El Rio Foundation Inc
The mission of El Rio Foundation is to provide philanthropic support to el rio health to enhance its patient programs, support capital improvements and build endowment through corporate, foundation and individual support.
El Rio Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: El Rio Foundation Inc gave $8.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8.3M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,317,089
- +172.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,317,089
- +172.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,317,089
- Total assets
- $26,076,908
- +41.3% 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 El Rio Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Rio Santa Cruz Health CNTR ($8.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How El Rio Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 528% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $8.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Rio Santa Cruz Health CNTR Tucson, AZ | Support | $8,317,089 |
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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 | $26,076,908 | $13,681,696 | $8,769,939 | $8,317,089 | 1 | $718,155 |
| 2024 | $18,451,536 | $4,829,393 | $3,471,794 | $3,048,837 | 1 | $944,903 |
| 2023 | $17,067,553 | $2,466,285 | $1,733,222 | $1,059,807 | 1 | $396,973 |
| 2022 | $15,710,353 | $7,176,599 | $1,935,866 | $1,324,948 | 1 | $297,208 |
| 2021 | $11,966,675 | $2,668,888 | $1,880,179 | $1,527,696 | 1 | $565,857 |
| 2020 | $11,239,437 | $3,202,016 | $1,458,858 | $1,195,022 | 1 | $391,818 |
About El Rio Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
El Rio Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8.3M. Net investment income was $718K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
El Rio Foundation Inc is led by Griff Straw, President-El since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Griff Straw
President-El
Secretary → Director, 2024
Director → President-El, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Mattix-Celis
President
Director → President-El, 2022
President-El → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Levin
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Schaefer
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Larson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Ortega
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Gaspari
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Wallace
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Gregson
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Healy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Bakos
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Plicht
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Velez
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liby Lentz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Duffy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Flannagan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shayla Sandoval
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Goldsmith
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Helin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clinton Kuntz
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Eggman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Saunders
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Kate Breck Calhoun (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Loucks (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Yvette-Maria Margaillan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Marie Hoye (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Lawler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chuck Ryan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Raul Aguirre (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Assenmacher (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracy Sole De Hoop (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Carlos Rico (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Claudia Levin (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Joanie Hammond (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Mansfield (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Nancy Johnson (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Edward Leyba (2021) — Director
- Former: Shaima Namazifard (2021) — Director
- Former: Sylvia Leyba (2021) — Interim CFO
- Former: Edward Lebya (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Immerman-Stoffers (2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Webb (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about El Rio Foundation Inc
How much does El Rio Foundation Inc give each year?
El Rio Foundation Inc gave $8.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 1 grant.
How large is El Rio Foundation Inc?
El Rio Foundation Inc reported $26.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.7M.
Where does El Rio Foundation Inc operate?
El Rio Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is El Rio Foundation Inc's EIN?
El Rio Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0816675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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