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Thunderbird School of Global Management

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 86-0105586 Website

To educate global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide.

Key facts about Thunderbird School of Global Management

In short: Thunderbird School of Global Management gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
86-0105586
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$200,000
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$6,547,131
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

+35.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$200K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$200K

How Thunderbird School of Global Management gives

  • Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Thunderbird School of Global Management

Based on IRS filings

Thunderbird School of Global Management is a public charity focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Tempe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $34.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Arizona State University: $200KArizona State University$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona State University ($200K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arizona State University Tempe, AZTo provide support for thunderbird school of global management at asu$200,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,547,131$4,830,247$4,545,810
Revenue$5,677,571$4,152,858$3,287,185
Expenses$3,679,940$3,936,087$3,501,696
Net Investment Income$-451,827$81,944$52,637

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thunderbird School of Global Management is led by Morgan Olsen, Chairman, Vice President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Morgan Olsen

    Chairman, Vice President & Treasurer

    Vice President & Treasurer → Chairman, Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim O'Brien

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Morton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Gonzales

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anjali B. Halabe

    Vice President & Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Loo

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Joanne Wamsley (2020–2023) — Vice President & Assistant Treasurer · Filing note: Until 82022
  • Former: Jose Cardenas (2020–2023) — Secretary · Filing note: Until 82022
  • Former: Michael Crow (2020–2023) — Chairman of the Board · Filing note: Until 92022
  • Former: Richard H. Stanley (2020–2023) — Vice President · Filing note: Until 92022
  • Former: Mark Searle (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Sethuraman Panchanathan (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Thunderbird School of Global Management

How much does Thunderbird School of Global Management give each year?

Thunderbird School of Global Management gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Thunderbird School of Global Management?

Thunderbird School of Global Management reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.7M.

What is Thunderbird School of Global Management?

Thunderbird School of Global Management is a public charity focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $6.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Thunderbird School of Global Management operate?

Thunderbird School of Global Management has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Thunderbird School of Global Management's EIN?

Thunderbird School of Global Management's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0105586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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