Tucson Desert Song Festival
To bring exceptional performances from world class vocal artists to tucson through an annual song festival and offer educational opportunities.
Tucson Desert Song Festival at a glance
In short: Tucson Desert Song Festival gave $136K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,750
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,083
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $905,167
- +13.7% 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.
How to apply to Tucson Desert Song Festival
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Tucson Desert Song Festival
Who Tucson Desert Song Festival funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona Opera ($30K). Together the top 9 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tucson Desert Song Festival gives
- Giving grew 95% 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 $10K (2021) to $136K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $136K.
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Opera Phoenix, AZ | Subsidize Performances; Master Class; Leading Vocal Artist | $30,000 |
| Tucson Symphony Orchestra Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Performances Featuring Leading Vocal Artists | $25,000 |
| Tucson Unified School District Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Guitar Instructions and Guitars for Tusd Schools | $18,000 |
| True Concord Voices and Orchestra Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Performances; Master Class; Leading Vocal Artist | $15,000 |
| Arizona Early Music Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Performances Featuring Leading Vocal Artists | $12,000 |
| Ballet Tucson Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Performances Featuring Vocal Artists | $10,000 |
| Arizona Theater Company Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Performances Featuring Leading Vocal Artists | $10,000 |
| Arizona Freinds of Chamber Music Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Performances Featuring Leading Vocal Artists | $10,000 |
| Jazz in January Inc Tucson, AZ | Subsidize Performances Featuring Leading Vocal Artists | $5,750 |
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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 | $905,167 | $367,443 | $271,418 | $135,750 | 9 | $43,144 |
| 2024 | $795,790 | $346,178 | $291,459 | $119,500 | 9 | $30,793 |
| 2023* | $723,988 | $394,666 | $283,297 | $95,000 | 5 | $25,465 |
| 2022 | $629,643 | $363,033 | $235,703 | $69,500 | 5 | $5,108 |
| 2021 | $508,939 | $316,065 | $91,940 | $10,000 | 2 | $1,175 |
| 2020 | $284,814 | $357,196 | $256,551 | $102,300 | 10 | $2,383 |
| 2019 | $184,364 | $306,125 | $312,419 | $79,000 | 8 | $2,558 |
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Tucson Desert Song Festival
Based on IRS filings
Tucson Desert Song Festival is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $905K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $43K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tucson Desert Song Festival is led by Jeannette J. Segel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannette J. Segel
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea S. Crane
Director
Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2022
Past Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Watson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Varecka
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Cooper
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Forsythe III
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Pernet
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juliana Osinchuk
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Fulgenzi
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ludwig Deppisch
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marlys A. Beider
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary P. Koss
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy March
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Engels
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore N. Hariton MD
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Varecka
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Coulter
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Ahlstrom
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Markovich
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Paris
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herschel Rosenzweig
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosie Garcia
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wadman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Khris Dodge
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bahnick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolynn Ahlstrom
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Forsythe
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Elizabeth F. Keaton (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Des Cognets (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Celia Balfour (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: John Burcher (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Priscilla Marquez (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily Hanson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack Wahl (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jill Rosenzweig (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: M. Peter Lance MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Aceto (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Celia Blafour (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah Quirk (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John G. Forsythe (2019–2020) — President Emeritus
- Former: Sheldon King (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.
Frequently asked questions about Tucson Desert Song Festival
How much does Tucson Desert Song Festival give each year?
Tucson Desert Song Festival gave $136K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 9 grants.
What is Tucson Desert Song Festival's typical grant size?
Tucson Desert Song Festival's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $15,083, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tucson Desert Song Festival give grants?
Tucson Desert Song Festival 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 (8 grants).
Does Tucson Desert Song Festival give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Tucson Desert Song Festival's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subsidize Performances Featuring Leading Vocal Artists" (5 grants).
Who are Tucson Desert Song Festival's largest grantees?
Tucson Desert Song Festival's largest 2025 grantees include Arizona Opera ($30,000), Tucson Symphony Orchestra ($25,000) and Tucson Unified School District ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tucson Desert Song Festival?
Tucson Desert Song Festival reported $905K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $367K.
What is Tucson Desert Song Festival?
Tucson Desert Song Festival is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $905K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tucson Desert Song Festival's EIN?
Tucson Desert Song Festival's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3777745. 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 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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