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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-3980933

Mha Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Payson, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $384,896 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mha Foundation- Attn Scholarship CH
431 S Beeline Hwy 1
Payson, AZ 85541
(928) 472-2588
Form and materials
Applicants must complete an application and also must provide hs/ged/college transcripts, 2 recommendation letters, and an applicant statement.
Deadlines
Annually on march 29
Restrictions
Applicants must be pursuing human health related studies

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $384,896

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $46,536,470

  • Tax year 2023

    $411,215

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $46,672,336

  • Tax year 2022

    $381,385

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $55,355,936

  • Tax year 2021

    $333,782

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $55,069,911

  • Tax year 2020

    $369,141

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $50,053,749

  • Tax year 2019

    $723,398

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $47,239,433

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rim Country Education Alliance SlePayson, AZ

    General support

    $172,294
  2. Eastern Arizona Area Health Education Center IncPayson, AZ

    Scholarships to individuals

    $37,660

  3. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $35,156 in all.

  4. Time Out IncPayson, AZ

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Payson High SchoolPayson, AZ

    General support

    $19,416
  6. Friends of Rim County GCC IncPayson, AZ

    General support

    $18,000
  7. Aspire Arizona FoundationPayson, AZ

    General support

    $17,700
  8. National Forest FoundationMissoula, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Eastern Arizona College FoundationThatcher, AZ

    Scholarships and general support

    $7,640
  10. Marine Corps LeaguePayson, AZ

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Rim Country Mountain Bike AssociationPayson, AZ

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Club Payson VolleyballPayson, AZ

    General support

    $4,000
  13. Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ

    Scholarships

    $3,580
  14. Home Run for VetsPayson, AZ

    General support

    $3,000
  15. RVN3 FoundationPayson, AZ

    General support

    $3,000
  16. Payson Unified School District #10Payson, AZ

    General support

    $2,100
  17. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Scholarships

    $2,080
  18. Payson Community GardenPayson, AZ

    General support

    $2,025
  19. Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV

    Scholarships

    $1,040
  20. Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ

    Scholarships

    $1,040
  21. Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA

    Scholarships

    $1,040
  22. Pima Medical InstituteMesa, AZ

    Scholarships

    $1,040
  23. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Scholarships

    $1,040
  24. Dueker Ranch IncStar Valley, AZ

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Payson Lions Charitable FoundationPayson, AZ

    General support

    $545
  26. Payson Book FestivalPayson, AZ

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $30,00046% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $20,32531% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona22 grants $337,660
  2. Montana1 grant $10,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,040
  4. West Virginia1 grant $1,040

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Heather StageCEO Hours 40Pay $91,368
  • Kenny EvansPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $112,500
  • Cliff PottsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John NaughtonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonnie GeenSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer SmithBOARD MEMBER, CERE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $136,730
  • BJ BollierBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bobby DavisBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jolynn SchinstockBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan MichelsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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