Private foundation · EIN 86-0474259 · Cave Creek, Arizona

Hitchcock Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 1 grants paid, $10K total, median $10K. 100% of grants stayed in Arizona.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
1
$10K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in AZ
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.1M

How to apply

Contact: Melanie Phelps, Po Box 4945, Cave Creek, Az, 4805226692

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

1 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Phippen MuseumPrescott, AZContribution$10K

About this foundation

Hitchcock Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cave Creek, Arizona, tax-exempt since 1984. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Hitchcock Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Hitchcock Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $10K across 1 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Hitchcock Foundation give?

Arizona (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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