Arizona Technology Council Foundation
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Arizona Technology Council Foundation at a glance
In short: Arizona Technology Council Foundation gave $349K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $349,197
- +115.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $174,599
- +115.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $174,599
- Total assets
- $1,566,071
- +43.3% 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 Technology Council Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pipeline AZ ($184K). Together the top 2 received $349K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arizona Technology Council Foundation gives
- Giving grew 664% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $349K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $349K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pipeline AZ Phoenix, AZ | It Cyber Career Network Model Expansion | $184,212 |
| Center for the Future of Arizona Phoenix, AZ | Az workforce training accelerator partnership for next gen jobs | $164,985 |
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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 | $1,566,071 | $2,614,485 | $2,431,576 | $349,197 | 2 | $10,311 |
| 2024 | $1,092,574 | $1,723,853 | $1,876,176 | $162,179 | 2 | $21,496 |
| 2023 | $1,174,484 | $1,789,237 | $1,599,905 | $44,953 | 1 | $3,403 |
| 2022 | $987,067 | $1,201,382 | $1,221,384 | $45,717 | 2 | $18 |
| 2021 | $1,101,342 | $1,113,548 | $912,463 | $35,727 | 2 | $22 |
| 2020 | $705,110 | $1,073,805 | $1,195,098 | — | — | $1,196 |
About Arizona Technology Council Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Arizona Technology Council Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $349K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arizona Technology Council Foundation is led by Jeremy Babendure, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Babendure
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $167K (2025)
Steven Zylstra
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Witwer
Board Chair
Chairman of the Board → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorenzo Chavez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charleean Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Lloyd Mills
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nitasha Chopra
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Felix
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Stringham
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Unruh
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rowan Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Angie Harmon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Alberty (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dianna McMahon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Renu Navale (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Wilman Vergara (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Heidi Jannenga (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Monica Villalobos (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jenn Sanchez (2023) — Director
- Former: Renee Levin Left (2021) — Director
- Former: Renee Levin (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $167K, to Jeremy Babendure (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Arizona Technology Council Foundation
How much does Arizona Technology Council Foundation give each year?
Arizona Technology Council Foundation gave $349K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $162K across 2 grants.
How large is Arizona Technology Council Foundation?
Arizona Technology Council Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Arizona Technology Council Foundation?
Arizona Technology Council Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tempe, AZ. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Arizona Technology Council Foundation operate?
Arizona Technology Council Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Arizona Technology Council Foundation's EIN?
Arizona Technology Council Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1185167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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