Foundations that fund organizations in Flagstaff, Arizona
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Flagstaff nonprofits
267 private foundations gave $24M to Flagstaff organizations in their latest filings; 34 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
487 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Flagstaff around $45K. 26 of these funders are based in Arizona; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 267
- Accept applications
- 34
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Flagstaff
- $24M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 487
- Typical median grant
- $45K
- Based in AZ
- 26%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Flagstaff organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubio Butterfield Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $7.0M | $7.0M | Preselected only | General support. |
| Garcia Family Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 3 | $1.0M | $300K | Preselected only | Donation To save and change the lives of homeless individua…; Donation Scholarship fund for students enrolled in NAU Hono…; Donation To support the Evaluation Program - Homelessness P… |
| Palladium Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Various |
| Dorrance Foundation for Education | Scottsdale, AZ | 7 | $870K | $1,500 | Yes | Grant on behalf of participant in ua innovation program pan…; Grant to nau foundation to fund nau in greece scholarships; Fall 2024 first generation scholarships for 73 current scho… |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 3 | $793K | $250K | Yes | For general operating support; For strategic planning |
| Caris Charitable Trust II Dtd 09162004 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $780K | $780K | Preselected only | General support |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $750K | $750K | Yes | To expand Northern Arizona University's universal admission… |
| Geofamily Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | 22 | $735K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Water project; New campus |
| The Orr Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 4 | $605K | $90K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Flinn Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 5 | $432K | $66K | Preselected only | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2…; Support for seed grant: wearable robotic gait therapy for a…; Cher discretionary fund to advance the medical school |
| Catena Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 5 | $430K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support; Conservation; Community engagement |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 3 | $428K | $120K | Preselected only | To support general operations.; To support the partnership with the Hopi Tribe to secure a…; To support the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professio… |
| Pharos Foundation | Jackson, WY | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | General charitable support |
| I S Wong Foundation | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 3 | $390K | $100K | Yes | Environmental - general support 2024 |
| The Essex Avenue Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Wilson Family Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $300K | $150K | Preselected only | To create a space where people can have authentic encounter…; To engage students, alumni, parents, friends and the broade… |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 2 | $250K | $125K | Preselected only | General support |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | In support of a select pilot to achieve results by key indi… |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $225K | $225K | Yes | Postsecondary education |
| Claire & John Radway Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Aps Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 4 | $196K | $48K | Preselected only | PITAS (Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools) P…; Let's Talk Code; Orbits Curiosity Camp (OCC): Pre-service Teacher Developmen… |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $175K | $88K | Yes | Human Services; Health & Medical |
| Cornell Douglas Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | General support |
| Levine Impact Lab Inc | Elmsford, NY | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Dustin and Kristen Yoder Memorial Foundation Inc | West Point, TX | 2 | $168K | $84K | Preselected only | Tuition scholarship for nau students; Scholarship for 1st responder course |
| Flora Family Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $160K | $80K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| Geile Charitable Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | 28 | $151K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Community support; Family support; Youth support |
| The Christensen Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | General support |
| Homa & Irene Wood Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $148K | $148K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Joshua Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $130K | $130K | Preselected only | Support the care and medical needs of senior, handicapped a… |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland, OR | 1 | $130K | $130K | Yes | For project support |
| Bf Foundation | Basalt, CO | 4 | $125K | $30K | Preselected only | Internship program; Indigenous mural project; Young scholars |
| The Foundation for Community and Health Advancement | Phoenix, AZ | 7 | $123K | $3,034 | Preselected only | Four employees on site, plus mileage; 25 camps; 2025 festival of science supernova sponsor |
| Canyon Institute | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $118K | $118K | Yes | Campus ministry needs |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 3 | $115K | $35K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Stockel Family Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $105K | $105K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant |
| Yale-Scripps Trust-Cust | New Haven, CT | 1 | $103K | $103K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Vervane Foundation Inc | Cos Cob, CT | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Arison Arts Foundation C/O Richard Kohan Afo LLC | Coral Gables, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Still Water Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable - for the roden crater leadership circle. |
| Taitanchi Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | Grant - fall conference; Grant - fund indigenous ancestors cause |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Jobs and Family Economic Security |
| Co2 Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $95K | $95K | Yes | Use existing biocrust restoration experiments to determine… |
