97 private foundations reported education grants in Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 97 private foundations reported 303 grants for education totaling $47,138,207 to 216 organizations in Arizona. The most-funded Arizona communities were Phoenix, Tucson, Tempe. Gates Foundation reported the most education giving — $21,100,315 across 19 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 19 | $21,100,315 |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | 36 | $13,708,428 |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | 62 | $1,920,700 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 2 | $900,000 |
| APS Foundation Inc | 16 | $855,501 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 4 | $733,000 |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 5 | $729,225 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $708,300 |
| Moreno Family Foundation | 9 | $695,000 |
| The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | 1 | $666,666 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $648,450 |
| Immanuel Charitable Foundation | 3 | $450,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Foundation for a NEW American University | 20 | $11,091,781 |
| Canyon GBS LLC | 1 | $7,498,029 |
| Illustrative Mathematics | 2 | $3,490,000 |
| Creighton University | 1 | $2,100,000 |
| Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation Inc | 5 | $1,258,081 |
| Pima JTED | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| ICAN Positive Programs for Youth | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Maricopa County Community College District Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Imagine Learning LLC | 1 | $998,950 |
| Earn to Learn | 1 | $960,000 |
| Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation | 2 | $829,690 |
| Read Better Be Better | 2 | $770,000 |
| Arizona Jewish Historical Society | 3 | $755,000 |
| Research Corporation for Science Advancement | 1 | $600,000 |
97 private foundations reported education grants in Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $47,138,207. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation, Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
216 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Arizona, led by Arizona State University Foundation for a NEW American University, Canyon GBS LLC, Illustrative Mathematics. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Arizona was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $7,498,029. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
