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Arizona foundations

There are 3,100 foundations and grantmaking organizations in Arizona. Combined, these Arizonan foundations employ 999 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Types of foundations in Arizona

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
2,348
 
$1,214,325,605
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
334
 
$645,853,719
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
116
 
$5,720,266
Community foundations
 
91
 
$283,574,422
Corporate foundations
 
23
 
$157,587,282
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
9
 
$7,380,256
Foundation professional societies
 
5
 
$116,251,659
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
4
 
$0
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
3
 
$0
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Foundations by major Arizona cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Phoenix
 
2,190
 
$1,591,125,148
Tucson
 
507
 
$427,091,683
Prescott Valley
 
116
 
$23,077,103
Flagstaff
 
57
 
$18,449,719
Lake Havasu City
 
50
 
$2,479,756
Sierra Vista
 
48
 
$28,211,605
Yuma
 
29
 
$630,723
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Job trends for Arizona foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,632
1-10
 
64
11-25
 
10
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Arizona

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,359
$250k to $1M
 
264
$1M to $5M
 
143
$5M to $25M
 
44
$25M to $100M
 
16
$100M+
 
3
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Directory of foundations in Arizona

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1-20 of 3,100

Dorrance Foundation for Education

The Dorrance Foundation provides scholarships to students at various educational institutions, providing grants to University of Arizona Foundation last year.
Revenue
$23.9m
Assets
$65.0m
Employees
0
EIN
82-3330439
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Valleywise Health Foundation

Valleywise Health Foundation funds critical needs for Valleywise Health, including burn survivorship and safety net services for underserved patients.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
15
EIN
86-0777567
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hickey Family Foundation

The Hickey Family Foundation supports at-risk youth and medical technology development through grants, focusing on charity and community health initiatives.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$150.7m
Employees
0
EIN
86-6331657
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Steele Foundation

The Steele Foundation is a private foundation located in Phoenix, AZ. Grantees include ASU Foundation. Last year, the Steele Foundation made 44 grants. Trustees are Daniel Cracchiolo, Marianne Cracchiolo Mago, Andy Abraham.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$65.9m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3466880
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legacy Global Foundation

Legacy Global assists nonprofit organizations by providing charitable giving programs for charities that need assistance in establishing planned giving programs and managing the ongoing administration of the gifts received.
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$266.7m
Employees
0
EIN
37-1440662
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brophy Community Foundation

The mission of the Brophy Community Foundation, one of Arizona's earliest school tuition organizations, is to raise and distribute funds for Arizona families with a verified financial need and make private k-12 education affordable and accessible.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$24.2m
Employees
0
EIN
86-0929111
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix (JCF)

JCF manages philanthropic assets and supports a vibrant Jewish community, training leaders, and facilitating donations to charitable organizations.
Revenue
$21.3m
Assets
$105.5m
Employees
0
EIN
47-0874376
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation (PCHF)

Phoenix Children's Hospital relies on community support to provide hope, healing and the best possible care to thousands of children each year. Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation is dedicated to providing the philanthropic funding for this vital care.
Revenue
$51.6m
Assets
$155.8m
Employees
0
EIN
74-2421549
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust supports organizations that enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona.
Revenue
$29.0m
Assets
$429.9m
Employees
23
EIN
86-6247076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dorrance Family Foundation

The Dorrance Family Foundation is a family foundation funding education and natural resource conservation, with an emphasis on ocean health in California and Hawai`i.
Revenue
$36.1m
Assets
$111.3m
Employees
0
EIN
86-0691863
IRS type
501(c)(3)

BHHS Legacy Foundation

The Foundation concentrates its support on increasing healthcare access, education/prevention initiatives and other efforts that improve and strengthen the health of the community.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$151.1m
Employees
11
EIN
95-3239789
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arizona Community Foundation

The mission of the Arizona Community Foundation is to lead, serve and collaborate to.. To lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better Arizona.
Revenue
$202.5m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
111
EIN
86-0348306
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John Sperling Foundation

The John Sperling Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Litchfield Park, AZ. The foundation made 16 grants last year and its grantees include Earthjustice. The foundation is supported by John Sperling Revocable Trust.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$86.2m
Employees
2
EIN
32-0284165
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Simone Charitable Foundation

The Simone Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that made 12 grants last year. Grantees include American Cancer Society Inc. Trustees are Mark Grayson, John Kelly, Curt Christensen. It is located in Scottsdale, AZ.
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$115.2m
Employees
3
EIN
82-3971316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation

Private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ funding unused bond interest with grants to grantees including Neurotrials LLC; accepts donations.
Revenue
$34.2m
Assets
$315.4m
Employees
0
EIN
27-3322123
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Flinn Foundation

The Flinn Foundation is a privately endowed, philanthropic grantmaking organization that supports the advancement of the biosciences, the Flinn Scholars Program and the arts and culture in Arizona.
Revenue
$19.9m
Assets
$263.1m
Employees
20
EIN
86-0421476
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona

Promoting population health and community wellness throughout Southeast Arizona through grants, convening and education.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$73.0m
Employees
3
EIN
86-0186064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation

The Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation is a family foundation based in Tucson, AZ, that primarily funds scholarships and educational expenses to support student housing. Last year, it awarded 20 grants to various grantees.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$30.9m
Employees
1
EIN
88-0192311
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kautz Family Foundation

The Kautz Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Tucson, AZ that makes grants to other organizations that qualify for exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Last year, the Foundation made 53 grants.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$43.2m
Employees
0
EIN
13-3103149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

United Way unites people and resources to build a vibrant community where everyone has access to education, financial stability, and independence.
Revenue
$12.8m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
96
EIN
86-0098932
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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