Just Communities Arizona
Just Communities Arizona (JCA) is a Tucson-based public charity that supports community-led approaches to safety and justice outside Arizona’s punishment system. Its work includes neighborhood-based safety projects and Justice Reinvestment subgrants to nonprofit organizations serving Maricopa County.
Just Communities Arizona at a glance
In short: Just Communities Arizona gave $422K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $421,940
- +162.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,358
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,483
- Total assets
- $395,352
- +143.6% 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.
How to apply to Just Communities Arizona
- Contact
Mailing address: 11850 East Golf Links Road, Tucson, AZ 85730
Phone: (520) 201-5860
Website: https://justcommunitiesarizona.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Just Communities Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tiger Mountain Foundation Inc ($74K). Together the top 10 received $415K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JCA’s website describes Justice Reinvestment grants for nonprofits serving Maricopa County communities. Its Community Safety Incubator work includes Tucson neighborhoods; the 2025 filing also describes projects on tribal lands in partnership with members of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui Nations. All itemized grants reported for filing year 2025 went to Arizona recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Just Communities Arizona gives
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2024) to $422K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $422K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Mountain Foundation Inc Tempe, AZ | — | $73,635 |
| Project Roots Inc Phoenix, AZ | Promote food justice through advocacy, food literacy, and equitable access to fresh, healthy food. | $73,000 |
| Native American Fatherhood & Families Association Mesa, AZ | Strengthen, keep, and reunite families by responsibly involving fathers and mothers in the lives of their children, families, and communities. | $52,154 |
| Unlimited Potential Inc Phoenix, AZ | Strengthen individuals and families by providing multifaceted services that promote literacy and empower families to actively participate in their communities. | $50,167 |
| Cihuapactli Collective Phoenix, AZ | Provide healing for urban Indigenous Peoples by sharing wisdom, connecting resources, revitalizing Traditional Knowledge, promoting and advocating for health & wellness. | $45,833 |
| BlackNet Phoenix, AZ | Build Black political power through education, leadership development, policy advocacy and electoral engagement. | $36,483 |
| Deep Within Rehab Center Inc Peoria, AZ | To assist men in transitioning from homelessness and addiction to productive members in society, by empowering not enabling, and providing a safe, clean, alcohol and drug free living environment, faith-based services, vocational training & recovery support. | $33,782 |
| Arizonans For Rational Sex Offense Laws Phoenix, AZ | Improve health and wellness of low-income residents and marginalized populations by reducing stigma and increasing access to care. | $17,207 |
| Friends of The Children - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | Impacting generational change by empowering youth facing the greatest obstacles through long-term, professional mentorship, "no matter what". | $17,188 |
| Melabiz Community Hub Phoenix, AZ | Create opportunities for growth, stability, and long-term success through free programs, crisis intervention, access to basic needs, and welcoming spaces for young people and families facing challenges. | $15,476 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $395,352 | $1,382,758 | $1,152,801 | $421,940 | 11 |
| 2024 | $162,312 | $715,153 | $676,940 | $160,971 | 5 |
| 2023 | $131,962 | $324,900 | $426,174 | — | — |
| 2022 | $229,255 | $689,369 | $463,756 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JCA’s stated mission is to create, foster, and resource new models for safety and justice outside the punishment system. It works with people affected by that system to promote physical, emotional, and economic health and wellness, cultivate community leaders, and build community-based solutions.
The organization describes two areas of community safety programming: Community Safety Incubator Projects and Justice Reinvestment Subgrants in Maricopa County. Incubator Projects are short-term, hyper-local projects led by residents to increase safety and wellbeing. Examples on JCA’s website include neighborhood cleanups, murals, pollinator gardens, community water stations, and cultural gatherings. JCA reported completing seven projects in 2025 and investing more than $50,000 in Tucson neighborhoods through this work.
JCA’s 2025 filing also reports Justice Reinvestment grants to Maricopa County nonprofits for work including reentry, food insecurity, youth mentoring, community mental health, transportation to drug treatment, and building social capital. Grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Project Roots describes educating people about growing food and providing food and other assistance to people experiencing homelessness; Unlimited Potential describes providing literacy and family services that build on participants’ cultures and wisdom; and Cihuapactli Collective describes providing healing, resource connections, and health and wellness support for urban Indigenous Peoples. Deep Within Rehab Center describes supporting men transitioning from homelessness and addiction, while Friends of the Children–Phoenix describes providing long-term professional mentoring to youth facing significant obstacles.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, JCA reported 11 grants totaling $421,940. Grant amounts ranged from $7,015 to $73,635, with a median of $36,483. The largest reported grants were $73,635 to Tiger Mountain Foundation, $73,000 to Project Roots, $52,154 to Native American Fatherhood & Families Association, $50,167 to Unlimited Potential, and $45,833 to Cihuapactli Collective. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona.
Separately, JCA’s 2025 program description says it awarded $600,000 in Justice Reinvestment grants to 11 Maricopa County nonprofits: four renewals and seven new organizations. It reports that these organizations served 5,926 people over the first three quarters of 2025. JCA also described providing subgrantees with training in grant reporting, financial management, social media marketing, and fundraising. These program figures are distinct from the $421,940 in itemized grants reported for filing year 2025.
JCA’s website states that it serves as fiscal agent for Maricopa County Health Department in distributing Justice Reinvestment funds and that it developed the JustReinvest Grant program to give small and grassroots organizations a pathway to funding. The website announced that JCA would award $1,000,000 in renewals and new grants in 2026, but the materials provided do not specify an application process or deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Caroline Isaacs as Executive Director; Marilyn Rodriguez as Chair; Kesha Dawson as Vice Chair; Liane Hernandez as Secretary; Beth Meyer as Treasurer; and Tasha Menaker, Daniel Howe, Desiree Auge, Tracey Spellmire, and Jenny Guzman as board members.
Just Communities Arizona is led by Caroline Isaacs, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline Isaacs
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$93K (2022) → $74K (2025)
Marilyn Rodriguez
Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Meyer
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Howe
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liane Hernandez
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Menaker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kesha Dawson
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Desiree Auge
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Ibrahim
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Guzman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kati Horvath-Pratt
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Spellmire
Board Memeber
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Luis Carrion (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Zachary Stout (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Ronald Simpson-Bey (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Scharboneau (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Roopali Desai (2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $74K, to Caroline Isaacs (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Just Communities Arizona
How much does Just Communities Arizona give each year?
Just Communities Arizona gave $422K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $161K across 5 grants.
What is Just Communities Arizona's typical grant size?
Just Communities Arizona's median grant in 2025 was $36,483, and its average grant was $38,358, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Just Communities Arizona give grants?
Just Communities Arizona gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (7 grants).
Does Just Communities Arizona give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Just Communities Arizona's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Just Communities Arizona's largest grantees?
Just Communities Arizona's largest 2025 grantees include Tiger Mountain Foundation Inc ($73,635), Project Roots Inc ($73,000) and Native American Fatherhood & Families Association ($52,154), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Just Communities Arizona?
Just Communities Arizona reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does Just Communities Arizona fund?
JCA’s stated mission is to create, foster, and resource new models for safety and justice outside the punishment system. It works with people affected by that system to promote physical, emotional, and economic health and wellness, cultivate community leaders, and build community-based solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Just Communities Arizona?
Just Communities Arizona has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check justcommunitiesarizona.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Just Communities Arizona's EIN?
Just Communities Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0884330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Just Communities Arizona funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/just-communities-arizona-morg_e69226898c724a6dbcad8ad2d429b81e
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