Believe and Achieve Foundation

MESA, AZ EIN: 88-2597963

Believe and Achieve Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MESA, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $19K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22K

+11538.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

+45.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-41.7% YoY

About Believe and Achieve Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Believe and Achieve Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MESA, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $19K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Mesa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15K$31K$46K$62K2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$22,113$190$7,503
Revenue$56,000$6,000$7,550
Expenses$34,077$13,313$47
Qualifying Distributions$18,724$12,758
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$9K$14K$19K0 grants20220 grants20234 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

SERENA SHUELL$4KAIBIA COMMUNITY ORGANIZA…$4KROBERTA AND MURPHY MARLEY$3KDARA SCHMIDT$3KDUSTI GUYER$2KMAKENIA BRANCH$1KLEAH AND CARSON CRUM$600HOMELESS$490CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST O…$146KARRIE SANDOVAL$47

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Serena Shuell ($4,239), Aibia Community Organizaton ($3,523), Roberta and Murphy Marley ($3,307).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AIBIA COMMUNITY ORGANIZATON JOB TRAINING$3,523
HOMELESS MESA, AZCHRISTMAS GIVING$490
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS MESA, AZLITTLE JESUS$146
LEAH AND CARSON CRUM MESA, AZHOME REPAIRS$600
DARA SCHMIDT MESA, AZTRANSPORTATION$2,581
DUSTI GUYER MESA, AZHOUSING$2,461
KARRIE SANDOVAL MESA, AZPROGRAMS FEES$47
MAKENIA BRANCH JOB TRAINING$1,185
ROBERTA AND MURPHY MARLEY MESA, AZHOUSING$3,307
SERENA SHUELL MESA, AZTRANSPORTATION$4,239

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RAYMOND SPEAKMANFOUNDER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Believe and Achieve Foundation?

Believe and Achieve Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MESA, AZ. It holds $22K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Believe and Achieve Foundation?

As of 2025, Believe and Achieve Foundation holds $22K in total assets with $56K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $19K in 2025.

Where does Believe and Achieve Foundation operate?

Believe and Achieve Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What size grants does Believe and Achieve Foundation award?

In 2025, Believe and Achieve Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $19K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Believe and Achieve Foundation's EIN?

Believe and Achieve Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2597963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

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