Mission
TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AN AZ NONPROFIT CORPORATION, SO LONG AS THE ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. REMAINS A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.
Community Foundation
ELLIS CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE C/O ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
ELLIS CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE C/O ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, of PHOENIX, AZ, is a Community Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $42.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 167 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $16.6M.
EIN: 202822602
PHOENIX, AZ
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: B12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$42.2M
Grants Given167
Grant Total$16.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Ellis Center for Educational Excellence C/O Arizona Community Foundation
How Ellis Center for Educational Excellence C/O Arizona Community Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$29
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
The ellis center for educational excellence is focused on applying and demonstrating new educational ideas, policies and practices in arizona school systems
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Ellis Center for Educational Excellence C/O Arizona Community Foundation
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Sample Grants Given
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,781,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$696,300
EVERYTHING TO GAIN (VALUE OF EDUCATION AND FIGHTING DIVISIVE NARRATIVES)
$200,000
ARIZONA SOLUTION SUMMIT: EDUCATION TALENT CONVENING
$130,000
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL READINESS COLLABORATIVE
$115,000
Showing up to 5 of 167 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Anna Maria Chavez
DIRECTOR
Gwen Calhoun
CHAIR
Michael E Kelly
DIRECTOR
Paul Luna
DIRECTOR
Robbin Coulon
DIRECTOR
Ronald Butler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $42.2M |
| 2024 | $750K | $2.6M | $41.9M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $39.4M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $2.6M | $44.5M |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $3.1M | $45.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.9M to $2.7M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $42.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, IL, MA, NJ, and 2 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.