Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations accepting grant applications in Arizona
- 178
- foundations
- $163.8M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- $6,875
- median grant
Grantlas lists 178 private foundations based in Arizona whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $163.8 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Scottsdale (40), Tucson (39) and Phoenix (27).
“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.
See all 823 foundations in Arizona, including the ones that give by invitation only.
Top 25 of 178 foundations
Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 153 are not shown.
| Funder | Grants last year | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Picerne Family Charitable FoundationPhoenix, AZ | 806 | $1,250 | $2.5M | $14 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ | 138 | $100,000 | $47.7M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Legacy Foundation of SoutheastSierra Vista, AZ | 122 | $1,933 | $1.1M | $153 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Trico FoundationMarana, AZ | 122 | $3,000 | $528,000 | $1,500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Margaret T Morris FoundationPrescott, AZ | 104 | $10,000 | $1.7M | $450 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| John F Long Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ | 96 | $3,000 | $385,475 | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Hs Lopez Family FoundationTucson, AZ | 86 | $10,000 | $1.8M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Valley Telephone Cooperative FoundationWillcox, AZ | 75 | $1,250 | $168,480 | $200 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Otto & Edna Neely FoundationGilbert, AZ | 60 | $10,000 | $1M | $450 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Tw Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ | 57 | $25,000 | $3.7M | $500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ | 55 | $250,000 | $26M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Stephen H Sturges & Rose P SturgesYuma, AZ | 55 | $1,500 | $228,800 | $1,500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Del E Webb FoundationPrescott, AZ | 51 | $54,000 | $3.9M | $5,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Jw Kieckhefer FoundationPrescott, AZ | 51 | $12,500 | $1.6M | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Rad Vucichevich FoundationPhoenix, AZ | 51 | $6,000 | $324,500 | $3,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Williams FoundationGilbert, AZ | 49 | $2,000 | $197,322 | $100 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Single Step Foundation IncParadise Valley, AZ | 47 | $1,000 | $84,565 | $200 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Delta Dental Plan of ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | 45 | $16,240 | $1.4M | $5,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Bozena And Josef Zelenda FoundationScottsdale, AZ | 44 | $5,000 | $237,000 | $2,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable FndTucson, AZ | 43 | $50,000 | $4.7M | $5,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationTucson, AZ | 43 | $10,000 | $452,000 | $3,500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Kai Family FoundationTucson, AZ | 40 | $2,750 | $192,980 | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Canyon InstitutePhoenix, AZ | 39 | $3,000 | $1.6M | $1,320 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation IncTucson, AZ | 36 | $3,927 | $1.8M | $200 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Rosztoczy FoundationAvondale, AZ | 31 | $15,000 | $676,910 | $2,500 | 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 filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.