Education Forward Arizona
TO ADVOCATE FOR AND ACT ON EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL ARIZONANS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.5M
-0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$6K
-75.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
-75.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
+0.0% YoY
About Education Forward Arizona
Based on IRS filings
Education Forward Arizona is a nonprofit organization, based in PHOENIX, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $358K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,515,483 | $20,694,562 | $20,619,225 |
| Revenue | $7,276,177 | $6,266,542 | $9,242,134 |
| Expenses | $8,085,895 | $7,219,589 | $6,164,873 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $358,324 | $237,649 | $203,822 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Education Forward Arizona
Adelante Scholarship Grant
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Education Forward Arizona Scholarship
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA
Amount
Up to $6,000 per year (renewable for four years)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Freeport-McMoRan Native American College Scholarship
EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA
Amount
$5,000 for university/tribal college; $2,500 for community college (renewable for four years)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICH NICKEL | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $275,341 |
| RON BUTLER | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN FEES | DIRECTOR & CHAIR | 0.25 | — |
| SHELLEY MELLON | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | 0.25 | — |
| TRACY BAME | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TENIQUA BROUGHTON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DR DANIEL CORR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JASON COOCHWYTEWA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GONZALO DE LA MELENA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KATE HICKMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| EDMUNDO HIDALGO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CHEVY HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| PAUL KOEHLER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| VINCE ROIG | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DEANNA SALAZAR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SCOTT VANDERPOOL | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SHELLEY WATSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TERESA L RUIZ | SR VP, CHIEF PROGRAM & ADV | 40 | $152,770 |
| DIANA FIGUEROA | SR VP MARCOMM & STRATEGIC | 40 | $149,500 |
| TEENA OLSZEWSKI | SR VP & CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $148,000 |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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