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Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 86-0864100 Website

To promote health, well-being, and social justice for those living with HIV, LGBTQ+ individuals, and communities marginalized by society.

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$9,406,776
-5.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$19,642,722
+11.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$62,476
-28.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$19,440,090
+6.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tucson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $211K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity Tucson Inc Tucson, AZTo be utilized for intended purpose of the exempt organization$210,625
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,406,776$19,642,722$19,440,090——$62,476
2024$10,000,651$17,676,361$18,290,810——$86,907
2023$9,604,006$13,016,995$12,517,223——$752,389
2022$8,575,569$11,915,903$11,596,489——$-78,491
2021$8,102,898$13,228,637$12,166,731$210,6251$3,027
2020$7,807,510$10,925,939$11,053,105——$8,701
2019$7,503,780$11,704,534$11,093,044——$10,081

About Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $62K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is led by Beth Frantz, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beth Frantz

    Chief Executive Officer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2024) → $197K (2025)

  • Patti Caldwell

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Meyerson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Acuna

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pratichee Shukla

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Seastone

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Tullar

    Chief People & Culture O

    Chief People & Culture Officer → Chief People & Culture O, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2024) → $125K (2025)

  • Monique Vallery

    Chief Development Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2024) → $128K (2025)

  • Chris Charles

    Chief Programs Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2025)

  • Christina Blot

    Family Nurse Practioner

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2025)

  • Jamie Dromgoole Hernandez

    Chief Clinical Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2025)

  • Tom Rios

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2025)

  • Cynthia Garcia

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Bianco

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Anderson

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Julia Wieland (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Melissa Vito (2020–2024) — President-Elect
  • Former: Scott Koenig (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joel Isais (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Smith (2023–2024) — Presidnet
  • Former: Beth Myerson (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lee Bucyk (2024) — Director
  • Former: Tabitha Fox (2024) — Director of Finance & Operations
  • Former: Waco Starr (2024) — Director
  • Former: Whitney Edwards (2024) — Nurse Practitioner
  • Former: Fred Ronstadt (2019–2023) — Chair
  • Former: David Elder (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joe Trejo (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ravi Grivois-Shah (2021–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Brian Williams (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Teresita Flores (2023) — Interim CEO
  • Former: Lauren Schroeder (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Mo Moslem (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Weinand (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sudha Nagalingam (2022) — Director
  • Former: Carla Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Juliet Yardy (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mary Dorais (2019–2021) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Wendell Hicks (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Deanna Lewis (2021) — Director
  • Former: Terrance Cheung (2019–2020) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Tina Renee Krug (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Bob Baker (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mimi Petro (2019) — Director
  • Former: Pam Meichel (2019) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Tracey Kurtzman (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 2025 IRS filing

Beth Frantz — Chief Executive Officer: $197KBeth FrantzChief Executive Officer$197KTom Rios — Chief Financial Officer: $150KTom RiosChief Financial Officer$150KMonique Vallery — Chief Development Officer: $128KMonique ValleryChief Development Officer$128KKurt Tullar — Chief People and Culture O: $125KKurt TullarChief People and Culture O$125KChris Charles — Chief Programs Officer: $125KChris CharlesChief Programs Officer$125KChristina Blot — Family Nurse Practioner: $121KChristina BlotFamily Nurse Practioner$121KJamie Dromgoole Hernandez — Chief Clinical Officer: $109KJamie Dromgoole…Chief Clinical Officer$109K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $197K, to Beth Frantz (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation

How large is Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation?

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.6M.

What is Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation?

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $9.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation operate?

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation's EIN?

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0864100. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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