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AGNESE NELMS HAURY CHARITABLE TRUST
SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 826981817 · Form 990PF · FY2020 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · haury.arizona.edu
revenue
$83K
expenses
$14K
net assets
$4.7M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Agnese Nelms Haury Program is a University of Arizona-embedded philanthropic program established in 2014. It focuses on advancing Indigenous environmental resilience through funding education, research, and outreach, supporting academic pathways, and fostering community collaborations. The program operates under a trust-based philanthropy model, primarily serving Native Nations and Indigenous communities.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Collaborations and Partnerships
Supports projects like Navajo Safe Water, Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources Library Preservation Project, Arizona Native Code Writers, Pascua Yaqui / U of A Micro-campus, Midtown Farm, Visiting UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and Native American Language Sign Initiative.
Education and Scholarship Opportunities (2014-2019)
Supported undergraduate initiatives, graduate scholarships, UA Faculty Fellows, Visiting Associates, and Faculty Chairs.
Indigenous Resilience Academic Pathways
Provides graduate research grants, tribal college-university partnership grants, a student transition program, Indigenous sustainability mini-grants, faculty learning community, tribal education forums, and Indigenous youth STEM programs.
Indigenous Resilience Center (IRes)
Supports recruitment of faculty, professional staff, visiting fellows, dedicated space, an endowed professorship, and research gap funding to advance Indigenous resilience through research, education, and outreach.
University-Community Partnerships (2014-2019)
Awarded Seed Grants (up to $100,000) and Challenge Grants (up to $200,000 per year) to fund new or existing UArizona-community partnerships addressing environmental and social justice challenges.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Grant Review & Funding Allocation 6 activities
    • Funding for Indigenous Resilience Initiatives
      Provides funding for education, research, and outreach initiatives that promote tribal resilience, respecting tribal knowledge and sovereignty. This includes supporting the Indigenous Resilience Center (IRes) at the University of Arizona through various means like faculty recruitment, endowed professorships, and research gap funding, and awarding Indigenous Resilience Leadership Awards.
    • Funding for Indigenous Resilience Initiatives
      Provides funding for education, research, and outreach initiatives that promote tribal resilience, respecting tribal knowledge and sovereignty. This includes supporting the Indigenous Resilience Center (IRes) at the University of Arizona through faculty recruitment, staff and fellow appointments, dedicated space, an endowed professorship, and research gap funding, as well as Indigenous Resilience Leadership Awards.
    • Strategic Vision and Funding Recommendations
      Provides strategic vision and makes funding recommendations for the Haury Program.
    • Strategic Vision and Funding Recommendations for Haury Program
      Provides strategic vision and makes funding recommendations for the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice, which supports education and programming initiatives at the University of Arizona that advance tribal resilience.
    • Student and Academic Pathway Support
      Funds student education, student-run initiatives, and professional scholarship through the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice. This includes awarding Resilience Graduate Research Awards annually and advancing Indigenous resilience academic pathways through graduate research grants, tribal college partnerships, student transition support, mini grants, faculty learning communities, education forums, and youth STEM programs.
    • Support for Student and Academic Pathways
      Funds student education, student-run initiatives, and professional scholarship, including annual Resilience Graduate Research Awards. The trust also supports expanding educational programs and academic pathways at the University of Arizona for students, faculty, and staff to advance tribal resilience, including graduate research grants, tribal college partnerships, and youth STEM programs.
  • Indigenous Seed Sovereignty & Rematriation 2 activities
    • Advancing Indigenous Environmental Resilience and Water Initiatives
      Focuses on advancing Indigenous environmental resilience and water-related initiatives since 2020. This includes supporting community collaborations such as safe water initiatives, library preservation, Indigenous coding, micro-campus development, urban farming, international Indigenous rights engagement, and language preservation.
    • Support for Indigenous Environmental Resilience and Water Initiatives
      Focuses on advancing Indigenous environmental resilience and water-related initiatives, including community collaborations such as safe water initiatives, library preservation, Indigenous coding, micro-campus development, urban farming, international Indigenous rights engagement, and language preservation.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Investment in University-Community Partnerships
      Invested over $8,000,000 in project-based work between 2014 and 2019, supporting approximately 70 individuals and teams from the University of Arizona and community partners. This includes implementing Seed Grants and Challenge Grants for new or existing UArizona-community partnerships, with grants up to $200,000 per year.
    • University of Arizona Partnership Funding
      Invests in project-based work at the University of Arizona and with community partners, having invested over $8,000,000 between 2014 and 2019 to support approximately 70 individuals and teams. This includes Seed Grants (up to $100,000 for two years) and Challenge Grants (up to $200,000 per year for three years) for new or existing UArizona-community partnerships.
financials · form 990PF · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$83K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$54K65%
Other revenue$29K
expenses
Total expenses$14K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$189K
balance sheet
Total assets$4.67M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$4.67M
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 3
  • GREGORY V GADARIAN — CO-TRUSTEE
  • MARY M GRIER — CO-TRUSTEE
  • TAMMY BARNETT — CO-TRUSTEE
relationships · 17

who they work with

  • Advisory Council Partner — Established to provide insights and advice to the trustees of the Haury Estate bequest, comprised of seven members of the UA community.
  • Anna Spitz Partner — Helped in the design and implementation of the program since its inception as Director from 2014-2020.
  • Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR) Partner — Hosts the Haury Program and collaborates on interdisciplinary resilience research and solutions.
  • Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR) Partner — Housed under the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR).
  • Linacre College of Oxford University Partner — Provides graduate scholarships to students attending Linacre College at Oxford University.
  • Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources Partner — Collaborates on the Library Preservation Project and safe water initiatives.
  • Pascua Yaqui Tribe Partner — Partners with the University of Arizona on a micro-campus initiative supported by the Haury Program.
  • Rising Voices Board Partner — Established to bring diverse views and voices to the Haury Program governance, providing perspective and advice to Program staff and Donor-Advised Fund Board.
  • University of Arizona Network — Collaborates with the university on globally impactful research, education, and outreach initiatives focused on tribal resilience.
  • University of Arizona Partner — Awards aim to forge stronger relationships between expertise and resources within Southwestern communities and those at the University of Arizona.
  • University of Arizona Partner — Collaborates with University of Arizona individuals and teams on project-based work.
  • University of Arizona Partner — Collaborates with the University of Arizona in research, education, and outreach.
  • University of Arizona Partner — Collaborates with the University of Arizona to support academic pathways and programming that advance tribal resilience.
  • University of Arizona Partner — Funds student and faculty programs through the Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice.
  • University of Arizona Partner — Houses and collaborates with the Haury Program through its academic units and the Arizona Institute for Resilience.
  • University of Arizona Foundation Partner — Receives funding recommendations from the Donor-Advised Fund Board for the Haury Program.
  • University of Arizona Indigenous Resilience Center Partner — Supports the center's people, programs, and physical space as part of advancing tribal resilience.