Sulphur Springs Valley Electric
Willcox, AZ · EIN 86-0488826. Reported 83 grants totalling $533,140 to 70 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,963. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $11,789; the smallest was $250 and the largest $35,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochise College | Sierra Vista, AZ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona South | Sierra Vista, AZ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St David K-12 | St David, AZ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willcox Elementary | Willcox, AZ | $34,109 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Christian Academy | Sierra Vista, AZ | $20,838 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arizona Arts Academy | Hereford, AZ | $20,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| 4-Hffa Youth | Huachuca City, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benson Cte | Benson, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benson Elementary | Benson, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elgin Elementary | Elgin, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pomerene K-8 | Pomerene, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veritas Christian Academy | Sierra Vista, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benson Digital Learning Center | Benson, AZ | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Simon Elementary | San Simon, AZ | $17,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patagonia Regional Aquatics Center | Patagonia, AZ | $15,889 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willcox Theater & Arts | Willcox, AZ | $12,620 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Sierra Vista, AZ | $11,789 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cochise College Foundation | Douglas, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University South Foundation Inc | Sierra Vista, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elfrida K-12 Valley Union Hs | Elfrida, AZ | $8,480 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huachuca City School | Huachuca City, AZ | $8,456 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Az Young Birders Camp | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Leadership Academy | Sierra Vista, AZ | $7,203 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bowie Elementary | Bowie, AZ | $6,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pomerene Elementary School | Benson, AZ | $6,643 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benson Primary School | Benson, AZ | $5,875 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Academic Success | Sierra Vista, AZ | $4,950 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willcox Middle School | Willcox, AZ | $4,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Benson Middle School | Benson, AZ | $3,861 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pearce Elementary School | Pearce, AZ | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willcox Elementary School | Willcox, AZ | $3,005 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Simon School | San Simon, AZ | $2,940 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veritas Christian Community School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $2,810 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town & Country Elementary School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $2,598 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coronado Elementary School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huachuca Mountain Elementary School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $2,096 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Skills Private Academy | Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,963 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willcox High School | Willcox, AZ | $1,953 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bella Vista Elementary School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,907 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St David High School | St David, AZ | $1,840 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St David Elementary School | St David, AZ | $1,759 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village Meadows Elementary School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,634 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cochise Chess | Bisbee, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elgin Elementary School | Sonoita, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St David Unified School District | St David, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village Christian Preschool | Sierra Vista, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wilcox Middle School | Willcox, AZ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Buena High School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $960 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tombstone High School | Tombstone, AZ | $953 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mcneal Elementary School | Mcneal, AZ | $935 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| General Myer Elementary | Fort Huachuca, AZ | $912 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bonita Elementary School | Willcox, AZ | $850 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Valley Union High School | Elfrida, AZ | $820 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cochise Elementary School | Scottsdale, AZ | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Walter J Meyer | Tombstone, AZ | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tucson Unified School District | Tucson, AZ | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bowie Schools | Bowie, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Double Adobe Elementary School | Mcneal, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elfrida Elementary School | Elfrida, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Christain Academy | Sierra Vista, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| General Meyer Elementary School | Fort Huachuca, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Patagonia High School | Patagonia, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patagonia Montessori Elementary School | Patagonia, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valley View Elementary School | Hereford, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veritas Christain Community School | Sierra Vista, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willcox Unified School District | Willcox, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walter J Meyer School | Tombstone, AZ | $425 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colonel Smith Middle School | Fort Huachauca, AZ | $317 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huachua City Elementary School | Huachuca City, AZ | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
9 of 70 (13%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 44%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cochise College Foundation
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION - Huachuca City School
TO PROVIDE TEACHER MICROGRANTS - Walter J Meyer
TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE FAIR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 9 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 9 | $33,500 | $500 |
| 2023 | 7 | $32,150 | $500 |
| 2024 | 65 | $447,490 | $2,310 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Sulphur Springs Valley Electric has 49 of them, worth $425,765. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Cochise County Schools Superintendents Office | Sierra Vista, AZ | $39,993 |
| Willcox Hs | Sierra Vista, AZ | $21,835 |
| Bella Vista Elementary | Sierra Vista, AZ | $20,000 |
| Benson Hs | Benson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Benson Primary | Benson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Bowie Elementary | Bowie, AZ | $20,000 |
| Cochise College Foundation | Sierra Vista, AZ | $20,000 |
| Crossroads Christian Academy | Sonoita, AZ | $20,000 |
| First Baptist Christian Academy | Sierra Vista, AZ | $20,000 |
| Mcneal Elementary | Mcneal, AZ | $20,000 |
| Valley Union Hs - Elfrida | Elfrida, AZ | $20,000 |
| Patagonia Regional Aquatics Center | Patagonia, AZ | $19,889 |
| Sierra Vista Dream Center | Sierra Vista, AZ | $19,782 |
| Elfrida JR High | Sierra Vista, AZ | $19,637 |
| Benson Middle School | Benson, AZ | $18,400 |
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,963. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arizona.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Sulphur Springs Valley Electric's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 350 N Haskell, Willcox, AZ, 85643. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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