The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation
Livestock education and research in the cattle industry within Arizona.
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation at a glance
In short: The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,750
- -22.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $12,750
- Median grant
- $12,750
- Total assets
- $5,519,152
- +6.6% 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 The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona Cattle Growers Assoc ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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 $5K (2020) to $21K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
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 Cattle Growers Assoc Buckeye, AZ | — | $12,750 |
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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 | $5,519,152 | $372,052 | $137,274 | $12,750 | 1 | $212,067 |
| 2024 | $5,177,929 | $528,952 | $107,050 | $16,399 | Total only | $220,182 |
| 2023 | $4,302,510 | $335,164 | $94,211 | $17,486 | Total only | $228,361 |
| 2022 | $3,819,717 | $254,307 | $291,105 | $16,369 | Total only | $62,362 |
| 2021 | $3,957,644 | $156,835 | $197,632 | $20,875 | Total only | $95,385 |
| 2020 | $3,602,573 | $56,719 | $63,353 | $5,300 | 1 | $11,784 |
| 2019 | $3,519,941 | $380,622 | $97,474 | $10,000 | 1 | $296,438 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mesa, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $212K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation is led by Mike Macauley, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 27 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Macauley
President & CEO
Director → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bill Brake
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Catherine Mann
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dan Bell
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Webb
Trustee
Director & Vice President → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Fowler
Trustee - Executive of
Director → Trustee - Executive of, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richie Kennedy
Trustee - Executive of
Director → Trustee - Executive of, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sandy Eastlake
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tom Ryan
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Homack
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Keith Cannon
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Galyn Knight
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Susan Wilson-Sanders
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jesse Davis
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kathy McCraine
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Pam Griffin
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ken Ligon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Amy Doyle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jill Wilson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Trina S Riggs
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Grant Boice
Business Manager
Assistant Treasurer → Business Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $21K (2025)
Bill McGibbon
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jolene Miller
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Vensel
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louis Maxcy
Trustee Emeritus
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ron Allen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Trever Hall
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Chuck Backus (2019–2024) — Trustee - Executive of
- Former: Mike Gannuscio (2023–2024) — Trustee - Executive of
- Former: Stephanie Teskey (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cassie Lyman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Menges (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Fred Davis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andy Groseta (2021–2022) — Trustee - Executive of
- Former: Carie Hughes (2021–2022) — Trustee - Executive of
- Former: Bill Sawyer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carl Stevenson (2019–2020) — Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Jay Whetten (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pam Turnbull (2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara Jackson (2019) — Director
- Former: Marie Pyeatt (2019) — Director
- Former: Norman Hinz (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Pierce (2019) — Director
- Former: Swayze McCraine Jr. (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 $21K, to Grant Boice (Business Manager).
Frequently asked questions about The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation
How much does The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation give each year?
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $16K in grants paid.
How large is The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation?
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $372K.
What is The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation?
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mesa, AZ. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation operate?
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation's EIN?
The Arizona Cattle Industry Research and Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0433131. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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