Foundations that fund organizations in Phoenix, Arizona
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Phoenix nonprofits
2,800 private foundations gave $309M to Phoenix organizations in their latest filings; 29 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
6,714 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Phoenix around $175K. 43 of these funders are based in Arizona; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 2,800
- Accept applications
- 29
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Phoenix
- $309M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 6,714
- Typical median grant
- $175K
- Based in AZ
- 43%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Phoenix organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People-People-People Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 4 | $25M | $175K | Preselected only | To support the foundation in providing patient care, and co…; To support children's health; To support medical needs of people suffering from alzheimer… |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 60 | $25M | $200K | Yes | Human Services; Education; Health & Medical |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Phoenix, AZ | 262 | $15M | $10K | Yes | Holiday Grant; Provide back-to-school resources that support education acc…; Build Fundraising Capacity |
| Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 13 | $12M | $300K | Preselected only | Building expansion - payment #5; Dr. mike berens - translational adult giloma award (1st pay…; The ivy neurological sciences internship program |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 4 | $11M | $649K | Yes | Pathways for tomorrow initiative; Employee matching gift(s); Nurturing children-worship & prayer |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $8.5M | $530K | Yes | Postsecondary education; U.s. economic mobility & opportunity |
| Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Indianapolis, IN | 97 | $8.5M | $55K | Yes | Support for the grantee's general operating expenses.; Employee Matching Gift Program; Support for general operating expenses. |
| Garcia Family Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 20 | $7.5M | $50K | Preselected only | Donation To use the power of collaboration to end homelessn…; Donation To fulfill needs of those experiencing homelessness; Donation To prevent and end homelessness with innovative st… |
| The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 24 | $7.4M | $250K | Yes | Mental health and trauma support for Arizona first responde…; Creation of a Parkinson's caregivers program within the Lon…; 60th Anniversary Gala Diamond Sponsorship |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 2 | $6.6M | $3.3M | Preselected only | Embedding em institutionally; implement apdp; Network expansion and programming support |
| Moreno Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 37 | $5.2M | $50K | Preselected only | Community; Health; Arts |
| Wayne Duddlesten Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $4.1M | $4.1M | Preselected only | General use |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Simone Charitable Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 5 | $2.5M | $450K | Preselected only | Medcial research and studies for parkinsons and alzheimers; Academic success stem program; General support |
| Tw Lewis Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 26 | $2.4M | $26K | Yes | General purpose |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 12 | $2.4M | $215K | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education; Technology & equipment; Property care; buildings; construction |
| The Pitre Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 4 | $2.2M | $100K | Preselected only | Religious and spiritual support; Education and academic programs; Assistance and community support |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 5 | $2.2M | $401K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Thurston Family Foundation | Jackson, WY | 5 | $2.1M | $20K | Yes | Education for disadvantaged youth; Medical research; Social Services |
| Flinn Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 39 | $1.8M | $20K | Preselected only | Support for general operating support; Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2…; Support for change capital (2024-2027) |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 13 | $1.7M | $100K | Preselected only | General support; Women's collective; Native vote fellow at the indian legal clinic, arizona stat… |
| Stardust Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 4 | $1.7M | $300K | Preselected only | Charity; Arts & culture experiences fund; Stardust building supplies |
| The Hickey Family Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 10 | $1.7M | $150K | Preselected only | Arizona Gives 2024 - Year 12; Mentorship Program for Children & Families - Year 4; Summer Youth Program Fund 2024 (Year 12,Designated Fund for… |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 14 | $1.6M | $100K | Yes | General operating support |
| Barrow Foundation UK | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $1.5M | $762K | Preselected only | To support efforts in neuroscience and neurosurgery researc…; Support general operations and programs for neurosurgery, e… |
| Cvs Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 10 | $1.4M | $2,000 | Yes | Volunteer challenge grants; Small grant; Scholarship - fnp/pa |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 104 | $1.4M | $775 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways |
