Education grants for nonprofits in Arizona
1,192 private foundations reported 3,649 education grants to organizations in Arizona on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $189.6M in all. 328 of them are based in Arizona.
Foundations1,192
Grants on record3,649
Total granted$189.6M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund education in Arizona
20 of the 1,192: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of education grants to Arizona organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Cammack Christian Academy Inc, Laveen - General support$2,713
- Madison Traditional Academy Guild Inc, Phoenix - General support$1,924
- Villa Montessori Inc, Phoenix - General support$1,811
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Gave $24.5M in 2024
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
Phoenix, AZ · latest return: tax year 2024- Catholic Education Arizona, Phoenix - Support new Changing Lives Division$425,000
- Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix - Support Dementia Care and Education Campus (Capital Campaign)$400,000
- Arizona State University Foundation, Tempe - Develop and launch nonprofit service learning program at Watts College$375,000
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Gave $47.7M in 2024
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson - Health & Medical$2,425,000
- Creighton University, Phoenix - Education$2,100,000
- Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), Glendale - Education$1,500,000
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Gave $23.2M in 2024
American Express Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Basis Charter Schools Inc, Scottdale - General support$1,790
- Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, Phoenix - General support$617
- Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix, Phoenix - General support$394
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Desert Vista High School Thunder Board Association, Phoenix - Educational institutions and related activities$1,000
- Arizona Christian University, Glendale - Educational institutions and related activities$500
- College Bound, Mesa - Educational institutions and related activities$500
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Canyon Gbs LLC, Phoenix - Postsecondary education$7,498,029
- Illustrative Mathematics, Oro Valley - K-12 education$3,000,000
- Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University, Tempe - Postsecondary education$1,199,995
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University, Tempe - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$890,000
- Arizona Tuition Connection Inc, Scottsdale - Matching contribution (general operating support)$3,731
- Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix, Phoenix - Matching contribution (general operating support)$3,000
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Garcia Family Foundation Inc
Tempe, AZ · latest return: tax year 2023- University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson - Donation To fund Fostering Success program, scholarships, and Tucson Poverty Project$925,000
- Arizona State University Foundation, Tempe - Donation To fund the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solution - Expansion of data, analytical…$695,000
- Northern Arizona University Foundation, Flagstaff - Donation To support the Evaluation Program - Homelessness Prevention$425,000
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Gave $22.7M in 2024
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024- Arizona's Children Association, Phoenix - Support to provide services to kinship families including caregiver education and support, guardianship…$125,000
- Fresh Start Women's Foundation, Phoenix - Support to expand wraparound services for underserved women participating in workforce education and training…$100,000
- Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, Phoenix - Continued support for the Keys to Success program, providing career development, education services and…$90,000
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Junior Achievement of Arizona Inc, Tempe - Fidelity matching gifts to education$1,682
- Archway Classical Academy Chandler, Phoenix - Fidelity matching gifts to education$1,000
- Archway Classical Academy Lincoln, Phoenix - Fidelity matching gifts to education$1,000
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Gave $12.4M in 2024
The Northrop Grumman Foundation
Falls Church, VA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Arizona Fdn, Tuscan - General operating grants & matching gifts.$50,000
- Basis Charter Schools, Scottsdale - General operating grants & matching gifts.$2,500
- Archway Classical Academy Chandler, Chandler - General operating grants & matching gifts.$1,900
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University, Tempe - To support the Center on Reinventing Public Education, housed within Arizona State University's Mary Lou…$2,288,858
- Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University, Tempe - To support the School System Innovation Fund, a multi-year grants program to provide school districts with…$1,674,698
- Arkansas Schools for Advanced Studies Inc, Scottsdale - To provide support for a public charter school located in Rogers, AR.$500,000
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Moreno Family Foundation
Phoenix, AZ · latest return: tax year 2024- Univ of Az Hispanic Scholarship, Tucson - Education$500,000
- Univ of Az Foundation, Tucson - Education$50,000
- St Thomas the Apostle School, Tucson - Education$30,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Arizona Native Asset Coalition Corporation, Tempe - Sovereignty Through Education II - General Operation Support$200,000
- Growth Partners Arizona, Tucson - GrowthHUUB Access | Financial Education$100,000
- Junior Achievement of Arizona, Tempe - JA K12 Financial Literacy Education$60,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- North Valley Christian Academy, Phoenix - Matching gifts$5,000
- Greenville Classical Academy, Phoenix - Matching gifts$2,530
- Basis Charter Schools Inc, Scottsdale - Matching gifts$1,500
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$21,960
- Institute for Better Education, Tucson - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$8,135
- Arizona Tuition Connection Inc, Scottsdale - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$5,260
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Arizona Council on Economic Education, Phoenix - Helping hands group grants$10,000
- Chandler School Boosters Inc, Chandler - Employee helping hands$1,000
- Dorothy Hall PTO, Yuma - Employee helping hands$1,000
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The Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University, Tempe - For the children's equity project$1,313,000
- Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University, Tempe - For research on the observational signatures of quantum gravity$236,453
- Arizona Board of Regents University of Arizona, Tucson - For a cross-disciplinary paleoclimatology summer school$148,432
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The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation
Atlanta, GA · latest return: tax year 2024- Arizona Jewish Historical Society, Phoenix - Holocaust education center$500,000
- Arizona State Uni Foundation for New American Uni, Tempe - Educational programs$95,000
- Northern Arizona University Foundation, Flagstaff - Holocaust education program coordinator$78,000
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Gave $29.5M in 2024
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Irvine, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Tucson - Research, general support & education$600,000
- Grand Canyon Conservancy, Grand Canyon - Research, general support & education$50,000
- Grand Canyon Conservancy, Grand Canyon - Research, general support & education$48,700
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Arizona organizations that received education grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| University of Arizona Foundation Tucson | 8 | $3,429,415 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation Inc Flagstaff | 8 | $1,287,233 |
| Chandler School Boosters Inc Chandler | 6 | $3,688 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University Tempe | 5 | $15,857,859 |
| Basis Charter Schools Inc Scottsdale | 5 | $6,709 |
| Archway Classical Academy Chandler Phoenix | 5 | $6,070 |
| Make Way for Books Tucson | 4 | $250,269 |
| Camp Catanese Foundation Phoenix | 4 | $245,710 |
| Arizona Tuition Connection Inc Scottsdale | 4 | $9,444 |
| Arizona School for the Arts Phoenix | 4 | $6,860 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Arizona that we classify as education, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,192 foundations, 420 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.