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Tucson High Badger Foundation Inc

Tucson, AZ · EIN 942881238 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.badgerfoundation.org
revenue
$143K
expenses
$43K
net assets
$451K
employees
mission · from form 990

Scholarshipsawards for THS students

profile · synthesized from sources

The Tucson High Badger Foundation supports the Tucson High Magnet School community by providing financial assistance to students, faculty, and staff. It offers grants for educational activities, equipment, and graduation needs, as well as post-secondary scholarships. The foundation also works to preserve the school's history and traditions.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Brick Project
Promotes the purchase of bricks honoring Tucson High alumni, faculty, staff, and veterans.
Endowment Fund
A permanent fund with investment proceeds used to support students and programs of Tucson High Magnet School, including individual student support, programmatic assistance, and scholarships.
Group Grants
Provides financial assistance to student groups, teams, clubs, and departments for special materials, equipment, classes, school events, conferences, field trips, or sporting events deemed educationally enriching.
Hall of Fame Luncheon
Annual event recognizing alumni, faculty, and staff of Tucson High for excellence in educational, professional, and community involvement.
Individual Student Grants
Provides financial assistance to students for class requirements, AP exams, TUSD fees, special equipment, and participation in conferences or sporting events as representatives of Tucson High Magnet School. Also provides cap and gown for graduation.
Post-Secondary Student Scholarships
Assists graduating seniors with the continuation of education beyond the secondary level.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Graduation Recognition and Support Programs 13 activities
    • Awarding Scholarships and Recognition to Students
      The foundation provides various awards and financial assistance to graduating seniors and students excelling in specific areas such as photography, fine arts, music, mathematics, and computer technology. This includes annual awards, financial assistance for graduation attire, and recognition for generational attendance at Tucson High School.
    • Awarding Scholarships and Recognition to Students
      The foundation provides various awards and financial assistance to graduating seniors and students excelling in specific areas such as photography, fine arts, music, mathematics, and computer technology. This includes annual awards, financial assistance for graduation attire, and support for educational experiences.
    • Awarding scholarships and financial assistance to Tucson High School students
      The foundation provides financial assistance to students, faculty, and staff of Tucson High School each academic year through its General Fund. This includes presenting awards to graduating seniors who excel in specific areas, such as an annual $250 award for outstanding photography students, and previously funded awards for fine arts, music, photography, graphic arts, mathematics, and computer technology.
    • Awarding scholarships and financial assistance to Tucson High School students
      The foundation provides financial assistance to students, faculty, and staff of Tucson High School through its General Fund, presents awards to graduating seniors who excel in specific areas, and offers awards for outstanding photography, fine arts, music, mathematics, and computer technology students.
    • Awarding scholarships and financial assistance to Tucson High School students
      The foundation provides financial assistance to students, faculty, and staff of Tucson High School through its General Fund, presents awards to graduating seniors who excel in specific areas, and offers awards for outstanding photography, fine arts, music, mathematics, and computer technology students.
    • Graduation Support and Recognition
      Loans caps, gowns, stoles, and tassels to eligible students for graduation ceremonies, covers meal costs for graduating seniors and their THS-graduate family members at the Generations Luncheon, and distributes commemorative pillar pins to seniors based on generational attendance at Tucson High School.
    • Providing graduation attire to students
      The foundation loans caps, gowns, stoles, and tassels to eligible students for graduation ceremonies, with the expectation that they are returned for reuse.
    • Recognizing multi-generational Tucson High School attendance
      The foundation honors high school seniors with family members who previously graduated from Tucson High Magnet School. This includes distributing commemorative pillar pins to seniors based on generational attendance and covering meal costs for graduating seniors and their THS-graduate family members at the Generations Luncheon.
    • Recognizing multi-generational Tucson High School attendance
      The foundation honors high school seniors with family members who previously graduated from Tucson High Magnet School, distributes commemorative pillar pins based on generational attendance, and covers meal costs for graduating seniors and their THS-graduate family members at the Generations Luncheon.
    • Recognizing multi-generational Tucson High School attendance
      The foundation honors high school seniors with family members who previously graduated from Tucson High Magnet School, distributes commemorative pillar pins to seniors based on generational attendance, and covers meal costs for graduating seniors and their THS-graduate family members at the Generations Luncheon.
    • Student Financial Assistance and Awards
      Provides financial assistance to students, faculty, and staff of Tucson High School each academic year through its General Fund, and presents awards to graduating seniors who excel in specific areas, such as photography, fine arts, music, mathematics, and computer technology, at the request of alumni/donors.
    • Supporting student graduation ceremonies
      The foundation loans caps, gowns, stoles, and tassels to eligible students for graduation ceremonies, with the expectation that they are returned for reuse, to support students in graduating from Tucson High School.
    • Supporting student graduation ceremonies
      The foundation loans caps, gowns, stoles, and tassels to eligible students for graduation ceremonies, with the expectation that they are returned for reuse.
  • School Community Hall of Fame Inductions 8 activities
    • Commemorating individuals through engraved bricks
