Arizona Humanities Council Inc

PHOENIX, AZ EIN: 86-0287464 Website

OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A JUST AND CIVIL SOCIETY BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE OUR SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCES THROUGH DISCUSSION, LEARNING AND REFLECTION. PEOPLE CAN ATTEND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURE, HISTORY, CURRENT EVENTS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO DEMOCRACY. WE PROVIDE GRANTS TO LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER LITERACY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR NATION'S RICH HISTORY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE AND EXPLORE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH HISTORY, LITERATURE, ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY, LANGUAGES, ARCHAEOLOGY AND MORE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.0M

+22.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$151K

+17.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+17.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$477K$953K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,020,558$831,990$771,505
Revenue$1,307,582$1,138,682$1,141,749
Expenses$1,212,297$1,081,226$1,092,493
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,395$10,051$2,352
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$220K$440K$661K$881K60 grants202055 grants202115 grants202216 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NATURAL HISTORY INSTITUTE$10KFLAGSTAFF ARTS COUNCIL$10KNORTHERN ARIZONA BOOK FE…$10KLATINX KIDLIT BOOK FESTI…$10KMUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART$10KTHE HOPI FOUNDATION - HO…$10KMONSOON YOUTH EDUCATION …$10KCHILDREN'S MUSEUM TUCSON$10KVETERANS HERITAGE PROJECT$10KFLAGSTAFF ARTS COUNCIL$10K

Grant Size Distribution

162 grants across all recorded years

162<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BRENDA THOMSONEXECUTIVE DI$124K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR TAMIKA SANDERSCHAIR4
CHRISTINE COETREASURER4
DR ALMIRA POUDRIERVICE CHAIR4
CARYN BYRDSECRETARY4
EDGAR OLIVOPRIOR CHAIR4
DR JAMES BLASINGAMEDIRECTOR4
HEATHER MATTISONDIRECTOR4
DR CHRIS BOYERDIRECTOR4
ALAIN PHILIPPE DURANDDIRECTOR4
DR TANAE MORRISONDIRECTOR4
JOE RAYDIRECTOR4
NATALIA RONCERIA CEBALLOSDIRECTOR4
CRYS WADDELLDIRECTOR4
ALEX SOTODIRECTOR4
BRENDA THOMSONEXECUTIVE DI40$123,955

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Apache JunctionBisbeeCave CreekChandlerClarkdaleDouglasDragoonFlagstaffFlorenceFort ApacheFountain HillsFredoniaGilbertGlobeGrand CanyonKykotsmoviLake Havasu CityMayerMesaMiami

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

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