Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona is a public charity based in Tucson, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 32 grants totaling $535,000, all to recipients in Arizona, for small business community grant assistance.
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona at a glance
In short: Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona gave $535K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $535,000
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,719
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $164,033
- +84.3% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona
- Contact
Mailing address: 525 N Bonita Ave, Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: (520) 884-7810
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was About Me Hair Studio PLLC ($20K). Together the top 10 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 103 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Arizona. The largest listed grants include recipients in Tucson and Sahuarita.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona gives
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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $313K (2022) to $670K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $535K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| About Me Hair Studio PLLC Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Academy on-Demand Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Arizona Sign & Maintenance Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Berlin Angels Daycare LLC Sahuarita, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Blondez KNO Best Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Casitadelety LLC Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Classic Industries LLC Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Climate NXT LLC Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| Dance It Studio Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
| DG Santana LLC Tucson, AZ | Small Business Community Grant Assistance | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $164,033 | $920,300 | $1,069,259 | $535,000 | 32 |
| 2024 | $88,985 | $554,100 | $1,216,528 | $670,000 | 35 |
| 2023 | $160,964 | $850,744 | $885,330 | $520,000 | 30 |
| 2022 | $258,990 | $822,212 | $912,716 | $312,997 | 6 |
| 2021 | $110,922 | $232,012 | $427,461 | — | — |
| 2020 | $306,371 | $701,336 | $313,830 | — | — |
| 2019 | $2,232 | $328,770 | $383,430 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to educate and provide assistance to entities in order to preserve and create jobs.” Its filing describes its program as small business support services, including education and assistance to preserve and create jobs. The 2025 grants are listed for small business community grant assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 32 grants totaling $535,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median of $20,000. The 2025 filing lists grants of $20,000 each to, among others, About Me Hair Studio PLLC, Academy On-Demand, Arizona Sign & Maintenance, Berlin Angels Daycare LLC, and Blondez Kno Best. The listed grants are for small business community grant assistance.
The organization reported 35 grants totaling $670,000 in 2024 and 30 grants totaling $520,000 in 2023. No application process or deadline is stated in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer O’Neill as president, Jesse Losoya as vice president, Dawn McMillan as secretary, and Melissa Hall as treasurer. It lists Irene Ortega, Adelita Grijalva, Augustina Mills-Click, Betty Villegas, Camila Martins-Bekat, and Celia E. Robidoux as directors.
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona is led by Magdalena Verdugo, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Magdalena Verdugo
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$30K (2022) → $28K (2025)
Jennifer O'Neill
President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Villegas
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celia E. Robidoux
Director
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine W. Young
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adelita Grijalva
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camila Martins-Bekat
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Augustina Mills-Click
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Ortega
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hall
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn McMillan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Losoya
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Irene Ogata (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Gronewold (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Augustina Click (2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Oldaker (2024) — President
- Former: Isela Villanueva (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Paderes-Oldaker (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Augustina Mills (2023) — Director
- Former: Hilda Shraddha Oropeza (2023) — Director
- Former: Rhianyon Larson (2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Alexander (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jenny Rothschild (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Vicente Fuentes (2021–2022) — Director of Finance & Operations
- Former: Indira Arce (2022) — Director
- Former: Esther Brilliant (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Josefina Ahumada (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Kathleen Porterfield (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Navarrette Mars (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rosey Koberlein (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sonia Valencia Economou (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ali Tsosie-Harvey (2021) — Director
- Former: Indira Arce-Latina (2021) — Director
- Former: Yvonne Gathers (2021) — Director
- Former: Kelly Fryer (2019–2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Miles Green (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Liz Rabago (2020) — Interim CEO
- Former: Andrea Carmichael (2019) — Member
- Former: Cheryl Cage (2019) — Member
- Former: Feliz Baca (2019) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Rothschild (2019) — Member
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Magdalena Verdugo (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona
How much does Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona give each year?
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona gave $535K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $670K across 35 grants.
What is Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona's typical grant size?
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,719, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona give grants?
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern 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 Tucson, AZ (31 grants).
Does Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Small Business Community Grant Assistance" (32 grants).
Who are Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona's largest grantees?
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona's largest 2025 grantees include About Me Hair Studio PLLC ($20,000), Academy on-Demand ($20,000) and Arizona Sign & Maintenance ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona?
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona reported $164K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $920K.
What does Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to educate and provide assistance to entities in order to preserve and create jobs.” Its filing describes its program as small business support services, including education and assistance to preserve and create jobs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona?
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona's EIN?
Microbusiness Advancement Center of Southern Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0661853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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