Mesa Public Schools Foundation
The Mesa Public Schools Foundation (Foundation) operates as a support entity to the Mesa Unified School District No. 4. The Foundation is a broadly based non-profit community organization whose purpose is exclusively educational and charitable, and is used to secure and distribute contributions for the benefit of students enrolled and adults working in the mesa Unified School District.
Mesa Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Mesa Public Schools Foundation gave $204K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $204K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,563
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $203,563
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $203,563
- Total assets
- $2,014,766
- +48.7% 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 Mesa Public Schools Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Mesa Public Schools Foundation
Middle Grant
Mesa Public Schools Foundation
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mighty Grant
Mesa Public Schools Foundation
Amount
$1,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mini Grant
Mesa Public Schools Foundation
Amount
$500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Mesa Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mesa Public School District ($204K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Mesa Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 77% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2020) to $204K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $204K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa Public School District Mesa, AZ | — | $203,563 |
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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 | $2,014,766 | $747,181 | $441,643 | $203,563 | 1 | $87,537 |
| 2024 | $1,355,092 | $332,764 | $226,502 | $159,257 | 1 | $42,949 |
| 2023 | $1,133,177 | $237,025 | $187,938 | $88,026 | 1 | $49,824 |
| 2022 | $1,039,826 | $297,837 | $234,067 | $114,807 | 1 | $72,855 |
| 2021 | $1,125,678 | $196,637 | $222,863 | $66,480 | 1 | $29,635 |
| 2020 | $951,945 | $253,189 | $164,021 | $57,225 | 1 | $43,772 |
| 2019 | $877,334 | $217,178 | $201,972 | $131,429 | 1 | $60,174 |
About Mesa Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mesa Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mesa, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $204K. Net investment income was $88K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mesa Public Schools Foundation is led by Holly Williams, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Williams
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Dowd
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlo Loria
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Poulin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Hutchinson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Giles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Brotherson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Lamb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaila Lavin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Baggett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tawnya Collard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Perkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vispi Karanjia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casandra McCray
Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & Int Executive Director, 2023
Treasurer & Int Executive Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$41K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Juanita Harris
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Delight Clark (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Julie Davis (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 012020
- Former: Marilyn Wilson (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 012021
- Former: Joe Holcombe (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Cartwright-Harris (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Andi Foulis (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mario Cordero (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jackie McAferty (2022–2024) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Steven Peterson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Schachte (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracy Coulter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sudha Kamineni (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Janita Pickett-Gordon (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Adam Brown (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Gaye Kelley (2019–2021) — Fmr President · Filing note: Deceased 012021
- Former: Keven T. Cook (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Edwards (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 012021
- Former: Amy Trethaway (2020–2021) — President · Filing note: As of 022021
- Former: Shane Buntrock (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Beth Coons (2020) — Director · Filing note: Until 010120
- Former: Darlene Brinkerhoff (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Janita Pickett Gordon (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Lisa Harris (2019) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Cook (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $37K, to Casandra McCray (Treas/Int ED).
Frequently asked questions about Mesa Public Schools Foundation
How much does Mesa Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Mesa Public Schools Foundation gave $204K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $159K across 1 grant.
How large is Mesa Public Schools Foundation?
Mesa Public Schools Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $747K.
What is Mesa Public Schools Foundation?
Mesa Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mesa, AZ. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mesa Public Schools Foundation operate?
Mesa Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Mesa Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Mesa Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0550594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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