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Cultural Coalition Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Mesa, AZ EIN: 86-0887562 Website

The organization's mission is to connect communities and generations to ancestral knowledge and practices through artistic cultural preservation and programs that celebrate chicano, latina, and indigenous heritages.

Cultural Coalition Inc at a glance

In short: Cultural Coalition Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,408
-87.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,408
Median grant
$5,408
Total assets
$232,062
+5.0% 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 Cultural Coalition Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $44K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$5,408
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$232,062$331,928$318,021$5,4081—
2024$220,910$403,582$380,778$44,034Total only$1
2023$198,106$332,330$380,960——$16
2022$246,235$336,388$291,129——$15
2021$200,976$259,244$169,018——$4
2020$110,751$167,174$117,437——$2
2019$59,969$201,035$179,492——$2

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Cultural Coalition Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cultural Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mesa, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $232K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cultural Coalition Inc is led by Carmen Guerrero, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carmen Guerrero

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $29K (2019) → $67K (2025)

  • Zarco Guerrero

    President

    President & Chair → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Federico

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Castillo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Pynn

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zarina Guerrero

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmen Cornejo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesus Hernandez

    Board Memeber

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Dede Yazzie Devine (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Sorenson (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Iztimba Figueroa (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Gustavo McGrew (2019–2021) — Vice President

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

Carmen Guerrero — Executive Dir.: $67KCarmen GuerreroExecutive Dir.$67K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Carmen Guerrero (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Cultural Coalition Inc

How much does Cultural Coalition Inc give each year?

Cultural Coalition Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $44K in grants paid.

How large is Cultural Coalition Inc?

Cultural Coalition Inc reported $232K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $332K.

What is Cultural Coalition Inc?

Cultural Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mesa, AZ. It holds $232K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cultural Coalition Inc operate?

Cultural Coalition Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Cultural Coalition Inc's EIN?

Cultural Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0887562. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)

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