Arizona Rangers
The Arizona Rangers are an upaid, non-commissioned civilian auxiliary that is available for the purpose of assisting and supporting law enforcement in Arizona. The Arizona Rangers do not possess any law enforcement or investigative powers that are not provided or established in law for all citizens of this state. Law enforcement support and assistance services are provided at the request of, and under the direction, control, and supervision of established law enforcement officials or officers.
Arizona Rangers at a glance
In short: Arizona Rangers gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $726,998
- +10.0% 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 Rangers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona Law Enforcement Outreach & Support ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $298 (2022) to $73K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Law Enforcement Outreach & Support Scottsdale, AZ | General Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $726,998 | $839,750 | $798,236 | $6,000 | 1 | $631 |
| 2024 | $661,148 | $950,045 | $930,046 | $12,070 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $589,998 | $596,817 | $559,085 | $73,170 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $526,138 | $132,733 | $48,360 | $298 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $441,765 | $585,521 | $306,918 | $32,327 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $163,162 | $223,701 | $276,398 | $28,344 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $215,859 | $314,026 | $293,836 | $47,608 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arizona Rangers
Based on IRS filings
Arizona Rangers is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Glendale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $631.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arizona Rangers's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Major Joe McWilliams
State Training Director
On filings since 2024
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Major Aaron Fritz
State Treasurer
On filings since 2023
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Major Robert Shirey
Community Relations
State Community Relations → Community Relations, 2024
On filings since 2023
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Col Barry Adams Jr.
State Commander
On filings since 2024
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lt Col Lisa Penney
Deputy State Commander
On filings since 2024
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Major Stan Herrera
Northern Area Commander
On filings since 2024
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Major Christoper Gaecke
Southeast Area Commander
New on the 2025 filing
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Major Gordon Johnson
Central Area Commander
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Major Hemel Aitken
State Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Major Mike Penney
Southeast Area Commander
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Major David Smith (2019–2024) — Southeast Area Commander
- Former: Major Walter Ayers (2021–2024) — Southwest Area Commander
- Former: Major Joshua Delong (2023–2024) — State Secretary
- Former: Major Terry Rippstein (2023–2024) — Central Area Committee
- Former: Colonel Mike Droll (2019–2023) — State Commander
- Former: Major Richard Fisher (2020–2023) — Northern Area Commander
- Former: Lt Col Barry Adams (2023) — State Deputy Commander
- Former: Lt Col Richard Lockery (2019–2022) — Deputy State Commander
- Former: Major Barry Adams (2019–2022) — State Training Director
- Former: Major Jeff East (2019–2022) — Central Area Commander
- Former: Major Ron Gold (2019–2022) — Community Relations
- Former: Major Bill Whelehan (2021–2022) — State Treasurer
- Former: Major Gary Jordan (2021–2022) — State Secretary
- Former: Major Jeffery Rademacher (2019–2020) — Southwest Area Commander
- Former: Major Steve Lant (2019–2020) — State Treasurer
- Former: Major Vicki Martzke (2019–2020) — State Secretary
- Former: Major David Brown (2019) — Northern Area Commander
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.
Frequently asked questions about Arizona Rangers
How much does Arizona Rangers give each year?
Arizona Rangers gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Arizona Rangers?
Arizona Rangers reported $727K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $840K.
What is Arizona Rangers?
Arizona Rangers is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Glendale, AZ. It holds $727K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Arizona Rangers operate?
Arizona Rangers has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Arizona Rangers's EIN?
Arizona Rangers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0696437. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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