30 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 30 private foundations reported 77 grants for arts & culture totaling $5,069,826 to 68 organizations in Arizona. The most-funded Arizona communities were Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa. The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $1,825,000 across 8 grants. The median grant was $45,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | 8 | $1,825,000 |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | 25 | $1,273,000 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $700,000 |
| Moreno Family Foundation | 6 | $452,500 |
| The Burke Family Foundation | 2 | $200,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | 1 | $98,550 |
| The Anna-maria Moggio Foundation | 2 | $45,000 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart LLP C Casey | 1 | $35,000 |
| Margaret T Morris Foundation | 4 | $32,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet Arizona | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| City of Phoenix | 1 | $700,000 |
| Phoenix Symphony | 1 | $250,000 |
| Phoenix Theatre | 2 | $225,000 |
| Musical Instrument Museum | 2 | $200,000 |
| Rosie's House | 2 | $140,000 |
| Rosie's House a Music Academy for Children | 3 | $137,647 |
| Phoenix ART Museum | 1 | $102,500 |
| Change Labs Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Stratford Art Works | 1 | $100,000 |
| Tucson Museum of Art | 1 | $100,000 |
| Tucson Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $100,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | 1 | $98,550 |
| Act One | 1 | $85,000 |
30 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,069,826. The largest by reported dollars were The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation, Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
68 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Arizona, led by Ballet Arizona, City of Phoenix, Phoenix Symphony. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Arizona was $45,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
