Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 86-6053274

To provide funding for underprivileged students from Southern Arizona to attend overnight camp experiences.

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc gave $220K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $55K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$219,601
+5.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$54,900
+5.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$39,507
Total assets
$2,237,611
+14.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

YMCA Triangle Y Ranch: $120KYMCA Triangle Y Ranch$120KLions Camp Tatiyee Inc: $58KLions Camp Tatiyee Inc$58KBoy Scouts of America: $21KBoy Scouts of America$21KGirl Scouts of Southern AZ: $20KGirl Scouts of Southern AZ$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was YMCA Triangle Y Ranch ($120K). Together the top 4 received $220K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

TucsonLakesideOracle

How Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 58% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2020) to $220K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $220K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA Triangle Y Ranch Oracle, AZYouth Camperships$120,408
Lions Camp Tatiyee Inc Lakeside, AZCamper Sessions$58,000
Boy Scouts of America Tucson, AZYouth Camperships$21,013
Girl Scouts of Southern AZ Tucson, AZYouth Camperships$20,180
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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$2,237,611$848,106$233,612$219,6014$584,261
2023$1,950,790$290,201$214,588$207,4604$48,939
2022$1,618,317$271,403$112,389$107,7444$69,875
2021$1,793,578$352,650$144,038$139,3664$142,067
2020$1,483,353$185,474$65,813$61,4694$29,698

About Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $584K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc is led by Pat Jessup, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Pat Jessup

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jacque Humphreys

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Ronstadt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Hill

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bucky Lovejoy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Humphreys

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Daniszewski

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry DuFour

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Alboy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Kornmiller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Harvey Jansen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mikala Jansen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Josh Ewing (2020–2023) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc

How much does Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc give each year?

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc gave $220K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $207K across 4 grants.

What is Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $39,507, and its average grant was $54,900, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc give grants?

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (2 grants).

Does Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Camperships" (3 grants).

How large is Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc?

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $848K.

What is Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc's EIN?

Arizona Daily Star Sportsmens Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6053274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 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 November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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