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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Arizona
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 6,854 grantmakers listed 40,108 grants totaling $2.4 billion to 11,823 organizations in Arizona. 6,267 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 587 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 801 are based in Arizona; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Arizona organization was $10,000. Maricopa County received the most grants (22,294, from 4,716 funders), followed by Pima County (6,733) and Coconino County (1,286). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (4,589 grants), children & youth (3,627 grants) and food & hunger (2,710 grants).
Arizona Community Foundation (Phoenix, AZ) funded the most different Arizona organizations: 1,137, through 1,686 grants with a typical size of $18,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Arizona organizations
Ranked by the number of different Arizona organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to AZ organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Community Foundation Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0348306 | 1,686 | 1,137 | $18,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 2 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Tucson, AZ · EIN 94-2681765 | 534 | 422 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | St Mary's Food Bank Alliance Phoenix, AZ · EIN 23-7353532 | 794 | 420 | $101,476 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 4 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-6247076 | 883 | 349 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | The Foundation for Community and Health Advancement Phoenix, AZ · EIN 85-2248373 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 330 | 247 | $10,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Burton Family Foundation Phoenix, AZ · EIN 47-3900987 | 240 | 196 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 7 | The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 46-0469787 | 214 | 184 | $150,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 332 | 183 | $3,000 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | The Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona Sierra Vista, AZ · EIN 86-0186064 | 349 | 167 | $1,865 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | John F Long Foundation Inc Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-6052431 | 224 | 157 | $3,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | United Food Bank Mesa, AZ · EIN 86-0505273 | 265 | 155 | $88,774 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 12 | The Hs Lopez Family Foundation Tucson, AZ · EIN 20-5725952 | 205 | 154 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | Margaret T Morris Foundation Prescott, AZ · EIN 86-6057798 | 289 | 153 | $10,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Valley of the Sun United Way Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0104419 | 214 | 148 | $65,762 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 15 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-6644088 | 262 | 143 | $60,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 22,294 | 4,716 | $1.5 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Pima County | 6,733 | 1,483 | $328.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Coconino County | 1,286 | 415 | $89.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Yavapai County | 1,181 | 277 | $61.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Cochise County | 567 | 108 | $11.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Pinal County | 504 | 220 | $50.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Navajo County | 344 | 128 | $23.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Santa Cruz County | 273 | 81 | $14.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Mohave County | 250 | 82 | $45.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Yuma County | 210 | 65 | $10.6 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 4,589 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 3,627 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 2,710 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 2,645 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 2,158 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 1,489 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 1,020 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 1,018 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 683 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 453 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 412 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 193 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 130 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Arizona ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.