Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse
Emerge center against domestic abuse provides the opportunity to create, sustain, and celebrate a life free from abuse.
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse at a glance
In short: Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse gave $196K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,563
- +3172.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $39,113
- Median grant
- $32,974
- Total assets
- $16,052,491
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona ($80K). Together the top 5 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse gives
- Giving grew 1247% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $196K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $196K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona Tucson, AZ | Subrecipient award passthrough for aligned work toward completion of prime federal grant | $79,606 |
| CASA De Los Ninos Tucson, AZ | Subrecipient award passthrough for aligned work toward completion of prime federal grant | $63,199 |
| Codac Health Recovery & Wellness Inc Tucson, AZ | Subrecipient awards passthrough for aligned work toward completion of prime federal and sub-federal grants | $32,974 |
| Tucson Juneteenth Inc Tucson, AZ | Subrecipient award passthrough for aligned work toward completion of prime federal grant | $10,000 |
| Survivor Shield Tucson, AZ | Subrecipient award passthrough for aligned work toward completion of prime sub-federal grant | $9,784 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,052,491 | $11,362,921 | $8,578,646 | $195,563 | 5 | $129,615 |
| 2024 | $13,195,015 | $10,648,213 | $7,453,944 | $5,976 | Total only | $-453,632 |
| 2023 | $10,964,947 | $9,682,994 | $7,743,867 | $5,000 | Total only | $44,148 |
| 2022 | $7,951,015 | $8,089,013 | $7,350,716 | $14,523 | 2 | $12,782 |
| 2021 | $7,732,432 | $8,745,930 | $7,397,681 | $119,512 | 5 | $42,427 |
| 2020 | $6,303,512 | $6,718,012 | $6,465,670 | $185,527 | 4 | $34,326 |
| 2019 | $5,924,718 | $6,392,348 | $5,915,557 | $85,555 | 3 | $42,136 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse
Based on IRS filings
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $196K. Net investment income was $130K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse is led by Edward Sakwa, CEO on every filing since 2021; 5 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Sakwa
CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$133K (2021) → $187K (2025)
Anna Harper
Executive Vice President & CEO
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$127K (2024) → $139K (2025)
Elise Lopez
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2023
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeremy Bow
Finance Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$77K (2024) → $86K (2025)
Kelly Evans
Vice President & Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Sheronda Jordan
Vice President & Organizational Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Janet Linton
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kendal Washington White
Board Member
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lacey Perry
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marcos Guzman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rachel Tineo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Zach Breneman
Board Treasurer
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carrie Rednour
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karen Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sarah Cox
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sylvia Lett
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Enrique Aldana
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Miguel Cruz
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Melissa Turpie
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Carol Lopez (2022–2024) — Finance Director
- Former: Debbie Wong (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Harper-Guerrero (2022–2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Tony Offret (2019–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Judith Riley (2020–2022) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Lisa Capristo (2019–2020) — Board Secretary
- Former: Monica Moore (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Mercurio-Sakwa (2020) — CEO
- Former: Allen Freed (2019) — Director
- Former: Anne Fulton-Cavett (2019) — Director
- Former: Christian Agyekum (2019) — Director
- Former: Chuck Martin (2019) — Chairperson
- Former: Ed Mercurio-Sakwa (2019) — CEO
- Former: Gay Tosch (2019) — Director
- Former: Jessica Knowlton (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $187K, to Edward Sakwa (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse
How much does Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse give each year?
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse gave $196K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.
What is Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse's typical grant size?
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse's median grant in 2025 was $32,974, and its average grant was $39,113, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse give grants?
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (5 grants).
Does Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse's largest grantees?
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse's largest 2025 grantees include Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona ($79,606), CASA De Los Ninos ($63,199) and Codac Health Recovery & Wellness Inc ($32,974), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse?
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse reported $16.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.4M.
What is Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse?
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $16.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse's EIN?
Tucson Centers for Women & Children Inc DBA Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0312162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 25, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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