Foundations · IRS 990 filings
Foundations in Arizona
- 1,152
- foundations
- $905.8M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 228
- say they accept unsolicited
- $7,500
- median grant
Grantlas lists 1,152 foundations based in Arizona — 1,066 private foundations and 86 grantmaking charities such as community foundations and United Ways — from their 990-PF and Form 990 filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $905.8 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 228 of them (20%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Scottsdale (285), Phoenix (229) and Tucson (193).
228 of them say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Foundations accepting applications in Arizona.
Top 25 of 1,152 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 203 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ | $100,000 | $47.7M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ | $250,000 | $26M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Freeport McMoran FoundationPhoenix, AZ | $24.6M | $25.9M | $23.2M | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ | $7,500 | $24.5M | $25 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Research Corporation dba ResearchTucson, AZ | $55,000 | $8M | $74 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Dorrance Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ | $25,000 | $5.6M | $250 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable FndTucson, AZ | $50,000 | $4.7M | $3,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Del E Webb FoundationPrescott, AZ | $53,500 | $3.9M | $5,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Tw Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ | $25,000 | $3.7M | $500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ | $8,000 | $3M | $2,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Bechtel Group FoundationGlendale, AZ | $1,000 | $3M | $100 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Armstrong McDonald FoundationTucson, AZ | $76,460 | $2.7M | $18,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Dorrance Foundation for EducationScottsdale, AZ | $4,000 | $2.7M | $250 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Connie Hillman Family FoundationTucson, AZ | $143,316 | $2.7M | $2,500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| On Semiconductor FoundationScottsdale, AZ | $12,488 | $2.6M | $3,512 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Picerne Family Charitable FoundationPhoenix, AZ | $1,250 | $2.5M | $14 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation IncTucson, AZ | $3,927 | $1.8M | $200 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Hs Lopez Family FoundationTucson, AZ | $10,000 | $1.8M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Margaret T Morris FoundationPrescott, AZ | $10,000 | $1.7M | $450 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ | $25,000 | $1.7M | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Margaret E Mooney FoundationTucson, AZ | $175,000 | $1.7M | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Jw Kieckhefer FoundationPrescott, AZ | $12,500 | $1.6M | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Potoff Private PhilanthropyTucson, AZ | $177,000 | $1.6M | $15,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Canyon InstitutePhoenix, AZ | $3,000 | $1.6M | $1,320 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Delta Dental Plan of ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | $16,240 | $1.4M | $5,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
- Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
- “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.
Data from 990-PF and Form 990 filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated November 8, 2026.