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American Southwest Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Sierra Vista, AZ EIN: 86-0148533 Website

To provide quality financial products and services to credit union members.

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

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BisbeeDouglasElfridaHerefordThatcher

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cochise County Sheriff's Assist Team Hereford, AZAnnual Cochise County Sheriff's Charity Ride.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$407,219,681$21,243,166$17,638,577$21,868Total only$5,005,777
2023$376,817,053$16,759,365$13,222,669$27,930Total only$3,421,000
2022$363,412,479$13,471,508$9,661,045$10,0001$1,982,172
2021$342,017,397$11,665,017$8,981,965$10,0001$1,211,580
2020$294,368,400$11,673,556$9,242,208$34,0003$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

Jay Williamson — President/CEO: $275KJay WilliamsonPresident/CEO$275KLauren Padgett — Executive VP/CFO: $163KLauren PadgettExecutive VP/CFO$163KDennis Brad Richardson — Vice President It: $143KDennis Brad RichardsonVice President It$143KRonald Curtis — Executive VP/MBL: $128KRonald CurtisExecutive VP/MBL$128KArthur Mark Farr — Senior VP/Commercial Lending: $115KArthur Mark FarrSenior VP/Commercial Lending$115KJoseph Joe Kelopolo — It Solutions Engineer: $114KJoseph Joe KelopoloIt Solutions Engineer$114K

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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