Surprise Sundancers
The sundancers provide volunteer services at the surprise recreation campus and other city special events. As a non-profit volunteer organization, the Surprise Sundancers raise charitable donations and receive contributions to support greater (continued from 990 page 2) surprise/northwest valley youth-related programs and projects, including the award-winning dream catcher park.
Surprise Sundancers at a glance
In short: Surprise Sundancers gave $267K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $267K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $267,000
- +3237.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $267,000
- Median grant
- $267,000
- Total assets
- $1,320,464
- +15.5% 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.
How to apply to Surprise Sundancers
- Next open deadline
- March 1, 2027 (Surprise Sundancers Scholarship)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Surprise Sundancers
Who Surprise Sundancers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona Community Foundation ($267K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $348K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $267K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Community Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Scholarships | $267,000 |
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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 | $1,320,464 | $199,489 | $324,364 | $267,000 | 1 | $2,347 |
| 2024 | $1,143,716 | $296,630 | $58,749 | $8,000 | Total only | $3,201 |
| 2023 | $507,180 | $215,651 | $157,176 | $90,000 | 1 | $1,157 |
| 2022 | $202,011 | $143,864 | $166,624 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $256,609 | $109,045 | $183,482 | $135,500 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $937,613 | $200,503 | $388,905 | $348,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $483,522 | $152,262 | $74,281 | $27,742 | Total only | $1,802 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Surprise Sundancers
Based on IRS filings
Surprise Sundancers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Surprise, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $267K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Surprise Sundancers is led by James Triggs, President Then Treasurer Since since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Triggs
President Then Treasurer Since
President → President Then Treasurer Since, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Adams
Director
Director Since → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Pupo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herman Orcutt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Hornback
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom O'Neil
Director
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tucker Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Santos
Director
Director Since → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Holcombe
Director
Director Since → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Moehring
Director
Director Since → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Jamison
Director
Director Since → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hawkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Isai
Director Since
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Teter
Treasurer
Director Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Hicks
Vice President Then Director Since
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice President Then Director Since, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Jackson
Secretary Then President Since
Director Secretary → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Secretary Then President Since, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Williams
Director Then Vice President Since
Director Since → Director, 2024
Director → Director Then Vice President Since, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Escheverri
Secretary Since
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Quinn Kellis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jon Bohm (2019–2022) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Surprise Sundancers
How much does Surprise Sundancers give each year?
Surprise Sundancers gave $267K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.
How large is Surprise Sundancers?
Surprise Sundancers reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $199K.
What is Surprise Sundancers?
Surprise Sundancers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Surprise, AZ. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Surprise Sundancers operate?
Surprise Sundancers has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Surprise Sundancers's EIN?
Surprise Sundancers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1641502. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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