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Arizona private foundations

There are 2,349 private foundations in Arizona. Combined, these Arizonan private foundations employ 171 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $9 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Arizona

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
2,349
 
$1,273,986,361
Corporate foundations
 
24
 
$158,081,538
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Private foundations by major Arizona cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Phoenix
 
1,660
 
$836,215,834
Tucson
 
409
 
$356,639,828
Prescott Valley
 
88
 
$27,106,424
Flagstaff
 
43
 
$15,605,758
Lake Havasu City
 
30
 
$1,766,975
Sierra Vista
 
29
 
$27,654,751
Yuma
 
22
 
$630,723
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Sizes of private foundations in Arizona

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,211
$250k to $1M
 
213
$1M to $5M
 
116
$5M to $25M
 
28
$25M to $100M
 
13
$100M+
 
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Directory of private foundations in Arizona

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1-20 of 2,349

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 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA)

RCSA is a foundation providing catalytic and opportunistic funding for innovative scientific research and the development of academic scientists-advancing American competitiveness in science and technology.
Revenue
$29.1m
Assets
$241.5m
Employees
13
EIN
13-1963407
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Del E Webb Foundation

The Del E Webb Foundation funds innovative, results-driven programs in Arizona, California, and Nevada to promote long-term societal improvements.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$98.1m
Employees
5
EIN
86-6052737
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marshall Foundation

The Marshall Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Tucson, AZ. Each year, the foundation provides grants totalling $1,150,289. The foundation also has total assets of $11,637,431.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$29.0m
Employees
0
EIN
86-0102198
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Our Lady of the Sierras Foundation

The Our Lady of the Sierras Foundation is a private foundation whose purpose is to provide for the maintenance and promotion of a chapel and other religious monuments to inspire religious faith annual christm. It is located in Hereford, AZ.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$16.0m
Employees
0
EIN
86-0727824
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stanley m reinhaus family foundation

The Stanley m reinhaus family foundation funds pharmacy scholarships at 12 universities. Based in Tucson, AZ, it made 15 grants last year.
Revenue
$53.9m
Assets
$62.4m
Employees
1
EIN
86-0691686
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)

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)

Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum

Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum is a private foundation located in Superior, AZ. It was established in 1924 and is the oldest and largest botanical institution in AZ.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$11.4m
Employees
11
EIN
88-0061520
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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