Televerde Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 85-0535332

Provide currently and formerly incarcerated women with the personal and professional development programs necessary to successfully join and advance in the global workforce.

Televerde Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,021,643
-12.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,911,003
+10.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,966,267
+25.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Televerde Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant 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%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $17K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arouet Foundation Phoenix, AZProgram Support$16,907
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$1,021,643$2,911,003$2,966,267——
2023$1,164,447$2,631,537$2,364,902——
2022$1,355,943$1,254,839$919,606$16,9071
2021$332,514$263,668$155,287$1,000Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Televerde Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Televerde Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Televerde Foundation is led by Michelle Cirocco, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michelle Cirocco

    President

    On filings since 2021

    $166K (2022) → $148K (2024)

  • Vince Barsolo

    Board Chairman

    Chairman → Board Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Paull

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Bowers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Kay

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Saxon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Alexander

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Kienast

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitsi Sellers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Crawford

    Vice President of Finance

    On filings since 2023

    $19K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Aamna Jalal

    Secretary

    Secretary → Secretary & Legal Council, 2022

    Secretary & Legal Council → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bertus Cilliers

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Amy Hillman (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Dawn Coppens (2021–2022) — Business Partnership Program
  • Former: Genefa Murphy (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jill Barnard (2021–2022) — Vice President & Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 022022
  • Former: Julie Tomich (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Karen Hellman (2022) — Member
  • Former: Morag Lucey (2021) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Michelle Cirocco — President: $148KMichelle CiroccoPresident$148K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $148K, to Michelle Cirocco (President).

Frequently asked questions about Televerde Foundation

How large is Televerde Foundation?

Televerde Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Televerde Foundation?

Televerde Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Televerde Foundation operate?

Televerde Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Televerde Foundation's EIN?

Televerde Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0535332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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