Sun Angel Foundation
The sun devil club, through the support of its members, is dedicated to creating a community of engaged and educated supporters through philanthropy to enhance the student-athlete experience.
Sun Angel Foundation at a glance
In short: Sun Angel Foundation gave $6.9M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.5M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,941,155
- -59.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,470,578
- -59.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,470,578
- Total assets
- $33,125,268
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sun Angel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona State University ($6.9M). Together the top 2 received $6.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sun Angel Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.3M (2021) to $21.5M (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ | Program Support | $6,916,155 |
| Arizona State University Alumni Association Tempe, AZ | Program Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,125,268 | $16,749,791 | $10,230,095 | $6,941,155 | 2 | $95,244 |
| 2024 | $33,989,676 | $17,338,839 | $19,521,549 | $17,175,767 | 2 | $299,153 |
| 2023 | $37,679,312 | $14,693,051 | $16,829,794 | $13,889,135 | 1 | $86,187 |
| 2022 | $40,122,170 | $15,086,920 | $10,208,986 | $8,114,432 | 3 | $8,399 |
| 2021 | $37,255,454 | $9,354,798 | $5,743,733 | $4,269,465 | 3 | $15,057 |
| 2020 | $38,389,858 | $15,097,224 | $14,940,811 | $12,840,303 | 3 | $110,950 |
| 2019 | $37,589,400 | $22,588,237 | $23,276,386 | $21,464,397 | 4 | $141,682 |
About Sun Angel Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sun Angel Foundation is a public charity, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.9M. Net investment income was $95K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sun Angel Foundation is led by Scott Nelson, CEO & The Sun Angel Foundation since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Nelson
CEO & The Sun Angel Foundation
CEO → CEO & The Sun Angel Foundation, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$172K (2019) → $285K (2025)
Chris Michaels
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny White
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$100K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Aj Maestas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Guthrie
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darcy Royal
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Buhlig
University Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Schneider
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Burg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lowe
Director
Immediate Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Orders
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Rund
University Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Stine
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Len Laskowski
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Dana
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Aguirre
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Limon-Wynn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Artigue
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Gardner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Leach
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emerson Ward
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Simon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Patchett
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Massman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Anderson
University Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Pearce
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Vasquez-Lapan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Graham Rossini
University Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Blegen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Beat
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Jackson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Wakely
CFO & Asu Sun Devil Athletics
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
$23K (2024) → $20K (2025)
Chris Barr
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Olsen
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Donaldson
Past President
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Holsman-Tetreault
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Frank Ferrara - Cfo Asu (2024) — Sun Devil Athletics
- Former: Erin Granillo (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank Ferrara (2019–2023) — CFO & Asu Sun Devil Athletics
- Former: Leo Beus (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Art Pearce (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Moser (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kemp Ellis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Martin Quintana (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ray Anderson (2019–2022) — University Director
- Former: Spike Lawrence (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Clonts (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jenny Holsman-Tereault (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Armando Flores (2019) — Director
- Former: Bart Wear (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Derr (2019) — Director
- Former: Ira Fulton (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Czerwinski (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Harkey (2019) — Director
- Former: Simon Beltran (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $285K, to Scott Nelson (CEO, the Sun Angel Foundation). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sun Angel Foundation
How much does Sun Angel Foundation give each year?
Sun Angel Foundation gave $6.9M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $17.2M across 2 grants.
How large is Sun Angel Foundation?
Sun Angel Foundation reported $33.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.7M.
Where does Sun Angel Foundation operate?
Sun Angel Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Ohio.
What is Sun Angel Foundation's EIN?
Sun Angel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0138459. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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