American Southwest Credit Union
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American Southwest Credit Union at a glance
In short: American Southwest Credit Union reported $22K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $21,868 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -21.7% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $407,219,681
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $21,243,166
- +26.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,005,777
- +46.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $17,638,577
- +33.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who American Southwest Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $34K (2020). In 2024 it reported $22K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cochise County Sheriff's Assist Team Hereford, AZ | Annual Cochise County Sheriff's Charity Ride. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $407,219,681 | $21,243,166 | $17,638,577 | $21,868 | Total only | $5,005,777 |
| 2023 | $376,817,053 | $16,759,365 | $13,222,669 | $27,930 | Total only | $3,421,000 |
| 2022 | $363,412,479 | $13,471,508 | $9,661,045 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,982,172 |
| 2021 | $342,017,397 | $11,665,017 | $8,981,965 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,211,580 |
| 2020 | $294,368,400 | $11,673,556 | $9,242,208 | $34,000 | 3 | $1,580,312 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Southwest Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
American Southwest Credit Union is a public charity, based in Sierra Vista, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $407.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $22K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Southwest Credit Union is led by Jay Williamson, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 6 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jay Williamson
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$233K (2021) → $275K (2024)
Mary Hyder
Board Chairman
Board Vice Chair → Board Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Barreras
Board Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ennis Daniel
Board Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Clay
Board Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Dubois
Board Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Meador
Board Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Padgett
Executive Vice President & CFO
Executive Vice President & CFO → Executive Vice President & C, 2021
Executive Vice President & C → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $163K (2024)
Ronald Curtis
Executive Vice President & Mbl
Executive Vice President & Mbl → Executive Vice President & M, 2021
Executive Vice President & M → Executive Vice President & Mbl, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $128K (2024)
Arthur Mark Farr
Senior Vice President & Commercial Lending
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024)
Dennis Brad Richardson
Vice President It
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$143K (2024)
Joseph Joe Kelopolo
It Solutions Engineer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2024)
Patrick Ledger
Board Vice Chairman
Board Treasurer → Board Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Les Orchekowsky
Board Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Curtiss Peterson (2020–2024) — Board Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 91920
- Former: Brad Richardson (2020–2023) — Vice President It
- Former: Sandra Adams (2022–2023) — Board Director
- Former: T. Blake Burgess (2020–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Mignonne Hollis (2021–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Charles Baker (2020–2021) — Supervisory Committee Chair
- Former: Gilbert White (2020–2021) — Board Chairman
- Former: John Black (2020–2021) — Board Secretary
- Former: Michael Squires (2020–2021) — Supervisory Committee
- Former: Robert Evans (2020–2021) — Supervisory Committee
- Former: Denny Skelton (2021) — Supervisory Committee
- Former: Brian J. Barkdull (2020) — President & CEO · Filing note: Thru 12/2020
- Former: Ernest Calhoun (2020) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru 91920
- Former: Ronald Pflipsen (2020) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru 102120
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $275K, to Jay Williamson (President/CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Southwest Credit Union
How much does American Southwest Credit Union give each year?
American Southwest Credit Union reported $22K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $28K in grants paid.
How large is American Southwest Credit Union?
American Southwest Credit Union reported $407.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.2M.
Where does American Southwest Credit Union operate?
American Southwest Credit Union has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is American Southwest Credit Union's EIN?
American Southwest Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0148533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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