Flinn Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhoenix, Arizona · EIN 86-0421476 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7.7M
Organizations funded111
Typical grant$33,000
Total assets$263.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
9% of grants went outside Arizona.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Foundationmayo | Tempe, AZ | Support division for medical engineering | $665,757 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for 2019-2024 scholarship awards | $643,500 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2021-2024 scholarship awards | $552,750 |
| Maricopa County School Superintendents Office | Phoenix, AZ | Support exploring pathways to biocience careers initiative support | $504,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | Support health research data mgt phx core | $334,000 |
| Sri International | Menlo Park, CA | Support arizona bioscience roadmap update | $291,726 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | Support flinn faculty fellows program to advance bioscience research | $220,000 |
| Arizona Bioindustry Association | Chandler, AZ | Support entrepreneurship program to advance biosciences | $207,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for 2024 scholars seminar | $175,124 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Foundation | Yuma, AZ | Support for enhancing research capacity | $170,500 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Support capacity building for neuroscience innovation | $162,000 |
| Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix Campus | Phoenix, AZ | Support for knowledge donor program | $125,000 |
| Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation | Tempe, AZ | Support for bioscience training and development laboratory | $117,173 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for 2020-2023 scholars travel program | $114,125 |
| Arizona Opera | Phoenix, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $100,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: advancing novel rxr agonist to ind-enabling -crcl | $100,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: biomarkers for the dianosis of als patients | $100,000 |
| Arizona Theatre Co | Tucson, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $100,000 |
| Ballet Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $100,000 |
| Childsplay | Tempe, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $100,000 |
| Mayo Clinic of Arizona | Scottsdale, AZ | Support for care program support | $100,000 |
| Mayo Clinic of Arizona | Scottsdale, AZ | Support for care program support | $100,000 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | Support cares program | $100,000 |
| Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $100,000 |
| Translational Genomics Research | Phoenix, AZ | Support for tsg follow on: development and commercialization of blood-based assays and disease monitoring | $100,000 |
| Tucson Symphony | Tucson, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $100,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: enampt neutralizing monoclonal antibody as a novel treament of chorioamnionitis | $100,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: neuroendocrine tumor surgical localization | $100,000 |
| Greater Phoenix Economic Council | Phoenix, AZ | Support for bioscience staff position | $83,000 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | Support for seed grant: wearable robotic gait therapy for at-home mobility | $66,000 |
| Wolfbrown LLC | Detroit, MI | Support arts & culture program | $57,940 |
| Teconomy Partners | Columbus, OH | Support for phoenix bioscience core study | $51,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: portable neurostimulation | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: biomanufacturing of encapsulated cell products | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: tattoos for endoscopic imaging | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: novel therapeutic to treat antibiotic resistant bacteria | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: poc test for diagnosis of valley fever | $50,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Support for capacity building for neuroscience innovation | $50,000 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | Support for seed grant: sepsis dx - septic shock screening device | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: develop of novel therapy to treat copd | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: development of smart external ventricular drain | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: extremely rapid, ultrasensitive, mulitplex tests for pathogens | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: gynecological cancer and disease diagnostic | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: inhibiting scar formation and promoting skin regeneration using a topical faki | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: novel approach to eliminate opiod addiction | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: stainless pap test for cervical cancer screening | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: targeted therapy for intracranial hemorrhage | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: targeting tdp-43 for neurodegenerative diseases | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for 2023 tsg: transcranial acousticelectric imaging of deep brain stimulation | $50,000 |
| Arizona Center for Nature Conservation | Phoenix, AZ | Initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Arizona Science Center | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Arizona Sonora Desert Museum | Tucson, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Desert Botanical Garden | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Heard Museum | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health | $33,000 |
| Mesa Arts Center | Mesa, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Museum of Northern Arizona | Flagstaff, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Phoenix Theatre | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
| Scottsdale Arts | Scottsdale, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $33,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 111 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Support for building translational research | $3,020,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | Support division for medical engineering | $1,997,273 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | Support flinn faculty fellows program to advance bioscience research | $1,320,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | Support health research data management in phoenix core | $331,712 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Support for establish pharmd/msn dual degree | $300,000 |
| Sri International | Menlo Park, CA | Support arizona bioscience roadmap update | $291,724 |
| Technical Development Corp | Boston, MA | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $263,615 |
| Maricopa County School Superintendents Office | Phoenix, AZ | Support for exploring pathways to biocience careers initiative support | $250,159 |
| Wolfbrown LLC | Detroit, MI | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $226,436 |
| Arizona Opera | Phoenix, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $200,000 |
| Arizona Theatre Co | Tucson, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $200,000 |
| Ballet Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $200,000 |
| Childsplay | Tempe, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $200,000 |
| Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $200,000 |
| Tucson Symphony | Tucson, AZ | Support for change capital (2024-2027) | $200,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for buffmire lecture series | $175,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Support for capacity building for neuroscience innovation | $162,000 |
| Arizona Commission on the Arts | Phoenix, AZ | Creative communities program support (2024-2027) | $150,000 |
| Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation | Tempe, AZ | Support for bioscience training and development laboratory | $117,173 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | Support for care program | $100,000 |
| Greater Phoenix Economic Council | Phoenix, AZ | Support for bioscience staff position | $83,000 |
| Arizona Center for Nature Conservation | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Arizona Science Center | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health | $67,000 |
| Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum | Tucson, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Desert Botanical Garden | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Heard Museum | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Mesa Arts Center | Mesa, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Museum of Northern Arizona | Flagstaff, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Phoenix Theatre | Phoenix, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Scottsdale Arts | Scottsdale, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Tucson Museum of Art | Tucson, AZ | Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027) | $67,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: bioactive dressing for diabetic wounds | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: tattoos for endoscopic imaging | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for seed grant: novel therapeutic to treat antibiotic resistant bacteria | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for seed grant:evelopment of smart external ventricular drain | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for seed grant: extremely rapid, ultrasensitive, mulitplex tests for pathogens | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Support for seed grant:stainless pap test for cervical cancer screening | $50,000 |
| Smu Dataarts | Philadelphia, PA | Support for arizona's participation in dataarts | $42,000 |
| Arizona Commission on the Arts | Phoenix, AZ | Support for smu dataarts data liason | $20,000 |
| Teconomy Partners | Columbus, OH | Support for boscience roadmap perfomance metrics study | $15,700 |
| Startup Az | Phoenix, AZ | Support freeway startup ecosystem dashboard | $15,000 |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, AZ | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Arizona Commission on the Arts | Phoenix, AZ | Support for smu dataarts data liason | $6,000 |
| Center for Future of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | Support for general operating support | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,686,206 | 157 |
| 2023 | $6,884,510 | 133 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513169349103661
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-0421476
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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