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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3688020

McKinley Educational Initiative

A private foundation in Tempe, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $990,550 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $990,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $26,034,106
  • Tax year 2023

    $530,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $23,113,211
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,205,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $19,581,527
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,295,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $27,220,590
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,047,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $24,321,651
  • Tax year 2019

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,107,858
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Purdue Research FoundationWest Lafayette, IN

    Medical research

    $745,000
  2. Metroed FoundationSan Jose, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  3. John Jay Center for LearningPortland, IN

    General operating support

    $70,000
  4. The Portland FoundationPortland, IN

    General support for jay county school system tutoring and behavioral health

    $50,000
  5. Leadership KauaiLihue, HI

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Aspire Arizona FoundationPayson, AZ

    General operating support

    $15,550
  7. Koko - Five Mountains Hawaii IncKamuela, HI

    General operating support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $855,55092% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $75,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana3 grants $865,000
  2. California1 grant $75,000
  3. Hawaii2 grants $35,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $15,550

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Tamara RixPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $144,000
  • Mark RixSECRETARY Hours 15Pay $48,000
  • Tim McKinleyTREASURER Hours 15Pay $60,000
  • Christopher RixDIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $960

The return

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