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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$73.0M
+8.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+11.3% YoY
Grant Count
135
+23.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-10.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona is committed to making grants to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities, and other tax-exempt charitable, educational, or relief organizations throughout Cochise and eastern Santa Cruz counties. The foundation's primary focus is population health and community wellness.
The foundation emphasizes collaboration among its grantees and partner organizations. It supports capacity-building efforts and serves a convening role throughout the region. Each year, the foundation determines a strategic focus for applications, with grant types including strategic grants, innovative grants, responsive grants addressing community needs, and emergency assistance.
Grantmaking
The Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona operates multiple grant programs:
Grant Range
of $1,300 and a range from $500 to $383,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona provides grants exclusively within Cochise County and eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Revenue: $3,086,295
- Total Expenses: $2,697,622
- Total Assets: $67,032,634
- Total Liabilities: $5,460,000
The foundation ranks in the top 10% of foundations by asset size nationally.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $73,002,665 | $67,032,634 | $61,237,634 |
| Revenue | $6,440,079 | $3,086,295 | $-103,827 |
| Expenses | $2,654,324 | $2,697,622 | $2,354,404 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,699,578 | $2,410,729 | $3,472,027 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,044,593 | $1,716,602 | $1,255,539 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,942,898 | $2,864,741 | $2,770,606 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from The Legacy Foundation of Southeast
Fast Pitch Grants
THE LEGACY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST
Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Legacy Fdn. of Southeast AZ: Innovative Grants
THE LEGACY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST
Amount
Up to US $50,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
LFSAZ Responsive Grants
THE LEGACY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Margaret Hepburn — Chief Executive Officer (40 hours/week)
Board of Directors:
- Michael Groves — Chair
- Mark Savage — Vice Chair
- Andrea Ruble — Secretary
- Brian Barkdull — Director
- Alexandra Boneo — Director
- Wendy Conger — Director
- Kraig Fullen — Director
- Polly Gosa MSN RN — Director
- Maureen Kappler — Director
- Sharon Reynolds — Director
- Iwona Snyder MSN RN — Director
- Devyn Thurber MSN MPH PNP-BC — Director
- Lana Tompkins-Stutzman — Director
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET HEPBURN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $390,187 |
| MICHAEL GROVES | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MARK SAVAGE | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ANDREA RUBLE | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| BRIAN BARKDULL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALEXANDRA BONEO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WENDY CONGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KRAIG FULLEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| POLLY GOSA MSN RN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MAUREEN KAPPLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SHARON REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| IWONA SNYDER MSN RN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEVYN THURBER MSN MPH PNP-BC | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LANA TOMPKINS-STUTZMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT WHITE JR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 302 El Camino Real, Suite 1, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2847
Phone: 520-335-6015
Website: www.lfsaz.org
The foundation provides access to grant databases and maintains a community resource guide and community dashboard for nonprofit organizations in its service area.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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