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Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 86-0656064 Website

To enhance educational resources and support to students, families, and educators in susd and the broader south side of tucson

Key facts about Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation

EIN
86-0656064
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$1,907,475

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+106.2% YoY

Revenue

$1.7M

+132.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$34K

+31.2% YoY

Expenses

$762K

+34.1% YoY

About Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation is a public charity, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $34K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tucson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $229K (2024). In 2024 it reported $229K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,907,475$924,887$749,960
Revenue$1,746,192$751,013$828,229
Expenses$762,491$568,645$835,668
Net Investment Income$33,778$25,755$21,361

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation is led by Elizabeth Soltero, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Soltero

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $16K (2022) → $89K (2025)

  • Brenda Granillo

    President

    President Elect → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Celyna Cervantes

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Robles

    President-Elect

    Director → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louie Ramirez

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eddie Baron

    Member

    Director → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Overpeck

    Member

    Director → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassandra Becerra

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Michael Barton (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Gilbert Garcia (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Nahrin Jabro (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Naomi Proano (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Taunya Villicana (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Julie Maldonado (2022) — Director
  • Former: Katrina Granillo (2022) — Director
  • Former: Andy Townsend (2020) — Director
  • Former: Cassandra Meynard (2020) — Director
  • Former: Julie Molanado (2020) — Director
  • Former: Katrina Armijo (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kerri Lopez-Howell (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Larry Martinez (2020) — Director
  • Former: Raul Augiree (2020) — Director
  • Former: Raul Moraga (2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Holmes (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Elizabeth Soltero — Executive Director: $89KElizabeth SolteroExecutive Director$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Elizabeth Soltero (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation

How large is Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation?

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

Where does Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation operate?

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation's EIN?

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0656064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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