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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.6M
+1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$86K
+125.2% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$43K
+12.6% YoY
About First Place Az
Based on IRS filings
First Place Az is a nonprofit organization focused on Housing & Shelter, based in PHOENIX, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $336K.
Focus Areas
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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 | $18,583,142 | $18,385,795 | $16,660,325 |
| Revenue | $7,063,755 | $6,565,633 | $6,135,757 |
| Expenses | $6,098,885 | $5,101,687 | $4,654,398 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $335,671 | $285,565 | $192,836 |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from First Place Az
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE RESNIK | FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $319,631 |
| NANCY OTTMANN | COO | 54 | $206,006 |
| MAUREEN CASEY | CIO | 40 | $133,654 |
| TOM ORTEGA | DIRECTOR OF MULZET CENTER | 40 | $109,715 |
| MICHAEL STOFFEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 8/24) | 34 | $88,109 |
| CHUCK HEIMERDINGER | CFO | 12 | $32,885 |
| HOWARD SOBELMAN | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| STUART SAVITZ | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOYCE MILLARD HOIE | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 11/2024) | 2 | — |
| BRUCE SCHWARTZ | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| KATHY HANCOCK | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| AMIT BASAK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR OLIVER HARPER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/2024) | 2 | — |
| PAUL PENZONE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/2024) | 2 | — |
| PENNY PFAELZER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LORENZO ROMERO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JUAN SALGADO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL TRAILOR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GREG WELLS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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