Law College Association of the University of Arizona
To benefit the james e. Rogers college of law of the university of Arizona by funding various scholarships, fellowships, merit awards and academic pursuits.
Law College Association of the University of Arizona at a glance
In short: Law College Association of the University of Arizona gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,684,319
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,684,319
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,684,319
- Total assets
- $19,686,824
- +4.9% 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 Law College Association of the University of Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was U of a - College of Law ($1.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Law College Association of the University of Arizona gives
- Giving fell 24% 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 $1.3M (2020) to $2.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| U of a - College of Law Tucson, AZ | Support Law College | $1,684,319 |
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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 | $19,686,824 | $3,179,369 | $3,387,578 | $1,684,319 | 1 | $564,203 |
| 2024 | $18,762,156 | $5,000,726 | $5,074,234 | $2,178,783 | 1 | $676,806 |
| 2023 | $17,936,204 | $4,234,957 | $3,603,438 | $1,948,023 | 1 | $-100,109 |
| 2022 | $15,688,508 | $3,646,950 | $3,034,634 | $2,227,377 | 1 | $504,513 |
| 2021 | $17,668,290 | $5,404,068 | $2,058,689 | $1,541,193 | 1 | $2,021,583 |
| 2020 | $13,168,818 | $2,055,469 | $2,023,071 | $1,304,493 | 1 | $245,518 |
About Law College Association of the University of Arizona
Based on IRS filings
Law College Association of the University of Arizona is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $564K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Law College Association of the University of Arizona is led by Maricela Meza, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 38 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maricela Meza
President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Elsberry
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Dang
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Powell
Director
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George O. Krauja
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Post
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Sixkiller
Director
Director → Associate Di, 2022
Associate Di → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Edelstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Verderame
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki A. Chayet
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Mercaldo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wright
Director
Director → Associate Di, 2022
Associate Di → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Diaz
Director
Director → Associate Di, 2022
Associate Di → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dev K. Sethi
Director
Director → Associate Di, 2022
Associate Di → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Habib Pierce Byrd
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Nichols-Young
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy J. Berg
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akilah Kinnison
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Creighton Dixon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Shughart
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Donderwicz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hering
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gilmore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Harris
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Taylor
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Hannah
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Posey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Vejar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholle Harris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Barba
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Danneman
Associate Di
Director → Associate Di, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Arellano
Associate Di
Director → Associate Di, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Button
Treasurer
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Wade
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rory Juneman
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen M. McNamee
Panel of Jud
Director → Panel of Jud, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Ong Colyer
Past President
Vice President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Alison Bachus (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jean Gage (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chas W. Wirken (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Woolridge (2020–2023) — Associate Di
- Former: Ben Taylor (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer J. Burns (2020–2023) — Associate Di
- Former: Matt Muehlebach (2020–2023) — Associate Di
- Former: William G. Ridenour (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marc Miller (2021–2023) — Dean
- Former: Bryan Gottfredson (2020–2022) — Associate Di
- Former: Christine Thompson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Meaker (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Philip May (2020–2022) — Associate Di
- Former: Ted B. Borek (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Gerstel (2022) — Student Director
- Former: Abby Raddatz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gregory W. Falls (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Louie Hollingsworth (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicole Ong Coyler (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Omar Vasquez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Patterson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ted A. Schmidt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gordon Lewis (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael L. Walker (2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Myers (2021) — 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 Law College Association of the University of Arizona
How much does Law College Association of the University of Arizona give each year?
Law College Association of the University of Arizona gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Law College Association of the University of Arizona?
Law College Association of the University of Arizona reported $19.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Law College Association of the University of Arizona?
Law College Association of the University of Arizona is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $19.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Law College Association of the University of Arizona operate?
Law College Association of the University of Arizona has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Law College Association of the University of Arizona's EIN?
Law College Association of the University of Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6037148. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- 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 11, 2026)
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