Foundations that fund organizations in Mesa, Arizona
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Mesa nonprofits
376 private foundations gave $17M to Mesa organizations in their latest filings; 25 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
588 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Mesa around $50K. 40 of these funders are based in Arizona; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 376
- Accept applications
- 25
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Mesa
- $17M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 588
- Typical median grant
- $50K
- Based in AZ
- 40%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Mesa organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Phoenix, AZ | 27 | $2.7M | $40K | Yes | Holiday Grant; Support Arts and Culture Forward Program; A Trustee Advised grant to support general homelessness ass… |
| Oge Energy Corp Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | Yes | General support |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $1.3M | $625K | Yes | Human Services |
| Centene Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $750K | $750K | Preselected only | Gift cards distributed to npo |
| The Smith Tieken Foundation Inc | Mesa, AZ | 3 | $730K | $250K | Preselected only | Grant for infrastructure improvements: webside redesign; te…; Grants to provide funds for the following projects: upgrade…; Grant to provide help with operating expenses for 2026 |
| Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Indianapolis, IN | 7 | $495K | $75K | Yes | Support to provide safe emergency housing, basic needs and…; General operating support to continue providing services to…; Expand resource navigation services for East Valley seniors… |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $345K | $25K | Preselected only | A New Leaf Housing Support Services; Welcome Home; Copa Health Financial Health & Wellness at La Victoria Comm… |
| Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $321K | $321K | Preselected only | General |
| Del E Webb Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 2 | $317K | $159K | Yes | Replace hvac units, paint & roof on housing units; Repair/replace items in transitional housing units |
| Otto & Edna Neely Foundation | Gilbert, AZ | 9 | $277K | $13K | Yes | Community service; Community service grant; Small capital development |
| Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $260K | $130K | Preselected only | Funding will provide economic mobility by providing case ma…; Save the family's, step up to independence directly address… |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 2 | $250K | $125K | Preselected only | Two-spirit & native lgbtq+; General support |
| The Surplus Line Association of Arizona Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Garcia Family Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 2 | $190K | $95K | Preselected only | Donation to provide opportunities to empower disadvantaged…; Donation Funding enables families to address poverty, overc… |
| Wend II Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $177K | $177K | Preselected only | General Operating Support for Arizona Racial Justice Initia… |
| Bet Lev Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | General charitable support |
| Opus Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $160K | $50K | Preselected only | Fostering Bright Futures Expansion Campaign; Beyond the Building: Beautification for a Community Space; Project Lit: Igniting Literacy Through the Arts |
| The Sharon D Lund Foundation | Orange, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General operation |
| Shupe Family Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To further the mission of the donee |
| Moreno Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 3 | $145K | $25K | Preselected only | Community; Children |
| Titus Adams Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $135K | $135K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Evan Fischer Foundation Memorial Fund | Houston, TX | 1 | $133K | $133K | Yes | Sub abuse rec org for purp of school for needy |
| M D Close Foundation Aka Melvin D Close Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 4 | $131K | $14K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation | Sandy, UT | 1 | $130K | $130K | Preselected only | General Financial Support |
| Dobson Family Foundation Inc | Gilbert, AZ | 2 | $128K | $64K | Preselected only | To provide scholarships & grants for college level students…; For the mesa historical museum renovations and repairs. |
| Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $111K | $111K | Preselected only | To provide children and youth in arizona a safe environment… |
| Cvw Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Congdon Family Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| No Missing Links Foundation | Gilbert, AZ | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | Community |
| Paul & Janice B Plotkin Family Foundation | Marina del Rey, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Workday Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Forever Young Nonprofit Institute |
| The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Outpatient BH Clinic and Residential Treatment Facility for… |
| Toyota USA Foundation C/O Corporate Tax Department | Plano, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Assistance toward providing food pantries for students/fami… |
| Apfelbaum Family Foundation C/O McLaughlin & Stern Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Empowering Economic Growth Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Fiscal sponsorship for accelerate africa, through a contrib… |
| Trio Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| Whiteman Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 3 | $95K | $25K | Yes | Homeless children; Homeless families; Art and creativity for children |
| Smith Central Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 5 | $88K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General fund; Community bridge builder; Hope in the neighborhood fund |
| Mark and Karen Luebke Foundation Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $85K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Skoll Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $83K | $83K | Yes | Indigenous youth leadership coalition |
| Whiteman 4g Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | Food for needy Children |
| Stewardship Services Foundation | Newhall, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General Use |
| Miller Family Charitable Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 8 | $75K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable donation; Charitable Donation |
| Vadon Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | To support organization |
