Building Arizona Families
Building Arizona Families is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Surprise, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $709K in total assets. Net investment income was $29.
Building Arizona Families at a glance
- Total assets
- $708,853
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,386,637
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $29
- -88.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,229,107
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Building Arizona Families funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Building Arizona Families gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $853 (2023) to $20K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Building Arizona Familiesdke Fdn Phoenix, AZ | Food/Clothing for the Poor/Birth Mom | $1,390 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $708,853 | $2,386,637 | $2,229,107 | — | — | — | $29 |
| 2024 | $571,027 | $2,876,482 | $3,070,639 | $1,390 | 1 | $1,390 | $260 |
| 2023 | $793,710 | $2,799,716 | $2,940,267 | $853 | 1 | $853 | $250 |
| 2022 | $982,943 | $2,787,668 | $3,065,415 | $19,614 | 2 | $19,614 | $44 |
| 2021 | $911,088 | $3,212,292 | $3,019,402 | $11,205 | 4 | — | $48 |
| 2020 | $920,989 | $3,468,025 | $3,386,281 | $5,374 | 2 | — | $80 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Building Arizona Families is led by Kelly Rourke-Scarry, President on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Rourke-Scarry
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $116K (2025)
Angela C. Penrose
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $108K (2025)
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 $116K, to Kelly Rourke-Scarry (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Building Arizona Families
How large is Building Arizona Families?
Building Arizona Families reported $709K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Building Arizona Families?
Building Arizona Families is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Surprise, AZ. It holds $709K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Building Arizona Families operate?
Building Arizona Families has awarded grants in Arizona, Minnesota, Texas.
What is Building Arizona Families's EIN?
Building Arizona Families's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1387297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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