The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) is a public charity based in Tucson, Arizona. It supports gender and racial equity through research, advocacy, grantmaking, and community-designed programs, with its grantmaking focused on grassroots organizations led by and serving Black, Indigenous, Women of Color (BIWOC), and gender-expansive communities across Arizona.
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona at a glance
In short: The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona gave $1.2M across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Arizona. 89% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,227,605
- -52.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,467
- -79.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $9,627,211
- +279.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 89% first-time grantees (24 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 89518, Tucson, AZ 85752
Phone: (520) 622-8886
Website: https://womengiving.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
Annual Grants Program (Southern Arizona)
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
Amount
$65,000 per organization (3-year renewable commitment up to $975,000 per organization over three years)
Deadline
Deadline not published
FORGE and ember Grants
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
FORGE Grant
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dress for Success Phoenix ($428K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 89 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
WFSA describes its grantmaking as serving communities across Arizona. In filing year 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, 5% to Oregon, and 2% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona open to new grantees?
89%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 27 grantees (89%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $168K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $65K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $323K (2021) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dress for Success Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | Program support | $428,005 |
| Matriarch Ways Phoenix, AZ | Forge grant | $65,200 |
| BIPOC Loan Fund Tucson, AZ | Forge grant | $65,000 |
| Phoenix Legal Action Network Tempe, AZ | Forge grant | $65,000 |
| Building Out Safer Spaces Tucson, AZ | Forge grant | $65,000 |
| CAIR Arizona Chandler, AZ | Forge grant | $65,000 |
| Dunbar Coalition Tucson, AZ | Forge grant | $65,000 |
| Poder Phoenix, AZ | Forge grant | $65,000 |
| RE Frame Youth Arts Center Portland, OR | Forge grant | $65,000 |
| Scholarships AZ Tucson, AZ | Forge grant | $65,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing narrative reports that WFSA received a one-time unsolicited pledge of $7,875,000 from a private foundation winding down its operations, payable over five years.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,627,211 | $9,683,894 | $2,550,804 | $1,227,605 | 27 | $64,798 |
| 2024 | $2,539,135 | $3,789,838 | $6,251,964 | $2,605,065 | 12 | $503,975 |
| 2023 | $5,587,449 | $4,168,794 | $4,997,100 | $840,350 | 20 | $172,914 |
| 2022 | $6,835,545 | $2,222,567 | $2,874,435 | $865,868 | 19 | $121,800 |
| 2021 | $6,909,378 | $9,044,841 | $8,128,259 | $322,500 | 11 | $117,103 |
| 2020 | $5,285,730 | $3,127,846 | $1,925,189 | $948,700 | 20 | $55,559 |
| 2019 | $4,048,565 | $1,103,990 | $1,292,037 | $529,600 | 15 | $139,203 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
WFSA’s stated mission is to innovate to create social, political, and economic change that achieves equity for women and girls of all identities. Its vision is an Arizona where women and girls of all identities thrive.
The foundation’s grantmaking supports community-led work related to racial, gender, and economic equity. Its website describes the FORGE Grant as unrestricted funding for organizations led by and serving BIWOC and gender-expansive communities. Examples of grantees’ work include Dress for Success Phoenix, whose mission is to support women’s economic independence through professional attire and related resources; Poder in Action, which describes its work as training underrepresented, low-income Arizonans to engage in community and policy issues; and Splinter Art and Community Fund, which says it provides space for liberatory art, social justice organizing, and mutual aid.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, WFSA reported 27 grants totaling $1,227,605. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $428,005, with a median of $12,000. The largest award listed was $428,005 to Dress for Success Phoenix for program support. Other notable awards included $65,200 to Matriarch Ways and $65,000 each to BIPOC Loan Fund, Phoenix Legal Action Network, Building Out Safer Spaces, CAIR Arizona, Dunbar Coalition, Poder, RE Frame Youth Arts Center, and Scholarships AZ. The filing identifies these $65,000 awards as FORGE grants. It also lists $30,000 to Postpartum Support International as a special initiative grant and $30,000 to State Democracy Project as a community impact grant.
The FORGE program description says it provides eight grants of $65,000 in unrestricted funding and that community leaders help design and select grantees. WFSA’s grantmaking page also describes ember grants of $5,000–$25,000 in flexible funding. Its Women and Girls of Color Fund page says that fund is currently closed; another supplied program listing labels it active but is dated July 31, 2023, so that listing does not establish current availability. The supplied information does not specify application materials, restrictions, or a deadline for current cycles.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katia Jones as CEO. It lists Cheryl House as chair, Jeanine Bashir as secretary, Rachael Morczynski as treasurer, and Sarah Gonzalez as vice chair. Trustees listed are Marissa Nuvayestewa, Katie North Morris, and Sharifa Rowe.
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona is led by Katia Jones, CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katia Jones
CEO
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$72K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Cheryl House
Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Chair, 2024
Trustee & Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Nuvayestewa
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie North Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharifa Rowe
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanine Bashir
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Morczynski
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Gonzalez
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Amalia Luxardo (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Gabriela Cervantes (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Kasey Urquidez (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sara Baker (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: G Montgomery Vance (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jamie Beal (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Makena Wheeler (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Miguel Cruz (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Paskal (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sarah E Schram (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Meyerson (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Grace Liatti (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jenny Flynn (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rose Lopez (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Rosenda Ruelas Castro (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Roxanne Veliz (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Todd Hanley (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Immerman-Stoffers (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Bowers (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Dawne Bell (2019) — CEO
- Former: Deborah Dale (2019) — Chair
- Former: Jeff Wilkinson (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Lopez (2019) — Trustee
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 $120K, to Katia Jones (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
How much does The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona give each year?
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona gave $1.2M across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 12 grants.
What is The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona's typical grant size?
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $45,467, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona that year got $30K on average.
Where does The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona give grants?
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona gives mostly in Arizona: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (14 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (6 grants).
Does The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ember grant" (11 grants) and "Forge grant" (11 grants).
Who are The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona's largest grantees?
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona's largest 2025 grantees include Dress for Success Phoenix ($428,005), Matriarch Ways ($65,200) and BIPOC Loan Fund ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona?
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.7M.
What does The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona fund?
WFSA’s stated mission is to innovate to create social, political, and economic change that achieves equity for women and girls of all identities. Its vision is an Arizona where women and girls of all identities thrive. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona?
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check womengiving.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona's EIN?
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1660702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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