| The Jack Ingebritson Foundation Inc | Prescott, AZ | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution to 501(c)(3) organization for their… |
| General Service Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General support |
| Sunrise Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 2 | $73K | $37K | Preselected only | Supports |
| Flinn Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 3 | $73K | $30K | Preselected only | Support counselors at annual azsca conference; Support board matching tool to advance nonprofit organizati…; Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2… |
| Melchizedek Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $72K | $72K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Corwin D Denney Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | To support charitable operations |
| Thomas & Ellen Hogue Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $69K | $69K | Preselected only | 4H program and summer vacation program |
| Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Temporary kennel and new community kitchen at the North Mou… |
| Infosys Foundation USA | New York, NY | 1 | $64K | $64K | Preselected only | Teacher Training |
| V and J Foundation | Higley, AZ | 1 | $63K | $63K | Preselected only | General |
| The Ergon Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Rosendin Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $55K | $28K | Yes | To equip families to address poverty, overcome homelessness…; To empower individuals with disabilities by providing acces… |
| Laurel and Daniel J Gardiner Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Mesa, AZ | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Funds Program |
| The Norton Foundation | Glendale, AZ | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Operating |
| The Foundation for Community and Health Advancement | Phoenix, AZ | 3 | $55K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Disco in the desert sponsorship; Sponsorship for 2025 hoops of hope gala; Grant award-mental health funds |
| Hennrich Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $53K | $53K | Preselected only | Support education |
| Tua Clayton&odessa L Ofstad Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Gary & Diane Heavin Community Fund | Gatesville, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Steele Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Project Literacy |
| John Dawson Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Healy Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support the mission of the organization |
| People-People-People Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To help and support children and communities |
| Daniels Fund | Denver, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Microschool solutions ut founders circle cohort |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Umb Financial Corporation Charitable | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating support |
| Abba's Storehouse Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Craig and Christine Hughes Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | Operating Support |
| Shirley C Caris Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable program |
| Johnson Family Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Child welfare |
| Pequot Family Foundation | Westport, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | In furtherance of stated objectives of the organization |
| Flagstar Foundation Inc | Troy, MI | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Volunteer income tax assistance |
| Roth Family Charitable Foundation | Peoria, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Jerome M Cohen Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To further donor's purpose |
| Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50 | Denver, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation | Murray, UT | 1 | $46K | $46K | Yes | General charitable purpose |
| Timothy T Day Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $45K | $23K | Preselected only | Animal welfare |
| Toa Charities | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $41K | $41K | Preselected only | Support Tempe Police Officers |
| Dalton & Elaine Knauss Foundation Inc | Payson, AZ | 4 | $40K | $6,279 | Yes | Charitable; Religious |
| Crystal Springs Foundation C/O Laird Norton Wetherby | Seattle, WA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | 2024 grant |
| The Chapman Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | To provide access to nutritious food for the needy; To provide 24-hour care for neglected and dependent |
| Peters Pharis Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt pur… |
| Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | Domestic violence support.; Medical support |
| Embraer Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 3 | $35K | $5,000 | Yes | Envest community grant |
| Nathan M Clark Foundation 2574-00-48 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | We all fall down - byna |
| Idealistic Cause Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 4 | $35K | $10K | Preselected only | Support foster children; Senior centers in mesa, arizona; To provide free clothing to children in foster care and kin… |
| Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Cowley Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 3 | $35K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable Donation |
| The Bolick Foundation | Conover, NC | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Discipleship |
| Bella Vista Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | For reviving blue sky (new leaf climate partners) |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | To provide children and youth in arizona a safe environment… |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Health & social services |
| Suskin Foundation | Kenmore, WA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Support operations |
| Tw Lewis Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | General purpose |
| Tony & Shirley Perri Family Foundation | Queen Creek, AZ | 2 | $29K | $14K | Yes | Medical; Education |
| John Borota Foundation | Lakewood Ranch, FL | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | To further the mission of the organzation. |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $25K | $10K | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
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 Mesa, Arizona?
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust, Oge Energy Corp Foundation Inc, The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation, Centene Foundation, The Smith Tieken Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Mesa 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 Mesa. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.