Asu Research Enterprise
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.2M
+193.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$646K
-60.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$646K
-20.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,242,408 | $423,221 | $4,175,922 |
| Revenue | $2,002,312 | $809,125 | $8,204,365 |
| Expenses | $1,175,521 | $3,536,791 | $9,380,695 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL DILLON | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24) | 1 | — |
| VIRGINIA E DESANTO | FORMER TREASURER | 1 | — |
| HOPE SHARETT | FORMER SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RONALD THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR (THRU 9/23) | 50 | $214,017 |
| ERIK MERCADO | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH COMPLIANCE SVCS. | 40 | $132,480 |
| JUSTIN WHEELER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (THRU 5/24) | 40 | $150,836 |
| NICKOLAI BANNICK | TELECOM ENGINEER (THRU 11/23) | 40 | $105,987 |
| RAJA SURESH | MANAGING DIRECTOR (FROM 10/23) | 50 | $83,700 |
| ANA ABASTA | EXEC. ASST./ OFFICE MGR./SECRETARY | 40 | $62,755 |
| RF SHANGRAW JR | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SALLY MORTON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RYAN GIVEN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Arizona $14.9M (100%)
States
Cities
Tempe
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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