Private Foundation

ARIZONA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Based in PHOENIX, AZ, ARIZONA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.8M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $18.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 160 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.8M.

EIN: 860664560 PHOENIX, AZ Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.8M

Total Expenses$1.0M

Total Assets$18.0M

Grants Given160

Grant Total$3.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

NEW LIFE FARMINGTON

FARMINGTON, NM · 2025

TO FUND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH YOUTH MINISTRY

$105,500

COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS

DENVER, CO · 2025

TO SUPPORT CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

$60,000

HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS DBA KEYS TO CHANGE

PHOENIX, AZ · 2025

TO SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS INTERVENTION SERVICES

$60,000

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENDOWMENT ASSOC

HUTCHINSON, KS · 2025

TO SUPPORT COLLEGE TRANSFER AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS

$58,000

JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL

PORTLAND, OR · 2025

TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 160 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Jake Butterfield

PRESIDENT/SECRETARY John Muessle

DIRECTOR Lee Burton

DIRECTOR Leo Valdez

DIRECTOR Scott Butterfield

DIRECTOR Thomas Duncan

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Top Grant Purposes

FUNDING UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED THROUGH YOUTH MINISTRY (TUITION AND/OR BOOKS)

$365,000 4 grants

PROVIDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS OR THEIR SPOUSES (FILLING FINANCIAL GAPS NOT COVERED BY THE POST 9-11 G.I. BILL)

$220,000 3 grants

PROVIDE ASISTANCE TO STUDENTS WHO ARE SEEKING TO TRANSFER TO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY OR EARN A TECHNICAL DEGREE, GAINING SKILLS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE

$200,000 3 grants

ASSISTS CLIENTS IN ENDING THEIR HOMELESSNESS BY ACHIEVING GREATER SELF-SUFFIIENCY THROUGH NUMEROUS STRATEGIES INCLUDING EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

$180,000 4 grants

TO PROVIDE ARIZONA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON LABORATORY RESEARCH UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS AND THEIR LAB TEAMS

$168,500 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.8M	$1.0M	$18.0M
2024	$1.4M	$902K	$17.3M
2023	$698K	$859K	$16.3M
2022	$692K	$855K	$15.4M
2021	$1.9M	$1.0M	$18.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.9M to $1.8M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, ID, IL, and 4 other states.

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