| The Rodel Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | Education |
| The Rorvig Foundation | Seatac, WA | 5 | $1.3M | $200K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Dreiseszun Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 9 | $1.3M | $100K | Yes | To empower children, teens and young adults to reach their…; Promotes independent living & improving quality of life for…; Research and learning resources for people with autism |
| The Jack Roth Charitable Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Community support |
| The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Operating Needs |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 5 | $1.3M | $250K | Preselected only | General operating support; Take action with mi familia en accion |
| The Foundation for Community and Health Advancement | Phoenix, AZ | 71 | $1.2M | $5,000 | Preselected only | Grant award-health equity funds; Board match donation; 2025 environmental excellence awards sponsorship |
| The Smith Tieken Foundation Inc | Mesa, AZ | 7 | $1.2M | $226K | Preselected only | General fund; Provide funds for hvac installation project; Grant to purchase a new warehouse management system |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 8 | $1.2M | $88K | Preselected only | Phoenix zoo - community connections; Holocaust education center; General operating support |
| The Surplus Line Association of Arizona Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 29 | $1.1M | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Phoenix Angel of Hope; The Virginia G Piper Medical Clinic |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 15 | $1.1M | $1,500 | Yes | Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; Journalism Fund - Howard Center |
| The Jack Ingebritson Foundation Inc | Prescott, AZ | 30 | $1.1M | $45K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution to 501(c)(3) organization for their…; Scholarship fund; Yavapai funding partners for 501(c)(3) organizations |
| James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $1.1M | $550K | Yes | Capital campaign support |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 14 | $1.1M | $50K | Preselected only | FY2025 Creative Capacity Grants Support; Financial Fitness in Action; Feeding America affiliate support program |
| Target ALS Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $1.1M | $545K | Preselected only | Biomedical research |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 6 | $1.1M | $175K | Yes | General operating |
| Del E Webb Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 9 | $1.0M | $53K | Yes | Replace roofs at community building locations; Infrastructure improvements at wellness center; Commercial washer and dryer for clothing closet |
| Louis Foundation Inc | Paradise Valley, AZ | 2 | $1.0M | $516K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | Erie, PA | 3 | $1.0M | $150K | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Defending az's esa program; For academically at-risk students |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Seattle, WA | 4 | $1.0M | $231K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Stephenson Family Foundation A/K/A Celebrate Life Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Entek Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Support operations |
| The Woodforest Charitable Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Support of general programs |
| Ab Inbev Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Water access grant focusing on mozambique |
| The Dunn Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General support |
| Shuler Fbo St Vincent de Paul | Dallas, TX | 1 | $982K | $982K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Aps Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 12 | $978K | $45K | Preselected only | The Teacher Pipeline Project; Engineering Pathway Program; Valley of the Sun YMCA Career Connected STEM Education |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 10 | $973K | $50K | Preselected only | Support for EITC funding pool; Support for the Economic Opportunity Funders; Support EITC Outreach to Young Workers and other Youth Poli… |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 8 | $918K | $100K | Yes | Promise of an Equitable Future; Jobs and Family Economic Security; Matching Grant |
| Pivotal Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 24 | $912K | $11K | Preselected only | For the exempt purpose of the organization |
| The Norton Foundation | Glendale, AZ | 21 | $855K | $25K | Preselected only | Operating |
| Donald Levin Family Foundation | Glenview, IL | 2 | $850K | $425K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $841K | $421K | Preselected only | To support mayors challenge; To support public art challenge |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $840K | $315K | Yes | General support; General support and project support for institutional stren… |
| The Ottosen Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 13 | $823K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support; Public support |
| United Health Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $816K | $816K | Preselected only | Truly integrated model of care - your home for integrated w… |
| Ibis Foundation of Arizona Co Casey Lesueur Getz Cpas Pllc | Mesa, AZ | 14 | $798K | $50K | Preselected only | Healthier Living with Knowledge and Food as Medicine; Seniors and Children's Programs; The Harvest Compassion Center Maryvale |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $784K | $784K | Preselected only | General donation |
