76 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 76 private foundations reported 120 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $6,675,552 to 74 organizations in Arizona. The most-funded Arizona communities were Phoenix, Tucson, Tempe. Barrow Foundation UK reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $1,500,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Foundation UK | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Ford Philanthropy | 2 | $1,020,000 |
| Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation Inc | 9 | $793,501 |
| Homa & Irene Wood Foundation | 5 | $549,250 |
| Canyon Institute | 3 | $441,300 |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | 15 | $324,250 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $250,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $190,500 |
| WN 'jack' Shawver Foundation | 1 | $156,774 |
| Dobson Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $110,000 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 2 | $105,000 |
| The Brinson Foundation | 1 | $102,700 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Techforce Foundation | 2 | $1,031,200 |
| Arizona State University | 12 | $596,707 |
| Grand Canyon University | 16 | $513,711 |
| Lapan College and Career Club | 1 | $394,200 |
| University of Arizona | 11 | $297,925 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University | 2 | $210,500 |
| Northern Arizona University | 3 | $160,146 |
| Glendale High School | 1 | $156,774 |
| Mahnah Club of the East Valley Inc | 1 | $110,000 |
| Lsst Inc | 1 | $102,700 |
| ASU Foundation for a NEW American University | 1 | $100,000 |
| Northrise University Initiative | 1 | $100,000 |
| ASU Foundation | 3 | $82,473 |
| The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement | 1 | $76,000 |
76 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,675,552. The largest by reported dollars were Barrow Foundation UK, Ford Philanthropy, Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
74 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Arizona, led by Barrow Neurological Foundation, Techforce Foundation, Arizona State University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Arizona was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,500,000. 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.
