Public Charity

THE SONORAN INSTITUTE INC

THE SONORAN INSTITUTE INC, of TUCSON, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, $4.4M in total assets. 61 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 860684610 TUCSON, AZ Education N.E.C. NTEE: B99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE SONORAN INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT NOURISH AND SUSTAIN THEM. WE WORK AT THE NEXUS OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND CONSERVATION TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE NORTH AMERICAN WEST BUILD THE COMMUNITIES THEY WANT TO LIVE IN WHILE PRESERVING THE VALUES WHICH BROUGHT THEM HERE. WE ENVISION A WEST WHERE CIVIL DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION ARE HALLMARKS OF DECISION MAKING, WHERE PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE LIVE IN HARMONY, AND WHERE CLEAN WATER, AIR, AND ENERGY ARE ASSURED.

Where $100 goes at The Sonoran Institute Inc

How The Sonoran Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$53
Colorado river delta program our vision for the colorado river is a river that flows continuously to the sea, supporting both healthy ecosystems and thriving communities
67% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,860 acres of estuarine; 1,861 acres; 5,842 acres
$14
Growing water smart program
18% of program spending
$11
Santa cruz river program sonoran institute's santa cruz river program's vision is for a living, flowing river that is the foundation of community health and prosperity from mexico…
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 12,000 households; 3,000 households; 50 organizations

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alan Dennis
DIRECTOR Allison Green
DIRECTOR Anna Hill Price
DIRECTOR Anna Murveit
DIRECTOR Barbara Green
DIRECTOR Cesar Ponce Gamez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$1,177,785 25 grants
General Support
$438,985 19 grants
Education
$326,600 8 grants
Animal Welfare
$306,496 5 grants
Research & Policy
$35,883 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.7M $5.0M $4.4M
2024 $4.0M $4.3M $4.8M
2023 $4.1M $2.8M $5.3M
2022 $3.0M $2.7M $4.0M
2021 $2.8M $2.6M $4.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $4.7M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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