Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations
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Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations at a glance
In short: Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,700
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,700
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,700
- Total assets
- $457,621
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Under Reporting Threshold ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $12K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Under Reporting Threshold | — | $7,700 |
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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 | $457,621 | $619,332 | $611,959 | $7,700 | 1 | $10 |
| 2024 | $623,840 | $776,233 | $831,370 | $8,674 | 1 | $1,204 |
| 2023 | $610,098 | $865,947 | $828,713 | $11,500 | 1 | $348 |
| 2022 | $205,342 | $463,102 | $411,555 | — | — | $46 |
| 2021 | — | $147,993 | $107,765 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $184,536 | $177,736 | — | — | — |
About Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations
Based on IRS filings
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $10.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations is led by Lily McElwee, President CEO From on the 2025 filing; 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lily McElwee
President CEO From
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$14K (2025)
Tina Waddington
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director Since, 2021
Executive Director Since → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $68K (2025)
Luke Wenz
Chair
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Jordan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Rivero
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Lucero
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Velasco
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Merkel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Schulz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fareed Bailey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Workman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jada Allender
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Casement
Director & Secretary From
Director → Director & Secretary From, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Austin Kennedy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Stewart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Farca
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Goodman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rana Lashgari
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Jaynes
Co-Chair
President → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen J. Rodis
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Lynch
Vice Chair
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Sechler Merkel
Chair Emeritus
President → Co-Chair, 2024
Co-Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Bunch
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Ian Curtis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Hall (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sanjeev Khagram (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Adam McAnally (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brett Johnson (2020–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Melissa Sanderson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Rodis (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Susana Trasente (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Kravets (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: David Adame (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Doruntine Waddington (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jonathan Gelbart (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul G. Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Vargas (2022) — Director
- Former: Claire Sechler-Merkel (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Conni Ingallina (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Doug Hartwick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Arrowood (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Gill Meyer (2020–2021) — Secretary Treasurer
- Former: Michael Patterson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Goldberg (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $68K, to Tina Waddington (Executive Director Until 08/15/24). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations
How much does Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations give each year?
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations?
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations reported $458K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $619K.
What is Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations?
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $458K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations's EIN?
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0929211. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
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