,000 | Total only | $37 |
| 2022 | $57,441 | $17,708 | $26,389 | $10,000 | 1 | $22 |
| 2021 | $66,122 | $165,518 | $123,052 | $120,000 | 2 | $21 |
| 2020 | $23,656 | $36,410 | $36,887 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $24,133 | $121,765 | $113,750 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About 911 Tower Challenge Foundation
Based on IRS filings
911 Tower Challenge Foundation is a public charity, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $85K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
911 Tower Challenge Foundation is led by Joshua Randall, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Randall
President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Layne-Baca
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Kirk
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Vetrano
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barrett Baker
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Gamez
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Watson
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dallerie Riesland
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Crawford
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Buehler-Garcia
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Ehredt
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Christopher
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: John Gullotta (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle D. Pickrom (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Robert S. Brandt (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Rick Grinnell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Ferencik (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Benjamin R. Bueller-Garcia (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about 911 Tower Challenge Foundation
How much does 911 Tower Challenge Foundation give each year?
911 Tower Challenge Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is 911 Tower Challenge Foundation's typical grant size?
911 Tower Challenge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,723, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does 911 Tower Challenge Foundation give grants?
911 Tower Challenge Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
How large is 911 Tower Challenge Foundation?
911 Tower Challenge Foundation reported $85K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42K.
What is 911 Tower Challenge Foundation's EIN?
911 Tower Challenge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2701885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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