Mission
TO PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT PROGRAMS, AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.
Public Charity
DESERT FINANCIAL FOUNDATION
DESERT FINANCIAL FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.2M expenses, $1.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 46 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.0M.
EIN: 811028132
PHOENIX, AZ
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grants Given46
Grant Total$4.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
2024 PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FUNDRAISING
$791,423
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIPS
$159,000
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
SCHOLARSHIPS
$47,000
SCHOLARSHIPS
$33,000
SCHOLARSHIPS
$28,000
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP/EXEC DIR DF FOUNDATION
Carlissa Wright
DIRECTOR
Cathleen Graham
DIRECTOR
Courtney Hemphill
DIRECTOR
Jackie L Biggs Jr
DIRECTOR
Janet Bioletto
CEO
Jeffrey Meshey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $336K |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.7M | $332K |
| 2019 | $977K | $885K | $858K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $977K to $1.2M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ.
AZ
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.