| Potoff Private Philanthropy | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $775K | $775K | Yes | Connect communities with local news and information |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $750K | $200K | Yes | To support general operations |
| The Herberger Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 6 | $740K | $150K | Preselected only | Performing arts; Photography programs for underprivileged youth; Free music academy for children |
| The Robert H and Domeena Crenshaw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $725K | $725K | Preselected only | Expenses of indigent |
| Burns Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 9 | $720K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating; General operations; Charitable foundation |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $695K | $348K | Yes | Understanding the mechanisms of obesity and radiation in ca…; Valete pilot study: validation of cancer early detection vi… |
| Sanderson Museum and Village | Phoenix, AZ | 6 | $687K | $149K | Preselected only | Charity thatdisburses tofamilies in need.; Charity thatdisburses to military families.; Charity thathelps familiesin need. |
| The Ellie & Les Hayt Family Foundation | Peoria, AZ | 20 | $673K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable; Charity |
| Victor W Kramer Charitable Trust 005033 | Tucson, AZ | 6 | $663K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating |
| John Dawson Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 9 | $660K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| The Rob Walton Foundation | Bentonviille, AR | 11 | $640K | $25K | Preselected only | To support general operations; To support the urban farm at St. Vincent De Paul |
| Canyon Institute | Phoenix, AZ | 6 | $638K | $55K | Yes | Computer labs for schools, kenya; Canyon rising scholarship program and gcu endowed scholarsh…; Empowering refugee youth through education program |
| Southwest Safety Training Alliance Inc | Tempe, AZ | 2 | $615K | $308K | Preselected only | Support nonprofit mission; Distribution of remaining cash of the organization. |
| Delta Dental Plan of Arizona Charitable Foundation and Trust | Scottsdale, AZ | 20 | $613K | $16K | Yes | Community grant |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 5 | $610K | $120K | Yes | Impact and innovation; Charter school growth; Charter school capacity-building |
| Troesh Family Foundation | Henderson, NV | 1 | $605K | $605K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $600K | $300K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Margaret T Morris Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 36 | $597K | $10K | Yes | General Purposes; New Executive Director: Dr. Beth Maloney; April Bradham, President & CEO |
| William S & Ina Levine Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 26 | $589K | $13K | Preselected only | Operational support; Stay in school and achieve program; Ivy brain tumor center |
| James C & Norma I Smith Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $575K | $200K | Preselected only | General support. |
| Caris Charitable Trust II Dtd 09162004 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $569K | $569K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Steele Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 10 | $555K | $30K | Preselected only | General Support; Hilton Holocaust Edu Center and General Support; Books, shelving, seating |
| Rcb Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 3 | $550K | $100K | Preselected only | Assistance with animal care; Pediatric care; Food bank |
| Norelli Family Foundation Inc | Longwood, FL | 1 | $547K | $547K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $542K | $141K | Yes | To support implementation of a system-wide Suicide Screenin…; To support pancreatic cancer research program; USSYP scholarship |
| Jw Kieckhefer Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 31 | $528K | $15K | Yes | General purposes; Purchase of 2 stairway evacuation chairs at phx metro; Comfycozy care gift pack program |
| Penny and Robert Sarver Charitable Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 3 | $522K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller Foundation | Hillsdale, MI | 3 | $508K | $169K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Heidenreich Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 3 | $500K | $100K | Preselected only | To support financial aid program; General funds |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Support for its american indian master artist workshop seri… |
| White Cake Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General support |
| Musk Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Support granting wishes for children with critical illnesses |
| Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc | Mesa, AZ | 3 | $500K | — | Yes | BuildingFund; GeneralFund; Seed Funding |
| Jtmf Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative: Paving the Path to the P… |
| The Ewing Halsell Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Program Support |
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 Phoenix, Arizona?
People-People-People Foundation, The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation, Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust, Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc and 95 others reported grants to Phoenix 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 Phoenix. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.