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The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · EIN 311660702 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE S81 · Community Improvement · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.womengiving.org
revenue
$2.2M
expenses
$2.9M
net assets
$5.4M
employees
13
volunteers
34
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

See Schedule O.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona is a grantmaking, advocacy, and research organization dedicated to achieving gender equity for women and girls across Arizona. It provides funding to organizations, conducts research on issues affecting women, and advocates for policy changes to address systemic barriers to self-sufficiency and opportunity.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Tucson Public Voices program
Program involving University of Arizona professors and WFSA members
Unidas
Award-winning leadership development program
Women & Girls of Color Fund
Arizona's first grant specifically designed to support organizations led by and serving women of color
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Grassroots Advocacy & Campaign Support 3 activities
    • Advocacy for Women and BIPOC Communities
      Advocates with officials to redirect public funds to increase opportunities for BIPOC community members and supports the passage of legislation benefiting Arizonans. The organization also commits to using its influence to elect women and women of color to positions of power.
    • Advocacy for Women and BIPOC Communities
      Advocates with officials to redirect public funds to increase opportunities for BIPOC community members, commits to using organizational influence to elect women and women of color to positions of power, and has advised the Executive Office on legislation benefiting Arizonans.
    • Advocacy for Women and BIPOC Community Members
      Advocates with officials to redirect public funds to increase opportunities for BIPOC community members, commits to using organizational influence to elect women and women of color to positions of power, and has advised the Executive Office on legislation benefiting Arizonans.
  • Community Resource Directory Development 2 activities
    • Community Resource Compilation
      Compiles community resources available throughout Arizona.
    • Community Resource Compilation
      Compiles and makes available community resources throughout Arizona to support various needs.
  • Local Community Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Grantmaking to Women and Girls of Color-Led Organizations
      Awards grants to organizations led by and serving women of color, specifically through the Women & Girls of Color Fund, which is Arizona's first grant program of its kind. The foundation has awarded over $30 million in grants to more than 600 organizations.
  • Girls' Life Skills & Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Leadership Development Programs
      Develops and expands award-winning leadership programs, such as Unidas, to empower women.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Grantmaking to Women of Color-Led Organizations
      Provides financial contributions to women of color-led organizations that are working to build an equitable economy, and launched Arizona's first grant program specifically for organizations led by and serving women of color.
    • Leadership Development Programs
      Develops and expands award-winning leadership programs, such as Unidas.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$2.22M
Contributions & grants$2.09M94%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$122K5%
Other revenue$14K
expenses
Total expenses$2.87M
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$1.23M
Grants paid out$965K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.84M
Cash$2.99M
Investments$3.48M
Liabilities$1.44M
Net assets$5.39M
Liquid reserves27.0 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -75.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Amalia Luxardo CEO 40 $132K
board members · 11
  • Beth Meyerson — Trustee
  • Cheryl House — Trustee
  • G Montgomery Vance — Trustee
  • Gabriela Cervantes — Chair
  • Jamie Beal — Trustee
  • Kasey Urquidez — Vice Chair
  • Kim Paskal — Treasurer
  • Marissa Nuvayestewa — Trustee
  • Miguel Cruz — Trustee
  • Sara Baker — Secretary
  • Sarah E Schram — Trustee
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • Aspen Institute Partner — Collaborated on the Whole Family Funder Report as part of the Whole Family Approaches to Economic Mobility Cohort.
  • BIPOC leaders Partner — Commits to participate in racial justice efforts when invited by BIPOC leaders.
  • Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Partner — Joined the IWPR Research and Action Hub to collaborate and advocate for women’s social progress, access member-only events, and develop new research.
  • Ms Foundation Partner — Participated in national research on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women.
  • Tucson Community Foundation Partner — Hosted the Southern Arizona Women’s Fund at its inception in 1992.
  • Women’s Funding Network Partner — Participated in the Whole Family Approaches to Economic Mobility Cohort for two years, collaborating as a learning community.