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Arizona Financial Credit Union

PHOENIX, AZ EIN: 86-0101004 Website

The purpose of Arizona Financial Credit Union (AZFCU) is to promote thrift and to provide credit to its members.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4B

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$210K

+68.0% YoY

Grant Count

17

+70.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-1.2% YoY

About Arizona Financial Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Arizona Financial Credit Union is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in PHOENIX, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $41.8M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AvondaleChandlerGilbertGlendaleMadisonMesaPeoriaPhoenixQuartzsiteScottsdaleTempeTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$62M$124M$186M$248M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,421,476,840$3,314,738,957$3,171,193,266
Revenue$225,880,309$204,218,702$80,017,866
Expenses$197,180,064$167,917,483$64,824,348
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$41,799,659$34,325,289$13,861,816
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$105K$158K$210K0 grants202210 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Karuna Horse Rescue Inc$28KAutism Society of Greate…$18KBase Arizona$13KUnited Sound Inc$13KA Permanent Voice$13KAgua Fria Food and Cloth…$13KArizona State Fire Train…$13KHelp a Dog Smile$13KYoung & Empowered Women$10KConfidence Kits Inc$10K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Arizona Financial Credit Union

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Karuna Horse Rescue Inc ($27,500), Autism Society of Greater Phoenix ($17,500), Base Arizona ($12,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Base Arizona Chandler, AZGeneral Support$12,500
United Sound Inc Mesa, AZGeneral Support$12,500
Young & Empowered Women Scottsdale, AZGeneral Support$10,000
Confidence Kits Inc Gilbert, AZGeneral Support$10,000
A Permanent Voice Phoenix, AZGeneral Support$12,500
Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank Inc Avondale, AZGeneral Support$12,500
Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank Quartzsite, AZGeneral Support$10,000
Arizona State Fire Training Committee Inc Avondale, AZGeneral Support$12,500
Help a Dog Smile Glendale, AZGeneral Support$12,500
Karuna Horse Rescue Inc Tucson, AZGeneral Support$27,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Amy HysellPresident/CEO (AZFCU)$778KKelly HardingCOMMERCIAL PRODUCER (AFIS)$639KGregory OkonowskiCOMMERCIAL PRODUCER (AFIS)$577KJason PaprockiEVP & Chief Strategy Officer…$507KMichael ThorellArizona Market President & C…$488KAndrew MartinezCOMMERCIAL PRODUCER (AFIS)$486KRyan WestInvestment Representative (A…$470KJoseph CookPPD Producer (AFIS)$469KChad ForkenbrockEVP & Chief Operating Office…$449KGregory ThorellSVP Residential Lending (AZF…$423KWilliam Randall GastonSVP & Commercial Lending (AZ…$418KJuan RuizEVP & Chief People and Cultu…$385KTravis MerrellSVP & Chief Credit Officer (…$317KTravis FonnesbeckSVP & CFO (AZFCU)$307KWilliam GreeneBoard Chairperson$22KLibby BissaBoard Secretary$17KCathleen GleasonBoard Member$12KDavid AlbertsonBoard Vice chairperson$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David AlbertsonBoard Vice chairperson3$1,588
Libby BissaBoard Secretary3$17,010
William GreeneBoard Chairperson3$21,979
Zeek OjehBoard Treasurer3
Cathleen GleasonBoard Member3$12,412
Debby BlackBoard Member3
Jeffrey BartonBoard Member3
Jennifer VillalobosBoard Member3
Kim BaldwinBoard Member3
Amy HysellPresident/CEO (AZFCU)40$777,889
Travis FonnesbeckSVP & CFO (AZFCU)40$306,833
Chad ForkenbrockEVP & Chief Operating Officer (AZFCU)40$448,658
Gregory ThorellSVP Residential Lending (AZFCU)40$423,266
Jason PaprockiEVP & Chief Strategy Officer (AZFCU)40$506,725
Juan RuizEVP & Chief People and Culture Officer (AZFCU)40$385,392
Michael ThorellArizona Market President & Chief Lending Officer (AZFCU)40$488,270
Travis MerrellSVP & Chief Credit Officer (AZFCU)40$316,688
William Randall GastonSVP & Commercial Lending (AZFCU)40$418,085
Andrew MartinezCOMMERCIAL PRODUCER (AFIS)40$486,232
Gregory OkonowskiCOMMERCIAL PRODUCER (AFIS)40$577,140
Joseph CookPPD Producer (AFIS)40$468,862
Kelly HardingCOMMERCIAL PRODUCER (AFIS)40$639,141
Ryan WestInvestment Representative (AZFCU)40$470,211

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arizona Financial Credit Union?

Arizona Financial Credit Union is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in PHOENIX, AZ. It holds $3.4B in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Arizona Financial Credit Union?

As of 2024, Arizona Financial Credit Union holds $3.4B in total assets with $225.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $210K in 2024.

Where does Arizona Financial Credit Union operate?

Arizona Financial Credit Union has awarded grants in Arizona, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Arizona Financial Credit Union award?

In 2024, Arizona Financial Credit Union awarded 17 grants totaling $210K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Arizona Financial Credit Union's EIN?

Arizona Financial Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0101004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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