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Phoenix foundations

There are 2,153 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Phoenix metro area, including the cities of Phoenix, Casa Grande, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tempe. Combined, these Phoenix metro foundations employ 481 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $8 billion.
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Types of foundations in Phoenix

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
1,638
 
$845,721,820
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
213
 
$430,733,529
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
72
 
$3,736,794
Community foundations
 
58
 
$290,185,659
Corporate foundations
 
20
 
$118,302,298
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
7
 
$11,866,530
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
4
 
$0
Foundation professional societies
 
3
 
$153,207,366
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
2
 
$0
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Job trends for Phoenix foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,143
1-10
 
32
11-25
 
8
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Phoenix

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
961
$250k to $1M
 
173
$1M to $5M
 
100
$5M to $25M
 
29
$25M to $100M
 
12
$100M+
 
2
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Directory of foundations in Phoenix

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1-20 of 2,153

Valleywise Health Foundation

Valleywise Health Foundation funds critical needs for Valleywise Health, including burn survivorship and safety net services for underserved patients.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$14.9m
Employees
16
EIN
86-0777567
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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)

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)

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land.
Revenue
$59.5m
Assets
$774.4m
Employees
132
EIN
86-6021106
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)

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)

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix (JCF)

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, building a permanent source of financial support for a vibrant, enduring Jewish community. The Foundation of Greater Phoenix has been an independent, trusted and objective resource for philanthropy.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$92.8m
Employees
0
EIN
47-0874376
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Banner Health Foundation and Banner Alzheimer's Foundation

Banner Health Foundation secures and stewards charitable gifts to support patient care programs and services operated by Banner's many hospitals and health care facilities across Arizona.
Revenue
$39.2m
Assets
$186.9m
Employees
34
EIN
94-2545356
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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation

Private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ funding unused bond interest with grants to grantees including Neurotrials LLC; accepts donations.
Revenue
$23.0m
Assets
$299.8m
Employees
0
EIN
27-3322123
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)

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)

Pathways School and Evaluation Center

Pathways School & Evaluation Center is a private foundation that provides education to special needs children from kindergarten to 12th grade. It is located in Gilbert, Arizona.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$707.9k
Employees
0
EIN
46-1600583
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The NROC Project (MITE)

The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE) is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation founded in 2003. The cornerstone project of MITE is The NROC Project, formerly known as the National Repository of Online Courses.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
0
EIN
57-1186598
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Virginia B and David R Jontes Foundation

The Virginia B Jontes Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants to organizations that provide assistance to abandoned, stray, homeless, or lost pets.
Revenue
$25.2m
Assets
$45.0m
Employees
12
EIN
81-5189833
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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