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Private Foundation Grants in Arizona

941 private foundations reported grants to Arizona recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 941 private foundations reported 2,910 grants totaling $218,146,774 to 1,682 organizations in Arizona. The most-funded purposes were education (303 grants) and health & medical (152 grants). The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $44,714,428 across 114 grants. The median reported grant was $12,404.

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Foundations giving here
941
Organizations funded
1,682
Reported grants
2,910
Total reported
$218.1M
Median grant
$12.4K
Communities funded
10

Where foundation money lands in Arizona

The Arizona communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.

What foundations fund in Arizona

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Arizona, by reported dollars

FoundationGrantsTotal
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation114$44,714,428
Gates Foundation25$23,209,773
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust374$21,789,541
Rubio Butterfield Foundation1$7,000,000
JAY and Jean Schottenstein Foundation1$6,383,681
Moreno Family Foundation54$6,143,005
Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation19$4,146,054
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation22$3,563,000
The Eliot Spalding Foundation11$3,011,161
APS Foundation Inc40$2,385,001
DEL E Webb Foundation31$2,320,000
Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc10$2,240,610
The Satterberg Foundation Inc17$1,800,000
Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation Inc19$1,712,718
JW Kieckhefer Foundation1$1,613,000

Organizations in Arizona that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientCityGrantsTotal
Arizona State University Foundation for A New American UniversityTempe29$12,267,842
Canyon GBS LLCPhoenix1$7,498,029
Skystone FoundationFlagstaff2$7,025,000
NER L Horeinu IncChandler1$6,383,681
University of Arizona FoundationTucson48$5,130,387
Mayo ClinicScottsdale12$4,701,140
Valleywise Health FoundationPhoenix10$3,840,505
Community Foundation for Southern ArizonaTucson13$3,513,161
Illustrative MathematicsOro Valley2$3,490,000
Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix13$3,352,750
Banner Health FoundationPhoenix5$3,190,000
Arizona State University FoundationTempe35$3,170,345
C-path Institute TrxaTucson1$3,100,000
Turning Point USAPhoenix52$2,300,508
Arizona Community FoundationPhoenix17$2,290,141
Creighton UniversityPhoenix1$2,100,000
Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of PhoenixPhoenix1$2,100,000
Umom NEW DAY CentersPhoenix10$2,052,037
Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale35$1,971,782
El Rio Health Center Foundation IncTucson5$1,873,000

Which foundations give grants in Arizona?

941 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $218,146,774 across 2,910 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation, Gates Foundation, Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Arizona?

Reported purposes in Arizona concentrate in education (303), health & medical (152), human services (140). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Arizona?

The median reported grant to a Arizona recipient was $12,404, and the largest single reported grant was $7,498,029. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

Which Arizona cities receive the most foundation funding?

Recipients in Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa received the most reported foundation grants in Arizona. UseGrants publishes a page for each Arizona city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.

Foundation giving in other states

Foundation funding by cause

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.