Western Alliance Community Foundation

PHOENIX, AZ EIN: 47-2561249

Western Alliance Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PHOENIX, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $548K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$548K

+30.4% YoY

Grant Count

29

+7.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+21.4% YoY

About Western Alliance Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Western Alliance Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PHOENIX, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $548K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AUSTINCHICAGODALLASDENVERFLAGSTAFFGLENDALEHASTINGSIRVINELAS VEGASLOS ANGELESMESANEW YORKNORTH LAS VEGASOAKLANDPHOENIXRENOSAN DIEGOSAN FRANCISCOSAN JOSESAN YSIDRO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$137K$274K$411K$548K14 grants20201 grants202112 grants202227 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GREEN OUR PLANET$100K911 DAY$100KJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF AR…$50KCITY OF PHOENIX - FOR TH…$50KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATI…$35KACCESSITY$25KCARE CHEST OF SIERRA NEV…$15KSOUTHERN NEVADA REGIONAL…$10KCOMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVE…$10KNEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOC…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Western Alliance Community Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Green Our Planet ($100,000), 911 Day ($100,000), Junior Achievement of Arizona ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SOUTHERN NEVADA REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (SNVRHA) ROSE FOUNDATION LAS VEGAS, NVCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$10,000
GREEN OUR PLANET LAS VEGAS, NVCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$100,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ARIZONA TEMPE, AZCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$50,000
911 DAY IRVINE, CACOMMUNITY SUPPORT$100,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC DALLAS, TXCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$35,000
CITY OF PHOENIX - FOR THE BENEFIT OF PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PHOENIX, AZCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$50,000
SOCIAL ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH SAN DIEGO INC SAN DIEGO, CACOMMUNITY SUPPORT$5,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHERN NEVADA RENO, NVCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$7,500
OUR FAMILY SERVICES INC TUCSON, AZCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$5,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERS SAN DIEGO, CACOMMUNITY SUPPORT$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENNETH VECCHIONEPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR0.5
RANDALL S THEISENV. PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR THROUGH 1/9/250.5
DALE GIBBONSTREASURER & DIRECTOR0.5
CHARLES PRYASSISTANT SECRETARY0.5
BRUCE LOWRYSECRETARY & DIRECTOR0.5
ROBERT DEMBOWSKITAX SENIOR DIRECTOR0.5
ELAINE DEINESSENIOR TAX MANAGER0.5
KRISTEN GESTASSISTANT SECRETARY0.5
TIMOTHY BOOTHEEXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR AS OF 1/10/250.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Alliance Community Foundation?

Western Alliance Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PHOENIX, AZ. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Western Alliance Community Foundation operate?

Western Alliance Community Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Western Alliance Community Foundation award?

In 2024, Western Alliance Community Foundation awarded 29 grants totaling $548K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Western Alliance Community Foundation's EIN?

Western Alliance Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2561249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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