Trico Foundation
Trico Foundation is a private foundation based in Marana, Arizona. Its 2025 filing describes support for college scholarships for Trico Electric Cooperative members and their immediate family, a week-long Washington, D.C. tour for high school students, and education and power grants to community organizations and other groups.
Trico Foundation at a glance
In short: Trico Foundation gave $528K across 122 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $528,000
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 122
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,328
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $6,617,895
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Trico Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact the Trico Foundation Board of Trust. Its application instructions cover the scholarship program; they do not specify a process for other grant requests.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists April of each year and says to check the scholarship program information for the official date. The April 2026 cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists April of each year and says to check the scholarship program information for the official date.
- Contact
Application contact: The Trico Foundation Board Of Trust
Mailing address: PO Box 930, Marana, AZ 85653-0930
Phone: (520) 744-2944
Website: https://tricofoundation.ca
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trico Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mireles Christian ($3K).
Organizations only. It also paid 121 individual scholarships ($525,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
580 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 580 grants of 580 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona and 1% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 122 itemized grants.
Cities
How Trico Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 222% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $448K (2022) to $637K (2020). In 2025 it made 122 grants totaling $528K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $300,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,617,895 | $1,281,872 | $619,679 | $528,000 | 122 | $612,796 | $461,953 | $275,825 |
| 2024 | $5,794,455 | $955,428 | $560,798 | $513,650 | 113 | $556,351 | $370,853 | $254,528 |
| 2023 | $5,256,859 | $718,343 | $496,392 | $477,864 | 131 | $493,313 | $227,585 | $227,771 |
| 2022 | $4,830,465 | $705,894 | $467,986 | $447,571 | 109 | $464,001 | $286,689 | $227,750 |
| 2021 | $5,133,948 | $796,671 | $466,519 | $460,359 | 105 | $470,137 | $259,718 | $207,111 |
| 2020 | $4,456,409 | $1,102,117 | $646,122 | $636,700 | 122 | — | $370,687 | $177,855 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trico Foundation reported a distributable amount of $276K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 122 grants totaling $528,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $6,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest listed grants were $6,000 scholarships to individual recipients.
The filing lists scholarship eligibility for Trico members, spouses of members, or dependent children claimed on a member’s federal tax return. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students, or plan to be full-time students in the fall, carry at least 12 credit hours, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Applications should include contact information, signature, school, GPA, financial information, organizations and volunteer work, and academic honors or awards. Scholarships are for one year, and students may reapply the following year. Awards are $3,000 for students attending two-year schools and $6,000 for students attending four-year schools; they are paid directly to the college or university. Students who already have bachelor’s degrees are ineligible. Awards apply to either a two-year or a four-year school, not a combination of both.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joe King as president, Darrell Birkhimer as vice president, James King as treasurer, Jerry Rutherford as secretary, and David Proctor and Kevin McCarthy as trustees.
Trico Foundation is led by Joe King, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe King
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McCarthy
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Proctor
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Birkhimer
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Rutherford
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James King
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Marsha Thompson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Don Black (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Hinchliffe (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Arnold Burruel (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Pyers (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: L. Nick Buckelew (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Amoldo Burruel (2021) — Assistant Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Barbara Stockwell (2020) — Assistant Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: C. Brad Despain (2020) — 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 Trico Foundation
How much does Trico Foundation give each year?
Trico Foundation gave $528K across 122 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $514K across 113 grants.
What is Trico Foundation's typical grant size?
Trico Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,328, across 122 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Trico Foundation give grants?
Trico Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Trico Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 122 grants with a stated purpose on Trico Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (122 grants).
How large is Trico Foundation?
Trico Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $613K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $276K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Trico Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to contact the Trico Foundation Board of Trust. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Trico Foundation's EIN?
Trico Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2941045. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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