18 private foundations reported research & science 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, 18 private foundations reported 23 grants for research & science totaling $3,981,556 to 19 organizations in Arizona. The most-funded Arizona communities were Phoenix, Tucson, Tempe. Target ALS Foundation Inc reported the most research & science giving — $1,089,670 across 2 grants. The median grant was $30,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Target ALS Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,089,670 |
| Pegram Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| A Frederick Banfield Charitable Trust | 1 | $900,000 |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | 2 | $504,000 |
| The Brinson Foundation | 2 | $116,000 |
| Capital ONE Foundation Inc | 1 | $110,000 |
| Ezbo Foundation Inc | 1 | $42,500 |
| APS Foundation Inc | 1 | $40,200 |
| Edmunds Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $40,000 |
| The Lodestar Foundation | 1 | $36,000 |
| Barrow Foundation UK | 2 | $35,311 |
| Ralph A Cusick JR and Jaquelin A Cusick Foundation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | 2 | $1,030,000 |
| Dignity Health - ST Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center | 1 | $964,670 |
| World Players of Handball Foundation | 1 | $900,000 |
| Desert Botanical Garden | 1 | $500,000 |
| Translational Genomics Research Institute | 1 | $125,000 |
| Raza Development Fund Inc | 1 | $110,000 |
| Research Corporation for Science Advancement | 1 | $66,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation Lunar and Planetary Laboratory | 1 | $50,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | 3 | $45,000 |
| Sarsef | 1 | $42,500 |
| ASU Foundation For A New American University | 1 | $40,200 |
| Dignity Health DBA ST Joseph's Hospital | 2 | $35,311 |
| Alzheimers Association Desert Southwest Chapter | 1 | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D | 1 | $20,000 |
| ASU Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
18 private foundations reported research & science grants in Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,981,556. The largest by reported dollars were Target ALS Foundation Inc, Pegram Family Foundation Inc, A Frederick Banfield Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
19 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Arizona, led by Mayo Clinic, Dignity Health - ST Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, World Players of Handball Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported research & science grant in Arizona was $30,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. 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.
