Phoenix Suns Charities Inc

PHOENIX, AZ EIN: 86-0633919 Website

PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 WITH THE MISSION TO BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ARIZONA. DUE TO THE GENEROSITY OF FANS AND SPONSORS, AND UNDERWRITING BY THE TEAM, PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES HAS EXPERIENCED STEADY GROWTH AND NOW DISTRIBUTES MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO HUNDREDS OF LOCAL CHARITIES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES HAS DONATED MORE THAN $38 MILLION DOLLARS TO WORTHY ARIZONA ORGANIZATIONS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$9.2M

+11.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

-2.5% YoY

Grant Count

54

-19.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+21.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,227,351$8,297,772$2,847,642
Revenue$3,554,731$8,143,439$3,986,212
Expenses$2,625,152$2,718,309$2,894,006
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$392,351$130,501$43
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$11M131 grants202026 grants202165 grants202267 grants202354 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NBA FOUNDATION$1.0MTEAMMATES FOR KIDS FOUND…$100KABILITY360 INC$100KCHILD CRISIS ARIZONA$100KPHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOO…$80KNEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES …$50KLEARN FRESH$50KMARCUS GRAHAM PROJECT$50KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TH…$50KSPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA$50K

Grant Size Distribution

343 grants across all recorded years

284<$50K15$50–100K31$100–250K5$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOSH BARTELSTEINPRESIDENT (AS OF 10/2023)2
SARAH KRAHENBUHLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
JIM PITMANSECRETARY/TREASURER2
SCOTT REHORN - PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
CHRIS ALVAREZBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
OLIVER BADGIOBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
TAYLOR BLACKWOODBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
DAN COSTELLOBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
WARREN FORSYTHEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
MONICA GARNESBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
MELISSA GOLDENBERGBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
ADAM PRITCHETTBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
DAVID RAUCHBOARD MEMBER (9/2023-10/2023)1
JANE ROIGBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
GOVERNOR STEPHEN ROE LEWISBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
DAVON WADEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1
TRACEY WILEYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023)1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAvondaleBullhead CityCamp VerdeCasa GrandeCave CreekChandlerDallasDenverEloyFlagstaffFountain HillsFredoniaGettysburgGilbertGlendaleGoodyearHigleyKennesawKykotsmovi

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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