IBE is committed to removing any financial obstacles that stand in a family's way of providing an Arizona private school K-12 education for their children and their unique needs. This is successfully accomplished with Arizona Tax Credit Scholarships.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$50.8M
+11.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$101K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$101K
About Institute for Better Education
Based on IRS filings
Institute for Better Education is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in TUCSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $101K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,776,848 | $45,602,734 | $42,148,451 |
| Revenue | $25,515,241 | $24,394,559 | $26,298,919 |
| Expenses | $20,343,859 | $20,941,512 | $21,768,577 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,619,919 | $1,604,661 | $542,358 |
| 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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Institute for Better Education
Disabled/Displaced Corporate Scholarship Program
Institute for Better Education
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Low-Income Corporate Scholarship Program
Institute for Better Education
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Original Individual Scholarship Program
Institute for Better Education
Amount
Varies
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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Kirschner | Executive Dir. | 55 | $112,722 |
| Aaron Jansen | Director | 1 | — |
| Troy Ruboyianes | Director | 1 | — |
| Jack Schull | President | 1 | — |
| Eric Dowdle | Director | 1 | — |
| Rusty Rollins | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Inga Brchan | Director | 1 | — |
| Katrina Powell | Director | 1 | — |
| Liz Mehl | Director | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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