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Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Tempe, AZ EIN: 86-0786063 Website

The mission of Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation (TUHSEF) is to generate resources and build community partnerships to support tempe union high school district students and programs, reflecting the districts diversity and unity of spirit.

Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$584,537
+6.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$71,005
-28.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$27,432
+84.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$57,778
-38.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

TempePhoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $46K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$23,556
ASU Tempe, AZScholarships Issued to Further Educaton$7,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$584,537$71,005$57,778——$27,432
2024$549,509$98,852$94,125$31,3062$14,905
2023$537,021$105,152$80,475$46,3282$10,538
2022$502,458$120,821$44,122$34,3306$2,706
2021—$165,361$22,734———
2020—$95,748$20,094———

About Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $585K in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation is led by Eric Adams, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Adams

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean McDonald

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Doyle

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Phalen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roland Carranza

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Stone

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Barton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Keller

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nori Cannell Zavaleta

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Hopkins

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Diane Meulemans (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Don Fletcher (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ron Denne (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deb Sion (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Patty Vogel (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Sandy Lowe (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alissa Serignese (2021) — Director
  • Former: Nori Cannell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jevin Hodge (2020) — Director
  • Former: Nissa Hartman (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.

Frequently asked questions about Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation

How large is Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation?

Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation reported $585K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $71K.

Where does Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation operate?

Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation's EIN?

Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0786063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)

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