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Treasures 4 Teachers Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tempe, AZ EIN: 01-0725431 Website

Treasures 4 Teachers provides free and low-cost supplies to educators and classrooms through the community's reusable resources. By transforming surplus materials into learning tools, we support teachers, inspire students, and reduce waste in our community.

Treasures 4 Teachers Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,117,150
-13.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$955,520
-46.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,011,795
-52.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Treasures 4 Teachers Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K1$50–100K20$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 41 (49%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

PhoenixTucsonTempeGilbertGlendaleMesaAlexandriaAvondaleBuckeyeFlagstaffFontanaGoodyearPeoriaSurpriseTolleson

How Treasures 4 Teachers Inc gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 19 grants2021 18 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $2.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tempe Elementary School District Tempe, AZTeacher Support$14,000
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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$1,117,150$955,520$1,011,795———
2024$1,287,122$1,786,875$2,128,886$14,0001—
2023$1,768,958$1,704,204$1,902,159$241,7053$3
2022$949,489$5,718,877$5,802,994$209,46418$5,476
2021$906,225$6,117,568$5,986,801$2,662,60019$505
2020$909,214$2,282,198$2,193,286——$17
2019$664,012$951,901$971,615——$-2,256

About Treasures 4 Teachers Inc

Based on IRS filings

Treasures 4 Teachers Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Treasures 4 Teachers Inc is led by Joy Klein, CEO & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joy Klein

    CEO & Executive Director

    CEO & Executive Director Since → CEO & Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $77K (2024) → $115K (2025)

  • Kami Galvani

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Nowicki

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Robertson

    Director

    Director - Since → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xavier Gonzalez

    Director

    Director Since → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Beitzel

    Director

    Director Since → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gibbons Saint Paul

    Director

    Director Since → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexia Bednarz

    Director Since

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Ramos

    Director Since

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Smith

    Treasurer

    Director → Director Then Treasurer at, 2023

    Director Then Treasurer at → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Gruwell

    Secretary

    Director Then Secretary Since → Director, 2023

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Poonam Rathi (2023–2024) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Allen Nelson (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Barbara Blalock (2019–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Chris Janick (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott Archibald (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sue Diaz (2019–2023) — Accountant
  • Former: Kelly Greene (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Andrea Brundage (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Elisa Mongeluzzi (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Cory Hooks (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jonathan Levine (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Hauert (2019) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne D. Nelson (2019) — Director

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

Joy Klein — CEO/Exec Director: $115KJoy KleinCEO/Exec Director$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Joy Klein (CEO/Exec Director).

Frequently asked questions about Treasures 4 Teachers Inc

How large is Treasures 4 Teachers Inc?

Treasures 4 Teachers Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $956K.

What is Treasures 4 Teachers Inc?

Treasures 4 Teachers Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tempe, AZ. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Treasures 4 Teachers Inc operate?

Treasures 4 Teachers Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Virginia.

What is Treasures 4 Teachers Inc's EIN?

Treasures 4 Teachers Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0725431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)

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