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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-1033524

Riester Conservation Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $25,850 paid in grants.

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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
Gary Kaasa
3344 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 462-2200
Form and materials
The purpose of the contribution or grant and amount.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,850

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $26,731

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,270

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $17,804

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $10,644

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $33,675

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,727

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $13,450
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable

    $3,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,400
  6. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Mirja RiesterCHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tim RiesterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alan PerkelDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary KaasaPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael HopkinsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John LindsayDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom OrtegaTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

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