Southern Arizona Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 51-0157715

Southern Arizona Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $32K.

Key facts about Southern Arizona Foundation Inc

EIN
51-0157715
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,735
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$5,289
Median grant
$3,623
Primary geography
Arizona (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Southern Arizona Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Southern Arizona Foundation Inc's 6 itemized 2025 grants were Arizona (84%) and Montana (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (4 grants). 83% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Southern Arizona Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$32K

-13.2% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-13.2% YoY

About Southern Arizona Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Southern Arizona Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $32K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

TucsonMissoulaMesa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$19K$28K$38K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20225 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

University of Arizona Foundation: $15KUniversity of ArizonaFoundation$15KErik Hite Foundation: $5KErik Hite Foundation$5KFriends of Irish Studies: $5KFriends of Irish Studies$5KSouthern Arizona Book Heroes: $2KSouthern Arizona Book Heroes$2KTucson Botanical Gardens: $2KTucson Botanical Gardens$2KDamsha Irish Dance: $2KDamsha Irish Dance$2K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of Arizona Foundation ($15,000), Erik Hite Foundation ($5,000), Friends of Irish Studies ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION Tucson, AZEDUCATIONAL$15,000
ERIK HITE FOUNDATION Tucson, AZGENERAL FUNDING$5,000
FRIENDS OF IRISH STUDIES Missoula, MTGENERAL FUNDING$5,000
SOUTHERN ARIZONA BOOK HEROES Tucson, AZGENERAL FUNDING$2,245
TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson, AZGENERAL FUNDING$2,245
DAMSHA IRISH DANCE Mesa, AZGENERAL FUNDING$2,245

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mark EvanoffPresident and Director1—
Ellen EvanoffSecretary1—
Ramona EvanoffTreasurer1—
Michael EvanoffVice President1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Southern Arizona Foundation Inc operate?

Southern Arizona Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Montana.

What size grants does Southern Arizona Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Southern Arizona Foundation Inc awarded 6 grants totaling $32K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Southern Arizona Foundation Inc's EIN?

Southern Arizona Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0157715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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