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 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.7M

Total Expenses$2.7M

Total Assets$42.2M

Grants Given167

Grant Total$16.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Sample Grants Given

ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

PHOENIX, AZ · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,781,200

ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

PHOENIX, AZ · 2023

GENERAL SUPPORT

$696,300

EDUCATION FORWARD ARIZONA

PHOENIX, AZ · 2023

EVERYTHING TO GAIN (VALUE OF EDUCATION AND FIGHTING DIVISIVE NARRATIVES)

$200,000

TNTP INC

NEW YORK, NY · 2023

ARIZONA SOLUTION SUMMIT: EDUCATION TALENT CONVENING

$130,000

MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS

TUCSON, AZ · 2023

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

GENERAL SUPPORT

$3,116,239 7 grants

Flagstaff Education Fund, Gila Valley Education Fund, Yavapai Education Fund, Yuma Education Fund, ACF operating fund, Ellis Education Fund and Code PHX

$716,000 1 grant

EXPANSION ZONES PROJECT ($104K); CAPACITY BUILDING ($75K); FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS IN SEDONA/VERDE VALLEY ($64K); ACCELERATION ZONE PROJECT ($110,500); TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDING TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK ($156K)

$509,500 1 grant

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$407,230 1 grant

PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY

$400,000 1 grant

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.

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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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