| The Wharton Foundation Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | 4 | $88K | $23K | Yes | Board designated fund |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $78K | $78K | Preselected only | Holocaust education program coordinator |
| The Ausolus Trust C/O Boston Family Office George P Beal | Boston, MA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | In support of youth outdoor recreation programs |
| Mt Cuba Astronomical Foundation C/O Ashford Capital Management Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $69K | $69K | Yes | General |
| Demund Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | General |
| Rosztoczy Foundation | Avondale, AZ | 1 | $65K | $65K | Yes | Scholarship college promise program |
| Virga Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $62K | $62K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Hs Lopez Family Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 4 | $62K | $16K | Yes | Student emergency fund; General support & emergency financial assistance; General support |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $62K | $31K | Preselected only | Small Business Support for Rural Coconino County; Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona-General Operating Sup… |
| Newman's Own Foundation | Westport, CT | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | Promoting nutrition and indigenous food sovereignty through…; Healthy homes for families and children |
| Gates Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | Project support |
| Worthington Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Unrestricted operating support |
| Arcadia Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General financial support |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation C/O Gma Foundations | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Jcdrp Family Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Hozho homes |
| Bruce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Safeguard the grand canyon |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Ruth Danley and William Enoch Moore Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | Indigenous leadership coach; General support |
| Gwydion Fund for Wild Nature | New York, NY | 3 | $45K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Op & We Edwards Foundation Inc | Red Lodge, MT | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Philanthropic purpose |
| Mwc Foundation Inc #0726315 | Boston, MA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Gsenm work |
| Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund | Princeton, NJ | 3 | $40K | $10K | Preselected only | Supporting general operating services |
| Whiteman Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | Homeless; Environmental education for children |
| Wayland Educational Foundation Xxxxx7006 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Jw Kieckhefer Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 4 | $38K | $7,500 | Yes | Flagstaff high school boys soccer booster club; Tetra ski express qualifying race; Reseal the roof at sanctuary house |
| Robert M Nauman Ta-I Xxxxx6003 | Chicago, IL | 8 | $37K | $4,220 | Preselected only | General |
| Molly and Joseph Herman Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | 26 | $37K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Youth mentoring program; Supporting flagstaff residents; Operational support for dance in community |
| The Murray Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Virginia Murray Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| Delta Dental Plan of Arizona Charitable Foundation and Trust | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | Community grant |
| Cs Fund | Petaluma, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General support |
| David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Community computer center and classroom. |
| Monica Heaney Nackard Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | 7 | $33K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General church fund; Building fund; Hunger relief programs |
| Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $32K | $16K | Yes | Enabling comprehensive immunoprofiling in animals through a…; Zoonotic implications of host genetics, immunity, and virom… |
| The Philip J & Carol J Lyons Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 6 | $31K | $4,375 | Preselected only | General |
| The Pitre Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Enviromental conservation; Religious and spiritual support |
| Robert & Dee Leggett Foundation | Great Falls, VA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Protect colorado plateau's national monuments |
| Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust | Lewes, DE | 5 | $30K | $5,000 | Yes | General use of the organization |
| Margaret T Morris Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 4 | $30K | $7,500 | Yes | General Purposes; Starter Home Program; Patient Assistance Fund |
| The Darby Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Colorado plateau environmental advocacy |
| Babbitt Brothers Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | 6 | $28K | $1,750 | Yes | Education; Support for public radio; Support for viola awards-recognize artists, educations, org… |
| Louise H Moffett Family Foundation | Metairie, LA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Yes | College scholarships |
| Ralph & Pauline Armond Memorial Scholarship F | St Louis, MO | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Don Nierling Mem Fdn Tai Xxxxx6008 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| The Granite Family Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General fund |
| 444s Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Environmental preservation |
| Mighty Arrow Family Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Fish Hawk Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Roden crater project |
| Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Coleman Charitable Foundation | Georgetown, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Del E Webb Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 1 | $22K | $22K | Yes | Commercial washer & dryers for homeless shelters |
| Sanghi Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | STEM Teacher training |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Yes | Helping hands group grants; Ray lynch/dick mckenna award |
| Wiancko Charitable Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Flagstaff, Arizona?
Rubio Butterfield Foundation, Garcia Family Foundation, Palladium Foundation, Dorrance Foundation for Education, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Flagstaff organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Flagstaff. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.