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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.8M
-8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$68K
+82.2% YoY
Grant Count
6
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+21.4% YoY
About The Sonoran Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Sonoran Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in TUCSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $88K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,849,731 | $5,311,182 | $4,032,418 |
| Revenue | $3,986,346 | $4,076,822 | $2,966,869 |
| Expenses | $4,335,766 | $2,800,903 | $2,689,470 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $88,119 | $145,541 | $154,488 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ZELLNER | CEO | 40 | $146,696 |
| KIM EGITA | CFAO | 40 | $108,481 |
| DAVID BAUMGARTEN | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| ALAN DENNIS | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| ALLISON GREEN | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| BARBARA GREEN | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| JOE KALT | VICE CHAIR | 1.75 | — |
| DAN KIMBALL | CHAIR | 1.75 | — |
| LEE LEACHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| ANNA MURVEIT | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| LAURINDA OSWALD | SECRETARY | 1.75 | — |
| LORETTA PINEDA | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ANNA HILL PRICE | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| TIM QUINN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ROBERTO SALMON | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| RICHARD SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
| MATT TEETERS | TREASURER | 1.75 | — |
| DAVID WEGNER | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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