      The foundation installs engraved bricks at the entrance to the Tucson High Hall of Champions on campus, promoting this project to honor Tucson High alumni, faculty, staff, and Veterans.
    • Honoring alumni, faculty, staff, and veterans with engraved bricks
      The foundation installs engraved bricks at the entrance to the Tucson High Hall of Champions on campus and promotes this project to honor Tucson High alumni, faculty, staff, and Veterans.
    • Honoring individuals through engraved bricks
      The foundation installs engraved bricks at the entrance to the Tucson High Hall of Champions on campus, promoting this project to honor Tucson High alumni, faculty, staff, and Veterans.
    • Maintaining the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame
      The foundation established the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame to recognize and honor former students, faculty, and staff for their accomplishments. It hosts an annual meeting and Hall of Fame induction event for alumni, faculty, parents, students, and community members, where new members are inducted.
    • Maintaining the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame
      The foundation established the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame to recognize and honor former students, faculty, and staff for their accomplishments. It hosts an annual meeting and Hall of Fame induction event for alumni, faculty, parents, students, and community members.
    • Maintaining the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame
      The organization established and maintains the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame to recognize and honor former students, faculty, and staff for their accomplishments. This includes hosting an annual induction event and installing engraved bricks at the Hall of Champions entrance.
    • Maintaining the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame
      The foundation established the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame to recognize and honor former students, faculty, and staff for their accomplishments. It hosts an annual meeting and Hall of Fame induction event for alumni, faculty, parents, students, and community members.
    • Tucson High Hall of Fame
      Established the Tucson High Badger Foundation Hall of Fame to recognize and honor former students, faculty, and staff for their accomplishments in various fields, and installs engraved bricks at its entrance on campus.
  • Endowment & Donor-Advised Fund Management 6 activities
    • Endowment Fund Management
      Established an endowment fund governed by a formal Endowment Agreement, with interest used to fund the Badger Foundation General Grants and Gifts Fund.
    • Fundraising and Endowment Management
      The foundation establishes and manages endowment funds to support its programs, including a general grants and gifts fund. It also raises funds for specific school activities, such as a jazz band trip.
    • Managing Endowment Funds for School Support
      The organization establishes and manages endowment funds, such as the one created with a bequest from Wanda Rice, to generate interest that supports the Badger Foundation General Grants and Gifts Fund, providing ongoing financial assistance to the school.
    • Managing an endowment fund for general grants and gifts
      The foundation established an endowment fund, governed by a formal Endowment Agreement, with interest used to fund the Badger Foundation General Grants and Gifts Fund.
    • Managing an endowment fund for general grants and gifts
      The foundation established an endowment fund with a bequest, using the interest to fund the Badger Foundation General Grants and Gifts Fund, and also has a separate endowment fund governed by a formal Endowment Agreement.
    • Managing endowment funds for school support
      The foundation established an endowment fund governed by a formal Endowment Agreement and another endowment fund with a bequest, using the interest to fund general grants and gifts for Tucson High School.
  • Charity Golf Tournament 3 activities
    • Alumni and Community Engagement Events
      Hosts an annual meeting and Hall of Fame induction event for alumni, faculty, parents, students, and community members, and sponsors special events throughout the year, including a golf tournament and a generations luncheon for graduating students and their families.
    • Hosting Alumni and Community Events
      The foundation sponsors and hosts various events throughout the year, including an annual meeting, Hall of Fame Luncheon, a golf tournament, and a generations luncheon for graduating students and their families, fostering community engagement and alumni connections.
    • Sponsoring Community and Alumni Events
      The foundation sponsors various events throughout the year, including an annual meeting, a Hall of Fame Luncheon, a golf tournament, and a generations luncheon for graduating students and their families.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding special projects and events for Tucson High School
      The foundation raises funds for specific school needs, such as a Tucson High Jazz Band trip to Europe, and sponsors various events throughout the year, including a golf tournament.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$143K
Contributions & grants$113K79%
Program service revenue
Investment income$14K10%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$43K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$25K
balance sheet
Total assets$451K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$451K
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue +60.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 13
  • Alfred A Lopez — Board Member
  • Ana Moll — Board Member
  • Arturo Rodriguez — Board Member
  • Barbara Camacho Sotomayor — Board Member
  • C Richard Bierce — Board Member
  • Christy Friske-Daniels — Board Member
  • Denisse Guillen Rodriguez — Board Member
  • Elma Damon — Board Member
  • Francine Bourland — Board Member
  • Margaret Strutz — Board Member
  • Norma Jane Brevick — Board Member
  • Priscilla Haro — Board Member
  • Richard Ortiz — Board Member
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Tucson High Magnet School Partner — Primary beneficiary of funds raised through the Badger Brick program.
  • Tucson High Magnet School Partner — Serves and supports the school community, including students, faculty, and staff.
  • Tucson High School Partner — Supports the traditions, history, educational, and cultural activities of the school, and its students and alumni.
  • Youth on Their Own Partner — Gives priority to students affiliated with Youth on Their Own when granting awards.