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The Primavera Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 86-0733182 Website

The Primavera Foundation is co creating pathways out of poverty through housing, workforce development, homeownership and financial education, and comprehensive community development.

The Primavera Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$20,416,606
-4.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$12,330,642
-17.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$362,727
+231.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$13,623,157
+25.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Primavera Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tucson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $376K (2023) to $727K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $376K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Justice Communities Arizona Tucson, AZend of fiscal sponsorship$257,803
Our Family Services Tucson, AZRapid rehousing services$118,163
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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$20,416,606$12,330,642$13,623,157——$362,727
2024$21,386,532$14,994,316$10,854,410——$109,452
2023$17,577,888$8,796,538$9,438,771$375,9662$56,852
2022$17,866,419$11,969,146$9,497,712$411,2222$73,713
2021$16,781,565$12,647,912$11,640,715$727,3393$-10,844

About The Primavera Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Primavera Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $363K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Primavera Foundation Inc is led by Tisha Tallman, CEO on every filing since 2023; 5 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tisha Tallman

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $76K (2023) → $221K (2025)

  • Andrew Rouse

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Griessel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul G Koss

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sami Hamed

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trayce Peterson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Sharkey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Burns

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Warren

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Tarrence

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margarita Bauza

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    Director → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $144K (2025)

  • Cammie Dirrim

    Chief Finance & Compliance Officer

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $121K (2024) → $154K (2025)

  • Tamara Prime

    Chief Community Resilience Officer

    COO → Chief Community Resilience Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $105K (2024) → $146K (2025)

  • Brian McGrath

    Chief Construction & Workforce Development Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Friman

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberley Hoffman

    Vice President

    Co-Vice President → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Lopez

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Samuel Swift (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Nicollette Daly (2021–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Peggy Hutchinson (2021–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Evelyn Kleinhans (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Dreier (2023) — Director
  • Former: Manny Meijas (2023) — Director
  • Former: Adela Licona (2021–2022) — Co-Vice President
  • Former: David Wohl (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Manny Mejias (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Maritza J. Broce (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Allen Freed (2021) — Director
  • Former: Antonio Ramirez (2021) — Director
  • Former: David O. Garcia (2021) — Director
  • Former: Stefanie Teller (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Tisha Tallman — CEO: $221KTisha TallmanCEO$221KCammie Dirrim — Chief Finance and Compliance Officer: $154KCammie DirrimChief Finance and Compliance…$154KTamara Prime — Chief Community Resilience Officer: $146KTamara PrimeChief Community Resilience…$146KMargarita Bauza — Chief Human Resources Officer: $144KMargarita BauzaChief Human Resources Officer$144KBrian McGrath — Chief Construction & Workforce Development Officer: $128KBrian McGrathChief Construction & Workforce…$128K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $221K, to Tisha Tallman (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Primavera Foundation Inc

How large is The Primavera Foundation Inc?

The Primavera Foundation Inc reported $20.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.3M.

What is The Primavera Foundation Inc?

The Primavera Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $20.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Primavera Foundation Inc operate?

The Primavera Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is The Primavera Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Primavera Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0733182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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