The Fenster School of Southern Arizona
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona is a private foundation, based in Vista, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $850K in total assets. In 2025, it made $17K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $24K.
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona at a glance
- Total assets
- $849,732
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $24,920
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $17,352
- +130.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $18,349
- +144.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Fenster School of Southern Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Fenster School of Southern Arizona gives
- In 2025 it paid out 42% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $5.0M (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $5,000,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $849,732 | $24,920 | $18,349 | — | — | $17,352 | $23,923 | $41,418 |
| 2024 | $843,161 | $26,323 | $7,520 | — | — | $7,520 | $26,323 | $40,412 |
| 2023 | $824,358 | $72 | $12,028 | — | — | $11,557 | — | $41,056 |
| 2022 | $836,314 | $3,369 | $5,083,134 | $5,030,000 | 2 | $5,048,772 | — | $134,732 |
| 2021 | $5,916,079 | $5,491,458 | $446,141 | $204,000 | 8 | — | $314,104 | $278,366 |
| 2020 | $1,660,928 | $393,385 | $183,107 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $318,612 | $274,655 |
| 2019 | $1,450,817 | $409,186 | $324,004 | — | — | — | $332,849 | $264,411 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fenster School of Southern Arizona reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona is led by Bill Fenster, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Fenster
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Fenster
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Fenster
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Case Fenster
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Gammon
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gammon
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hutchcraft
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linh Pike
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Houston
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dolores Gammon
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Gammon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanner Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Mary Vine Fenster (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Beverly E. Gammon (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lorie Gammon (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Donald Pitt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Fenster (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Mary Vine (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Powers (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: William Fenster (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 The Fenster School of Southern Arizona
How large is The Fenster School of Southern Arizona?
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona reported $850K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Fenster School of Southern Arizona operate?
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona has awarded grants in Arizona, California.
What is The Fenster School of Southern Arizona's EIN?
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0196442. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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