Arizona Crop Improvement Association
Preservation of highest quality agricultural seed in addition to crop certification services
Arizona Crop Improvement Association at a glance
In short: Arizona Crop Improvement Association gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,000
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,000
- Total assets
- $1,615,113
- +4.8% 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 September 2026.
Who Arizona Crop Improvement Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Arizona Foundation ($32K).
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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Arizona Crop Improvement Association gives
- Giving grew 28% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | Scholarships & Research Grants | $32,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,615,113 | $482,580 | $461,432 | $32,000 | 1 | $105,879 |
| 2024 | $1,541,673 | $464,684 | $464,640 | $22,998 | 1 | $31,716 |
| 2023 | $1,375,388 | $428,516 | $445,481 | $11,000 | 1 | $47,383 |
| 2022 | $1,347,428 | $414,489 | $466,613 | $25,000 | 1 | $19,635 |
| 2021 | $1,512,521 | $416,512 | $396,178 | $19,000 | 1 | $15,463 |
| 2020 | $1,454,124 | $471,300 | $433,101 | $16,000 | 1 | $26,656 |
| 2019 | $1,393,918 | $433,564 | $387,521 | $11,500 | 1 | $18,756 |
About Arizona Crop Improvement Association
Based on IRS filings
Arizona Crop Improvement Association is a public charity, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $106K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arizona Crop Improvement Association is led by Alan Rubida, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Rubida
President
Second Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2021
1st Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Harter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bret J. Whitmer
Director
Past President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damian Murrieta
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Mayfield
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Tom Bodderij
Director
President → Past President, 2020
Past President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hills
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Norton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Nickerson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Rovey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Salcido
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stafford Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wesam Abuhammad
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Legg
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve West
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Brierley
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Southerly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don England Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abed Anouti
Executive Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $124K (2025)
David Collins
Past President
First Vice President → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Bagnall
1st Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2021
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Ginn
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Abdel Anouti (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Stephanie Slinski (2024) — Director
- Former: Gary Deen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Hughes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Ottman (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: John Caravetta (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pam Ferguson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William P. Daily (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Corey Brown (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $124K, to Abed Anouti (Exec. VP/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Arizona Crop Improvement Association
How much does Arizona Crop Improvement Association give each year?
Arizona Crop Improvement Association gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Arizona Crop Improvement Association?
Arizona Crop Improvement Association reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $483K.
Where does Arizona Crop Improvement Association operate?
Arizona Crop Improvement Association has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Arizona Crop Improvement Association's EIN?
Arizona Crop Improvement Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0100903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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