Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA) is a public charity based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1980, it connects philanthropy with community needs and works with donors, nonprofits, and community leaders across a seven-county region.
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona at a glance
In short: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona gave $11.8M across 346 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Arizona. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,813,119
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 346
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,142
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $219,503,179
- +9.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (96 of 346, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
- How to Apply
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Review the guidelines for each funding opportunity, since application frequency and requirements depend on the opportunity. For CORE Grants, applicants must create a grant-portal account before applying.
- Review Cycle
- The listed CORE Grants application period is November 2–29, 2026.
- Deadline
- The listed CORE Grants application period is November 2–29, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5049 E Broadway Blvd Suite 201, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 770-0800
Website: https://cfsaz.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
32 open opportunities from Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
African American Legacy Fund Grants
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Boilard-Harkin Scholarship Grant
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Amount
Up to US $1,250
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bridget McCabe Memorial Scholarship
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Community Foundation for Southern Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Arizona Foundation ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,566 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,299 grants of 1,566 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CFSA describes its work as serving a seven-county Southern Arizona region. In filing year 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona; other recipient states listed were California (3%), New York (2%), Washington (1%), and the District of Columbia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 346 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Community Foundation for Southern Arizona open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 96 of 346 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $21K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.2M (2019) to $12.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 346 grants totaling $11.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | General Support | $1,062,929 |
| Community Food Bank Inc DBA Community Food Bank of Southern Tucson, AZ | General Support | $273,181 |
| The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | Scholarships | $264,912 |
| Youth on Their Own Tucson, AZ | General Support | $236,496 |
| Tucson Medical Center Foundation TMC Health Foundation Tucson, AZ | General Support | $208,000 |
| Friends of Pima Animal Care Center Aka Friends of Pacc Tucson, AZ | General Support | $155,000 |
| Literacy Connects Tucson, AZ | General Support | $154,007 |
| Tucson Museum of Art Tucson, AZ | General Support | $126,268 |
| The Intentional Man Project San Francisco, CA | General Support | $125,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson Tucson, AZ | General Support | $124,814 |
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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 | $219,503,179 | $21,664,897 | $16,742,870 | $11,813,119 | 346 | $7,211,175 |
| 2024 | $199,978,132 | $18,816,104 | $15,863,205 | $11,852,916 | 324 | $5,474,382 |
| 2023 | $186,272,025 | $18,652,959 | $14,976,946 | $10,585,240 | 329 | $4,429,971 |
| 2022 | $171,109,391 | $37,444,566 | $16,037,170 | $12,557,442 | 263 | $3,182,858 |
| 2021 | $172,311,447 | $35,644,345 | $14,550,751 | $11,220,157 | 304 | $8,236,807 |
| 2020 | $131,392,876 | $21,841,534 | $13,254,968 | $9,813,030 | 284 | $2,974,213 |
| 2019 | $124,777,847 | $9,418,901 | $11,347,947 | $8,210,161 | 188 | $2,302,739 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CFSA’s mission is “to build a thriving Southern Arizona through philanthropy.” Its programs include CORE Grants for general operating support, annual Comunidad Grants for grassroots organizations, student scholarships, and initiatives involving local news and nonprofit solar projects. CFSA also provides nonprofit training and professional development through its Center for Healthy Nonprofits and supports community-driven funds, including the African American Legacy Fund, LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund, and Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American Fund.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Youth On Their Own says it supports the graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County. The Community Food Bank says its mission is to help ensure communities are healthy and hunger-free. Literacy Connects describes its work as connecting people of all ages to opportunities through literacy and creative expression.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CFSA reported 346 grants totaling $11,813,119. Grant amounts ranged from $5,300 to $1,062,929, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest listed award was $1,062,929 to the University of Arizona Foundation for general support. Other large awards included $273,181 to Community Food Bank Inc for general support, $264,912 to the University of Arizona for scholarships, and $236,496 to Youth On Their Own for general support.
CFSA says funding is awarded through competitive application processes or based on donor-advised fund recommendations. For applications, organizations must be 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing or apply through a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor and provide proof of their agreement. Applicants create an account in the grant portal before applying. CFSA does not review draft proposals or provide proposal feedback, and it has no emergency fund. Its competitive grant rounds do not support capital campaigns, although some donor advisors have supported specific capital campaigns.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Taunya Villicana as chair, Richard Koo as vice-chair, William Hayes as treasurer, and Daniel Arana as secretary. Trustees listed are Ana Nygren, Bonnie Kampa, Clyde Kunz, Colette Barajas, David Baker, and Eric Schindler.
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona is led by Jenny Flynn, CEO on every filing since 2022; 4 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenny Flynn
CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$92K (2022) → $284K (2025)
Taunya Villicana
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colette Barajas
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clyde Kunz
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicollette Daly
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristopher Kitz
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Murray
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Nygren
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Kampa
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Schindler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Hay
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Best
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Wait
CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $143K (2025)
Emily Walsh
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$90K (2023) → $145K (2025)
Laura E. Maher
Vice President of Philan
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Daniel Arana
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Koo
Vice Chair
Director → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Hayes
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Herb Hoffman (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Marcel Dabdoub (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marian Lalonde (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kendal Washington White (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Huber (2023–2024) — Vice President for Phila
- Former: Wyllstyne Hill (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Chris Young (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Allison Vaillancourt (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ethan Orr (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Harrison (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ron Marx (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nancy Davis (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rafael Barcelo Durazo (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Mundinger (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Maribel Alvarez (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Wagner (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Roediger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Smith (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Faisal Adil (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Fred Chaffee (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: J. Clinton Mabie (2019–2022) — Past CEO
- Former: Mark Montoya (2019–2022) — Past Interim
- Former: Mary Louise Luna (2020–2022) — Gift Plannin
- Former: Styne Hill (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jan Lesher (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Wanda Moore (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Celestino Fernandez (2019–2021) — Past Secretary
- Former: Fatima Luna (2019–2021) — Past Vice Ch
- Former: Mark Rubin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Okoye (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Virjinya Torrez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Claudia Jasso (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Chetan Bafna (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Darryl Dobras (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ricardo Pineda (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rick Sias (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Hallman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Saunie Taylor (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tony Dabdoub (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Claudia Jasso-Stevens (2019) — Chair
- Former: Craig Wisnom (2019) — Director
- Former: Tim Olcott (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $284K, to Jenny Flynn (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
How much does Community Foundation for Southern Arizona give each year?
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona gave $11.8M across 346 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.9M across 324 grants.
What is Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's typical grant size?
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $34,142, across 346 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation for Southern Arizona that year got $25K on average.
Where does Community Foundation for Southern Arizona give grants?
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona gives mostly in Arizona: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (190 grants), Phoenix, AZ (22 grants), Nogales, AZ (14 grants) and Patagonia, AZ (9 grants).
Does Community Foundation for Southern Arizona give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (345 of 346) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's largest grantees?
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's largest 2025 grantees include University of Arizona Foundation ($1,062,929), Community Food Bank Inc DBA Community Food Bank of Southern ($273,181) and The University of Arizona ($264,912), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundation for Southern Arizona?
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona reported $219.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.7M.
What does Community Foundation for Southern Arizona fund?
CFSA’s mission is “to build a thriving Southern Arizona through philanthropy.” Its programs include CORE Grants for general operating support, annual Comunidad Grants for grassroots organizations, student scholarships, and initiatives involving local news and nonprofit solar projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation for Southern Arizona?
Review the guidelines for each funding opportunity, since application frequency and requirements depend on the opportunity. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's EIN?
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2681765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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