TO BRING EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES FROM WORLD CLASS VOCAL ARTISTS TO TUCSON THROUGH AN ANNUAL SONG FESTIVAL AND OFFER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$905K
+13.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$136K
+13.6% YoY
Grant Count
9
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+13.6% YoY
About Tucson Desert Song Festival
Based on IRS filings
Tucson Desert Song Festival is a nonprofit organization 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
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $905,167 | $795,790 | $672,673 |
| Revenue | $367,443 | $346,178 | $322,342 |
| Expenses | $271,418 | $291,459 | $254,677 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $43,144 | $30,793 | $20,068 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Tucson Desert Song Festival
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC AHLSTROM | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN BAHNICK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARLYS BEIDER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEAN COOPER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM COULTER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREA CRANE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LUDWIG DEPPISCH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KHRIS DODGE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PATRICIA ENGELS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN FORSYTHE III | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LINDA FULGENZI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROSIE GARCIA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| THEODORE HARITON MD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARY KOSS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY MARCH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN MARKOVICH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JULIANA OSINCHUK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GLENN PARIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JULIA PERNET | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HERSCHEL ROSENZWEIG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DIANA VARECKA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TIMOTHY VARECKA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN WADMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREW WATSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEANNETTE SEGEL | PRESIDENT | 8 | — |
| CAROLYNN AHLSTROM | SECRETARY | 8 | — |
| THERESA FORSYTHE | TREASURER | 8 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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