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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4059336

Four Peaks Charities

A private foundation in Tempe, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $14,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jim Scussel
1340 E 8th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 250-8257
Form and materials
Applications are submitted via www.fourpeaksforteachers.org/nominate, which includes completion of the online questionnaire and a submission that nominates a teacher who is currently teaching who has made an impact on the submitter.
Deadlines
The submission deadline is in june each year.
Restrictions
Five grants of $1,000 each are awarded and one grant of an additional $2,000 is awarded to one of the five teachers chosen. The recipients are chosen by a panel of judges based on involvement in education in a community with a demonstrated need for support, alignment with the values of the four peaks brand, demonstration of a commitment to making community impact through education, and overall positive impact of educational, charitable, or community support efforts.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,556
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $19,422
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $58,348
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $58,583
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $13,875
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    School supplies

    $3,000
  2. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  3. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  4. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  5. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  6. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  7. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    School supplies

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Trevor NeedleBOARD SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • James ScusselBOARD TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeremy BolianBOARD PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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