Friends of Saguaro National Park
Raise and provide support for Saguaro National Park
Friends of Saguaro National Park at a glance
In short: Friends of Saguaro National Park gave $808K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $808K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $807,778
- +21.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $807,778
- +21.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $807,778
- Total assets
- $1,377,581
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Saguaro National Park funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Saguaro National Park ($808K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Saguaro National Park gives
- Giving grew 96% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $412K (2021) to $808K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $808K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ | General support of park | $807,778 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,377,581 | $1,222,549 | $956,860 | $807,778 | 1 | $110,879 |
| 2023 | $1,321,047 | $907,693 | $801,332 | $664,776 | 1 | $31,411 |
| 2022 | $1,135,280 | $733,872 | $652,308 | $504,037 | 1 | $12,424 |
| 2021 | $1,088,553 | $963,062 | $528,382 | $412,132 | 1 | $9,377 |
| 2020 | $622,474 | $564,058 | $561,563 | $444,109 | 1 | $19,284 |
| 2019 | $612,322 | $599,055 | $584,529 | $460,248 | 1 | $27,154 |
About Friends of Saguaro National Park
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Saguaro National Park is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $808K. Net investment income was $111K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Saguaro National Park is led by Fred Stula, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Fred Stula
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$67K (2019) → $90K (2024)
Graeme Hughes
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Kimball
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Theobald
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kai Pan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R William Mannan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Fox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Siegel
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nils Julin
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Bonnie Slaten
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Fassett
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
David Rabb
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Bartlett
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Kevin Dahl (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Harris (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Travis Tufts (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven True (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Libby Howell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Hamra (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Leah McGinnis (2022) — Director
- Former: David Hamra (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Caroline Patrick (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Colodner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mick Fox (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Fred Stula (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Saguaro National Park
How much does Friends of Saguaro National Park give each year?
Friends of Saguaro National Park gave $808K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $665K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Saguaro National Park?
Friends of Saguaro National Park reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Friends of Saguaro National Park?
Friends of Saguaro National Park is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Friends of Saguaro National Park operate?
Friends of Saguaro National Park has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Friends of Saguaro National Park's EIN?
Friends of Saguaro National Park's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0842503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 21, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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