Phoenix Police Foundation Inc
The foundation provides emergency assistance for dozens of individuals facing personal tragedies, funding for technology needs for the department, officers equipment and other various initiatives that help the phoenix police department in its efforts to keep americas fifth-largest city as safe as possible.
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Phoenix Police Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $609K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,217,578
- +145.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $608,789
- +22.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $608,789
- Total assets
- $1,585,683
- +30.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Phoenix Police Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Phoenix Police Foundation Inc
Who Phoenix Police Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Phoenix Police Dept ($1.2M). Together the top 2 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Phoenix Police Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 732% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2019) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Police Dept Phoenix, AZ | Support Police Officer Dept Programs | $1,207,578 |
| The Fetch Foundation Cave Creek, AZ | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,585,683 | $2,277,693 | $2,017,246 | $1,217,578 | 2 | $47,089 |
| 2023 | $1,211,274 | $899,911 | $904,371 | $495,995 | 1 | $4,808 |
| 2022 | $1,143,691 | $975,379 | $995,967 | $461,278 | 1 | $19,998 |
| 2021 | $1,161,469 | $1,210,847 | $598,673 | $146,346 | 1 | $277 |
| 2020 | $539,218 | $749,510 | $739,665 | $338,203 | 1 | $233 |
| 2019 | $530,194 | $573,628 | $396,477 | $76,673 | 1 | $1,748 |
About Phoenix Police Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $47K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc is led by Timothy Thomas, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Timothy Thomas
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$73K (2019) → $158K (2024)
Craig Stanford
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Hemmen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Tassart
Director
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Bell
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Pampinella
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michal Bogacz
Director
Director From → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clay Winn
Director
Director From → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Wells
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Jackson
Director
Director From → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Anderson
Director From
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Irion
Director From
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Handy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Tilton
Vice Chairman
Director From → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Erickson
Secretary
Director From → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Watson
Treasurer From
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Michael Anderson (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Chris Heorchler (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bin Jones (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Josh Isner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kyle Stephenson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Keane (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Anderson (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Eric Velez-Villar (2021) — Director From -
- Former: Bob Baker (2019) — Director
- Former: Faith Weese (2019) — Director
- Former: Kerwin Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Sabina Aaronson (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $158K, to Timothy Thomas (President).
Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Police Foundation Inc
How much does Phoenix Police Foundation Inc give each year?
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $496K across 1 grant.
How large is Phoenix Police Foundation Inc?
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Phoenix Police Foundation Inc?
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Phoenix Police Foundation Inc operate?
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Phoenix Police Foundation Inc's EIN?
Phoenix Police Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1014450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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